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Daniel Harari, Lectra CEO, and Edouard Husson, dean of ESCP Europe Business School, have inaugurated the Fashion and Technology Chair.  The new Lectra-ESCP Europe Chair, with a three-year tenure, is positioned at the crossroads of innovation and research. The Chair’s aim will be to develop and convey knowledge based on innovations within the fashion and luxury sectors, thanks to cutting-edge technologies.  Lectra and ESCP Europe started collaborating in 2011 with the establishment of i7, the Institute for Innovation and Competitiveness, of which Lectra is a founding member. The Fashion and Technology Chair is the next step in this cooperation and intends to create a joint center for teaching, passing on expertise and research, with an emphasis on the interaction between technology and innovation.  Market globalization, competition from emerging countries, fast-fashion, and growth of retail and communication channels are requiring the fashion and luxury sectors to address major issues mainly related to innovation. The

The UK’s manufacturing sector is set to benefit from a major £887,000 research and development project called LIGHT that began on 12th December with a kick-off meeting at Delcam’s Birmingham headquarters.  The project, to be managed by Delcam, will make a definitive step change to the current use of additive manufacture for lightweight metal products through an empirical set of trials, benchmarks and demonstrators, making it easier for the whole UK manufacturing supply chain of design and manufacture to adopt the technology. The LIGHT project is being undertaken by a consortium of seven organisations that, in addition to Delcam, includes Bloodhound SSC, HiETA, CRDM/3DSystems, EOS, Simpleware and Magna Parva.  The project is receiving £495,000 of support from the UK’s innovation agency, the Technology Strategy Board. The meeting started with all partners explaining their expectations about what they hoped the project would achieve, and also the opportunities for exploitation both during the lifetime

Datakit, a leading CAD data exchange company announces a wide range of new plug-ins.  NX 3D to Rhino 4 / Rhino 5 Enables accurate and convenient CAD data transfer from NX 3D to Rhinoceros. Does not require a license of NX. Converts part and assembly files : (*.PRT) Solid Edge 3D to Rhino 4 / Rhino 5 Enables accurate and convenient CAD data transfer from Solid Edge 3D to Rhinoceros. Does not require a license of Solid Edge. Converts part and assembly files : (*.PSM, *.PAR, *.ASM ) Rhino 4 3D to PDF 3D Enables accurate and convenient CAD data transfer from Rhinoceros to 3D PDF. Export Rhino open document to 3D PDF file (.pdf).

Cimatron Limited today announced the launch of the ECO Manager, a major feature in CimatronE 11, the latest version of its integrated CAD/CAM software solution. CimatronE provides specialized CAD capabilities for the design of molds, dies and fixtures, as well as NC programming for the machining of molds, dies and discrete parts. "Engineering change orders (ECOs) are part and parcel of almost any tool shop job schedule," said Mr. Ira Bareket, Cimatron's VP Sales and Marketing. "For example, a recent Cimatron survey of North American tool shops found that 94% of shops handle at least one job with ECOs out of every 10 jobs worked on. "ECOs can become a cost burden or can turn into a profitable business if handled and managed properly. However, shops often find the process of handling ECOs to be challenging, particularly when there are many changes and the part is complex. The mold designer is faced with the

Aras® today announced that CAE, a global leader in simulation and modeling technologies and integrated operational and training solutions, has selected the Aras PLM Solution Suite for PLM within its Integrated Emergency Management System (IEMS). CAE has implemented the Aras solution suite to ensure standardized processes for Incident Management for use at all levels of emergency response. Aras will serve as a key component of the IEMS that addresses the need for coordinated responses to all types of incidents. CAE is a global leader in modeling, simulation and training for civil aviation and defense. The company employs approximately 8,000 people at more than 100 sites and training locations in approximately 30 countries. The company offers civil aviation, military, and helicopter training services in more than 50 locations worldwide and trains approximately 100,000 crewmembers yearly. Committed to innovation, CAE devotes close to 10 percent of its revenues annually to research and development.

Missler Software is very happy to announce that in 2013 it achieved its highest ever turnover in the history of the company. Exceeding the €27m mark the company has well surpassed its expectations for 2013 in a not so easy worldwide economic context. International sales have been the main driver behind the company’s excellent 2013 results. 3 countries that can be singled out for their outstanding results are China, Germany and the USA. With sales more than doubling in China and the USA over the past 12 months Missler Software is confident that the direct sales offices put in place in Chicago and Shanghai are now clearly working effectively. In Germany Missler Software works with a well established network of resellers who sell directly to the enduser. The German market increased by 20% compared to 2012 and now represents nearly 10% of overall company sales. “Our resellers employ in the region of

3D Systems Corporation announced today that it anticipates its full year revenue to be in the range of $513 million to $514 million, within its previously raised revenue guidance range of $500 million to $530 million on over 30% organic revenue growth and over 50% total revenue growth for the fourth quarter of 2013. Compared to its expectations, the company experienced much stronger professional 3D printers and materials demand and softer on-demand parts and consumer demand during the fourth quarter. As a result, the company expects to report its December backlog nearly doubled sequentially to $28 million which included multiple advanced manufacturing 3D printers orders that it plans to deliver over the next year.  These are preliminary, unaudited results based on current expectations and actual results may differ. The company expects to report that its gross profit margin remained materially unchanged despite expanding unfavorable mix pressure that resulted in a slight decrease

BETA CAE Systems S.A., and its business partner in India, Xitadel CAE Technologies India Pvt. Ltd., have the pleasure to invite you to the 2014 Open Meeting and Seminar in Chennai, India. This two day comprehensive event will be followed by a one day condensed Open Meeting and Seminar in both Bangalore and Pune.  During these events you will have the opportunity to participate in sessions on the latest developments and real case applications, on various CAE disciplines and industries, of ANSA, µETA, and our new product SPDRM (Simulation Process Data and Resources Manager). Following each event’s closing, the “Technical Discussion” session will offer you the opportunity to discuss with our engineers the software features, their application, and the future developments. This year, beyond the presentations sessions, we offer to our guests the opportunity to benefit from a number of free seminar sessions, on the most popular topics, selected by our customers. BETA CAE Systems and Xitadel would like to extend

Lectra is pleased to announce the appointment of Edouard Macquin to the Executive Committee. He joins Daniel Harari, CEO and Chairman of the Executive Committee, Jérôme Viala, Chief Financial Officer, and Véronique Zoccoletto, Chief Human Capital and Information Officer. Since 2011, Edouard Macquin has served as Lectra's Worldwide Sales Director. "Lectra has set five strategic objectives for 2013-2015: accentuate technological leadership, strengthen our competitive position and long-term relationships with customers, accelerate organic growth, boost profitability by regularly increasing the operating margin, and generate free cash flow serving to finance future growth," said Daniel Harari. "Edouard brings together a rare combination of qualities and experience. As a dynamic team-builder and true entrepreneur, he exemplifies the ambition in the Lectra roadmap for our sales teams. Véronique Zoccoletto, Jérôme Viala, and I are delighted to welcome him to the Executive Committee." In late 2011, Lectra launched a transformation plan with investment totaling EUR50 million over

Auckland based software provider Cadimage Group has today unveiled its latest venture in the software market: Cadimage PLM. “Today we are excited to launch our newest business - Cadimage PLM. This business will enable us to expand our software offering to the mechanical engineering sectors within the Australasia region,” announced Campbell Yule, Managing Director of Cadimage Group. “Not only will we be selling internationally recognized Siemens software, but we will be offering support and training services to get individuals and businesses up and running with the programs,” Campbell adds. Cadimage PLM will primarily be focused on promoting two Siemens products throughout the region: Solid Edge and Femap. While both are highly specialized programs for designing and analyzing mechanical assemblies, Solid Edge’s strength lies in its ability to create and manage 3D virtual prototypes. By creating these in a virtual space, users no longer have to produce costly prototypes to test designs, and can