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Knovel announced today the addition of six publishers, including Taylor & Francis and ICE Publishing, to its roster of more than 100 authoritative publishers and societies. Knovel has signed more than 20 new publishing partners since January, making 2013 a record year for content expansion. As a result, engineers worldwide have access to more content, data and answers from credible sources. Knovel’s cloud-based application integrates technical information with analytical and search tools. “We’re pleased to work with Knovel to facilitate access to CRC Press and Routledge content for engineers in the corporate and government markets,” said T. Emmett Dages, president of U.S. Books for Taylor & Francis Group. “Engineers rely on Knovel for best practices and trusted technical answers to solve problems. Our partnership with Knovel is in line with our goal to make our content accessible and useful where and when engineers need it most.” “These partnerships, several with limited exclusivity, highlight

3D Systems announced today the acquisition of Village Plastics Co., a manufacturer of filament-based ABS, PLA and HIPS 3D printing materials. Through its state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Norton, Ohio, Village Plastics delivers the highest quality, precision 3D printing filaments. 3DS plans to immediately integrate Village Plastics materials and manufacturing technologies to accelerate its development of advanced filament-based materials for its growing Cube® and CubeX™ 3D printers. Additionally, the company plans to support all of Village Plastics’ existing customers by providing full access to its complete portfolio of design-to-manufacturing products and services. “Village Plastics brings significant filament-based material development know-how and large scale manufacturing expertise that are vitally important to our Cube 3D printer consumer and prosumer growth initiatives,” said Avi Reichental, President and CEO, 3D Systems. “With the Village team on board, we expect to be able to enhance the profitability of this growing category and fast track the delivery of new high-performance

SmartCAMcnc has announced the release of SmartCAM® v2014. SmartCAM v2014 delivers a redesigned and improved user interface that assists in usability, ease of learning and user efficiency, plus a variety of milling process modeling, toolpath verification and geometry modeling improvements. The SmartCAM product family consists of Computer-Aided Manufacturing (CAM) applications for Computer-Numerical Control (CNC) milling, turning, fabrication and wire EDM. SmartCAM v2014 introduces extensive user interface updates that give the product a more modern look and feel while also making it easier to learn and use.  New panel task menus and customizable toolbars make it more convenient to access frequently used commands, and new configuration options allow the system to be tailored to make best use of screen workspace. Additionally, the SmartCAM Undo mechanism has been completely re-written to allow multiple Undo or Redo of all modeling tasks, a significant advantage over previous versions. "SmartCAM v2014 users will first notice the new user interface

Maplesoft™ announced a new release of MapleSim™, the advanced system-level modeling and simulation platform. This release includes substantial improvements to the MapleSim simulation engine, resulting in faster model pre-processing times, more flexible code generation, and expanded support for Modelica-based custom components. In MapleSim 6.3, the symbolic pre-processing time has been reduced for all models, so the numerical simulation phase will begin sooner. This reduction is dramatic in the case of models that use the MapleSim Hydraulics Library from Modelon, so these simulations now run significantly faster. In addition, code generation for all target platforms has been improved so that more model parameters are modifiable when the simulation is run outside of MapleSim. Other improvements include expanded support for Modelica-based custom components so that a wider class of functions can now be included in the component definition. “MapleSim is a highly effective tool for system-level modeling and analysis, whether our customers are building

MecSoft Corporation, the developer of industry leading CAD/CAM software solutions, has announced the availability of VisualCAM 2014 for SolidWorks, a major version release for MecSoft’s integrated CAM solution for SolidWorks. VisualCAM 2014 for SolidWorks includes 2 CAM modules known as VisualCAM-MILL for SolidWorks, and VisualCAM-TURN for SolidWorks, each of which run integrated inside the SolidWorks CAD program and can be bought and licensed independent of each other. The TURN module is a new module that is being introduced with the 2014 release. The MILL module was significantly enhanced and improved in this 2014 release to provide customers with a powerful and complete manufacturing platform.   With the introduction of the TURN module, the earlier product name VisualMILL for SolidWorks has now been changed to VisualCAM for SolidWorks. “This release is an important release for MecSoft, in that we are releasing a complete CAM product integrated inside SolidWorks.  This CAM product features a brand new TURN

Sales up +2.7% over the first 9 months at constant currency (-4.2% in actual terms) Strong negative currency and base effects Dynamic activity in Europe and in BRIC countries Adoption of our disruptive solutions by innovative industrial leaders Strategic acquisition of CyDesign Labs. Alain de Rouvray, ESI Group’s Chairman and CEO, says: “The Group's fundamentals remain solid at a time when the economy is in a phase of consolidation and transition. Adjusted for currency effects and the high base for comparison, both of which are particularly challenging in the current period, the strong sales growth seen in the previous period is continuing and our solutions are showing good momentum. The current build-up of strategic partnerships with large customers reflects ESI Group's growing role as a leader of disruptive methods that are vital in helping innovative companies in sectors like transport, aerospace and energy to make changes in a fast-moving regulatory and competitive environment. In addition,

The latest recruits to Edgecam’s expanding Indian reseller, Kriatec, prompted an intensive training session for ten application engineers, providing them with a sound knowledge of the leading CAM solution from Vero Software. Kriatec Managing Director Ajitha Prabhu says: “The continuous investment in our technical teams ensures we’re able to deliver the highest possible level of support to our ever-expanding user base in India. And training plays a major part in that.” Edgecam Pre-Sales Manager Lee Richards conducted four days advanced training at Kriatec’s headquarters in Chennai, on the new revolutionary Workflow interface, part modeller and the software’s extensive 5-axis machining capabilities. “Being able to deliver multiple product training classes over the week has allowed the engineers to hone their skills in all areas of the product. This will enable them to continue the high standard of support being delivered to customers in India,” he said. “Although this was the first formal Edgecam training for

MathWorks today announced that Aalto University has expanded its school-wide use of MATLAB and Simulink to include home usage access for students. The new agreement builds on the existing school-wide license that gives all students, faculty and lab staff with MATLAB, Simulink and over 50 additional MathWorks products for analysis, design, simulation, code generation, and verification. These products, selected because of their widespread use in the industry, are installed across the university’s teaching facilities. Aalto University is a newly formed entity from the merger of three Finnish universities: Helsinki School of Economics, University of Art and Design Helsinki and Helsinki University of Technology – all leading and renowned institutions in their respective fields. “Providing our faculty and students with the state-of-the-art tools used in the Finnish industry is a vital part of our program,” said Martti Raevaara, Vice President, Aalto University. “In addition, courses that are more interactive and hands-on through the

Series offers first public exposure to CIMdata’s analysis of 2013’s PLM market results ANN ARBOR, Michigan, 13 December 2013 — CIMdata, Inc., the leading global PLM consulting and research firm announces its international 2014 PLM Market & Industry Forum schedule and program. Now in their twenty-fourth year, these one-day events will be held in Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA on April 3, 2014; Bad Homburg, Germany (near Frankfurt) on April 8, 2014; Shanghai, China on April 11, 2014; and Tokyo, Japan on April 16, 2014. CIMdata’s 2014 PLM Market & Industry Forum is the premier industry event series designed exclusively for PLM solution and service providers of all sizes. During the forum events, attendees will collectively explore the issues currently facing the PLM market. Presentations will offer insights into the current economic climate, leading trends, and their effects on the PLM economy. There will be a detailed look at the state and trends

Accelrys, Inc. today announced the release of the Accelrys Materials Studio® 7.0 modeling and simulation environment for chemists, polymer scientists and other materials scientists. The latest release contains enhancements in quantum mechanics, classical simulation, usability, visualization and collaboration, enabling scientists to engineer better performing and more cost-effective materials across a wide range of applications including pharmaceuticals, catalysts, polymers, composites, metals, alloys, batteries, fuel cells and more. Accelrys Materials Studio 7.0 also extends computational science across more people by enabling project teams to model and evaluate materials performance and behavior using best-practice protocols developed by computational experts and shared with project teams across all stages of the scientific innovation lifecycle, from lab to commercialization. Studies have shown that the use of advanced modeling and simulation software can greatly reduce the number of experiments required to introduce new materials while also improving return on investment and time to market. "Accelrys Materials Studio 7.0 delivers more science and more