RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N. C. - Geomagic, the leader in digital shape sampling and processing (DSSP), has received an $8 million investment from Valhalla Partners. The funds will be used to develop innovative products and software platforms in engineering and medical markets, accelerate growth rates, and build a scalable business infrastructure.
"Geomagic represents an ideal match for our investment philosophy," says Scott Frederick, a general partner at Valhalla Partners and now a member of Geomagic's board of directors. "The company has patented technology, market leadership, and a strong management team. Geomagic has demonstrated the ability to consistently increase revenue while maintaining a high level of profitability. We are thrilled to help Geomagic attain its next stage of growth."
Since its inception in 1996, Geomagic has developed a range of award-winning products for DSSP, which describes the process of digitally capturing physical objects and automatically creating accurate 3D models for downstream design, analysis and inspection. Current Geomagic products include:
* Geomagic Studio for digital reconstruction of complex physical objects;
* Geomagic Qualify, which enables fast, 3D graphical comparisons between CAD models and as-built parts for first-article inspection, inline or shop-floor inspection, trend analysis, and in-depth assessment;
* Geomagic Fashion for quickly extracting design intent of physical objects and creating CAD-ready surfaces for mechanical design;
* Geomagic Blade, the first inspection tool based on unique requirements from leading turbine-machinery companies for automatic dimensioning of turbine blades;
* Geomagic Review, free software for inspection analysis and collaboration; and
* Geomagic Piano, a dental CAD/CAM software platform that can be customized for dental equipment manufacturers.
Version 10 of Geomagic Studio and Geomagic Qualify, released earlier this year, were the most successful new product launches in the company's history, coming at a time when DSSP is being acknowledged as a key to greater productivity and cost savings. A recent study by the Aberdeen Group stated that best-in-class companies are 2.7 times more likely to use DSSP in design and inspection than are less-successful companies.
"The support of Valhalla Partners is another validation of our technology and the growing acceptance of the DSSP market category," says Ping Fu, Geomagic president and CEO. "We think the time is right to use our dominance in the early adopter market as a springboard into broader professional markets. Valhalla has the experience, integrity and industry know-how to help us build a great company."
About Geomagic
Geomagic (www.geomagic.com) is a worldwide software and services company headquartered in Research Triangle Park, N.C., with subsidiaries in Europe and Asia and distributors worldwide. More than 8,000 professionals in industries such as automotive, aerospace, medical devices and consumer products use Geomagic software and services. Applications include enabling mass customization with the same efficiency and cost as mass production, improving dental care with individually designed devices, speeding time to market for consumer products, automating inspection for better quality in dramatically less time, increasing safety for NASA shuttle missions, and optimizing design for everything from racing cars to blimps.
About Valhalla Partners
Valhalla Partners (www.valhallapartners.com) is a trusted partner and advisor to technology entrepreneurs in their quest to build world-class companies. Based in Vienna, Virginia, the firm's management team has made more than 120 investments over the past 20 years and produced almost $1 billion of investment proceeds. Valhalla prefers investments where the mission of the company is to innovate, challenge and fundamentally change the dynamics of new and existing markets. Investments by Valhalla's team include Advertising.com, BDMetrics, CareerBuilder.com, Clarify, EnterpriseDB, Epicor, Exchange Solutions, JumpTap, LeftHand Networks, Mobius, NextLink, Nirvanix, Progress Software, Proxicom, RealOps, Register.com, Riverbed Technologies, SafeNet, SEPATON, ServiceBench, Trilogy, and webMethods. Valhalla Partners brings the full power and network of its experienced team to every investment it makes, helping companies grow faster and smarter regardless of size or maturity. For more information, go to www.valhallapartners.com.
Oct 31, 2008
Siemens PLM Software Signs Reseller Deal with TTL
Agreement Sees NX Software Sold for Computer Aided Manufacturing
PLANO, Texas and CAMBERLEY, England: Siemens PLM Software, a business unit of the Siemens Industry Automation Division and a leading global provider of product lifecycle management (PLM) software and services, today announced a new value added reseller (VAR) agreement with TTL, a provider of adaptive machining, to sell its NX™ software.
TTL will focus its efforts on manufacturing software solutions and providing adaptive machining solutions worldwide. The agreement combines TTL’s expertise in the manufacturing sector with Siemens PLM Software’s industry knowledge for computer-aided design and computer-aided manufacturing (CAD/CAM).
“This agreement follows an 18-month review of the manufacturing sector and we are delighted to partner a company with TTL’s experience,” said Guy Langley, managing director, United Kingdom, Siemens PLM Software. “TTL is a highly credible company in the manufacturing sector and has a track record which points to its excellent history in the CAM sector. With many existing joint clients, the partnership allows both companies to further develop expertise and help customers get the best out of NX solutions.”
“Siemens PLM Software has a best in class offering and a strong market position,” said Paul Walton, managing director, TTL. “Our agreement is unique, there are no other companies offering this at the moment. TTL has made development of Adaptive Machining technology using NX CAM part of the business development strategy, demonstrating the commitment to growth in this sector.”
About Toolroom Technology Ltd
Since its foundation in 1987 Toolroom Technology Ltd have been committed to its customers, dedicated to manufacturing excellence and have a proven track record in solving intractable manufacturing problems. The combination of engineering excellence and a dedicated workforce has resulted in Toolroom Technology Ltd winning several awards including the prestigious Queen’s Award for Enterprise, in the Innovation section. With existing major clients in the UK, Europe, USA, Mexico, Singapore, Thailand and Japan, Toolroom Technology Ltd have extensive experience of providing expert solutions to technically complex process and manufacturing problems in an international arena. Visit www.ttl-solutions.com.
About Siemens PLM Software
Siemens PLM Software, a business unit of the Siemens Industry Automation Division, is a leading global provider of product lifecycle management (PLM) software and services with 5.5 million licensed seats and 51,000 customers worldwide. Headquartered in Plano, Texas, Siemens PLM Software’s open enterprise solutions enable a world where organizations and their partners collaborate through Global Innovation Networks to deliver world-class products and services. For more information on Siemens PLM Software products and services, visit www.siemens.com/plm.
About Siemens Industry Automation Division
The Siemens Industry Automation Division (Nuremberg), a division of the Siemens Industry Sector, is a worldwide leader in the fields of automation systems, low-voltage switchgear and industrial software. Its portfolio ranges from standard products for the manufacturing and process industry to solutions for whole industries and systems that encompass the automation of entire automobile production facilities and chemical plants. As a leading software supplier, Industry Automation optimizes the entire value added chain of manufacturers – from product design and development to production, sales and a wide range of maintenance services.
Note: Siemens and the Siemens logo are registered trademarks of Siemens AG. NX is a trademark or registered trademark of Siemens Product Lifecycle Management Software Inc. or its subsidiaries in the United States and in other countries. All other trademarks, registered trademarks or service marks belong to their respective holders.
PLANO, Texas and CAMBERLEY, England: Siemens PLM Software, a business unit of the Siemens Industry Automation Division and a leading global provider of product lifecycle management (PLM) software and services, today announced a new value added reseller (VAR) agreement with TTL, a provider of adaptive machining, to sell its NX™ software.
TTL will focus its efforts on manufacturing software solutions and providing adaptive machining solutions worldwide. The agreement combines TTL’s expertise in the manufacturing sector with Siemens PLM Software’s industry knowledge for computer-aided design and computer-aided manufacturing (CAD/CAM).
“This agreement follows an 18-month review of the manufacturing sector and we are delighted to partner a company with TTL’s experience,” said Guy Langley, managing director, United Kingdom, Siemens PLM Software. “TTL is a highly credible company in the manufacturing sector and has a track record which points to its excellent history in the CAM sector. With many existing joint clients, the partnership allows both companies to further develop expertise and help customers get the best out of NX solutions.”
“Siemens PLM Software has a best in class offering and a strong market position,” said Paul Walton, managing director, TTL. “Our agreement is unique, there are no other companies offering this at the moment. TTL has made development of Adaptive Machining technology using NX CAM part of the business development strategy, demonstrating the commitment to growth in this sector.”
About Toolroom Technology Ltd
Since its foundation in 1987 Toolroom Technology Ltd have been committed to its customers, dedicated to manufacturing excellence and have a proven track record in solving intractable manufacturing problems. The combination of engineering excellence and a dedicated workforce has resulted in Toolroom Technology Ltd winning several awards including the prestigious Queen’s Award for Enterprise, in the Innovation section. With existing major clients in the UK, Europe, USA, Mexico, Singapore, Thailand and Japan, Toolroom Technology Ltd have extensive experience of providing expert solutions to technically complex process and manufacturing problems in an international arena. Visit www.ttl-solutions.com.
About Siemens PLM Software
Siemens PLM Software, a business unit of the Siemens Industry Automation Division, is a leading global provider of product lifecycle management (PLM) software and services with 5.5 million licensed seats and 51,000 customers worldwide. Headquartered in Plano, Texas, Siemens PLM Software’s open enterprise solutions enable a world where organizations and their partners collaborate through Global Innovation Networks to deliver world-class products and services. For more information on Siemens PLM Software products and services, visit www.siemens.com/plm.
About Siemens Industry Automation Division
The Siemens Industry Automation Division (Nuremberg), a division of the Siemens Industry Sector, is a worldwide leader in the fields of automation systems, low-voltage switchgear and industrial software. Its portfolio ranges from standard products for the manufacturing and process industry to solutions for whole industries and systems that encompass the automation of entire automobile production facilities and chemical plants. As a leading software supplier, Industry Automation optimizes the entire value added chain of manufacturers – from product design and development to production, sales and a wide range of maintenance services.
Note: Siemens and the Siemens logo are registered trademarks of Siemens AG. NX is a trademark or registered trademark of Siemens Product Lifecycle Management Software Inc. or its subsidiaries in the United States and in other countries. All other trademarks, registered trademarks or service marks belong to their respective holders.
Lectra Appoints Roy Shurling President of Lectra North America
Paris (France), Marietta (Georgia, USA) – Lectra, the world leader in integrated technology solutions dedicated to industries using soft materials—textiles, leather, industrial fabrics, and composite materials—, today announced the appointment of Roy Shurling as President of Lectra North America. Based in Atlanta, Georgia, and reporting directly to Lectra’s CEO, Daniel Harari, Shurling will assume responsibility for all Lectra business in North America, which covers the United States, Canada, Mexico, and the Caribbean.
Following Lectra’s Board of Directors’ decision to change leadership in North America to address both internal challenges and those resulting from the economic conditions, Roy Shurling was appointed on August 1, 2008, in his new mission.
With more than 2,500 customers, North America revenues in 2007 were close to $50 million, representing 16% of Lectra’s world revenues. Lectra currently employs 150 people in New York City, Atlanta, Los Angeles, Montreal, and Mexico City. Lectra enjoys a strong technological advance over its historical CAD/CAM competitor, which is the result of unequalled R&D investment and a value-added services organization.
A Lectra veteran, Roy Shurling has had a successful track record of producing revenue growth and advancing business development while holding several positions of increasing responsibility for over 20 years in the Lectra group.
In his most recent position, Shurling was World Senior Vice President of Automotive and Transportation, based in Lectra’s U.S. headquarters in Marietta, Georgia. Previously, as World Senior Account Director, he managed the accounts of important Lectra customers such as Boeing, Lockheed, Brunswick, Seton Leather, Johnson Controls, Autoliv, Milliken, and Delphi, as well as leading wind power companies. Until that time, he had held a number of senior positions on both the technical and sales sides of Lectra’s operations in North America.
Across the years, Shurling has played a major role in the development of Lectra’s activity and commercial success of the company’s laser cutting technology for the manufacturing of airbags, as well as automated cutting solutions dedicated to mass production of automotive seats and interior components in replacement of traditional die-cutting systems. Thanks to his contribution, Lectra confirmed in 2007 its world leadership in the automotive market, which represented 22% of group revenues from new systems sales.
Shurling will keep his previous worldwide responsibilities in the automotive, transportation, and industrial fabrics markets during a transition period.
“In the United States, we have suffered in the past from our own weaknesses, despite the key initiatives we have taken in recent years. With Roy now in charge, we have the strong leadership necessary to drive our teams and to move forward,” said Daniel Harari. “Many U.S. brands and labels are equipped with our design solutions for fashion. The powerful, yet suffering, automotive industry will need our technologies now more than ever to succeed in their profound transformation. New management and a renewed sales culture and methodology allow Lectra to draw on the immense capacity of American companies, both in the United States and throughout the world. The leveraging effect of their influence over their sub-contractors also presents Lectra with the opportunity for a large volume of trans-national activities, across North America, through to South America, Europe, and China.”
“Roy brings tremendous professional experience and exceptional personal abilities, a powerful blend of energy and leadership, in-depth expertise in Lectra’s technologies, and total dedication to the success of our customers,” Harari said. “His outstanding track record will bring additional tactical and strategic strength. I have known Roy for 18 years and have worked with him very closely for the past three years. I am convinced he has all it takes to succeed in this new challenge.”
“My immediate goal is to take the right initiatives to address the difficult economic conditions the United States is facing today,” said Shurling. “We currently have strong positions in all market sectors. In particular, I intend to leverage the best practices developed by Lectra over 35 years with leading European fashion brands, which has allowed Lectra to build a 90% market share of the major European luxury brands and world leadership in the fashion market. Working with my North American team of highly skilled professionals and our global network, reinforcing the company’s brand image, making Lectra the undisputed leader in all our market sectors, and achieving solid and sustainable growth are my strategic priorities for the mid-term.
“It is an exciting time to be heading up North American operations,” he said. “Lectra is a great company, with a proud history of innovation, outstanding talent, and leading products and services across all of our sectors. Most importantly, Lectra stands out for its commitment to superior customer service. With the current economic climate, we offer customers significant savings in product development time while also saving dollars in the manufacturing process. There is a lot of work to do, but I am very confident.”
Roy Shurling earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Engineering for hardware and software from Southern College of Technology in Marietta, Georgia.
About Lectra
Lectra is the world leader in integrated technology solutions that automate, streamline, and accelerate product design, development, and manufacturing processes for industries using soft materials. Lectra develops the most advanced specialized software and cutting systems and provides associated services to a broad array of markets including fashion (apparel, accessories, footwear), automotive (car seats and interiors, airbags), furniture, as well as a wide variety of other market sectors, such as the aeronautical and marine industries, wind power, personal protective equipment. Lectra serves 20,000 customers in more than 100 countries with 1,550 employees and $297 million in 2007 revenues. The company is listed on Euronext Paris.
For more information, please visit www.lectra.com
Following Lectra’s Board of Directors’ decision to change leadership in North America to address both internal challenges and those resulting from the economic conditions, Roy Shurling was appointed on August 1, 2008, in his new mission.
With more than 2,500 customers, North America revenues in 2007 were close to $50 million, representing 16% of Lectra’s world revenues. Lectra currently employs 150 people in New York City, Atlanta, Los Angeles, Montreal, and Mexico City. Lectra enjoys a strong technological advance over its historical CAD/CAM competitor, which is the result of unequalled R&D investment and a value-added services organization.
A Lectra veteran, Roy Shurling has had a successful track record of producing revenue growth and advancing business development while holding several positions of increasing responsibility for over 20 years in the Lectra group.
In his most recent position, Shurling was World Senior Vice President of Automotive and Transportation, based in Lectra’s U.S. headquarters in Marietta, Georgia. Previously, as World Senior Account Director, he managed the accounts of important Lectra customers such as Boeing, Lockheed, Brunswick, Seton Leather, Johnson Controls, Autoliv, Milliken, and Delphi, as well as leading wind power companies. Until that time, he had held a number of senior positions on both the technical and sales sides of Lectra’s operations in North America.
Across the years, Shurling has played a major role in the development of Lectra’s activity and commercial success of the company’s laser cutting technology for the manufacturing of airbags, as well as automated cutting solutions dedicated to mass production of automotive seats and interior components in replacement of traditional die-cutting systems. Thanks to his contribution, Lectra confirmed in 2007 its world leadership in the automotive market, which represented 22% of group revenues from new systems sales.
Shurling will keep his previous worldwide responsibilities in the automotive, transportation, and industrial fabrics markets during a transition period.
“In the United States, we have suffered in the past from our own weaknesses, despite the key initiatives we have taken in recent years. With Roy now in charge, we have the strong leadership necessary to drive our teams and to move forward,” said Daniel Harari. “Many U.S. brands and labels are equipped with our design solutions for fashion. The powerful, yet suffering, automotive industry will need our technologies now more than ever to succeed in their profound transformation. New management and a renewed sales culture and methodology allow Lectra to draw on the immense capacity of American companies, both in the United States and throughout the world. The leveraging effect of their influence over their sub-contractors also presents Lectra with the opportunity for a large volume of trans-national activities, across North America, through to South America, Europe, and China.”
“Roy brings tremendous professional experience and exceptional personal abilities, a powerful blend of energy and leadership, in-depth expertise in Lectra’s technologies, and total dedication to the success of our customers,” Harari said. “His outstanding track record will bring additional tactical and strategic strength. I have known Roy for 18 years and have worked with him very closely for the past three years. I am convinced he has all it takes to succeed in this new challenge.”
“My immediate goal is to take the right initiatives to address the difficult economic conditions the United States is facing today,” said Shurling. “We currently have strong positions in all market sectors. In particular, I intend to leverage the best practices developed by Lectra over 35 years with leading European fashion brands, which has allowed Lectra to build a 90% market share of the major European luxury brands and world leadership in the fashion market. Working with my North American team of highly skilled professionals and our global network, reinforcing the company’s brand image, making Lectra the undisputed leader in all our market sectors, and achieving solid and sustainable growth are my strategic priorities for the mid-term.
“It is an exciting time to be heading up North American operations,” he said. “Lectra is a great company, with a proud history of innovation, outstanding talent, and leading products and services across all of our sectors. Most importantly, Lectra stands out for its commitment to superior customer service. With the current economic climate, we offer customers significant savings in product development time while also saving dollars in the manufacturing process. There is a lot of work to do, but I am very confident.”
Roy Shurling earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Engineering for hardware and software from Southern College of Technology in Marietta, Georgia.
About Lectra
Lectra is the world leader in integrated technology solutions that automate, streamline, and accelerate product design, development, and manufacturing processes for industries using soft materials. Lectra develops the most advanced specialized software and cutting systems and provides associated services to a broad array of markets including fashion (apparel, accessories, footwear), automotive (car seats and interiors, airbags), furniture, as well as a wide variety of other market sectors, such as the aeronautical and marine industries, wind power, personal protective equipment. Lectra serves 20,000 customers in more than 100 countries with 1,550 employees and $297 million in 2007 revenues. The company is listed on Euronext Paris.
For more information, please visit www.lectra.com
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Bunkspeed choses INNEO as Reseller
German dealer to distribute HyperShot to Pro/ENGINEER and CoCreate clients
Los Angeles, CA: Bunkspeed, developer of the world’s fastest 3D rendering technology for design, engineering, and marketing, today announced INNEO Solutions GmbH as its newest software reseller for HyperShotTM.
The Germany-based INNEO (www.inneo.de) represents the largest reseller of PTC software in the world. INNEO serves thousands of customers of Pro/ENGINEERTM and and other PTC products, as well as a large audience of CoCreate software users.
Under the new agreement, INNEO now becomes the exclusive Pro/ENGINEER reseller in the German market for Bunkspeed’s HyperShot rendering software. INNEO will provide full sales and technical support for HyperShot within its local markets. "We are especially pleased to offer HyperShot to our customers,” says Helmut Haas, CEO of INNEO. “Bunkspeed has created very simple and efficient process for photorealistic presentation. We feel that this high quality, faster rendering is something that is gaining importance throughout the industry. HyperShot is a valuable addition to our product portfolio that will satisfy the high expectations of our customers and deliver significant benefits.”
HyperShot has revolutionized the rendering of CAD models by delivering the first “digital camera” for 3D digital models. Besides offering the fastest renderer in the industry, HyperShot also greatly simplifies the overall workflow for users. HyperShot uses real-world lighting effects and scientifically accurate materials to instantly turn 3D data into photographic images. HyperShot makes it easy for everyone to generate beautiful pictures of their CAD data in minutes. The PC version of HyperShot directly accepts models from Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 2, 3, and 4,, along with a variety of formats of other leading 3D modeling applications.
Phillip Lunn, CEO, Bunkspeed, says: "INNEO has an impressive customer base. We are very excited that INNEO has decided to add HyperShot to their already extensive product portfolio to deliver the best rendering solution to their customers. With INNEO’s commitment to excellent sales and customer service, we know we have a great partner that will help us further penetrate the German market."
To learn more about the new offering at INNEO, please visit: www.inneo.de/hypershot.
Los Angeles, CA: Bunkspeed, developer of the world’s fastest 3D rendering technology for design, engineering, and marketing, today announced INNEO Solutions GmbH as its newest software reseller for HyperShotTM.
The Germany-based INNEO (www.inneo.de) represents the largest reseller of PTC software in the world. INNEO serves thousands of customers of Pro/ENGINEERTM and and other PTC products, as well as a large audience of CoCreate software users.
Under the new agreement, INNEO now becomes the exclusive Pro/ENGINEER reseller in the German market for Bunkspeed’s HyperShot rendering software. INNEO will provide full sales and technical support for HyperShot within its local markets. "We are especially pleased to offer HyperShot to our customers,” says Helmut Haas, CEO of INNEO. “Bunkspeed has created very simple and efficient process for photorealistic presentation. We feel that this high quality, faster rendering is something that is gaining importance throughout the industry. HyperShot is a valuable addition to our product portfolio that will satisfy the high expectations of our customers and deliver significant benefits.”
HyperShot has revolutionized the rendering of CAD models by delivering the first “digital camera” for 3D digital models. Besides offering the fastest renderer in the industry, HyperShot also greatly simplifies the overall workflow for users. HyperShot uses real-world lighting effects and scientifically accurate materials to instantly turn 3D data into photographic images. HyperShot makes it easy for everyone to generate beautiful pictures of their CAD data in minutes. The PC version of HyperShot directly accepts models from Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 2, 3, and 4,, along with a variety of formats of other leading 3D modeling applications.
Phillip Lunn, CEO, Bunkspeed, says: "INNEO has an impressive customer base. We are very excited that INNEO has decided to add HyperShot to their already extensive product portfolio to deliver the best rendering solution to their customers. With INNEO’s commitment to excellent sales and customer service, we know we have a great partner that will help us further penetrate the German market."
To learn more about the new offering at INNEO, please visit: www.inneo.de/hypershot.
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ESI Group and COMEX NUCLEAIRE collaborate to reduce design and operational costs
Paris, Franc – ESI Group (ESINFR0004110310), a pioneer and world-leading supplier of digital simulation software for prototyping and manufacturing processes, and COMEX NUCLEAIRE, major player in the nuclear intervention, announced today their 3-year partnership agreement, as of the second half of 2008. The agreement aims at developing a universal services offer available worldwide.
The objective is to support major industry leaders by offering them development solutions that combine COMEX NUCLEAIRE’s industrial and nuclear engineering services with ESI Group’s realistic digital simulation solutions.
This partnership will enable industry leaders to improve the performance of their various facilities by creating projects and tests virtually before starting the work, which is always a great consumer of resources.
COMEX NUCLEAIRE and ESI Group are also cooperating to meet the demands of research and development facilities such as ITER, an international project for fusion power. In addition, the two groups are collaborating on nuclear and industrial maintenance projects, such as the supply of replacement steam generators for French nuclear power plants.
"This agreement attests to the synergy of our fields of expertise and to the demonstrated effectiveness of our joint teams on several projects. It fully supports COMEX NUCLEAIRE’s strategy, which plans for international development and industrial diversification", declared Marc BRACHOTTE, Deputy General Manager at COMEX NUCLEAIRE.
"The projects carried out jointly with COMEX NUCLEAIRE’s teams have allowed us to assess ESI Group’s synergies with this global player on a human scale. The outcome is extremely positive as today we are launching a global long-term partnership. Our joint offer and a thorough knowledge of each other’s domains of expertise will allow us to benefit from our respective international positioning to further develop close connections with our customers", added Tomasz KISIELEWICZ, PhD., Executive Vice President of Global Projects and Engineering Services at ESI Group.
About COMEX NUCLEAIRE
In nearly 20 years, COMEX NUCLEAIRE emerged as a major player in the nuclear intervention, especially with EDF, which remains a key customer of the company.
COMEX NUCLEAIRE has put forward its expertise in maintenance and operational support, develop skills and build strategic partnerships to intervene in the entire lifecycle of nuclear facilities.
COMEX NUCLEAIRE is involved in the design and construction of facilities, maintenance and support to operators, as well as engineering and project management of dismantlement.
COMEX NUCLEAIRE has the label "builder" through its partnership with MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES.
Today, the company also offers ‘renewable energies’ regarding:
• The supply of turnkey power plants for electricity generation and cogeneration from waste heat, biomass and solar thermal,
• The supply of turnkey photovoltaic installations, mainly dedicated to the service industry.
Since 1999, COMEX NUCLEAIRE is a subsidiary of ONET TECHNOLOGIES.
In 2008, its average workforce is 300 people, more than 80% composed of engineers and technicians.
For further information, please turn to www.comex-nucleaire.com
About ESI Group
ESI Group is a world-leading supplier and pioneer of digital simulation software for prototyping and manufacturing processes that take into account the physics of materials. ESI Group has developed an extensive suite of coherent, industry-oriented applications to realistically simulate a product’s behavior during testing, to fine-tune manufacturing processes in accordance with desired product performance, and to evaluate the environment’s impact on product performance. ESI Group’s products represent a unique collaborative and open environment for Simulation-Based Design, enabling virtual prototypes to be improved in a continuous and collaborative manner while eliminating the need for physical prototypes during product development. The company employs over 700 high-level specialists worldwide covering more than 30 countries. ESI Group is listed in compartment C of NYSE Euronext Paris. For further information, visit www.esi-group.com.
The objective is to support major industry leaders by offering them development solutions that combine COMEX NUCLEAIRE’s industrial and nuclear engineering services with ESI Group’s realistic digital simulation solutions.
This partnership will enable industry leaders to improve the performance of their various facilities by creating projects and tests virtually before starting the work, which is always a great consumer of resources.
COMEX NUCLEAIRE and ESI Group are also cooperating to meet the demands of research and development facilities such as ITER, an international project for fusion power. In addition, the two groups are collaborating on nuclear and industrial maintenance projects, such as the supply of replacement steam generators for French nuclear power plants.
"This agreement attests to the synergy of our fields of expertise and to the demonstrated effectiveness of our joint teams on several projects. It fully supports COMEX NUCLEAIRE’s strategy, which plans for international development and industrial diversification", declared Marc BRACHOTTE, Deputy General Manager at COMEX NUCLEAIRE.
"The projects carried out jointly with COMEX NUCLEAIRE’s teams have allowed us to assess ESI Group’s synergies with this global player on a human scale. The outcome is extremely positive as today we are launching a global long-term partnership. Our joint offer and a thorough knowledge of each other’s domains of expertise will allow us to benefit from our respective international positioning to further develop close connections with our customers", added Tomasz KISIELEWICZ, PhD., Executive Vice President of Global Projects and Engineering Services at ESI Group.
About COMEX NUCLEAIRE
In nearly 20 years, COMEX NUCLEAIRE emerged as a major player in the nuclear intervention, especially with EDF, which remains a key customer of the company.
COMEX NUCLEAIRE has put forward its expertise in maintenance and operational support, develop skills and build strategic partnerships to intervene in the entire lifecycle of nuclear facilities.
COMEX NUCLEAIRE is involved in the design and construction of facilities, maintenance and support to operators, as well as engineering and project management of dismantlement.
COMEX NUCLEAIRE has the label "builder" through its partnership with MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES.
Today, the company also offers ‘renewable energies’ regarding:
• The supply of turnkey power plants for electricity generation and cogeneration from waste heat, biomass and solar thermal,
• The supply of turnkey photovoltaic installations, mainly dedicated to the service industry.
Since 1999, COMEX NUCLEAIRE is a subsidiary of ONET TECHNOLOGIES.
In 2008, its average workforce is 300 people, more than 80% composed of engineers and technicians.
For further information, please turn to www.comex-nucleaire.com
About ESI Group
ESI Group is a world-leading supplier and pioneer of digital simulation software for prototyping and manufacturing processes that take into account the physics of materials. ESI Group has developed an extensive suite of coherent, industry-oriented applications to realistically simulate a product’s behavior during testing, to fine-tune manufacturing processes in accordance with desired product performance, and to evaluate the environment’s impact on product performance. ESI Group’s products represent a unique collaborative and open environment for Simulation-Based Design, enabling virtual prototypes to be improved in a continuous and collaborative manner while eliminating the need for physical prototypes during product development. The company employs over 700 high-level specialists worldwide covering more than 30 countries. ESI Group is listed in compartment C of NYSE Euronext Paris. For further information, visit www.esi-group.com.
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Oct 30, 2008
Satyam to Help Establish Automotive Electronics Standards
- Services provider will also help facilitate reuse of code, reducing development and time-to-market
- Will demonstrate embedded capabilities at driveIT conference in Stuttgart
HYDERABAD, India - Satyam Computer Services Ltd. (NYSE: SAY - News), a leading global consulting and information technology services provider, announced today that it has been accepted as an Associate Member of AUTOSAR (Automotive Open System Architecture), a partnership of automotive original equipment manufacturers, suppliers and tool vendors. The group's objective is to create and establish open standards for automotive electronics architectures, which are replacing proprietary standards throughout the industry. AUTOSAR also provides standards for basic software that customers never see, including the runtime environment, network and nonvolatile management.
Satyam's participation in AUTOSAR will help it expand its footprint in the outsourced embedded automotive engineering services market. It also demonstrates some of its innovations and developments in this discipline, notably in embedded systems, active safety and driver assistance, at driveIT -- an International Trade Fair and Conference for Automotive Software and Electronics being held in Stuttgart Nov. 4 and 5.
"AUTOSAR is a prestigious organization and we are enthusiastic to play an active role in its programs," said Kenneth Taormina, a senior vice president at Satyam and the head of its Manufacturing Enterprise Solutions Group. "The organization is helping companies in the automotive industry cooperate on standards, which enables them to demonstrate their true business value to the marketplace. That approach fosters innovation and healthy competition, and enables exceptional organizations to shine."
AUTOSAR's open architectures help create a plug-and-play environment where software modules can be placed into broadly accepted electronics architectures seamlessly and without disruption. Its standardized architecture enables automotive industry companies to focus on their core businesses, i.e., developing new and unique features that differentiate their products and please customers.
"Satyam is a respected global services provider, with great experience helping automotive industry companies solve complex business problems and transform their organizations," said Dr. Juergen Moessinger of AUTOSAR. "We welcome its 800 embedded architecture experts into the AUTOSAR fold and look forward to a trustful collaboration."
AUTOSAR's programs also facilitate the reuse of code, which leads to a more robust and sound software "foundation." Additionally, the ability to reuse automotive industry software reduces development costs and time-to-market significantly.
Satyam's participation in the consortium gives it access to AUTOSAR standards, including many that are not publicly accessible. It also enables the company to help its automotive clients develop innovative, inexpensive solutions for next-generation vehicles.
"Participation in AUTOSAR is an important step for Satyam," said Taormina. "It reflects our efforts to increase our presence in the outsourced automotive embedded engineering services market, and our commitment to performance improvement."
Satyam's joining AUTOSAR comes on the heels of several other noteworthy automotive industry accomplishments. For example, its Automotive Embedded Engineering Practice has achieved PATHFINDER(TM) Organizational Maturity Level 5 certification. PATHFINDER(TM) is an assessment initiative for process capability and organizational maturity. Satyam is only the third company to achieve Level 5 certification.
About Satyam
Satyam (NYSE: SAY - News), a leading global business and information technology services company, delivers consulting, systems integration, and outsourcing solutions to clients in 20* industries and more than 65* countries.
Satyam leverages deep industry and functional expertise, leading technology practices, and an advanced, global delivery model to help clients transform their highest-value business processes and improve their business performance. The company's 52,865* professionals excel in engineering and product development, supply chain management, client relationship management, business process quality, business intelligence, enterprise integration, and infrastructure management, among other key capabilities.
Satyam development and delivery centers in the US, Canada, Brazil, the UK, Hungary, Egypt, UAE, India, China, Malaysia, Singapore, and Australia serve 690* clients, including 185* Fortune 500. For more information, see http://www.satyam.com.
- Will demonstrate embedded capabilities at driveIT conference in Stuttgart
HYDERABAD, India - Satyam Computer Services Ltd. (NYSE: SAY - News), a leading global consulting and information technology services provider, announced today that it has been accepted as an Associate Member of AUTOSAR (Automotive Open System Architecture), a partnership of automotive original equipment manufacturers, suppliers and tool vendors. The group's objective is to create and establish open standards for automotive electronics architectures, which are replacing proprietary standards throughout the industry. AUTOSAR also provides standards for basic software that customers never see, including the runtime environment, network and nonvolatile management.
Satyam's participation in AUTOSAR will help it expand its footprint in the outsourced embedded automotive engineering services market. It also demonstrates some of its innovations and developments in this discipline, notably in embedded systems, active safety and driver assistance, at driveIT -- an International Trade Fair and Conference for Automotive Software and Electronics being held in Stuttgart Nov. 4 and 5.
"AUTOSAR is a prestigious organization and we are enthusiastic to play an active role in its programs," said Kenneth Taormina, a senior vice president at Satyam and the head of its Manufacturing Enterprise Solutions Group. "The organization is helping companies in the automotive industry cooperate on standards, which enables them to demonstrate their true business value to the marketplace. That approach fosters innovation and healthy competition, and enables exceptional organizations to shine."
AUTOSAR's open architectures help create a plug-and-play environment where software modules can be placed into broadly accepted electronics architectures seamlessly and without disruption. Its standardized architecture enables automotive industry companies to focus on their core businesses, i.e., developing new and unique features that differentiate their products and please customers.
"Satyam is a respected global services provider, with great experience helping automotive industry companies solve complex business problems and transform their organizations," said Dr. Juergen Moessinger of AUTOSAR. "We welcome its 800 embedded architecture experts into the AUTOSAR fold and look forward to a trustful collaboration."
AUTOSAR's programs also facilitate the reuse of code, which leads to a more robust and sound software "foundation." Additionally, the ability to reuse automotive industry software reduces development costs and time-to-market significantly.
Satyam's participation in the consortium gives it access to AUTOSAR standards, including many that are not publicly accessible. It also enables the company to help its automotive clients develop innovative, inexpensive solutions for next-generation vehicles.
"Participation in AUTOSAR is an important step for Satyam," said Taormina. "It reflects our efforts to increase our presence in the outsourced automotive embedded engineering services market, and our commitment to performance improvement."
Satyam's joining AUTOSAR comes on the heels of several other noteworthy automotive industry accomplishments. For example, its Automotive Embedded Engineering Practice has achieved PATHFINDER(TM) Organizational Maturity Level 5 certification. PATHFINDER(TM) is an assessment initiative for process capability and organizational maturity. Satyam is only the third company to achieve Level 5 certification.
About Satyam
Satyam (NYSE: SAY - News), a leading global business and information technology services company, delivers consulting, systems integration, and outsourcing solutions to clients in 20* industries and more than 65* countries.
Satyam leverages deep industry and functional expertise, leading technology practices, and an advanced, global delivery model to help clients transform their highest-value business processes and improve their business performance. The company's 52,865* professionals excel in engineering and product development, supply chain management, client relationship management, business process quality, business intelligence, enterprise integration, and infrastructure management, among other key capabilities.
Satyam development and delivery centers in the US, Canada, Brazil, the UK, Hungary, Egypt, UAE, India, China, Malaysia, Singapore, and Australia serve 690* clients, including 185* Fortune 500. For more information, see http://www.satyam.com.
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Google to Sponsor daratechPLANT 2009 Conference; Aidan Chopra, Product Evangelist, Google SketchUp, to Deliver Keynote Address
HOUSTON — daratechPLANT, the world’s leading plant asset lifecycle management event, announced today that Google will be sponsoring its 2009 Conference, February 23 – 25, at the Hilton Americas in Houston. daratechPLANT also announced that Aidan Chopra, Product Evangelist, Google SketchUp, will be delivering the keynote address on Wednesday, February 25, at 8:00 am.
Mr. Chopra will provide the daratechPLANT audience with an insider’s view on Google’s work in the 3D and geospatial arena, and what might be coming next. He will address how ideas like real-time collaboration, cloud computing and mobile access to information will affect the way companies deal with 3D data, some of the challenges involved in working with 3D information, and how they might be overcome.
“We are thrilled that Google is sponsoring daratechPLANT 2009, and that this is the first plant asset lifecycle management conference serving the petrochemical/chemical, energy/power, oil & gas and shipbuilding industries that Google will be sponsoring and exhibiting at,” said Sean Guerre, president of the TradeFair Group.
“Mr. Chopra’s keynote is an exciting addition to the daratechPLANT 2009 Conference agenda,” said Kim Arellano, daratechPLANT Conference Director. “The prestigious list of industry leaders, visionaries and experts we have confirmed to speak at daratechPLANT 2009 ensures attendees will gain invaluable information and unmatched insight into the latest technologies in the fast evolving plant asset lifecycle management space.”
daratechPLANT is organized by TradeFair Group, Inc. For the latest info and to register, visit www.daratechPLANT.com. For info on becoming a sponsor and/or exhibitor, contact Julien Dupont at 214-358-5359 or Email Contact. For info on speaking or serving on the Advisory Board, contact Kim Arellano at 832-242-1969 ext. 313 or Email Contact.
About TradeFair Group, Inc.
A leading energy industry information provider, with conferences, tradeshows, and publications for the oil, gas, petrochemical, power generation, transmission, and coal industries, TradeFair Group, Inc., a part of Access Intelligence LLC, produces events throughout North America, and its publications and online properties serve a global marketplace. Additional information is available at www.TradeFairGroup.com.
Mr. Chopra will provide the daratechPLANT audience with an insider’s view on Google’s work in the 3D and geospatial arena, and what might be coming next. He will address how ideas like real-time collaboration, cloud computing and mobile access to information will affect the way companies deal with 3D data, some of the challenges involved in working with 3D information, and how they might be overcome.
“We are thrilled that Google is sponsoring daratechPLANT 2009, and that this is the first plant asset lifecycle management conference serving the petrochemical/chemical, energy/power, oil & gas and shipbuilding industries that Google will be sponsoring and exhibiting at,” said Sean Guerre, president of the TradeFair Group.
“Mr. Chopra’s keynote is an exciting addition to the daratechPLANT 2009 Conference agenda,” said Kim Arellano, daratechPLANT Conference Director. “The prestigious list of industry leaders, visionaries and experts we have confirmed to speak at daratechPLANT 2009 ensures attendees will gain invaluable information and unmatched insight into the latest technologies in the fast evolving plant asset lifecycle management space.”
daratechPLANT is organized by TradeFair Group, Inc. For the latest info and to register, visit www.daratechPLANT.com. For info on becoming a sponsor and/or exhibitor, contact Julien Dupont at 214-358-5359 or Email Contact. For info on speaking or serving on the Advisory Board, contact Kim Arellano at 832-242-1969 ext. 313 or Email Contact.
About TradeFair Group, Inc.
A leading energy industry information provider, with conferences, tradeshows, and publications for the oil, gas, petrochemical, power generation, transmission, and coal industries, TradeFair Group, Inc., a part of Access Intelligence LLC, produces events throughout North America, and its publications and online properties serve a global marketplace. Additional information is available at www.TradeFairGroup.com.
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Delcam to show machining and inspection developments at Autosport
Delcam will demonstrate the latest developments for the motorsport industry in its machining and inspection software at the Autosport Engineering exhibition to be held at the NEC, Birmingham, on 8th and 9th January. Delcam software has been adopted by many leading manufacturers of engines and other components, including ATR, Brembo, Cagiva, Crosby Composites, Lotus Engineering, Silverhorse Racing, Wegner Motorsports and Zytek Engineering. However, the company still remains best known in the industry as a result of the use of its PowerINSPECT inspection software to check vehicle conformity by both the FIA and NASCAR.
Delcam’s award-winning PowerMILL CAM software is the market leader for high-speed and five-axis machining across a wide range of industries. The latest release offers a more comprehensive solution for parts that require a combination of machining strategies, from simple 2D milling to complex five-axis operations, in a single component. The new version also provides more control for experienced machinists that know exactly how they wish to machine a particular part. In addition, the release incorporates a number of improvements to reduce calculation times, together with some simplification of the user interface that makes programming faster and easier. Finally, toolpath ordering has been made more efficient, especially for roughing and rest machining, so ensuring that the cutter spends more time machining and minimal time making air moves.
Delcam’s FeatureCAM software is a highly-automated, feature-based CAM system that offers faster and easier programming of production machining operations. The 2009 version incorporates enhancements across its complete range of functionality, reflecting the increased investment in product development following Delcam’s acquisition of the software in 2005. An important focus has been increased options for more complex machines, such as mill-turn equipment, and four- and five-axis mills. This allows users to tackle more sophisticated parts than could be programmed before. Developments have also continued to increase the efficiency of the more fundamental machining operations, including turning and three-axis milling.
Delcam’s PowerINSPECT is the world’s leading hardware-independent inspection software. It has gained this position because of its unrivalled ability to check prototypes, tooling and production parts against CAD data and generate comprehensive reports that can be understood by all engineers, not just specialist metrologists. Version 5 further increases the extensive range of hardware with which the software can be used by adding support for five-axis scanning with Renishaw’s REVO probe. The new release also features the ability to use multiple alignments within parts or assemblies, improved CMM connectivity and more flexible report generation.
Delcam’s award-winning PowerMILL CAM software is the market leader for high-speed and five-axis machining across a wide range of industries. The latest release offers a more comprehensive solution for parts that require a combination of machining strategies, from simple 2D milling to complex five-axis operations, in a single component. The new version also provides more control for experienced machinists that know exactly how they wish to machine a particular part. In addition, the release incorporates a number of improvements to reduce calculation times, together with some simplification of the user interface that makes programming faster and easier. Finally, toolpath ordering has been made more efficient, especially for roughing and rest machining, so ensuring that the cutter spends more time machining and minimal time making air moves.
Delcam’s FeatureCAM software is a highly-automated, feature-based CAM system that offers faster and easier programming of production machining operations. The 2009 version incorporates enhancements across its complete range of functionality, reflecting the increased investment in product development following Delcam’s acquisition of the software in 2005. An important focus has been increased options for more complex machines, such as mill-turn equipment, and four- and five-axis mills. This allows users to tackle more sophisticated parts than could be programmed before. Developments have also continued to increase the efficiency of the more fundamental machining operations, including turning and three-axis milling.
Delcam’s PowerINSPECT is the world’s leading hardware-independent inspection software. It has gained this position because of its unrivalled ability to check prototypes, tooling and production parts against CAD data and generate comprehensive reports that can be understood by all engineers, not just specialist metrologists. Version 5 further increases the extensive range of hardware with which the software can be used by adding support for five-axis scanning with Renishaw’s REVO probe. The new release also features the ability to use multiple alignments within parts or assemblies, improved CMM connectivity and more flexible report generation.
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Spatial View Releases Pioneering Stereoscopic 3D Editing Software for Adobe After Effects
Spatial View's New 3D Plug-in Allows its Customers to Easily Create and Edit Astounding 3D Film and Video Clips for Glasses-Free Stereoscopic 3D Displays; a Market First.
TORONTO, Canada and DRESDEN, Germany -- Spatial View Inc., a leading developer of 3D image processing and display technologies, today announced the availability of its new Stereo 3D Editing 2.0 for Adobe(R) After Effects(R) users without the need to alter one's existing design workflows.
"By expanding our portfolio of 3D content creation plug-ins to include After Effects, we will continue to enable artists and directors to easily and readily push their boundaries well into 3D" said Jason King, head of sales at Spatial View.
One company already using the SVI Stereo 3D Editing 2.0 for After Effects(R) to convert existing video clips into 3D is Digital Images in Germany. "It's amazingly easy to convert film clips into high quality 3D video. Impressive depth and pop-out effects can be quickly created for stereoscopic and glasses-free 3D displays from directly within After Effects" remarks Daniel Simon, head of Artwork, Research & Development for Digital Images.
The SVI Stereo 3D Editing 2.0 plug-in enhances the popular Adobe(R) After Effects(R) application with the capability of creating stereoscopic animations and images from compositions within seconds. The striking results can be displayed auto-stereoscopically, and output into several stereo formats usable in post-production workflows.
SVI Stereo 3D Editing 2.0 is easy to use even for those unfamiliar without stereoscopic technology. It is ideal for users looking to produce 3D content that is more captivating and impactful for film and video post-production.
Adobe and After Effects are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated in the United States and/or other countries.
About Digital Images GmbH
Digital Images, established in 1999, is one of the leading German post-production houses providing complete and tailored services for all media products.
About Spatial View Inc.
Headquartered in Toronto, with offices in San Francisco and Germany, Spatial View is a pioneer in 3D image processing and auto-stereoscopic displays.
TORONTO, Canada and DRESDEN, Germany -- Spatial View Inc., a leading developer of 3D image processing and display technologies, today announced the availability of its new Stereo 3D Editing 2.0 for Adobe(R) After Effects(R) users without the need to alter one's existing design workflows.
"By expanding our portfolio of 3D content creation plug-ins to include After Effects, we will continue to enable artists and directors to easily and readily push their boundaries well into 3D" said Jason King, head of sales at Spatial View.
One company already using the SVI Stereo 3D Editing 2.0 for After Effects(R) to convert existing video clips into 3D is Digital Images in Germany. "It's amazingly easy to convert film clips into high quality 3D video. Impressive depth and pop-out effects can be quickly created for stereoscopic and glasses-free 3D displays from directly within After Effects" remarks Daniel Simon, head of Artwork, Research & Development for Digital Images.
The SVI Stereo 3D Editing 2.0 plug-in enhances the popular Adobe(R) After Effects(R) application with the capability of creating stereoscopic animations and images from compositions within seconds. The striking results can be displayed auto-stereoscopically, and output into several stereo formats usable in post-production workflows.
SVI Stereo 3D Editing 2.0 is easy to use even for those unfamiliar without stereoscopic technology. It is ideal for users looking to produce 3D content that is more captivating and impactful for film and video post-production.
Adobe and After Effects are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated in the United States and/or other countries.
About Digital Images GmbH
Digital Images, established in 1999, is one of the leading German post-production houses providing complete and tailored services for all media products.
About Spatial View Inc.
Headquartered in Toronto, with offices in San Francisco and Germany, Spatial View is a pioneer in 3D image processing and auto-stereoscopic displays.
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Centric CTO Honored by Georgia Tech
CAMPBELL, Calif — Centric Software, a leading provider of product lifecycle management (PLM) for fast moving consumer goods industries, today announced that chief technology officer Ravi Rangan has been inducted into the Academy of Distinguished Engineering Alumni for the Georgia Institute of Technology’s (Georgia Tech) College of Engineering.
The award recognizes alumni of Georgia Tech’s College of Engineering who have made significant contributions to their profession, Georgia Tech, or society in general. Recipients are widely recognized for their professional and personal success, their active involvement in engineering or management, and the distinction they bring to Georgia Tech, which is ranked 4th out of all U.S. engineering schools by US News & World Report.
Rangan, who completed his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Georgia Tech in 1990, specializing in engineering information management, will receive the award during a ceremony on November 7, 2008.
The Georgia Tech award is the most recent of several industry acknowledgments of Rangan’s leadership. Earlier this year, he was named as the 2008-2009 Chair of the Executive Steering Committee of the Computers and Information in Engineering (CIE) Division of American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME). He served as Conference Chair for the ASME CIE Conference 2008 held in New York in August.
Rangan has published extensively, and organized symposia, panels and tutorials in the areas of business process modeling, systems architecture, design automation, and information/knowledge management. Rangan is a founding member of the ASME's JCISE editorial board, and a reviewer for several journals.
During more than two decades in the engineering field, Rangan has served as CTO of Centric Software and Product Sight Corporation, a company he co-founded to address process-aware product lifecycle applications for the PLM market. At Product Sight, which was acquired by Centric in 2005, Rangan was a key player in the definition, evolution and deployment of the Centric MultiSight and Centric InSight application suites.
“Centric’s leadership in PLM is built on the vision and leadership of the people who strive to bring the best technology to our solutions, and Ravi epitomizes those efforts,” said Chris Groves, president and CEO of Centric Software. “We are proud of this recognition of the leadership and guidance Ravi has provided to the engineering community. We’re equally proud of the dedication and vision he brings to bear on solving our customers’ problems as a member of the Centric team.”
About Centric Software, Inc.
Centric Software is a leading provider of product lifecycle management (PLM) for fast moving consumer goods industries. Centric solutions enable companies to speed new products to market, drive margin improvement, and improve global collaboration and compliance. Designed specifically to meet the needs of the apparel and private-label industries, Centric leverages proven, next-generation internet-based technology. Centric’s Product Intelligence technology enables team members and partners to securely access the information they need to improve global collaboration, execution, and business performance. Global enterprises including Artsana, Best Buy, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Coleman, Kiewit, Le Coq Sportif, Moen, Timex and United Stationers use Centric's solutions to achieve top line revenue growth and cost reductions. For more information on Centric Software, visit www.centricsoftware.com.
Centric is a registered trademark of Centric Software and Product Intelligence is a trademark of Centric Software. All other brands and product names may be trademarks of their respective owners.
The award recognizes alumni of Georgia Tech’s College of Engineering who have made significant contributions to their profession, Georgia Tech, or society in general. Recipients are widely recognized for their professional and personal success, their active involvement in engineering or management, and the distinction they bring to Georgia Tech, which is ranked 4th out of all U.S. engineering schools by US News & World Report.
Rangan, who completed his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Georgia Tech in 1990, specializing in engineering information management, will receive the award during a ceremony on November 7, 2008.
The Georgia Tech award is the most recent of several industry acknowledgments of Rangan’s leadership. Earlier this year, he was named as the 2008-2009 Chair of the Executive Steering Committee of the Computers and Information in Engineering (CIE) Division of American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME). He served as Conference Chair for the ASME CIE Conference 2008 held in New York in August.
Rangan has published extensively, and organized symposia, panels and tutorials in the areas of business process modeling, systems architecture, design automation, and information/knowledge management. Rangan is a founding member of the ASME's JCISE editorial board, and a reviewer for several journals.
During more than two decades in the engineering field, Rangan has served as CTO of Centric Software and Product Sight Corporation, a company he co-founded to address process-aware product lifecycle applications for the PLM market. At Product Sight, which was acquired by Centric in 2005, Rangan was a key player in the definition, evolution and deployment of the Centric MultiSight and Centric InSight application suites.
“Centric’s leadership in PLM is built on the vision and leadership of the people who strive to bring the best technology to our solutions, and Ravi epitomizes those efforts,” said Chris Groves, president and CEO of Centric Software. “We are proud of this recognition of the leadership and guidance Ravi has provided to the engineering community. We’re equally proud of the dedication and vision he brings to bear on solving our customers’ problems as a member of the Centric team.”
About Centric Software, Inc.
Centric Software is a leading provider of product lifecycle management (PLM) for fast moving consumer goods industries. Centric solutions enable companies to speed new products to market, drive margin improvement, and improve global collaboration and compliance. Designed specifically to meet the needs of the apparel and private-label industries, Centric leverages proven, next-generation internet-based technology. Centric’s Product Intelligence technology enables team members and partners to securely access the information they need to improve global collaboration, execution, and business performance. Global enterprises including Artsana, Best Buy, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Coleman, Kiewit, Le Coq Sportif, Moen, Timex and United Stationers use Centric's solutions to achieve top line revenue growth and cost reductions. For more information on Centric Software, visit www.centricsoftware.com.
Centric is a registered trademark of Centric Software and Product Intelligence is a trademark of Centric Software. All other brands and product names may be trademarks of their respective owners.
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Global Manufacturers to Convene at Aberdeen's Annual Manufacturing Executive Summit
BOSTON, MA -- Aberdeen Group, a Harte-Hanks Company (NYSE: HHS), today announced that the annual Manufacturing Executive Summit to be held in Boston, MA, November 4-5th will yield a host of industry thought leaders that will convene to discuss the tough issues facing manufacturing organizations today. This year's summit participants will have the unique opportunity to listen to and network with global manufacturers in this two-day forum designed to foster learning and sharing in an executive atmosphere framed in research.
Summit topics and subject matter are derived from the activities of the market/economy as well as key challenges as outlined by our research. Executive presenters at this best practices and networking event will not only share their stories of manufacturing success, but provide actionable recommendations for more effectively managing manufacturing operations. Presenters include:
-- Randy Darcy, Executive VP of WW Operations, General Mills
-- Larry Coburn, SVP Operations, Crown International
-- Kim Hyland, Sr. Director, Mfg Ops Engineering, Global Supply Chain
Mgt, Cisco Systems, Inc.
-- Richard Gordon, CEO, Chocolate Potpourri
-- David Spong, Retired President of Boeing Aerospace Support
-- Curt Hanson, Executive Director of Engineering, New Product Dev., P&H
Mining Equipment
-- Scott Hamlin, CEO, Leading Edge Aerospace Dynamics
-- Otto Folprecht, CIO, Tree Island Industries
-- Tom Woodman, Director, Enterprise Applications, KUKA Systems
Corporation
-- Bruce Hamilton, President of the Greater Boston Manufacturing
Partnership
-- Bob Bishop, VP Operations, Brookfield Engineering Laboratories
-- Anthony Cayko, Controller and CIO, Summit Brewing Company
-- George Neill, CIO, Organic Valley Family of Farms
-- Ron Zilkowski, CFO, Cuisine Solutions
-- Kevin Parker, former Editor-in-Chief, Manufacturing Systems and MBT
Magazines. Now Senior Editor, Exploration & Production (E&P), Hart Energy
Publications (Moderator)
"We are looking forward to next week's Manufacturing Executive Summit that will bring together discrete and process manufacturers to discuss strategies for aligning manufacturing and technology to improve overall operational performance. Participants will leave the conference with a host of actionable recommendations to take back to their organizations and immediately incorporate into their manufacturing businesses," states Cindy Jutras, VP of Manufacturing and ERP research at Aberdeen. Topics include asset performance, quality management, reducing manufacturing costs, and maximizing profitability.
Also during the proceedings, Aberdeen will present five companies with Manufacturing Achievement Awards for excellence. The nominees were selected solely based upon Aberdeen research over the past 12 months. The award categories include:
(1) Best-in-Class Design for Manufacturability - granted to the
enterprise that has demonstrated top performance in operational
metrics through Best-in-Class interoperability between PLM and MES.
(2) Best-in-Class Enterprise Quality Management - granted to the
enterprises that has demonstrated top performance in operational
metrics and in reducing the cost of quality through Best-in-Class
interoperability between an enterprise QMS system and enterprise
applications.
(3) Best-in-Class ERP Implementation - granted to the enterprise that
has demonstrated top performance in operational metrics influenced
by Best-in-Class ERP implementations: inventory reductions,
inventory accuracy, complete and on-time shipments, manufacturing
schedule compliance, and current performance in time to close a
month.
(4) Best-in-Class Operational Excellence in the Process Industries -
granted to the enterprise that has demonstrated top performance in
operational metrics through Best-in-Class attention to achieve
Operational Excellence by reducing internal cost structure while
at the same time exceeding customer expectations.
(5) Excellence in Asset Management - granted to the enterprise that has
demonstrated excellence by maximizing return on assets and reducing
risk due to failure of critical assets through adopting a holistic
asset management strategy across the enterprise.
End user manufacturing executives can register for the Manufacturing Summit at: http://www.aberdeen.com/events/live/MFG08
About Aberdeen Group, a Harte-Hanks Company
Aberdeen is a leading provider of fact-based research and market intelligence that delivers demonstrable results. Having benchmarked more than 30,000 companies in the past two years, Aberdeen is uniquely positioned to educate users to action: driving market awareness, creating demand, enabling sales, and delivering meaningful return-on-investment analysis. As the trusted advisor to the global technology markets, corporations turn to Aberdeen™ for insights that drive decisions. For additional information, visit Aberdeen http://www.aberdeen.com or call (617) 723-7890, or to learn more about Harte-Hanks, call (800) 456-9748 or go to http://www.harte-hanks.com.
Summit topics and subject matter are derived from the activities of the market/economy as well as key challenges as outlined by our research. Executive presenters at this best practices and networking event will not only share their stories of manufacturing success, but provide actionable recommendations for more effectively managing manufacturing operations. Presenters include:
-- Randy Darcy, Executive VP of WW Operations, General Mills
-- Larry Coburn, SVP Operations, Crown International
-- Kim Hyland, Sr. Director, Mfg Ops Engineering, Global Supply Chain
Mgt, Cisco Systems, Inc.
-- Richard Gordon, CEO, Chocolate Potpourri
-- David Spong, Retired President of Boeing Aerospace Support
-- Curt Hanson, Executive Director of Engineering, New Product Dev., P&H
Mining Equipment
-- Scott Hamlin, CEO, Leading Edge Aerospace Dynamics
-- Otto Folprecht, CIO, Tree Island Industries
-- Tom Woodman, Director, Enterprise Applications, KUKA Systems
Corporation
-- Bruce Hamilton, President of the Greater Boston Manufacturing
Partnership
-- Bob Bishop, VP Operations, Brookfield Engineering Laboratories
-- Anthony Cayko, Controller and CIO, Summit Brewing Company
-- George Neill, CIO, Organic Valley Family of Farms
-- Ron Zilkowski, CFO, Cuisine Solutions
-- Kevin Parker, former Editor-in-Chief, Manufacturing Systems and MBT
Magazines. Now Senior Editor, Exploration & Production (E&P), Hart Energy
Publications (Moderator)
"We are looking forward to next week's Manufacturing Executive Summit that will bring together discrete and process manufacturers to discuss strategies for aligning manufacturing and technology to improve overall operational performance. Participants will leave the conference with a host of actionable recommendations to take back to their organizations and immediately incorporate into their manufacturing businesses," states Cindy Jutras, VP of Manufacturing and ERP research at Aberdeen. Topics include asset performance, quality management, reducing manufacturing costs, and maximizing profitability.
Also during the proceedings, Aberdeen will present five companies with Manufacturing Achievement Awards for excellence. The nominees were selected solely based upon Aberdeen research over the past 12 months. The award categories include:
(1) Best-in-Class Design for Manufacturability - granted to the
enterprise that has demonstrated top performance in operational
metrics through Best-in-Class interoperability between PLM and MES.
(2) Best-in-Class Enterprise Quality Management - granted to the
enterprises that has demonstrated top performance in operational
metrics and in reducing the cost of quality through Best-in-Class
interoperability between an enterprise QMS system and enterprise
applications.
(3) Best-in-Class ERP Implementation - granted to the enterprise that
has demonstrated top performance in operational metrics influenced
by Best-in-Class ERP implementations: inventory reductions,
inventory accuracy, complete and on-time shipments, manufacturing
schedule compliance, and current performance in time to close a
month.
(4) Best-in-Class Operational Excellence in the Process Industries -
granted to the enterprise that has demonstrated top performance in
operational metrics through Best-in-Class attention to achieve
Operational Excellence by reducing internal cost structure while
at the same time exceeding customer expectations.
(5) Excellence in Asset Management - granted to the enterprise that has
demonstrated excellence by maximizing return on assets and reducing
risk due to failure of critical assets through adopting a holistic
asset management strategy across the enterprise.
End user manufacturing executives can register for the Manufacturing Summit at: http://www.aberdeen.com/events/live/MFG08
About Aberdeen Group, a Harte-Hanks Company
Aberdeen is a leading provider of fact-based research and market intelligence that delivers demonstrable results. Having benchmarked more than 30,000 companies in the past two years, Aberdeen is uniquely positioned to educate users to action: driving market awareness, creating demand, enabling sales, and delivering meaningful return-on-investment analysis. As the trusted advisor to the global technology markets, corporations turn to Aberdeen™ for insights that drive decisions. For additional information, visit Aberdeen http://www.aberdeen.com or call (617) 723-7890, or to learn more about Harte-Hanks, call (800) 456-9748 or go to http://www.harte-hanks.com.
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Bunkspeed chooses INNEO as Reseller
German dealer to distribute HyperShot to Pro/ENGINEER and CoCreate clients
Los Angeles, CA, October 30, 2008 – Bunkspeed, developer of the world’s fastest 3D rendering technology for design, engineering, and marketing, today announced INNEO Solutions GmbH as its newest software reseller for HyperShotTM.
The Germany-based INNEO ( www.inneo.de) represents the largest reseller of PTC software in the world. INNEO serves thousands of customers of Pro/ENGINEERTM and and other PTC products, as well as a large audience of CoCreate software users.
Under the new agreement, INNEO now becomes the exclusive Pro/ENGINEER reseller in the German market for Bunkspeed’s HyperShot rendering software. INNEO will provide full sales and technical support for HyperShot within its local markets.
"We are especially pleased to offer HyperShot to our customers,” says Helmut Haas, CEO of INNEO. “Bunkspeed has created very simple and efficient process for photorealistic presentation. We feel that this high quality, faster rendering is something that is gaining importance throughout the industry. HyperShot is a valuable addition to our product portfolio that will satisfy the high expectations of our customers and deliver significant benefits.”
HyperShot has revolutionized the rendering of CAD models by delivering the first “digital camera” for 3D digital models. Besides offering the fastest renderer in the industry, HyperShot also greatly simplifies the overall workflow for users. HyperShot uses real-world lighting effects and scientifically accurate materials to instantly turn 3D data into photographic images. HyperShot makes it easy for everyone to generate beautiful pictures of their CAD data in minutes. The PC version of HyperShot directly accepts models from Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 2, 3, and 4,, along with a variety of formats of other leading 3D modeling applications.
Phillip Lunn, CEO, Bunkspeed, says: "INNEO has an impressive customer base. We are very excited that INNEO has decided to add HyperShot to their already extensive product portfolio to deliver the best rendering solution to their customers. With INNEO’s commitment to excellent sales and customer service, we know we have a great partner that will help us further penetrate the German market."
To learn more about the new offering at INNEO, please visit: www.inneo.de/hypershot.
About Bunkspeed
Bunkspeed is a leading global provider of 3D computer graphics software and services for design, engineering, and marketing.
Headquartered in Los Angeles, California, our advanced technologies leverage digital assets and contribute to enlightened decision-making and communication in the design process. Our clients gain a cost effective way to deliver stunningly realistic sales and marketing imagery, and realize significantly reduced product development costs.
Founded in 2002, Bunkspeed’s impressive list of customers now includes many of the major automotive manufacturers, Fortune 1000 product manufacturers, and major industrial design companies including Honda, Nissan, Ford Motor Company, Chrysler, Pininfarina, BMW Designworks, Porsche Design, Kohler, Dell, Microsoft, Nokia, IDEO, frog design and SMART Design.
For more information on Bunkspeed’s products and services, please visit: www.bunkspeed.com.
About INNEO Solutions, GmbH
INNEO Solutions, based in Germany, Switzerland and Britain, is a leading supplier in its core areas of CAD / CAM, IT, and project management, providing integrated solutions to match the business goals of its clients. INNEO stands for innovation and new thinking, which is also reflected in our future activities in markets such as Product Lifecycle Management, automation, or project tooling. INNEO offers a broad range of products and services – from software training and internal process consulting to automation solutions and product development. For more information, please visit: www.inneo.de.
Bunkspeed, and Hypershot are registered trademarks of Bunkspeed. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
Los Angeles, CA, October 30, 2008 – Bunkspeed, developer of the world’s fastest 3D rendering technology for design, engineering, and marketing, today announced INNEO Solutions GmbH as its newest software reseller for HyperShotTM.
The Germany-based INNEO ( www.inneo.de) represents the largest reseller of PTC software in the world. INNEO serves thousands of customers of Pro/ENGINEERTM and and other PTC products, as well as a large audience of CoCreate software users.
Under the new agreement, INNEO now becomes the exclusive Pro/ENGINEER reseller in the German market for Bunkspeed’s HyperShot rendering software. INNEO will provide full sales and technical support for HyperShot within its local markets.
"We are especially pleased to offer HyperShot to our customers,” says Helmut Haas, CEO of INNEO. “Bunkspeed has created very simple and efficient process for photorealistic presentation. We feel that this high quality, faster rendering is something that is gaining importance throughout the industry. HyperShot is a valuable addition to our product portfolio that will satisfy the high expectations of our customers and deliver significant benefits.”
HyperShot has revolutionized the rendering of CAD models by delivering the first “digital camera” for 3D digital models. Besides offering the fastest renderer in the industry, HyperShot also greatly simplifies the overall workflow for users. HyperShot uses real-world lighting effects and scientifically accurate materials to instantly turn 3D data into photographic images. HyperShot makes it easy for everyone to generate beautiful pictures of their CAD data in minutes. The PC version of HyperShot directly accepts models from Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 2, 3, and 4,, along with a variety of formats of other leading 3D modeling applications.
Phillip Lunn, CEO, Bunkspeed, says: "INNEO has an impressive customer base. We are very excited that INNEO has decided to add HyperShot to their already extensive product portfolio to deliver the best rendering solution to their customers. With INNEO’s commitment to excellent sales and customer service, we know we have a great partner that will help us further penetrate the German market."
To learn more about the new offering at INNEO, please visit: www.inneo.de/hypershot.
About Bunkspeed
Bunkspeed is a leading global provider of 3D computer graphics software and services for design, engineering, and marketing.
Headquartered in Los Angeles, California, our advanced technologies leverage digital assets and contribute to enlightened decision-making and communication in the design process. Our clients gain a cost effective way to deliver stunningly realistic sales and marketing imagery, and realize significantly reduced product development costs.
Founded in 2002, Bunkspeed’s impressive list of customers now includes many of the major automotive manufacturers, Fortune 1000 product manufacturers, and major industrial design companies including Honda, Nissan, Ford Motor Company, Chrysler, Pininfarina, BMW Designworks, Porsche Design, Kohler, Dell, Microsoft, Nokia, IDEO, frog design and SMART Design.
For more information on Bunkspeed’s products and services, please visit: www.bunkspeed.com.
About INNEO Solutions, GmbH
INNEO Solutions, based in Germany, Switzerland and Britain, is a leading supplier in its core areas of CAD / CAM, IT, and project management, providing integrated solutions to match the business goals of its clients. INNEO stands for innovation and new thinking, which is also reflected in our future activities in markets such as Product Lifecycle Management, automation, or project tooling. INNEO offers a broad range of products and services – from software training and internal process consulting to automation solutions and product development. For more information, please visit: www.inneo.de.
Bunkspeed, and Hypershot are registered trademarks of Bunkspeed. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
Call for Speakers Opens for 2009 Collaboration & Interoperability Conference
Event welcomes presentations from engineering and manufacturing community
Loveland, CO – Longview Advisors, organizers of the annual Collaboration & Interoperability Conference (CIC), announced today their official call for speakers for the 2009 event, to be held May 17 - 20 in Estes Park, Colorado.
Now in its fifth year, the annual CIC brings together experts and executives from a wide range of discrete manufacturing industries, as well as representatives from government and defense communities, to discuss the latest issues in collaboration and interoperability. The two-day meeting of international professionals explores the current challenges and opportunities of sharing design data and bridging the divides within the product development process.
Conference organizers are looking for presentations relating to the following topics:
• Digital Product Data Deployment Beyond Engineering
• CAD-Manufacturing Interoperability
• CAD-Analysis/Simulation Interoperability
• Data Migration & Legacy Data Management
• PDM Interoperability & PLCS
• Collaboration & Interoperability Technology
Anyone interested in speaking at the event should send a 250-word (maximum) proposed abstract along with a brief biography, to David Prawel at Longview Advisors ( Email Contact) by Monday, December 15, 2008.
Conference organizers are looking for presentations from manufacturing professionals experienced with collaboration and interoperability technology or process that:
• Focus on strategies and/or implementations of real-world applications
• Help attendees maximize their use of collaboration and interoperability technology
• Show the cost-effectiveness and/or cost trade-offs of various approaches or solutions
• Detail how and why a technology or process worked or didn’t work
• Explain leading-edge as well as every day use of technology
• Provide comparisons that allow users to make more informed decisions
• Offer in-depth information as well as clear take-aways attendees can immediately implement
• Breaks the status quo of how things are done
For additional information about the 2009 Collaboration & Interoperability Conference please visit: www.3Dinterop.com.
About Longview Advisors
Longview Advisors Inc. provides consulting services in the business, technology and application of 3D software in product lifecycle management. For more information, please visit: www.longviewadvisors.com, or the Longview advisors blog: www.3Dubiquity.com. To find out more about attending or participating in the 2009 3D Colloboration & Interoperability Conference, please visit: www.3Dinterop.com.
Loveland, CO – Longview Advisors, organizers of the annual Collaboration & Interoperability Conference (CIC), announced today their official call for speakers for the 2009 event, to be held May 17 - 20 in Estes Park, Colorado.
Now in its fifth year, the annual CIC brings together experts and executives from a wide range of discrete manufacturing industries, as well as representatives from government and defense communities, to discuss the latest issues in collaboration and interoperability. The two-day meeting of international professionals explores the current challenges and opportunities of sharing design data and bridging the divides within the product development process.
Conference organizers are looking for presentations relating to the following topics:
• Digital Product Data Deployment Beyond Engineering
• CAD-Manufacturing Interoperability
• CAD-Analysis/Simulation Interoperability
• Data Migration & Legacy Data Management
• PDM Interoperability & PLCS
• Collaboration & Interoperability Technology
Anyone interested in speaking at the event should send a 250-word (maximum) proposed abstract along with a brief biography, to David Prawel at Longview Advisors ( Email Contact) by Monday, December 15, 2008.
Conference organizers are looking for presentations from manufacturing professionals experienced with collaboration and interoperability technology or process that:
• Focus on strategies and/or implementations of real-world applications
• Help attendees maximize their use of collaboration and interoperability technology
• Show the cost-effectiveness and/or cost trade-offs of various approaches or solutions
• Detail how and why a technology or process worked or didn’t work
• Explain leading-edge as well as every day use of technology
• Provide comparisons that allow users to make more informed decisions
• Offer in-depth information as well as clear take-aways attendees can immediately implement
• Breaks the status quo of how things are done
For additional information about the 2009 Collaboration & Interoperability Conference please visit: www.3Dinterop.com.
About Longview Advisors
Longview Advisors Inc. provides consulting services in the business, technology and application of 3D software in product lifecycle management. For more information, please visit: www.longviewadvisors.com, or the Longview advisors blog: www.3Dubiquity.com. To find out more about attending or participating in the 2009 3D Colloboration & Interoperability Conference, please visit: www.3Dinterop.com.
Dassault Systèmes Names Michel Tellier CEO of ENOVIA
Tellier Brings Deep PLM Experience to Lead ENOVIA Brand in Next Phase of Growth
Paris (France) – Dassault Systèmes (DS) (Euronext Paris: DSY.PA), a world leader in 3D and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solutions, announced today that Michel Tellier has been appointed CEO of ENOVIA, DS’ brand for global collaborative lifecycle management, effective immediately.
Mr. Tellier joined DS in 1997 as Program Manager for the VPM solution, and since then held increasing levels of responsibility including business development for ENOVIA and development of the DS Services & Consulting organization in the Americas. Earlier this year Mr. Tellier assumed global responsibility for Dassault Systèmes Solutions organization, where he has successfully lead the implementation of PLM for diversified customers. Mr. Tellier has also been leading the PLM deployment for major Boeing global programs, including the Boeing 787 Global Collaboration Environment (GCE).
“Michel Tellier brings an extraordinary PLM experience to his new role as CEO for ENOVIA. His strong customer expertise, deep technical knowledge and industry vision have been instrumental in the development of specialized solutions for accelerating ENOVIA’s diversification in various industries,” said Bernard Charlès, president & CEO, Dassault Systèmes. “Moving forward Michel will have a crucial role in ensuring that we continue to deliver against the promise of our overall vision of PLM 2.0 with ENOVIA becoming the online collaborative platform for our next generation V6 applications.”
Previously Mr. Tellier worked for Bombardier Aerospace in Dorval, Canada where as an engineering manager he was responsible for the internal transformation to a 3D digital design-based aircraft development process. Mr. Tellier holds a degree in Mechanical Engineering from Dalhousie University, Halifax, Canada. Joel Lemke, who has served as ENOVIA CEO since 1998, will support Mr. Tellier during the transition period ending December 31st, 2008. At that time Mr. Lemke will become an entrepreneur in the DS ecosystem, founding a new company aimed at selling ENOVIA and DS PLM solutions in new markets as a DS Business Partner. After a successful career at IBM, Joel joined DS in April 1998 as CEO of ENOVIA. Under his leadership, and with the support of his world-class team, the MatrixOne, ENOVIA VPLM, and SmarTeam PLM offerings have been successfully integrated into a unified ENOVIA brand, establishing the ENOVIA product suite as the market leading Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solution. Today, ENOVIA serves as the core of the DS V6 platform.
Mr. Charlès added, “I would like to thank Joel for his continuous dedication to the DS Group and his contribution during the tremendous period of growth over the past 11 years. I am looking forward to working with Joel to build the future together through his new venture.”
About Dassault Systèmes
As a world leader in 3D and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solutions, Dassault Systèmes brings value to more than 100,000 customers in 80 countries. A pioneer in the 3D software market since 1981, Dassault Systèmes develops and markets PLM application software and services that support industrial processes and provide a 3D vision of the entire lifecycle of products from conception to maintenance to recycling.
The Dassault Systèmes portfolio consists of CATIA for designing the virtual product - SolidWorks for 3D mechanical design - DELMIA for virtual production - SIMULIA for virtual testing - ENOVIA for global collaborative lifecycle management, and 3DVIA for online 3D lifelike experiences. Dassault Systèmes’ shares are listed on Euronext Paris (#13065, DSY.PA) and Dassault Systèmes’ ADRs may be traded on the US Over-The-Counter (OTC) market (DASTY).
Paris (France) – Dassault Systèmes (DS) (Euronext Paris: DSY.PA), a world leader in 3D and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solutions, announced today that Michel Tellier has been appointed CEO of ENOVIA, DS’ brand for global collaborative lifecycle management, effective immediately.
Mr. Tellier joined DS in 1997 as Program Manager for the VPM solution, and since then held increasing levels of responsibility including business development for ENOVIA and development of the DS Services & Consulting organization in the Americas. Earlier this year Mr. Tellier assumed global responsibility for Dassault Systèmes Solutions organization, where he has successfully lead the implementation of PLM for diversified customers. Mr. Tellier has also been leading the PLM deployment for major Boeing global programs, including the Boeing 787 Global Collaboration Environment (GCE).
“Michel Tellier brings an extraordinary PLM experience to his new role as CEO for ENOVIA. His strong customer expertise, deep technical knowledge and industry vision have been instrumental in the development of specialized solutions for accelerating ENOVIA’s diversification in various industries,” said Bernard Charlès, president & CEO, Dassault Systèmes. “Moving forward Michel will have a crucial role in ensuring that we continue to deliver against the promise of our overall vision of PLM 2.0 with ENOVIA becoming the online collaborative platform for our next generation V6 applications.”
Previously Mr. Tellier worked for Bombardier Aerospace in Dorval, Canada where as an engineering manager he was responsible for the internal transformation to a 3D digital design-based aircraft development process. Mr. Tellier holds a degree in Mechanical Engineering from Dalhousie University, Halifax, Canada. Joel Lemke, who has served as ENOVIA CEO since 1998, will support Mr. Tellier during the transition period ending December 31st, 2008. At that time Mr. Lemke will become an entrepreneur in the DS ecosystem, founding a new company aimed at selling ENOVIA and DS PLM solutions in new markets as a DS Business Partner. After a successful career at IBM, Joel joined DS in April 1998 as CEO of ENOVIA. Under his leadership, and with the support of his world-class team, the MatrixOne, ENOVIA VPLM, and SmarTeam PLM offerings have been successfully integrated into a unified ENOVIA brand, establishing the ENOVIA product suite as the market leading Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solution. Today, ENOVIA serves as the core of the DS V6 platform.
Mr. Charlès added, “I would like to thank Joel for his continuous dedication to the DS Group and his contribution during the tremendous period of growth over the past 11 years. I am looking forward to working with Joel to build the future together through his new venture.”
About Dassault Systèmes
As a world leader in 3D and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solutions, Dassault Systèmes brings value to more than 100,000 customers in 80 countries. A pioneer in the 3D software market since 1981, Dassault Systèmes develops and markets PLM application software and services that support industrial processes and provide a 3D vision of the entire lifecycle of products from conception to maintenance to recycling.
The Dassault Systèmes portfolio consists of CATIA for designing the virtual product - SolidWorks for 3D mechanical design - DELMIA for virtual production - SIMULIA for virtual testing - ENOVIA for global collaborative lifecycle management, and 3DVIA for online 3D lifelike experiences. Dassault Systèmes’ shares are listed on Euronext Paris (#13065, DSY.PA) and Dassault Systèmes’ ADRs may be traded on the US Over-The-Counter (OTC) market (DASTY).
Next Generation 3D EM Simulation Software Released
Amsterdam: CST - Computer Simulation Technology AG (CST) announces the release of version 2009 of the electromagnetic simulation software CST STUDIO SUITE™, including its flagship product CST MICROWAVE STUDIO® (CST MWS) at EuMW 2008.
Researchers and design engineers use CST STUDIO SUITE™ for the analysis and optimisation of EM based components. By choosing the most appropriate solver technology, making use of sophisticated import filters, and automated optimization and parametric studies, design throughput can be significantly augmented.
Users of CST STUDIO SUITE version 2009 will benefit from numerous enhancements, including a total revision of the tetrahedral frequency domain solver’s mesh adaptation scheme, transient EM/circuit co-simulation, MPI based parallelization for the fast solution to large problems on clusters, and the porting of the user interface to 64 bit in order to handle the increasing complexity of imported models. In addition, two new simulation tools have been added: CST PCB STUDIO™ and CST CABLE STUDIO™, which are fully integrated in CST DESIGN ENVIRONMENT™.
“Our development team has been working to anticipate the evolving simulation needs of our customers,” commented Dr. Peter Thoma, Managing Director, R&D, CST. “Performance issues have been at the top of our agenda, and we believe that version 2009 delivers improved workflow interoperability, optimised hardware employment, and increased simulation accuracy.”
Key new features in CST STUDIO SUITE 2009
New and enhanced solver technology
True transient 3D EM/circuit co-simulation using LINMIC technology with CST MWS
Transient thermal solver to simulate the heating process
Bio-heat equation for realistic modelling of physiological cooling
Significant performance increase in Integral Equation solver, particularly for structures smaller than 20 wavelengths
True Geometry Adaptation. The mesh adaptation of the tetrahedral frequency domain solver not only refines the mesh, but also snaps to the geometry
High-end simulation
64 bit frontend and MPI based parallelization for the handling of very large and complex structures
User friendly
User interface optimised for productivity
Bend sheet operation for conformal modelling
Improved user/modeller interaction
New products for SI and EMC analysis
CST PCB STUDIO™ and CST CABLE STUDIO™ are fully integrated in CST DESIGN ENVIRONMENT™. Results can be used in CST MWS as field sources for further evaluation.
About CST
CST develops and markets high performance software for the simulation of electromagnetic fields in all frequency bands. Its success is based on the implementation of unique, leading edge technology in a userfriendly interface. CST’s customers operate in industries as diverse as Telecommunications, Defence, Automotive, Electronics, and Medical Equipment, and include market leaders such as IBM, Intel, Mitsubishi, Samsung, and Siemens. With 150 employees worldwide and a network of qualified distributors, over 190 people are dedicated to the development and support of its EM products in more than 30 countries.
CST’s flagship product, CST MICROWAVE STUDIO® (CST MWS) is the market leader in Time Domain simulation. It enables the fast and accurate analysis of high frequency (HF) devices such as antennas, filters, couplers, planar and multi-layer structures and SI and EMC effects. CST MWS offers considerable product to market advantages such as shorter development cycles, virtual prototyping before physical trials, and optimization instead of experimentation.
Further information about CST is available on the web at www.cst.com.
Researchers and design engineers use CST STUDIO SUITE™ for the analysis and optimisation of EM based components. By choosing the most appropriate solver technology, making use of sophisticated import filters, and automated optimization and parametric studies, design throughput can be significantly augmented.
Users of CST STUDIO SUITE version 2009 will benefit from numerous enhancements, including a total revision of the tetrahedral frequency domain solver’s mesh adaptation scheme, transient EM/circuit co-simulation, MPI based parallelization for the fast solution to large problems on clusters, and the porting of the user interface to 64 bit in order to handle the increasing complexity of imported models. In addition, two new simulation tools have been added: CST PCB STUDIO™ and CST CABLE STUDIO™, which are fully integrated in CST DESIGN ENVIRONMENT™.
“Our development team has been working to anticipate the evolving simulation needs of our customers,” commented Dr. Peter Thoma, Managing Director, R&D, CST. “Performance issues have been at the top of our agenda, and we believe that version 2009 delivers improved workflow interoperability, optimised hardware employment, and increased simulation accuracy.”
Key new features in CST STUDIO SUITE 2009
New and enhanced solver technology
True transient 3D EM/circuit co-simulation using LINMIC technology with CST MWS
Transient thermal solver to simulate the heating process
Bio-heat equation for realistic modelling of physiological cooling
Significant performance increase in Integral Equation solver, particularly for structures smaller than 20 wavelengths
True Geometry Adaptation. The mesh adaptation of the tetrahedral frequency domain solver not only refines the mesh, but also snaps to the geometry
High-end simulation
64 bit frontend and MPI based parallelization for the handling of very large and complex structures
User friendly
User interface optimised for productivity
Bend sheet operation for conformal modelling
Improved user/modeller interaction
New products for SI and EMC analysis
CST PCB STUDIO™ and CST CABLE STUDIO™ are fully integrated in CST DESIGN ENVIRONMENT™. Results can be used in CST MWS as field sources for further evaluation.
About CST
CST develops and markets high performance software for the simulation of electromagnetic fields in all frequency bands. Its success is based on the implementation of unique, leading edge technology in a userfriendly interface. CST’s customers operate in industries as diverse as Telecommunications, Defence, Automotive, Electronics, and Medical Equipment, and include market leaders such as IBM, Intel, Mitsubishi, Samsung, and Siemens. With 150 employees worldwide and a network of qualified distributors, over 190 people are dedicated to the development and support of its EM products in more than 30 countries.
CST’s flagship product, CST MICROWAVE STUDIO® (CST MWS) is the market leader in Time Domain simulation. It enables the fast and accurate analysis of high frequency (HF) devices such as antennas, filters, couplers, planar and multi-layer structures and SI and EMC effects. CST MWS offers considerable product to market advantages such as shorter development cycles, virtual prototyping before physical trials, and optimization instead of experimentation.
Further information about CST is available on the web at www.cst.com.
Mechanical Simulation's BikeSim 2 Offers Entirely New Architecture
ANN ARBOR, Mich – Mechanical Simulation Corporation has released BikeSim® 2, an extensively upgraded version of its motorcycle vehicle dynamics program that includes hundreds of revisions and new features.
A large number of improvements to BikeSim are provided by the adoption of the new VehicleSim® simulation architecture (introduced with CarSim® 7 in 2007). The new math models maintain the high efficiency with third-party software such as Simulink, providing excellent backward compatibility with BikeSim 1.
BikeSim is vehicle dynamics software that analyzes a wide range of vehicle responses to such rider inputs as control, steering, suspension, lean, braking, tire dynamics and throttle. The system also incorporates such environmental factors as aerodynamics, road geometry and friction for a variety of simulations. VehicleSim is a simulation technology that includes a command language for extending the model at run time.
“BikeSim 2 involves a substantial improvement in the simulation environment,” explained Yukio Watanabe, vehicle dynamicist with Mechanical Simulation. “Utilizing VehicleSim makes BikeSim’s graphical user interface (GUI) easy to use for new users and easily customized and further automated by experienced users. Variables such as steering torque can function in a variety of modes and be calculated or changed at run time.”
In BikeSim 2, the VehicleSim-based math models are even more extendible by users at runtime. All model parameters can be specified with symbolic equations based on other parameters (while they can still be specified with numbers). Users can add new output variables, controllers and automation options at runtime, with no external software. Many modeling details can be adjusted at runtime, such as the use of tables and unit-systems. However, users with external software still have options that have also been extended in BikeSim 2. The models communicate with a standard application program interface (API) that is well documented and can be used to connect with nearly any simulation environment.
In addition to the new VehicleSim capabilities, many improvements were made in the motorcycle multi-body model. Suspension models have full nonlinear kinematical behavior that can support various types of suspension kinematics. The interaction between the steering system and the suspension has been redone, with more detail for accurate 3D kinematics over the full range of design options. New tire models are included: the TO Delft-Tyre model and a non-linear table lookup tire mode. Control of the rider upper-body movement has been extended.
With these improvements in the math models, according to Watanabe, BikeSim 2 can represent nearly all existing motorcycle suspension / steering designs, and can simulate many of the complicated scenarios needed in the modern motorcycle development process.
BikeSim 2 is available for testing and purchase. Contact Mechanical Simulation at 1.734.668.2930 or visit www.carsim.com for more information.
A large number of improvements to BikeSim are provided by the adoption of the new VehicleSim® simulation architecture (introduced with CarSim® 7 in 2007). The new math models maintain the high efficiency with third-party software such as Simulink, providing excellent backward compatibility with BikeSim 1.
BikeSim is vehicle dynamics software that analyzes a wide range of vehicle responses to such rider inputs as control, steering, suspension, lean, braking, tire dynamics and throttle. The system also incorporates such environmental factors as aerodynamics, road geometry and friction for a variety of simulations. VehicleSim is a simulation technology that includes a command language for extending the model at run time.
“BikeSim 2 involves a substantial improvement in the simulation environment,” explained Yukio Watanabe, vehicle dynamicist with Mechanical Simulation. “Utilizing VehicleSim makes BikeSim’s graphical user interface (GUI) easy to use for new users and easily customized and further automated by experienced users. Variables such as steering torque can function in a variety of modes and be calculated or changed at run time.”
In BikeSim 2, the VehicleSim-based math models are even more extendible by users at runtime. All model parameters can be specified with symbolic equations based on other parameters (while they can still be specified with numbers). Users can add new output variables, controllers and automation options at runtime, with no external software. Many modeling details can be adjusted at runtime, such as the use of tables and unit-systems. However, users with external software still have options that have also been extended in BikeSim 2. The models communicate with a standard application program interface (API) that is well documented and can be used to connect with nearly any simulation environment.
In addition to the new VehicleSim capabilities, many improvements were made in the motorcycle multi-body model. Suspension models have full nonlinear kinematical behavior that can support various types of suspension kinematics. The interaction between the steering system and the suspension has been redone, with more detail for accurate 3D kinematics over the full range of design options. New tire models are included: the TO Delft-Tyre model and a non-linear table lookup tire mode. Control of the rider upper-body movement has been extended.
With these improvements in the math models, according to Watanabe, BikeSim 2 can represent nearly all existing motorcycle suspension / steering designs, and can simulate many of the complicated scenarios needed in the modern motorcycle development process.
BikeSim 2 is available for testing and purchase. Contact Mechanical Simulation at 1.734.668.2930 or visit www.carsim.com for more information.
Autodesk Names ClearEdge Power as Inventor of the Month for October 2008
Digital Prototyping Speeds Development of Cost-Effective Home Fuel Cell
SAN RAFAEL, Calif -- Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK) has named ClearEdge Power, Inc., a leading provider of ultraclean and efficient on-site energy generation systems for homes and small businesses, as the Autodesk Inventor of the Month for October 2008.
ClearEdge takes the fuel cell technology that has been used successfully for industry and scales it for homes and small businesses to create a more energy- and cost-efficient on-site generation system. ClearEdge used Autodesk Inventor software to develop its first product, the CE5, a highly efficient energy system that converts clean natural gas into two important home and business energy needs: heat and power.
"Our engineers love Inventor because they can take an idea, develop a design, create a digital prototype, and analyze performance -- without ever leaving their computers," said Zakiul Kabir, senior vice president of Engineering and Product Development at ClearEdge. "We can go from concept to actual product, without spending a dime on sheet metal for physical prototypes."
The Inventor of the Month program recognizes the most innovative design and engineering advancements made by the extensive community using Autodesk Inventor software -- the foundation of the Autodesk solution for Digital Prototyping. A digital prototype is a realistic 3D representation of the entire end product, used to virtually optimize and validate a product before it is built to reduce the necessity of constructing costly physical prototypes.
The five-year-old clean tech company is changing the way homes and businesses get their energy. By capitalizing on advances in fuel cells, fuel processing technology and power conditioning systems, the CE5 is a compact energy system that is clean, efficient and environmentally sound. The home fuel cell system delivers up to 40 percent savings on utility bills to home and business owners, while dramatically reducing carbon dioxide emissions.
ClearEdge's chemical and mechanical engineers use Inventor for all of their design work, from designing production tools and product components to assembling complete, integrated fuel cell systems. By doing all design work digitally, the company's engineers can visualize and simulate the real-world performance of every aspect of the design, from pipes and plumbing to electrical controls.
Working with Autodesk reseller and training partner IMAGINiT Technologies helped ClearEdge to rapidly experience the benefits of Digital Prototyping. For example, doing everything digitally helps all the components work together within the tight space constraints of a 5 kW fuel cell system that is only three feet wide, two feet deep, and five feet tall. In this way, the Inventor software enables ClearEdge to more efficiently analyze multiple what-if scenarios, accelerating time to market.
"For innovative startup companies like ClearEdge, Digital Prototyping is a way to save time and money, build better products, and beat the competition to market," said Robert "Buzz" Kross, senior vice president of Autodesk Manufacturing Solutions. "We are thrilled at the competitive advantage that Inventor software has provided ClearEdge."
About the Autodesk Inventor of the Month Program
Each month, Autodesk selects an Inventor of the Month from the more than 800,000 users of Autodesk Inventor software, the foundation for Digital Prototyping. Winners are chosen for engineering excellence and groundbreaking innovation. For more information about Autodesk Inventor of the Month, contact us at Email Contact.
About ClearEdge Power, Inc.
ClearEdge Power is a pioneer and leading provider of ultraclean and efficient on-site energy generation systems for homes and small businesses and the 2008 Oregon Entrepreneur Network Development Company of the Year. With operations throughout the West Coast of the United States, the company is positioned at the center of clean energy technology innovation and market adoption. Today, the company manufactures and markets the highly efficient CE5, a new energy solution that helps homes and businesses save money, reduce carbon dioxide emissions and maintain a comfortable lifestyle. For additional information about ClearEdge Power, visit www.clearedgepower.com.
About IMAGINiT Technologies
IMAGINiT Technologies, a RAND Worldwide Company, is a leading provider of design and engineering solutions to the building, manufacturing and infrastructure, media and entertainment industries. With over 40 offices in North America and Asia Pacific, IMAGINiT is a leading provider of Autodesk software and the largest North American Autodesk Authorized Training Center (ATC) partner. IMAGINiT delivers knowledge, expertise and design processes to clients through proven technical support, training and consulting services. For more information please visit www.rand.com/imaginit.
About Autodesk
Autodesk, Inc., is the world leader in 2D and 3D design software for the manufacturing, construction, and media and entertainment markets. Since its introduction of AutoCAD software in 1982, Autodesk has developed the broadest portfolio of state-of-the-art Digital Prototyping solutions to help customers experience their ideas before they are built. Fortune 1000 companies rely on Autodesk for the tools to visualize, simulate and analyze real-world performance early in the design process to save time and money, enhance quality and foster innovation. For additional information about Autodesk, visit www.autodesk.com.
Autodesk, AutoCAD, ATC, Autodesk Inventor, and Inventor are registered trademarks or trademarks of Autodesk, Inc., and/or its subsidiaries and/or affiliates in the USA and/or other countries. All other brand names, product names or trademarks belong to their respective holders. Autodesk reserves the right to alter product offerings and specifications at any time without notice, and is not responsible for typographical or graphical errors that may appear in this document.
SAN RAFAEL, Calif -- Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK) has named ClearEdge Power, Inc., a leading provider of ultraclean and efficient on-site energy generation systems for homes and small businesses, as the Autodesk Inventor of the Month for October 2008.
ClearEdge takes the fuel cell technology that has been used successfully for industry and scales it for homes and small businesses to create a more energy- and cost-efficient on-site generation system. ClearEdge used Autodesk Inventor software to develop its first product, the CE5, a highly efficient energy system that converts clean natural gas into two important home and business energy needs: heat and power.
"Our engineers love Inventor because they can take an idea, develop a design, create a digital prototype, and analyze performance -- without ever leaving their computers," said Zakiul Kabir, senior vice president of Engineering and Product Development at ClearEdge. "We can go from concept to actual product, without spending a dime on sheet metal for physical prototypes."
The Inventor of the Month program recognizes the most innovative design and engineering advancements made by the extensive community using Autodesk Inventor software -- the foundation of the Autodesk solution for Digital Prototyping. A digital prototype is a realistic 3D representation of the entire end product, used to virtually optimize and validate a product before it is built to reduce the necessity of constructing costly physical prototypes.
The five-year-old clean tech company is changing the way homes and businesses get their energy. By capitalizing on advances in fuel cells, fuel processing technology and power conditioning systems, the CE5 is a compact energy system that is clean, efficient and environmentally sound. The home fuel cell system delivers up to 40 percent savings on utility bills to home and business owners, while dramatically reducing carbon dioxide emissions.
ClearEdge's chemical and mechanical engineers use Inventor for all of their design work, from designing production tools and product components to assembling complete, integrated fuel cell systems. By doing all design work digitally, the company's engineers can visualize and simulate the real-world performance of every aspect of the design, from pipes and plumbing to electrical controls.
Working with Autodesk reseller and training partner IMAGINiT Technologies helped ClearEdge to rapidly experience the benefits of Digital Prototyping. For example, doing everything digitally helps all the components work together within the tight space constraints of a 5 kW fuel cell system that is only three feet wide, two feet deep, and five feet tall. In this way, the Inventor software enables ClearEdge to more efficiently analyze multiple what-if scenarios, accelerating time to market.
"For innovative startup companies like ClearEdge, Digital Prototyping is a way to save time and money, build better products, and beat the competition to market," said Robert "Buzz" Kross, senior vice president of Autodesk Manufacturing Solutions. "We are thrilled at the competitive advantage that Inventor software has provided ClearEdge."
About the Autodesk Inventor of the Month Program
Each month, Autodesk selects an Inventor of the Month from the more than 800,000 users of Autodesk Inventor software, the foundation for Digital Prototyping. Winners are chosen for engineering excellence and groundbreaking innovation. For more information about Autodesk Inventor of the Month, contact us at Email Contact.
About ClearEdge Power, Inc.
ClearEdge Power is a pioneer and leading provider of ultraclean and efficient on-site energy generation systems for homes and small businesses and the 2008 Oregon Entrepreneur Network Development Company of the Year. With operations throughout the West Coast of the United States, the company is positioned at the center of clean energy technology innovation and market adoption. Today, the company manufactures and markets the highly efficient CE5, a new energy solution that helps homes and businesses save money, reduce carbon dioxide emissions and maintain a comfortable lifestyle. For additional information about ClearEdge Power, visit www.clearedgepower.com.
About IMAGINiT Technologies
IMAGINiT Technologies, a RAND Worldwide Company, is a leading provider of design and engineering solutions to the building, manufacturing and infrastructure, media and entertainment industries. With over 40 offices in North America and Asia Pacific, IMAGINiT is a leading provider of Autodesk software and the largest North American Autodesk Authorized Training Center (ATC) partner. IMAGINiT delivers knowledge, expertise and design processes to clients through proven technical support, training and consulting services. For more information please visit www.rand.com/imaginit.
About Autodesk
Autodesk, Inc., is the world leader in 2D and 3D design software for the manufacturing, construction, and media and entertainment markets. Since its introduction of AutoCAD software in 1982, Autodesk has developed the broadest portfolio of state-of-the-art Digital Prototyping solutions to help customers experience their ideas before they are built. Fortune 1000 companies rely on Autodesk for the tools to visualize, simulate and analyze real-world performance early in the design process to save time and money, enhance quality and foster innovation. For additional information about Autodesk, visit www.autodesk.com.
Autodesk, AutoCAD, ATC, Autodesk Inventor, and Inventor are registered trademarks or trademarks of Autodesk, Inc., and/or its subsidiaries and/or affiliates in the USA and/or other countries. All other brand names, product names or trademarks belong to their respective holders. Autodesk reserves the right to alter product offerings and specifications at any time without notice, and is not responsible for typographical or graphical errors that may appear in this document.
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KOMPAS-3D was presented at Queensland Manufacturing Technology Exhibition in Australia
KOMPAS-3D was presented at Queensland Manufacturing Technology Exhibition in Australia KOMPAS-3D, powerful, easy-learning and cost-effective Mechanical Computer-Aided Design solution from ASCON, was showcased from 21st to 23rd October 2008 at the state's leading exhibition for manufacturing industry by an official reseller of the solution in Australia and New Zealand, Paul van Munster.
Stand 2115 in Hall 2 of Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre, where the latest version of the solution, KOMPAS-3D V10, was demonstrated, had a high attendance and dozens of presentations of the professional MCAD solution was made for specialists related to automotive, construction, defence, aerospace, engineering, machinery, manufacturing, sheet metal, and representatives of other industries. All the visitors of the exhibition were able to make an acquaintance and test in work all the wide range of functionality of professional software for 3D Modelling, 2D Drafting, Design and Release of Documentation, as well as lots of add-ons and novelties which considerably to increase efficiency of designing, quality and speed of new products releases and as a result to help growth of industrial enterprise as a whole.
About KOMPAS-3D
KOMPAS-3D, the award-winning Mechanical CAD solution from ASCON provides effective industrial product development, release of design and drafting documentation. KOMPAS-3D combines all basic features for Parametric 3D Solid Modelling, full-scale 2D Design and Drafting opportunities, special add-ons for photo rendering, motion simulation, kinematic and dynamic analysis, import/export from other CAD/AEC/PLM solutions. KOMPAS solutions are famous for its powerful functionality in the mid-range CAD segment, easy-to-use and learn features and comfortable interface, reasonable price and strong compatibility functions. During over 19 years history of KOMPAS software solutions it has subscribed about 4000 corporate customers with over 30 000 seats installed.
For more information about KOMPAS-3D please visit www.ascon.net
Stand 2115 in Hall 2 of Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre, where the latest version of the solution, KOMPAS-3D V10, was demonstrated, had a high attendance and dozens of presentations of the professional MCAD solution was made for specialists related to automotive, construction, defence, aerospace, engineering, machinery, manufacturing, sheet metal, and representatives of other industries. All the visitors of the exhibition were able to make an acquaintance and test in work all the wide range of functionality of professional software for 3D Modelling, 2D Drafting, Design and Release of Documentation, as well as lots of add-ons and novelties which considerably to increase efficiency of designing, quality and speed of new products releases and as a result to help growth of industrial enterprise as a whole.
About KOMPAS-3D
KOMPAS-3D, the award-winning Mechanical CAD solution from ASCON provides effective industrial product development, release of design and drafting documentation. KOMPAS-3D combines all basic features for Parametric 3D Solid Modelling, full-scale 2D Design and Drafting opportunities, special add-ons for photo rendering, motion simulation, kinematic and dynamic analysis, import/export from other CAD/AEC/PLM solutions. KOMPAS solutions are famous for its powerful functionality in the mid-range CAD segment, easy-to-use and learn features and comfortable interface, reasonable price and strong compatibility functions. During over 19 years history of KOMPAS software solutions it has subscribed about 4000 corporate customers with over 30 000 seats installed.
For more information about KOMPAS-3D please visit www.ascon.net
Procter & Gamble Extends Strategic Relationship by Selecting Dassault Systemes for New Product Development
PARIS — Dassault Systèmes (DS) (Paris:DSY) (NASDAQ:DASTY) , a world leader in 3D and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solutions, announced today that Procter & Gamble Company (P&G), the world’s largest consumer goods company, has chosen to implement DS’s ENOVIA solution as its enterprise-wide PLM backbone. Building upon its longtime relationship with Dassault Systèmes, P&G will leverage Dassault Systèmes’ portfolio to create a global platform to support product development. P&G also uses 3DVIA, SIMULIA, DELMIA and Solidworks solutions from Dassault Systèmes.
P&G will use a common backbone built on Dassault Systèmes’ V6 technology integrating existing systems to better manage product, packaging and process information. The Dassault Systèmes platform will save employees time as they research product material. It will also improve accuracy of information and speed up the product development process due to the entire product definition residing in a single view.
“We are very pleased to be growing our partnership with Dassault Systemes. We look forward to working together to create an enterprise-wide solution to support product development” said Michael Telljohann, PLM director, Procter & Gamble. “In an organization as large as ours, with so many brands, products and geographies involved in the design and manufacturing process, PLM enables us to save both time and cost from the bottom line, making P&G a more productive organization and strengthening our innovation capability.”
Building on the 16,000 ENOVIA users (12,000 internal and 4,000 external) currently deployed in the Corporate Standards Systems, P&G will implement the ENOVIA Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) Accelerator™ for Global Specification Management to better manage products spanning multiple brands and markets. This approach will reduce the number of regulatory compliance systems, lower raw material costs, reduce cycle times and enable lower cost labor centers.
“As a company that has always embraced the spirit of innovation, P&G understands the value of PLM collaborative innovation and lifelike experience to reduce cost and time-to-market,” said Bernard Charlès, president & CEO, Dassault Systèmes. “P&G’s vision to implement company-wide PLM for a single source of product data and processes, from specifications to compliancy, sets the stage for its own industry as well as others such as Life Science and Apparel.”
About Dassault Systèmes
As a world leader in 3D and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solutions, Dassault Systèmes brings value to more than 100,000 customers in 80 countries. A pioneer in the 3D software market since 1981, Dassault Systèmes develops and markets PLM application software and services that support industrial processes and provide a 3D vision of the entire lifecycle of products from conception to maintenance to recycling. The Dassault Systèmes portfolio consists of CATIA for designing the virtual product - SolidWorks for 3D mechanical design - DELMIA for virtual production - SIMULIA for virtual testing - ENOVIA for global collaborative lifecycle management, and 3DVIA for online 3D lifelike experiences. Dassault Systèmes’ shares are listed on Euronext Paris (#13065, DSY.PA) and Dassault Systèmes’ ADRs may be traded on the US Over-The-Counter (OTC) market (DASTY). For more information, visit http://www.3ds.com.
CATIA, DELMIA, ENOVIA, SIMULIA, SolidWorks and 3D VIA are registered trademarks of Dassault Systèmes or its subsidiaries in the US and/or other countries.
P&G will use a common backbone built on Dassault Systèmes’ V6 technology integrating existing systems to better manage product, packaging and process information. The Dassault Systèmes platform will save employees time as they research product material. It will also improve accuracy of information and speed up the product development process due to the entire product definition residing in a single view.
“We are very pleased to be growing our partnership with Dassault Systemes. We look forward to working together to create an enterprise-wide solution to support product development” said Michael Telljohann, PLM director, Procter & Gamble. “In an organization as large as ours, with so many brands, products and geographies involved in the design and manufacturing process, PLM enables us to save both time and cost from the bottom line, making P&G a more productive organization and strengthening our innovation capability.”
Building on the 16,000 ENOVIA users (12,000 internal and 4,000 external) currently deployed in the Corporate Standards Systems, P&G will implement the ENOVIA Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) Accelerator™ for Global Specification Management to better manage products spanning multiple brands and markets. This approach will reduce the number of regulatory compliance systems, lower raw material costs, reduce cycle times and enable lower cost labor centers.
“As a company that has always embraced the spirit of innovation, P&G understands the value of PLM collaborative innovation and lifelike experience to reduce cost and time-to-market,” said Bernard Charlès, president & CEO, Dassault Systèmes. “P&G’s vision to implement company-wide PLM for a single source of product data and processes, from specifications to compliancy, sets the stage for its own industry as well as others such as Life Science and Apparel.”
About Dassault Systèmes
As a world leader in 3D and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solutions, Dassault Systèmes brings value to more than 100,000 customers in 80 countries. A pioneer in the 3D software market since 1981, Dassault Systèmes develops and markets PLM application software and services that support industrial processes and provide a 3D vision of the entire lifecycle of products from conception to maintenance to recycling. The Dassault Systèmes portfolio consists of CATIA for designing the virtual product - SolidWorks for 3D mechanical design - DELMIA for virtual production - SIMULIA for virtual testing - ENOVIA for global collaborative lifecycle management, and 3DVIA for online 3D lifelike experiences. Dassault Systèmes’ shares are listed on Euronext Paris (#13065, DSY.PA) and Dassault Systèmes’ ADRs may be traded on the US Over-The-Counter (OTC) market (DASTY). For more information, visit http://www.3ds.com.
CATIA, DELMIA, ENOVIA, SIMULIA, SolidWorks and 3D VIA are registered trademarks of Dassault Systèmes or its subsidiaries in the US and/or other countries.
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ECE Solutions Introduces PIDMO for CADWorx Plant Design Suite at COADE's CADWorx User Conference
HOUSTON — COADE announced today that ECE Solutions introduced its new PIDMO product as part of its exhibit participation during COADE’s CADWorx User Conference in Houston on October 20-22. ECE Solutions, based in Chicago, Illinois, USA, participated as one of a select group of exhibitors as a way to introduce the product to the 300+ plant designers and engineers from 26 countries in attendance.
PIDMO is a database interface that allows CADWorx PLANT and P&ID Professional users to leverage information stored in their process and instrument diagrams (P&ID) and 3D model drawings so that project managers, engineers, purchasing managers and other non-CAD users can import and export data from their project databases to and from Microsoft Excel. This sophisticated reporting tool enables users to easily access component information, filter for bills of materials (BOM), compile cost estimates, create project management worksheets and create Excel-based instrument and equipment datasheets with revision controls. The PIDMO application includes CAD extension tools that allow designers to automatically apply project data updates to fabrication isometric drawings and to process and instrument diagrams without the need to manually open up each drawing to make those changes.
ECE Solutions is a developer of numerous software applications such as P&ID SaniMod, which delivers CADWorx P&ID Sanitary symbols and fittings for the hygienic industries, and PLANT ElectoMod, which provides 3D electrical design capabilities for CADWorx Plant. The company’s products and services focus on the needs of the pharmaceutical, food and beverage, petrochemical, chemical and energy industries.
Information on ECE Solutions is at www.ecedesign.com. Details on the 2008 CADWorx User Conference are at www.2008CADWorxConference.com and at www.coadeuserconference.com/2009. Information on COADE and its products can be found at www.coade.com.
About COADE
COADE, Inc. is a provider of software for multiple plant design and engineering disciplines. COADE’s aims are that design and engineering should share relevant information seamlessly, thereby maintaining accuracy and improving efficiency. COADE’s product line conforms to those goals and includes: CAESAR II, the world's most widely used pipe stress analysis software; PV Elite for pressure vessel and heat exchanger design and analysis; CADWorx Plant Design Suite for intelligent plant design modeling, process schematics and automatic production of plant design deliverables; and TANK for the design and analysis of oil storage tanks. COADE, CAESAR II, CADWorx, PV Elite, CodeCalc and TANK are registered trademarks or trademarks of COADE, Inc. For more information, visit www.coade.com.
PIDMO is a database interface that allows CADWorx PLANT and P&ID Professional users to leverage information stored in their process and instrument diagrams (P&ID) and 3D model drawings so that project managers, engineers, purchasing managers and other non-CAD users can import and export data from their project databases to and from Microsoft Excel. This sophisticated reporting tool enables users to easily access component information, filter for bills of materials (BOM), compile cost estimates, create project management worksheets and create Excel-based instrument and equipment datasheets with revision controls. The PIDMO application includes CAD extension tools that allow designers to automatically apply project data updates to fabrication isometric drawings and to process and instrument diagrams without the need to manually open up each drawing to make those changes.
ECE Solutions is a developer of numerous software applications such as P&ID SaniMod, which delivers CADWorx P&ID Sanitary symbols and fittings for the hygienic industries, and PLANT ElectoMod, which provides 3D electrical design capabilities for CADWorx Plant. The company’s products and services focus on the needs of the pharmaceutical, food and beverage, petrochemical, chemical and energy industries.
Information on ECE Solutions is at www.ecedesign.com. Details on the 2008 CADWorx User Conference are at www.2008CADWorxConference.com and at www.coadeuserconference.com/2009. Information on COADE and its products can be found at www.coade.com.
About COADE
COADE, Inc. is a provider of software for multiple plant design and engineering disciplines. COADE’s aims are that design and engineering should share relevant information seamlessly, thereby maintaining accuracy and improving efficiency. COADE’s product line conforms to those goals and includes: CAESAR II, the world's most widely used pipe stress analysis software; PV Elite for pressure vessel and heat exchanger design and analysis; CADWorx Plant Design Suite for intelligent plant design modeling, process schematics and automatic production of plant design deliverables; and TANK for the design and analysis of oil storage tanks. COADE, CAESAR II, CADWorx, PV Elite, CodeCalc and TANK are registered trademarks or trademarks of COADE, Inc. For more information, visit www.coade.com.
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Oct 29, 2008
Delcam offers free guide to quality control with On-Machine Verification
Delcam has produced a free guide to the use of On-Machine Verification (OMV) in controlling the quality of machined parts and tooling. The guide, which is available in DVD format, covers the benefits of using OMV and the types of application where the approach is most advantageous. To order a copy, simply send an email to marketing@delcam.com.
On-Machine Verification allows initial checking of machined parts to be carried out in situ on any CNC machine tool rather than having to transfer them to coordinate measuring machines for inspection. Most modern machine tools either come with, or can be retrofitted with, probing capabilities to assist in the set-up of the job. With OMV, this same equipment can now be used for verification at little extra cost.
The main advantage is that any mistakes are discovered where they can be corrected – on the machine tool. The most obvious benefit of On-Machine Verification is for those companies that do not have existing inspection capabilities, for example, organisations that machine parts so large that the cost of dedicated facilities is prohibitive.
However, companies with independent inspection facilities can also save time with OMV, especially those that produce large parts or tooling. Repeated cycles of machining and inspection, interspersed with long set-up times on the respective pieces of equipment, are avoided, meaning that overall manufacturing times can be reduced. This can be particularly valuable in cases where every part in a production run needs to be checked.
On-Machine Verification can also give improve quality control by enabling components to be monitored more frequently during the manufacturing process. This will allow any errors to be detected earlier, and so corrected more quickly and at lower cost. For example, it will be possible to check that the correct amount of stock has been left on the component after a roughing operation, rather than having to wait until all machining operations have been completed before discovering that an error has been made.
Similarly, the extent of any damage caused, for example, by a tool breakage, can be assessed accurately and a decision made immediately to determine whether the part can still be completed within tolerance or whether it will have to be scrapped.
On-machine verification will also benefit companies with customers that insist on independent inspection of their work. By carrying out an initial verification on the machine, errors can be detected, and corrected, that might otherwise not be found until after the component had been shipped to the inspector.
The OMV version of Delcam’s PowerINSPECT software offers all the advantages associated with the releases of the software for use on dedicated inspection equipment. It gives both quick and easy comparison of tooling and sample components against CAD data, and produces clear, comprehensive reports that can be understood by everyone involved in the product development process, not just inspection specialists. The system allows off-line programming of the inspection sequence for the machine tool, with fully-integrated simulation, and so minimises the time taken on the machine for the verification operation.
On-Machine Verification allows initial checking of machined parts to be carried out in situ on any CNC machine tool rather than having to transfer them to coordinate measuring machines for inspection. Most modern machine tools either come with, or can be retrofitted with, probing capabilities to assist in the set-up of the job. With OMV, this same equipment can now be used for verification at little extra cost.
The main advantage is that any mistakes are discovered where they can be corrected – on the machine tool. The most obvious benefit of On-Machine Verification is for those companies that do not have existing inspection capabilities, for example, organisations that machine parts so large that the cost of dedicated facilities is prohibitive.
However, companies with independent inspection facilities can also save time with OMV, especially those that produce large parts or tooling. Repeated cycles of machining and inspection, interspersed with long set-up times on the respective pieces of equipment, are avoided, meaning that overall manufacturing times can be reduced. This can be particularly valuable in cases where every part in a production run needs to be checked.
On-Machine Verification can also give improve quality control by enabling components to be monitored more frequently during the manufacturing process. This will allow any errors to be detected earlier, and so corrected more quickly and at lower cost. For example, it will be possible to check that the correct amount of stock has been left on the component after a roughing operation, rather than having to wait until all machining operations have been completed before discovering that an error has been made.
Similarly, the extent of any damage caused, for example, by a tool breakage, can be assessed accurately and a decision made immediately to determine whether the part can still be completed within tolerance or whether it will have to be scrapped.
On-machine verification will also benefit companies with customers that insist on independent inspection of their work. By carrying out an initial verification on the machine, errors can be detected, and corrected, that might otherwise not be found until after the component had been shipped to the inspector.
The OMV version of Delcam’s PowerINSPECT software offers all the advantages associated with the releases of the software for use on dedicated inspection equipment. It gives both quick and easy comparison of tooling and sample components against CAD data, and produces clear, comprehensive reports that can be understood by everyone involved in the product development process, not just inspection specialists. The system allows off-line programming of the inspection sequence for the machine tool, with fully-integrated simulation, and so minimises the time taken on the machine for the verification operation.
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Siemens PLM Software's Teamcenter and Solid Edge Software Named Standard Technology for Van Oord
'S-HERTOGENBOSCH, Netherlands — Siemens PLM Software, a business unit of the Siemens Industry Automation Division and a leading global provider of product lifecycle management (PLM) software and services, announced that Van Oord Dredging and Marine Contractors B.V., a marine contractor that works on worldwide dredge and water hydraulic projects, has standardized on Solid Edge® software and Teamcenter® Express software for its digital design and product data management respectively.
Solid Edge with synchronous technology is the core CAD component of the Velocity Series™ portfolio and incorporates Siemens PLM Software’s new breakthrough history-free, feature-based design technology. Teamcenter Express is the Collaborative Product Data Management (cPDM) component of the Velocity Series.
Van Oord uses Solid Edge 3D CAD system and Teamcenter Express PDM solution in its new shipbuilding division. These solutions enable automated engineering of specific parts for dredging installations. Van Oord will use Siemens PLM Software’s solutions to optimize the control of its product designs and speed the execution of modifications. Bosch Engineering B.V., a Siemens PLM Software Velocity Series reseller, will manage the implementation of the solutions for Van Oord.
“Siemens PLM Software’s Velocity Series products provide rapidly deployable, preconfigured PLM solutions that are based on industry best practices to help our global organization innovate faster,” said Peter Bunschoten, manager, Technical Department at Van Oord. “Siemens PLM Software’s solutions mean an improvement in the technical control of our ships. Teamcenter Express and Solid Edge provide the mechanical engineering solutions which allow Van Oord to effectively collaborate with our suppliers and customers.”
This is the second major Siemens PLM Software Velocity Series win in the dredging industry. Earlier this year the company announced an agreement with shipbuilder IHC Merwede B.V., another global provider of specialized dredging material and complex, custom-built offshore ships ( see related release).
“This means that Siemens PLM Software Velocity Series is perfectly fit to fulfill the digital design needs in this industry,” says Edwin Severijn, vice president and managing director, Siemens PLM Software, Benelux. “We are proud to help two of the most renowned Dutch dredging firms improve and facilitate their shipbuilding processes.”
About Van Oord
Van Oord works worldwide to build tomorrow’s infrastructure. Dredging, offshore services, coast hydraulic engineering, constructive hydraulic engineering and dry infrastructure are its main activities. Worldwide 4,000 people are active in more than 26 countries. Van Oord has the disposal of a great and modern fleet, which becomes expanded on a large scale at the moment. The challenges of climate changes, the worldwide growth of the transportation of goods and the growing need for oil and gas make sure that Van Oord can strengthen its leading position in hydraulic engineering.
About Siemens PLM Software
Siemens PLM Software, a business unit of the Siemens Industry Automation Division, is a leading global provider of product lifecycle management (PLM) software and services with 5.5 million licensed seats and 51,000 customers worldwide. Headquartered in Plano, Texas, Siemens PLM Software’s open enterprise solutions enable a world where organizations and their partners collaborate through Global Innovation Networks to deliver world-class products and services. For more information on Siemens PLM Software products and services, visit www.siemens.com/plm.
About the Siemens Industry Automation Division
The Siemens Industry Automation Division (Nuremberg), a division of the Siemens Industry Sector, is a worldwide leader in the fields of automation systems, low-voltage switchgear and industrial software. Its portfolio ranges from standard products for the manufacturing and process industry to solutions for whole industries and systems that encompass the automation of entire automobile production facilities and chemical plants. As a leading software supplier, Industry Automation optimizes the entire value added chain of manufacturers – from product design and development to production, sales and a wide range of maintenance services.
Note: Siemens and the Siemens logo are registered trademarks of Siemens AG. Solid Edge, Teamcenter and Velocity Series are trademarks or registered trademark of Siemens Product Lifecycle Management Software Inc. or its subsidiaries in the United States and in other countries. All other trademarks, registered trademarks or service marks belong to their respective holders.
Solid Edge with synchronous technology is the core CAD component of the Velocity Series™ portfolio and incorporates Siemens PLM Software’s new breakthrough history-free, feature-based design technology. Teamcenter Express is the Collaborative Product Data Management (cPDM) component of the Velocity Series.
Van Oord uses Solid Edge 3D CAD system and Teamcenter Express PDM solution in its new shipbuilding division. These solutions enable automated engineering of specific parts for dredging installations. Van Oord will use Siemens PLM Software’s solutions to optimize the control of its product designs and speed the execution of modifications. Bosch Engineering B.V., a Siemens PLM Software Velocity Series reseller, will manage the implementation of the solutions for Van Oord.
“Siemens PLM Software’s Velocity Series products provide rapidly deployable, preconfigured PLM solutions that are based on industry best practices to help our global organization innovate faster,” said Peter Bunschoten, manager, Technical Department at Van Oord. “Siemens PLM Software’s solutions mean an improvement in the technical control of our ships. Teamcenter Express and Solid Edge provide the mechanical engineering solutions which allow Van Oord to effectively collaborate with our suppliers and customers.”
This is the second major Siemens PLM Software Velocity Series win in the dredging industry. Earlier this year the company announced an agreement with shipbuilder IHC Merwede B.V., another global provider of specialized dredging material and complex, custom-built offshore ships ( see related release).
“This means that Siemens PLM Software Velocity Series is perfectly fit to fulfill the digital design needs in this industry,” says Edwin Severijn, vice president and managing director, Siemens PLM Software, Benelux. “We are proud to help two of the most renowned Dutch dredging firms improve and facilitate their shipbuilding processes.”
About Van Oord
Van Oord works worldwide to build tomorrow’s infrastructure. Dredging, offshore services, coast hydraulic engineering, constructive hydraulic engineering and dry infrastructure are its main activities. Worldwide 4,000 people are active in more than 26 countries. Van Oord has the disposal of a great and modern fleet, which becomes expanded on a large scale at the moment. The challenges of climate changes, the worldwide growth of the transportation of goods and the growing need for oil and gas make sure that Van Oord can strengthen its leading position in hydraulic engineering.
About Siemens PLM Software
Siemens PLM Software, a business unit of the Siemens Industry Automation Division, is a leading global provider of product lifecycle management (PLM) software and services with 5.5 million licensed seats and 51,000 customers worldwide. Headquartered in Plano, Texas, Siemens PLM Software’s open enterprise solutions enable a world where organizations and their partners collaborate through Global Innovation Networks to deliver world-class products and services. For more information on Siemens PLM Software products and services, visit www.siemens.com/plm.
About the Siemens Industry Automation Division
The Siemens Industry Automation Division (Nuremberg), a division of the Siemens Industry Sector, is a worldwide leader in the fields of automation systems, low-voltage switchgear and industrial software. Its portfolio ranges from standard products for the manufacturing and process industry to solutions for whole industries and systems that encompass the automation of entire automobile production facilities and chemical plants. As a leading software supplier, Industry Automation optimizes the entire value added chain of manufacturers – from product design and development to production, sales and a wide range of maintenance services.
Note: Siemens and the Siemens logo are registered trademarks of Siemens AG. Solid Edge, Teamcenter and Velocity Series are trademarks or registered trademark of Siemens Product Lifecycle Management Software Inc. or its subsidiaries in the United States and in other countries. All other trademarks, registered trademarks or service marks belong to their respective holders.
New Look PartMaker Version 9 Now Shipping
Most exciting and ambitious PartMaker release made to date now available to end users
Fort Washington, PA – PartMaker Inc., a division of Delcam Plc, is now shipping PartMaker Version 9, the latest version of PartMaker Software CAD/CAM suite for programming CNC Mills, Lathes, WireEDM, Turn-Mill Centers and Swiss-type. Major highlights of this newest version of PartMaker, Version 9, include a revamped and more productive user-interface, improved capabilities for programming directly on solid models and the ability to automatically generate descriptive and visual HTML-based set-up sheets.
“Simply stated, PartMaker Version 9 is the most productive new release yet in the lifecycle of the PartMaker CAM suite” says PartMaker Inc. President Hanan Fishman. “PartMaker Version 9’s enhanced user interface and other new features will make PartMaker users even more productive in programming their CNC equipment, while offering new users and even easier to learn, more capable CNC programming platform. In some cases, we expect users can reduce their programming from previous versions of PartMaker by as much as 50% using Version 9.”
Revamped User Interface
The major highlight of PartMaker Version 9, is a new look user interface featuring, among other improvements, easy to use, user-configurable toolbars. Existing icons have been recast to make them even easier to understand. The new tool bars, populated by attractive and easy to understand icons, make the software faster and more productive for both new and existing users. With the improvements in the user interface, most functions in the software can be accessed with the click of the mouse. The revamped user interface has been carefully planned out so that existing PartMaker users will be able to use PartMaker Version 9 without any additional learning curve from previous versions.
Seamless Solids Programming
PartMaker Version 9 also gives users the ability to carry out programming directly on a solid model. With Version 9, a solid model can be directly integrated into the programming window and tool paths can be assigned directly to the solid model. Critical manufacturing data is automatically retrieved from a solid model using Version 9’s new “Extract Parameters from Solids” feature, thus saving time and reducing the chance for error by eliminating redundant data entry. In Version 9, the most commonly used solids manipulation functions are displayed via an easy to follow Solids Toolbar.
Automatic Set-up Sheet Creation
PartMaker Version 9 allows the user to automatically generate very professional setup sheets to improve shop floor documentation. This new feature, available to those users who have licensed the PartMaker Documentation Wizard (PDW), can greatly speed up machine setup time by eliminating the sometimes tedious and time consuming process of creating setup sheets manually and by providing machine operators and set-up personnel very clear instructions about how to set-up a new job. Setup sheets are created in HTML format and can thus be viewed on any computer with an internet browser like Internet Explorer or Mozilla Firefox. The format of the set-up sheets generated by PartMaker is fully customizable by the user.
Many PartMaker users report being able to reduce machine set-up time by up to 50% versus their previous means of programming by generating accurate CNC programs and visualizing the machining process off-line. By providing even better set-up documentation than before, PartMaker users will be able to make even further strides in set-up reduction by providing machine set-up personnel with very clear instructions on how to set-up the machine to produce a particular part.
More on PartMaker
PartMaker is a Knowledge Based Machining system, allowing it to provide a substantial gain in programming efficiency by remembering the tools, material and process information necessary to machine individual part features. It thus relieves the user from reentering the same features information for subsequent parts. It also improves productivity by placing the emphasis on tool management functions.
PartMaker pioneered the field of CAM software for Turn-Mills and Swiss-type lathes with its patented Visual Programming Approach for programming multi-axis lathes with live tooling. It assures quicker learning and easier use. It makes an extensive use of pictures to help the user describe tools, part features and machining data. Synchronization of tools working on multiple spindles is achieved by a few mouse clicks.
PartMaker Inc. is a subsidiary of Delcam Plc, the world’s leading developer and supplier of complete CAD/CAM software solutions. Delcam Plc is publicly traded on the AIM exchange in London. While PartMaker is sold direct in North America by PartMaker Inc. PartMaker is sold overseas through a network of sales partner offices operating in over 120 countries.
Fort Washington, PA – PartMaker Inc., a division of Delcam Plc, is now shipping PartMaker Version 9, the latest version of PartMaker Software CAD/CAM suite for programming CNC Mills, Lathes, WireEDM, Turn-Mill Centers and Swiss-type. Major highlights of this newest version of PartMaker, Version 9, include a revamped and more productive user-interface, improved capabilities for programming directly on solid models and the ability to automatically generate descriptive and visual HTML-based set-up sheets.
“Simply stated, PartMaker Version 9 is the most productive new release yet in the lifecycle of the PartMaker CAM suite” says PartMaker Inc. President Hanan Fishman. “PartMaker Version 9’s enhanced user interface and other new features will make PartMaker users even more productive in programming their CNC equipment, while offering new users and even easier to learn, more capable CNC programming platform. In some cases, we expect users can reduce their programming from previous versions of PartMaker by as much as 50% using Version 9.”
Revamped User Interface
The major highlight of PartMaker Version 9, is a new look user interface featuring, among other improvements, easy to use, user-configurable toolbars. Existing icons have been recast to make them even easier to understand. The new tool bars, populated by attractive and easy to understand icons, make the software faster and more productive for both new and existing users. With the improvements in the user interface, most functions in the software can be accessed with the click of the mouse. The revamped user interface has been carefully planned out so that existing PartMaker users will be able to use PartMaker Version 9 without any additional learning curve from previous versions.
Seamless Solids Programming
PartMaker Version 9 also gives users the ability to carry out programming directly on a solid model. With Version 9, a solid model can be directly integrated into the programming window and tool paths can be assigned directly to the solid model. Critical manufacturing data is automatically retrieved from a solid model using Version 9’s new “Extract Parameters from Solids” feature, thus saving time and reducing the chance for error by eliminating redundant data entry. In Version 9, the most commonly used solids manipulation functions are displayed via an easy to follow Solids Toolbar.
Automatic Set-up Sheet Creation
PartMaker Version 9 allows the user to automatically generate very professional setup sheets to improve shop floor documentation. This new feature, available to those users who have licensed the PartMaker Documentation Wizard (PDW), can greatly speed up machine setup time by eliminating the sometimes tedious and time consuming process of creating setup sheets manually and by providing machine operators and set-up personnel very clear instructions about how to set-up a new job. Setup sheets are created in HTML format and can thus be viewed on any computer with an internet browser like Internet Explorer or Mozilla Firefox. The format of the set-up sheets generated by PartMaker is fully customizable by the user.
Many PartMaker users report being able to reduce machine set-up time by up to 50% versus their previous means of programming by generating accurate CNC programs and visualizing the machining process off-line. By providing even better set-up documentation than before, PartMaker users will be able to make even further strides in set-up reduction by providing machine set-up personnel with very clear instructions on how to set-up the machine to produce a particular part.
More on PartMaker
PartMaker is a Knowledge Based Machining system, allowing it to provide a substantial gain in programming efficiency by remembering the tools, material and process information necessary to machine individual part features. It thus relieves the user from reentering the same features information for subsequent parts. It also improves productivity by placing the emphasis on tool management functions.
PartMaker pioneered the field of CAM software for Turn-Mills and Swiss-type lathes with its patented Visual Programming Approach for programming multi-axis lathes with live tooling. It assures quicker learning and easier use. It makes an extensive use of pictures to help the user describe tools, part features and machining data. Synchronization of tools working on multiple spindles is achieved by a few mouse clicks.
PartMaker Inc. is a subsidiary of Delcam Plc, the world’s leading developer and supplier of complete CAD/CAM software solutions. Delcam Plc is publicly traded on the AIM exchange in London. While PartMaker is sold direct in North America by PartMaker Inc. PartMaker is sold overseas through a network of sales partner offices operating in over 120 countries.
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GibbsCAM 2009 Shipping to Customers
Early Customers Very Pleased by New 3D High Speed Machining for SolidSurfacer
MOORPARK, CA - Gibbs and Associates, developer of GibbsCAM® software for programming CNC machine tools and a Cimatron company, announced today that it has started shipping the GibbsCAM 2009 to customers. Initial feedback from customers who have already received the software are very positive.
“This is one of our most significant releases, with new features and many enhancements for the entire GibbsCAM product line,” explains Bill Gibbs, founder and president of Gibbs and Associates. “We continually recognize that ease-of-use is of paramount importance to programmers and machinists,” he adds. “This release further decreases programming effort for all machine-tool configurations, and provides additional tools for our customers to easily achieve incremental gains in productivity.”
Features most applauded by early users of GibbsCAM 2009 generally fall into the categories of Milling, Turning, User Interface and Productivity, and Interoperability:
Milling Additions and Enhancements
Advanced 3D HSM (High Speed Machining) - These machining methods, specifically developed for multi-surface hard milling and high speed machining in SolidSurfacer®, provide high quality surface finishes to reduce or eliminate polishing. Included are several new routines useful for multiple applications. The various machining styles offer smooth entries, exits and cutting motions, with steep or shallow angle limits, rest passes, tool-holder collision checking, and options to change cutting style.
* Contour - Developed for finishing and semi-finishing passes, this routine computes equal increments in Z, and generates toolpaths at the various levels, automatically providing clean transitions from one level to the next with smooth entries and exits.
* Constant Step Over Cut - Through user-specified step distance, this routine generates 3D passes with constant separation along a part's surface, working from the outside in. At user discretion, this machining style permits extremely smooth finishes through user-controlled steps.
* Flats Cut - This routine recognizes and machines flat areas automatically. Like the other 3D HSM routines, it uses minimal distance retraction in moving from one section of a work piece to another, avoiding work piece features while minimizing non-cutting motion.
* Lace Cut - Like parallel machining, but cutting in a single direction, this style provides consistently smoother cuts, especially noticeable in corners. By using the toolpath filleting option, also available within other HSM routines, users optimize smoothness in cutting motion.
* Intersections - This routine automatically identifies the seams of a part surface and generates toolpath along those seams, following and conforming to the 3D shape of the part. A superior surface finish is attained through additional offset passes generated from the original seam pass.
* Automatic Core Detection - Designed for machining cores, this automated routine machines parts from the outside in, always climb cutting to reduce or eliminate damage to inserted cutters. Toolpath direction changes automatically from inside to outside when internal pockets are detected, minimizing the need for full-width cuts or helical ramping into the work.
* Improved Pocketing - Like Automatic Core Detection, but working from the center outward, this routine was specially developed for cavities. It computes equal Z increments on the model and generates toolpaths for each level, to clear large areas of material rapidly.
Other Milling Enhancements - Ramp and Helix entries for contour milling and Tool Edge Path provide better surface finishes, while support for lollipop cutters adds flexibility.
Turning Additions and Enhancements
Extensive New Lathe Features - Developed to take advantage of the newer high-tech cutting tools, to turn harder materials and to machine smoother surfaces, these provide greater efficiency through increased tool control. Included are advanced entries and exits, entry feed rates, enhanced no-drag, clean-up pass, multi-pass plunge roughing, notch ramp roughing, offset contour and tool edge path contour, threading entry and tapping tools, and groove-tool deflection compensation.
MTM Enhancements to Sync Manager - Flexibility from new additions to Sync Mgr and Op List and new Op Mgr associativity make multi-task machining easier and more efficient.
User Interface and Productivity Enhancements
Multi-CPU Support and Batch Processing - This allows users to continue working while they generate high-speed, or multi-surface machining and other large toolpaths in the background, without tying up the workstation.
Faster Simulation - Performance enhancements make toolpath simulation much faster.
Multiple View Ports, Panes and Pop-up Windows - These enable viewing tool and cutter motion from various perspectives, extremely useful for gouge detection and collision avoidance in multi-task machining and multi-axis verification.
Multiple (unlimited) Undo/Redo - Applicable to all user created geometry, solids, surfaces and operations, this added capability increases user productivity by eliminating iteration when returning to a previous condition is necessary.
Graphics Pre-Selection - Simple mouse roll-overs now select faces and edges, eliminating the need to click on items to select them.
Enhancements for Cut Part Rendering - Visualization and verification are made faster and easier with new hot key for single step, Tool/Op color mode, geometry display, point-of-view lock, Show Rapid tool color, and FastCut display.
Hidden-Line Toolpath Display - This new feature eases visualization in toolpath verification.
Additions for Interoperability
Updated Certification - For flexibility and peace of mind, the software is now certified for Windows Vista and Solid Edge v20.
Multiple CAD System Support - Continuing the ease of using models and geometry from multiple systems, GibbsCAM support extends to Parasolid v19.1, SolidWorks 2008, ACIS v18.0, Autodesk Inventor 2009, CATIA v5 r18, Granite 5.0, Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire v4.01 and UGS/NX5.
Initial shipments of GibbsCAM 2009 will go to customers in the United States and Canada, followed by shipments to international customers who use English documentation. International shipments of GibbsCAM 2009, with localized documentation, are scheduled for later in the year. For more information about GibbsCAM and the GibbsCAM 2009 release, or to locate your local GibbsCAM reseller, go to www.GibbsCAM.com , call 1-800-654-9399, or email info@GibbsCAM.com.
About Gibbs and Associates and GibbsCAM
For over twenty years, Gibbs and Associates has been a leader in providing cutting edge CAD/CAM technology, while maintaining its signature ease-of-use and productivity. Powerfully Simple, Simply Powerful is the guiding philosophy at Gibbs. Gibbs believes in empowering the NC programmer, machinist, and manufacturing engineer, not eliminating them. Gibbs' goal is to introduce manufacturers to new technologies and new ways of working that makes their machining easier and their businesses more profitable. To achieve this goal, Gibbs creates tools that are naturally intuitive, graphically interactive, extremely visual, associative, and just plain enjoyable to use. Gibbs provides a total quality solution with the service and support successful customers require.
The current GibbsCAM product line supports 2- through 5-axis milling, turning, mill/turning, multi-task simultaneous machining and wire-EDM. GibbsCAM also provides fully integrated manufacturing modeling capabilities that include 2D, 2.5D, 3D wireframe, surface, and solid modeling. GibbsCAM has received Microsoft's “Designed for Windows XP/2000” and “Works with Windows Vista” certifications. GibbsCAM's data exchange capabilities are able to access the broadest range of native and industry standard CAD data formats. GibbsCAM is certified under the Autodesk Inventor Certified Application Program, is a Solid Edge Certified Select Product, and is a SolidWorks Certified CAM Product. GibbsCAM is either offered or endorsed by a number of leading worldwide control and machine tool manufacturers, including GE Fanuc, Infimatic, Siemens, Doosan Infracore, Haas, Index, MAG Fadal, Mazak, Mitsubishi, Mori Seiki, and Tornos. Gibbs and Associates distributes its products worldwide through a network of international Resellers.
In January 2008, Gibbs and Associates merged with Cimatron Ltd, and is now operating as a wholly owned subsidiary. For more information about Gibbs and Associates and its CAM software packages, call 1-800-654-9399, or visit the company on-line at www.GibbsCAM.com.
About Cimatron
With over 25 years of experience and more than 40,000 installations worldwide, Cimatron is a leading provider of integrated, CAD/CAM solutions for mold, tool and die makers as well as manufacturers of discrete parts. Cimatron is committed to providing comprehensive, cost-effective solutions that streamline manufacturing cycles, enable collaboration with outside vendors, and ultimately shorten product delivery time.
The Cimatron product line includes the CimatronE and GibbsCAM brands with solutions for mold design, die design, electrodes design, 2.5 to 5 axes milling, wire EDM, turn, Mill-turn, rotary milling, multi-task machining, and tombstone machining. Cimatron's subsidiaries and extensive distribution network serve and support customers in the automotive, aerospace, medical, consumer plastics, electronics, and other industries in over 40 countries worldwide.
Cimatron is publicly traded on the NASDAQ exchange under the symbol CIMT. For more information, please visit the company web site at www.cimatron.com.
MOORPARK, CA - Gibbs and Associates, developer of GibbsCAM® software for programming CNC machine tools and a Cimatron company, announced today that it has started shipping the GibbsCAM 2009 to customers. Initial feedback from customers who have already received the software are very positive.
“This is one of our most significant releases, with new features and many enhancements for the entire GibbsCAM product line,” explains Bill Gibbs, founder and president of Gibbs and Associates. “We continually recognize that ease-of-use is of paramount importance to programmers and machinists,” he adds. “This release further decreases programming effort for all machine-tool configurations, and provides additional tools for our customers to easily achieve incremental gains in productivity.”
Features most applauded by early users of GibbsCAM 2009 generally fall into the categories of Milling, Turning, User Interface and Productivity, and Interoperability:
Milling Additions and Enhancements
Advanced 3D HSM (High Speed Machining) - These machining methods, specifically developed for multi-surface hard milling and high speed machining in SolidSurfacer®, provide high quality surface finishes to reduce or eliminate polishing. Included are several new routines useful for multiple applications. The various machining styles offer smooth entries, exits and cutting motions, with steep or shallow angle limits, rest passes, tool-holder collision checking, and options to change cutting style.
* Contour - Developed for finishing and semi-finishing passes, this routine computes equal increments in Z, and generates toolpaths at the various levels, automatically providing clean transitions from one level to the next with smooth entries and exits.
* Constant Step Over Cut - Through user-specified step distance, this routine generates 3D passes with constant separation along a part's surface, working from the outside in. At user discretion, this machining style permits extremely smooth finishes through user-controlled steps.
* Flats Cut - This routine recognizes and machines flat areas automatically. Like the other 3D HSM routines, it uses minimal distance retraction in moving from one section of a work piece to another, avoiding work piece features while minimizing non-cutting motion.
* Lace Cut - Like parallel machining, but cutting in a single direction, this style provides consistently smoother cuts, especially noticeable in corners. By using the toolpath filleting option, also available within other HSM routines, users optimize smoothness in cutting motion.
* Intersections - This routine automatically identifies the seams of a part surface and generates toolpath along those seams, following and conforming to the 3D shape of the part. A superior surface finish is attained through additional offset passes generated from the original seam pass.
* Automatic Core Detection - Designed for machining cores, this automated routine machines parts from the outside in, always climb cutting to reduce or eliminate damage to inserted cutters. Toolpath direction changes automatically from inside to outside when internal pockets are detected, minimizing the need for full-width cuts or helical ramping into the work.
* Improved Pocketing - Like Automatic Core Detection, but working from the center outward, this routine was specially developed for cavities. It computes equal Z increments on the model and generates toolpaths for each level, to clear large areas of material rapidly.
Other Milling Enhancements - Ramp and Helix entries for contour milling and Tool Edge Path provide better surface finishes, while support for lollipop cutters adds flexibility.
Turning Additions and Enhancements
Extensive New Lathe Features - Developed to take advantage of the newer high-tech cutting tools, to turn harder materials and to machine smoother surfaces, these provide greater efficiency through increased tool control. Included are advanced entries and exits, entry feed rates, enhanced no-drag, clean-up pass, multi-pass plunge roughing, notch ramp roughing, offset contour and tool edge path contour, threading entry and tapping tools, and groove-tool deflection compensation.
MTM Enhancements to Sync Manager - Flexibility from new additions to Sync Mgr and Op List and new Op Mgr associativity make multi-task machining easier and more efficient.
User Interface and Productivity Enhancements
Multi-CPU Support and Batch Processing - This allows users to continue working while they generate high-speed, or multi-surface machining and other large toolpaths in the background, without tying up the workstation.
Faster Simulation - Performance enhancements make toolpath simulation much faster.
Multiple View Ports, Panes and Pop-up Windows - These enable viewing tool and cutter motion from various perspectives, extremely useful for gouge detection and collision avoidance in multi-task machining and multi-axis verification.
Multiple (unlimited) Undo/Redo - Applicable to all user created geometry, solids, surfaces and operations, this added capability increases user productivity by eliminating iteration when returning to a previous condition is necessary.
Graphics Pre-Selection - Simple mouse roll-overs now select faces and edges, eliminating the need to click on items to select them.
Enhancements for Cut Part Rendering - Visualization and verification are made faster and easier with new hot key for single step, Tool/Op color mode, geometry display, point-of-view lock, Show Rapid tool color, and FastCut display.
Hidden-Line Toolpath Display - This new feature eases visualization in toolpath verification.
Additions for Interoperability
Updated Certification - For flexibility and peace of mind, the software is now certified for Windows Vista and Solid Edge v20.
Multiple CAD System Support - Continuing the ease of using models and geometry from multiple systems, GibbsCAM support extends to Parasolid v19.1, SolidWorks 2008, ACIS v18.0, Autodesk Inventor 2009, CATIA v5 r18, Granite 5.0, Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire v4.01 and UGS/NX5.
Initial shipments of GibbsCAM 2009 will go to customers in the United States and Canada, followed by shipments to international customers who use English documentation. International shipments of GibbsCAM 2009, with localized documentation, are scheduled for later in the year. For more information about GibbsCAM and the GibbsCAM 2009 release, or to locate your local GibbsCAM reseller, go to www.GibbsCAM.com , call 1-800-654-9399, or email info@GibbsCAM.com.
About Gibbs and Associates and GibbsCAM
For over twenty years, Gibbs and Associates has been a leader in providing cutting edge CAD/CAM technology, while maintaining its signature ease-of-use and productivity. Powerfully Simple, Simply Powerful is the guiding philosophy at Gibbs. Gibbs believes in empowering the NC programmer, machinist, and manufacturing engineer, not eliminating them. Gibbs' goal is to introduce manufacturers to new technologies and new ways of working that makes their machining easier and their businesses more profitable. To achieve this goal, Gibbs creates tools that are naturally intuitive, graphically interactive, extremely visual, associative, and just plain enjoyable to use. Gibbs provides a total quality solution with the service and support successful customers require.
The current GibbsCAM product line supports 2- through 5-axis milling, turning, mill/turning, multi-task simultaneous machining and wire-EDM. GibbsCAM also provides fully integrated manufacturing modeling capabilities that include 2D, 2.5D, 3D wireframe, surface, and solid modeling. GibbsCAM has received Microsoft's “Designed for Windows XP/2000” and “Works with Windows Vista” certifications. GibbsCAM's data exchange capabilities are able to access the broadest range of native and industry standard CAD data formats. GibbsCAM is certified under the Autodesk Inventor Certified Application Program, is a Solid Edge Certified Select Product, and is a SolidWorks Certified CAM Product. GibbsCAM is either offered or endorsed by a number of leading worldwide control and machine tool manufacturers, including GE Fanuc, Infimatic, Siemens, Doosan Infracore, Haas, Index, MAG Fadal, Mazak, Mitsubishi, Mori Seiki, and Tornos. Gibbs and Associates distributes its products worldwide through a network of international Resellers.
In January 2008, Gibbs and Associates merged with Cimatron Ltd, and is now operating as a wholly owned subsidiary. For more information about Gibbs and Associates and its CAM software packages, call 1-800-654-9399, or visit the company on-line at www.GibbsCAM.com.
About Cimatron
With over 25 years of experience and more than 40,000 installations worldwide, Cimatron is a leading provider of integrated, CAD/CAM solutions for mold, tool and die makers as well as manufacturers of discrete parts. Cimatron is committed to providing comprehensive, cost-effective solutions that streamline manufacturing cycles, enable collaboration with outside vendors, and ultimately shorten product delivery time.
The Cimatron product line includes the CimatronE and GibbsCAM brands with solutions for mold design, die design, electrodes design, 2.5 to 5 axes milling, wire EDM, turn, Mill-turn, rotary milling, multi-task machining, and tombstone machining. Cimatron's subsidiaries and extensive distribution network serve and support customers in the automotive, aerospace, medical, consumer plastics, electronics, and other industries in over 40 countries worldwide.
Cimatron is publicly traded on the NASDAQ exchange under the symbol CIMT. For more information, please visit the company web site at www.cimatron.com.
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