PLM Industry Summary Jillian Hayes, Editor Vol. 14 No 28 Friday 13 July 2012 Contents CIMdata News ______2 CIMdata Announces its 2012 Fall PLM Market & Industry Forum______2 Acquisitions ______3 Dassault Systèmes Announces Gemcom Software International Transaction Completed ______3 Genpact Adds to Capabilities for Manufacturing Industry with Acquisition of Triumph Engineering Corp. _4 IHS Acquires Invention Machine and Releases Updated FY2012 Guidance ______5 Company News ______7 Advanced Solutions Earns Autodesk MEP Advanced Specialization ______7 Applied Software Delivers Insights on BIM Lifecycle Management at RTC North America 2012 ______8 Bentley Helps Sustain Nuclear Engineering Professions by Granting Bentley Institute's Academic Subscription to KEPCO International Nuclear Graduate School ______9 CADsoft Consulting Earns Autodesk Product Support Specialization ______10 Delcam’s success in Asia featured by UKTI ______11 Dimensional Control Systems Leverages Technology from Spatial for New Analysis Solution ______12 Fujitsu Mission Critical Systems and Datameer Partner to Deliver Complete Data Analytics Solution ____14 MCAD Technologies, Inc. Merges with Shounco Design Studios, Inc. ______15 MSC Software's Marc Nonlinear Finite Element Analysis Plays Key Role in Composite Research ______16 No Magic Supports MBSE INCOSE Challenge Initiative ______17 Spec Modeling Integrates Specifications with Design Models ______19 Tech Soft 3D and Geometric Sign Partnership Agreement ______20 U.S. CAD Authorized to Sell Autodesk Software to Hawaii Educational Institutions ______21 Events News ______22 Concepts NREC Announces Turbomachinery Education Programs ______22 Dassault Systemes Continues to Expand Channel Diversification and Growth, while Preparing Partners to Embrace 3DEXPERIENCE ______23 Delcam to Show Probing in FeatureCAM at IMTS ______25 Nemetschek Vectorworks BIM Experts to Present at Upcoming USC School of Architecture Events _____26 Zuken Gathers Innovative Minds from more than 800 Global Companies ______27 Financial News ______28 3D Systems Announces Conference Call and Webcast to Discuss Second Quarter and Six Months 2012 Results______28 aPriori Completes Record Fiscal Year ______28 EMC to Announce Second-Quarter 2012 Financial Results on July 24 ______29 PTC to Announce Fiscal Q3 Results on Wednesday, July 25th ______30 SAP Announces Best Ever Second Quarter Performance Significantly Outperforming Market Expectations By Exceeding Euro 1 Billion in Software Revenue ______31 Secular growth, strong volumes drive Q1 in Tata Consultancy Services IFRS results ______33 Implementation Investments ______34 3D Design Plays Key Role in Unprecedented Antarctic Expedition ______34 ATopTech Selects Berkeley Design Automation Analog FastSPICE™ Platform to Enhance Aprisa Place and Route for 28nm/20nm Processes ______36 Autodesk Helps Morgan Cars Produce One of its Most Successful Designs Yet ______36 CDS Catalog and CAD Download Solution Selected by FluiDyne Fluid Power ______38
Copyright © 2012 by CIMdata, Inc. All rights reserved. CIMdata, Inc. 3909 Research Park Drive Ann Arbor, Michigan 48108 Tel: +1 (734) 668–9922 Fax: +1 (734) 668–1957 E-mail: [email protected] Web: http://www.CIMdata.com CIMdata PLM Industry Summary ESa Effectively Leverages Autodesk Navisworks Manage with Help from Advanced Solutions ______39 Eurocopter Canada Selects LaserEdge Templating System from Virtek Vision International ______40 Hardwick Clothes Streamlines Production with New Version of Shop Floor Control Software from NGC _41 Kinnerton Confectionery Selects Aras Enterprise PLM ______42 Ricoh Adopts EVE's ZeBu to Enable ESL Co-Emulation for Early Development of Embedded Software _43 Russia’s United Aircraft Corporation and Siemens PLM Software Announce New Long-Term Agreement 44 Siemens Helps NASA Usher in a New Era in Space Exploration ______46 ZW3D CAD/CAM Helps Feist Co. Beat the Supply Chain Clock ______47 Product News ______48 4D Announces CADLearning for AutoCAD and AutoCAD 2013 Verticals ______48 Aldec and Agilent Technologies Bridge the Gap between ESL and RTL by Linking Simulation Environments ______49 CAD Gorilla Releases Advanced Courses for Autodesk Inventor ______50 Cadence Adds New Capabilities to Its PCI Express Verification IP Including PIPE4 Support ______50 Can 3D Plant Project Data Control be Easy on Administrators? ______52 Dassault Systemes Launches "Smart, Safe & Connected Car" Industry Solution Experience ______53 Delcam to show probing in FeatureCAM at IMTS ______54 Dimensional Control Systems Leverages Technology from Spatial for New Analysis Solution ______55 Geometric Launches DFMPro for NX to Improve Design Review Efficiency ______56 InfiniteSkills Releases Autodesk Revit MEP 2013 Tutorial Video ______57 Jetbox Releases iC5 Turbo for ENOVIA Engineering Central and Program Central ______58 Kubotek Announces KeyCreator 2012 ______59 Latest Centric 8 PLM Version Targets Needs of Footwear Industry ______60 New solidThinking Evolve™ 9.0 Advances Modeling and Rendering in Comprehensive Design Software 61 New Video Training for CAD-CAM Software ______63 Radiant Zemax Announces New Version of Zemax 12 Software for Optical and Illumination Design ____63 Rand Secure Archive Releases New Versions of EAS Web Access and EAS Entourage Client Tools ____65 solidThinking Evolve 9.0 Releases with Support for KeyShot ______66 Synopsys and SMIC Announce DesignWare IP for 40-nm Low-Leakage Process ______67 Synopsys' DesignWare IP for PCI Express with Support for Low-Power Sub-States Successfully Taped Out in Multiple Designs ______68 CIMdata News
CIMdata Announces its 2012 Fall PLM Market & Industry Forum 12 July 2012
CIMdata, Inc., the leading global PLM consulting and research firm, announces a new Fall PLM Market & Industry Forum, scheduled to take place on October 1 in Plymouth, Michigan. This half-day event will build on CIMdata’s series of Spring PLM Market & Industry Forums that took place in Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA; Heidelberg, Germany; Shanghai, China; and Tokyo, Japan earlier in the year.
CIMdata’s Fall PLM Market & Industry Forum will offer the solution provider community a rare opportunity to learn about insights and trends in the PLM industry. Content for the fall forum will draw on CIMdata’s experiences with its extensive industrial client base. Sessions at this event will offer attendees insight into what is happening in the field; PLM implementation best practices; emerging topics in the PLM industry; case studies from industrial end users at the front line of PLM
Page 2 CIMdata PLM Industry Summary implementation; interactive sessions with CIMdata’s research practice managers; and the chance to shape CIMdata’s collaborative research agenda for the coming year.
CIMdata’s PLM Market & Industry Forums are recognized as the premier industry events for PLM solution providers of all sizes. Fall PLM Market & Industry Forum participants will have the opportunity to network with other professionals in the PLM community, including competitors, collaborators, and potential partners. In addition, attendees will have the opportunity to gain further insights into opportunities and approaches they can use to navigate the PLM market environment.
For more information and to register for CIMdata’s 2012 Fall PLM Market & Industry Forum, please go to: http://www.cimdata.com/news_events/forums/2012/fall_market_industry_forum.html.
About CIMdata CIMdata, a leading independent worldwide firm, provides strategic management consulting to maximize an enterprise’s ability to design and deliver innovative products and services through the application of Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solutions. Since its founding in 1983, CIMdata has delivered world-class knowledge, expertise, and best-practice methods on PLM solutions. These solutions incorporate both business processes and a wide-ranging set of PLM-enabling technologies.
CIMdata works with both industrial organizations and suppliers of technologies and services seeking competitive advantage in the global economy. In addition to consulting, CIMdata conducts research, provides PLM-focused subscription services, and produces several commercial publications. The company also provides industry education through PLM certificate programs, seminars, and conferences worldwide. CIMdata serves clients around the world from offices in North America, Europe, and Asia- Pacific.
To learn more about CIMdata’s services, visit our website at www.CIMdata.com, follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/CIMdataPLMNews, or contact CIMdata at: 3909 Research Park Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48108, USA. Tel: +1 (734) 668-9922. Fax: +1 (734) 668-1957; or at Oogststraat 20, 6004 CV Weert, The Netherlands. Tel: +31 (0) 495 533 666.
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Acquisitions
Dassault Systèmes Announces Gemcom Software International Transaction Completed 12 July 2012
Dassault Systèmes today confirmed the completion of the acquisition of Gemcom Software International (Gemcom), initially announced on April 26, 2012.
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Upon the agreement, Dassault Systèmes acquired 100% of geological modeling and simulation company Gemcom for approximately US$360 million, in an all cash transaction. Gemcom is expected to be immediately accretive to Dassault Systèmes non-IFRS earnings and neutral to its non-IFRS operating margin.
Headquartered in Vancouver, Gemcom is in the mining industry software solutions industry, with $90 million revenue in 2011 and 2,200 customer locations.
Rick Moignard, former CEO of Gemcom, becomes the CEO of the newly created GEOVIA brand. Gemcom’s 360 employees and management remain in place and continue serving the mining industry. By leading the new GEOVIA organization, Gemcom now champions the further development of Dassault Systèmes’ strategy of modeling the natural world, expanding 3DEXPERIENCE to Nature
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Genpact Adds to Capabilities for Manufacturing Industry with Acquisition of Triumph Engineering Corp. 9 July 2012
Genpact Limited today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Triumph Engineering Corp., a provider of engineering and technical services to the aviation, energy, and oil and gas industries. Closing is subject to satisfaction of certain customary conditions. Terms of the deal are not disclosed.
Triumph, with offices in Cincinnati and Baltimore, enhances Genpact's services portfolio for the infrastructure and manufacturing sector by adding capabilities in the large and high-growth segment of engineering and technical services. With deep domain expertise in aircraft/engine, electrical, and aerospace system design and integration and energy, along with a highly-skilled engineering talent base, Triumph is well positioned to help Genpact meet increasing client demands for innovative engineering services both in the U.S. and globally. Triumph has a number of marquee clients in the aviation and energy sectors.
"The acquisition of Triumph is an excellent fit for Genpact. We are seeing a huge demand for engineering services in highly technology-intensive industries like aviation, energy and oil and gas. This acquisition will allow us to combine Triumph's onsite expertise and depth in engineering with our global scale, end-to-end process management, analytics, and technology capabilities to meet this growing demand," said Tiger Tyagarajan, president and CEO, Genpact. "Our plan is to build out engineering centers of excellence (COEs) with an initial focus on the aviation and energy sectors which we would later expand to cover other manufacturing segments. We are very excited to add Triumph's highly talented and experienced team of engineers, allowing us to deliver core engineering design services and enhanced value proposition to our clients in the manufacturing and infrastructure vertical."
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"Triumph is excited to join the Genpact team in this next step in our evolution," said Harry Westerkamp, CEO, Triumph Engineering. "The markets and clients today demand global delivery. By leveraging Genpact's global delivery footprint, leading hiring and training practices, operational excellence, and existing business process management services for the manufacturing industry, we'll be able to offer comprehensive services that address the new product innovation demand we're seeing from our clients and help them achieve maximum business impact."
Triumph provides an extensive portfolio of engineering services encompassing product definition and design, product documentation (regulatory compliance and research, technical documentation, manufacturing engineering support), product analysis, and engineering IT services such as product lifecycle management (PLM) implementation and customization and computer-aided design (CAD) customization. Triumph's 90 employees will become Genpact employees as part of Genpact's Infrastructure, Manufacturing and Services (IMS) vertical, which has been providing leading finance and accounting, supply chain management, procurement, and aftermarket services to clients in these markets.
About Genpact Genpact Limited a business process and technology management service, leverages the power of smarter processes, smarter analytics and smarter technology to help its clients drive intelligence across their enterprise. Genpact's Smart Enterprise Processes (SEPSM) framework, its unique science of process combined with deep domain expertise in multiple industry verticals, leads to superior business outcomes. Genpact's Smart Decision Services deliver valuable business insights to its clients through targeted analytics, reengineering expertise, and advanced risk management. Making technology more intelligent by embedding it with process and data insights, Genpact also offers a wide range of technology services. Driven by a passion for process innovation and operational excellence built on its Lean and Six Sigma DNA and the legacy of serving GE for more than 15 years, the company's 56,000+ professionals around the globe deliver services to its more than 600 clients from a network of 67 delivery centers across 18 countries supporting more than 30 languages. For more information, visit www.genpact.com.
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IHS Acquires Invention Machine and Releases Updated FY2012 Guidance 11 July 2012 IHS Inc. has acquired Invention Machine for approximately $40 million. Invention Machine’s semantic search technology uncovers relevant insights held within a wealth of internal and external knowledge sources, transforming the underlying data into actionable intelligence. Their patented semantic question- answering software engine leads engineers and knowledge workers to information quickly and enables them to rapidly digest it to make better decisions.
As previously announced, IHS also has completed the closing of its acquisition of GlobalSpec Inc., from
Page 5 CIMdata PLM Industry Summary Warburg Pincus LLC for $135 million. GlobalSpec is the leading specialized vertical search, product information and global access point providing critical digital information tied to key Product Engineering and Design workflows for seven million engineers.
IHS senior management will host a conference call and webcast to discuss the GlobalSpec and Invention Machine acquisitions, along with updated guidance for FY2012, on July 11, 2012 at 4:30 p.m. EDT. To hear the live event, visit the IHS website at http://www.ihs.com/Investor-Relations/ and log on at least 15 minutes prior to the start of the webcast.
“The acquisitions of Invention Machine and GlobalSpec present a unique opportunity for IHS to transform our existing engineering specifications and standards business to long-term double-digit growth, and accelerate the IHS Product Design business by increasing the value we offer to engineers, researchers and scientists by connecting innovation to knowledge workers,” said Jerre Stead, IHS chairman and chief executive officer. “With Invention Machine’s Goldfire as the front-end, we will bring together all IHS content, insight and tools into an innovative solution that will address many of the unsolved problems facing engineers. This will enable greater productivity, accuracy and design quality, and help customers accelerate innovation and deliver superior products and services.”
Invention Machine’s Goldfire product is the decision engine built on top of a patented semantic search engine that connects engineers and innovation and knowledge workers, on-demand, to one another and to the internal and external knowledge and trends needed to develop, maintain and produce breakthrough products and services. Semantic search engines understand the meanings and relationships of words, and can provide more relevant results than traditional text-based search engines.
IHS President and Chief Operating Officer Scott Key said: “Invention Machine is an excellent strategic fit for IHS and is a critical component of the evolution and transformation of the Product Design business. Invention Machine provides a software tool that lays on top of IHS and GlobalSpec content, as well as a customer’s own internal and external content, to enable customers to rapidly digest information and make better decisions.
“The acquisitions will allow IHS to provide a revolutionary knowledge management solution that will seamlessly access IHS products, external content and a customer’s internal information. It gives us the opportunity to further expand within target customers by creating new products for quality, standards applicability and knowledge management.”
Headquartered in Boston, Invention Machine employs approximately 100 colleagues and also has offices in: Minsk, Belarus; London; Frankfurt; Paris, and Tokyo.
GlobalSpec has a global user base of more than seven million registered users – a user community that grew by 500,000 new registrants during 2011. It provides registered users with a domain-specific search engine for more than 3,500 current product, service and technology vertical categories, a vibrant community of engineers helping other engineers solve important problems, and more than 70 product
Page 6 CIMdata PLM Industry Summary and industry e-newsletters that help engineers and related professionals perform their key job tasks with the highest levels of accuracy and productivity.
“GlobalSpec’s global community of more than seven million engineers will allow us to market our solutions to a large segment of engineers around the world who currently do not yet use IHS services,” Key said. “We will leverage IHS global scale in sales and market presence to create large strategic synergies and revenues as we elevate our Product Design business to accretive growth rates and margins."
GlobalSpec is headquartered in East Greenbush, N.Y. and employs approximately 230 people.
About IHS (www.ihs.com) IHS (NYSE: IHS) is the leading source of information, insight and analytics in critical areas that shape today’s business landscape. Businesses and governments in more than 165 countries around the globe rely on the comprehensive content, expert independent analysis and flexible delivery methods of IHS to make high-impact decisions and develop strategies with speed and confidence. IHS has been in business since 1959 and became a publicly traded company on the New York Stock Exchange in 2005. Headquartered in Englewood, Colorado, USA, IHS employs more than 6,000 people in more than 30 countries around the world. IHS is a registered trademark of IHS Inc. All other company and product names may be trademarks of their respective owners. Copyright © 2012 IHS Inc. All rights reserved.
About Invention Machine (www.InventionMachine.com) Invention Machine is the leader in semantic research technology that unlocks decisions hidden in data. The Company’s patented semantic question-answering engine empowers informed decision- making helping businesses accelerate innovation, increase productivity and deliver superior products. Over the past decade, the majority of the Global 2000 have used Invention Machine’s innovation intelligence platform, Goldfire, to find new markets and bring about breakthrough products and solutions.
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Company News
Advanced Solutions Earns Autodesk MEP Advanced Specialization 12 July 2012
Advanced Solutions, an Autodesk Platinum Partner and Authorized Training Center (ATC), today announced that it has earned the new MEP (Mechanical, Engineering, Plumbing) Advanced Specialization designation for value added resellers from Autodesk, Inc. As an Autodesk MEP
Page 7 CIMdata PLM Industry Summary Specialized Partner, Advanced Solutions has shown that they have made a significant investment in their people, they have a solid business plan specific to their specialization area, they have customer references, and that they can provide a high level of experience and support to customers in the Architecture, Engineering, Construction (AEC) industry.
The new Autodesk Partner Specializations enable value added resellers to highlight and brand their expertise in delivering services in key industry areas. By completing the required curriculum and training, as well as meeting required levels of service and standards set by Autodesk, Advanced Solutions demonstrates through their strong customer service and support in sales what it means to be a trusted adviser to Autodesk customers throughout the world.
"The achievement of our Autodesk MEP Advanced Specialization reflects our strength and experience in effectively delivering design workflow solutions for our clients across the Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing industries,” said Michael Golway, Advanced Solutions President & CEO.
About Advanced Solutions Advanced Solutions is an award winning Autodesk Platinum Partner with 2D and 3D design software enterprise integration expertise in architecture, engineering, construction (AEC), civil engineering and advanced manufacturing. The company is Autodesk OEM Authorized, bringing added value to customers through certified software customization and business systems integration with the Autodesk Technology Platform. As an Autodesk Authorized Training Center (ATC), the company offers a variety of innovative training solutions including its popular PILOT program. Since 1987, the company has focused its business model on helping customers realize industry leading return on investment with their 2D and 3D design software. Beyond the box of software, Advanced Solutions helps customers gain a competitive advantage through innovative design software work flows, enabling customers to realize higher revenues and improve their operational efficiency. For additional information about Advanced Solutions, Inc., please visit our website at www.AdvancedSolutions.com.
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Applied Software Delivers Insights on BIM Lifecycle Management at RTC North America 2012 10 July 2012
Applied Software participated in key presentations at the Revit Technology Conference (RTC) North America 2012, held in Stone Mountain, Georgia, the last week of June. Attended by more than 450 architects, engineers and MEP professionals, the three-day event delivered insights and best practices related to Revit/BIM, including the latest innovations.
Applied Software partnered with the event's other Gold Sponsors, Trelligence, VIMtrek and Coast 2 Coast, to deliver information and guidance to attendees. Presenters from Applied Software included Dennis Howell, Michael Massey, Rabi Sidawi and Michael Zeeveld. Michael Ruiz, Applied Software's VP of Business Development and Strategy, delivered the keynote sponsor address.
Page 8 CIMdata PLM Industry Summary The conference also included labs and demonstrations to help attendees optimize their use of Autodesk Revit for Building Information Modeling, from early planning to facility management innovations.
"RTC helped me learn how to use Revit/BIM in new and innovative ways," said Brian Dillman, Associate, AIA LEED AP at Niles-Bolton, an Applied Software client. "I came away with information and tips that will greatly benefit our customers as well as our firm. I highly recommend the event."
"RTC is an excellent venue for networking and learning how to expand your use of BIM, whether you're an expert or just beginning," said Mark Wagasky, VP of Sales for Applied Software. "The breadth and depth of information this year was exceptional."
About Revit Technology Conference RTC is a unique, independent conference, covering all things Revit/BIM and the whole ecosystem that supports it and that goes to ensuring your success in the marketplace. No other event brings so many opportunities and benefits together in a single location. As a "by users, for users" event, RTC is the best place to get unvarnished advice from the people who use the technologies to drive their businesses, and the industry as a whole, forward. Business leaders, thought leaders, innovators and implementers; they are all here, and all ready to give away their secrets to aid in the quest for a better, smarter industry, and a stronger, more sustainable environment.
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Bentley Helps Sustain Nuclear Engineering Professions by Granting Bentley Institute's Academic Subscription to KEPCO International Nuclear Graduate School 8 July 2012
Bentley Systems, Incorporated today announced that it has granted Bentley Institute's Academic Subscription, offered through its Be Careers Network, to KEPCO International Nuclear Graduate School (KINGS). Founded by the Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO) and located in Ulsan, South Korea, KINGS is the only graduate school in the world dedicated to cultivating engineering professionals for the nuclear power plant industry. It recruits young professionals from around the globe who have a bachelor's degree in science and engineering and at least three years of work experience. The software subscription was presented at a special ceremony presided over by Bentley Systems CEO Greg Bentley and KINGS President Goon-Cherl Park, and attended by Bentley Systems Senior Vice President Jean-Baptiste Monnier, KINGS Director of Planning and Management Myung Key Lee, and Associate Professor Ihn Namgung, department of nuclear power plant engineering, KINGS. The subscription gives students access to more than 50 of Bentley's commercial-grade software applications for designing, building, and operating infrastructure.
The applications can be used on all school computers as well as student and faculty PCs. The subscription also provides a variety of learning resources, including manuals, textbooks, hands-on live
Page 9 CIMdata PLM Industry Summary training, and on-demand self-study offered through the Bentley LEARN Server, along with opportunities for scholarships. KINGS' new Academic Subscription will enhance its engineering curriculum by educating students in a practical, hands-on learning environment.
President Goon-Cherl Park said, "Given the environmental costs of fossil fuel, the International Atomic Energy Agency predicts that 300 new nuclear power plants will be constructed by the year 2030. KINGS was established two years ago to fill the pool of nuclear engineers needed to meet this demand. The strategic agreement with Bentley will enhance the skills of nuclear professionals from around the globe who attend KINGS. I greatly appreciate Bentley Institute's contribution to this learning opportunity and for its forward-thinking investment in the nuclear power sector. It will help South Korea establish a leadership position in the design, development, maintenance, and operation of nuclear power plants."
CEO Greg Bentley said, "At Bentley, sustaining the infrastructure professions is a key component of our mission, so we are always pleased to help support the continuous education of budding as well as seasoned engineers. It is particularly gratifying to support the work of KINGS, given the crucial importance of nuclear power plant creation to our world's sustained economic growth and our global community's quality of life - as we continue to expend our finite fossil fuel resources. On behalf of my Bentley colleagues, I want to thank KEPCO for its KINGS initiative and the work it has already accomplished in bringing new talent to the multiple disciplines that comprise the field of nuclear engineering."
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CADsoft Consulting Earns Autodesk Product Support Specialization 9 July 2012
CADsoft Consulting Inc. today announced that it has earned the new Product Support Specialization for value added resellers from Autodesk, Inc. As an Autodesk Specialized Partner, CADsoft Consulting has shown that they have made significant investment in their people, they have a solid business plan specific to their specialization area, they have customer references, and that they can provide a high level of experience and support to customers in the AEC industry.
The new Autodesk Partner Specializations enable partners to highlight and brand their expertise in delivering services in key industry areas. By completing the required curriculum and training, as well as meeting required levels of service and standards set by Autodesk, CADsoft Consulting demonstrates through their customer service and support in sales what it means to be a trusted adviser to Autodesk customers throughout the world.
”With this specialization we continue to our show our commitment of delivering proven support by leveraging our exceptional team of AEC technical consultants. Whether help desk, on-site, or on-
Page 10 CIMdata PLM Industry Summary demand support, our technicians have the skills to insure our customers receive the best support and guidance to get the most out of Autodesk design technology,” stated Don Kapetanovic, vice president of technical services, CADsoft Consulting.
About CADsoft Consulting CADsoft Consulting is an Authorized Autodesk Value Added Reseller offering full-service consulting, training and support. For the past 21 years, CADsoft Consulting’s unique services are sought after by an impressive list of architectural firms, engineering companies, government agencies, and academic institutions. CADsoft Consulting is an Autodesk Value Added Reseller for architecture, engineering, construction, civil engineering, geospatial, utilities, and academic solutions. They are an Autodesk Gold Partner. In addition, CADsoft is an Autodesk Authorized Training Center (ATC) with locations in Tucson & Tempe, Arizona, and Albuquerque, New Mexico.
For more information, please visit our website: http://www.cadsoft-consult.com.
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Delcam’s success in Asia featured by UKTI 13 July 2012
Delcam, the Birmingham-based developer of CADCAM software, has been selected by the UK Trade and Investment Asia Task Force to be featured on the "Business in Asia” website as one of a series of case studies on UK companies that are having success in the region. To read more about this celebration of British business success in Asia, go to www.businessinasia.co.uk/case-studies. The Delcam case study is on www.ukti.gov.uk/en_us/uktihome/successStory/322720.html.
"As UKTI’s Asia Task Force, we are looking for the most inspiring UK-based companies from all industry sectors to demonstrate the success of, and demand for, UK innovation, products and services in 12 of the most dynamic markets in Asia,” explained Mo Dowlut, Executive Officer at UKTI. "This showcase of business success by UK companies like Delcam will help to raise awareness of the opportunities that exist across the Asian markets, and inspire and motivate others to grow and expand their business there.”
Delcam always had ambitions to become a global company, from its formal founding in 1997, after the initial development work at Cambridge University. More than 30 years later, the company is now represented throughout Asia and gets nearly a quarter of its business from the region.
"Our success in Asia has been essential in reaching our position as the world’s leading specialist supplier of CAM (computer-aided manufacturing) software and services,” stated Delcam’s Marketing Manager, Peter Dickin. "It has also contributed to our winning three Queen’s Awards for International Trade.”
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Delcam now has wholly-owned subsidiaries in China, India, Japan, Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore and joint ventures Korea, Taiwan and Hong Kong. "We have a different approach to many companies in that all our employees in our various Asian operations are local to the country,” Mr Dickin explained. "We have been extremely lucky in finding some excellent partners that are exceptionally talented people with a real passion for our business. For example, we have worked with our joint venture partners in Korea and Taiwan for more than twenty-five years, while the Managing Director of our Indian subsidiary was the first employee when it was originally established.”
Even having such well-established representation in the area doesn’t remove the need for good communications from the Birmingham headquarters to the region. Delcam staff from the Chief Executive, Clive Martell, downwards make regular visits to Asia. In particular, the technical staff attend regular training events and user meetings to keep both local Delcam staff and customers up to date with the latest development in the company’s software. All this travel is essential in developing the personal relationships that are still vital to Asian customers, according to Mr. Dickin.
"UKTI has given significant support over the many years that we have operated in Asia, including organizing trade missions and helping us at exhibitions,” said Mr. Dickin. "We are happy to support the Asia Task Force in its drive to encourage more UK companies to increase their businesses by exporting to Asia”
To find out more about how UKTI could help your company explore Asia, including upcoming events such as an autumn UK road-show or to read the stories and top tips from other companies in the showcase, visit www.ukti.gov.uk/asiataskforce . You can also follow on Twitter (@ukti_atf) or join its LinkedIn group for the latest news, insights and opportunities from Asia.
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Dimensional Control Systems Leverages Technology from Spatial for New Analysis Solution 10 July 2012
Spatial Corp. today announces Dimensional Control Systems, Inc. (DCS) has launched their newest product 3DCS Mechanical Variation Analyst (3DCS Mechanical), a new streamlined dimensional analysis solution. DCS, a provider of dimensional engineering software solutions and consulting services, offers solutions which give corporations the tool set for improving / validating the design in a virtual prototype arena prior to cutting any tools, saving time and a significant amount of money.
3DCS Mechanical delivers simplified stand-alone modeling of mechanical and kinematic assemblies or as an add-on for 3DCS Variation Analyst, one of the core DCS software platforms. 3DCS Mechanical provides a library of joints and constraints to model assembly processes beyond simple sets. These assemblies can be static, or they can move through a range of motion
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To address the need for advanced non-linear equation solving capabilities within 3DCS Mechanical, DCS relied on the partnership and expertise of Spatial Corp., supplier of the General Geometric Constraint Manager (GGCM) developed by ALS Geometric Software S.A.. Using GGCM, 3DCS Mechanical is able to perform a range of analysis on assemblies that may bind or fail to articulate, allowing problem discovery and resolution in a virtual environment prior to production when escalating costs and project delays can be disastrous.
Complex assembly analysis and advanced non-linear equation solving, combined with large-tolerance joint handling capabilities, are some of the features of GGCM that DCS leveraged. “The partnership between DCS and Spatial provides mutual benefit,” notes Linda Lokay, VP Marketing & Business Development at Spatial, “DCS can deliver key differentiating solutions by partnering with Spatial and Spatial gains better insight and knowledge about the stringent requirements needed by DCS helping advance our components.”
“We have built this new tool in response to our customer’s needs, and will continue to streamline its functionality to make it the perfect tool for mechanical assemblies,” says John Mathieson, Executive Vice President and COO at DCS, “With the assistance of our partner, Spatial Corp, we have created a unique software solution that raises the bar for variation analysis.”
About Dimensional Control Systems Dimensional Control Systems Inc. (DCS) is a world-class experienced provider of dimensional engineering software solutions and consulting services. Established in 1994, DCS is a privately held company with partners and customers around the world. Leading organizations like Airbus, BMW, Boeing, Chrysler, Daimler AG, Embraer, General Motors, Herman Miller, IBM, Lockheed Martin, Volkswagen, and many major tier-one and tier-two suppliers use DCS solutions to optimize product design and manufacturing processes, improve quality, and reduce program cost and timing. DCS’s 3D tolerance analysis and quality assurance software applications fully support the entire product quality lifecycle. For more information, see www.3dcs.com.
About ALS Geometric Software ALS focuses on the development of innovative software components for Computer Aided Design and Engineering (CAD/CAE). The main product of ALS for this and other relevant domains is the General Geometric Constraint Manager (GGCM), a next-generation 2D/3D integrated fully variational constraint manager / curve and surface manipulator / non-linear solver. GGCM has applications in the fields of CAD/CAE, robotics, surface editing, kinematics, physical simulation, and others. For more information, visit www.als.gr
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Page 13 CIMdata PLM Industry Summary Fujitsu Mission Critical Systems and Datameer Partner to Deliver Complete Data Analytics Solution 12 July 2012
Fujitsu Mission Critical Systems Limited (FMCS), a subsidiary of Fujitsu Limited that specializes in mission-critical information systems, and Datameer, Inc. announced a strategic partnership that will enable business users to quickly and easily analyze all of their data, leveraging the big data storage and compute powers of Hadoop and Fujitsu hardware. The companies will jointly market and sell in Japan.
FMCS is releasing a System Solution for Enterprise Big Data Analysis, an on-premise solution that enables immediate trials and implementations of big data analysis. The ready-made solution vertically integrates hardware structures, software, system operations, and maintenance operations to optimize performance and usability, providing a big data analysis solution tailored to the customers' private environment. Datameer 2.0 provides an end-user interface for fast data integration, ad-hoc analysis and data-linked visualizations. This partnership will provide businesses the flexibility, power, and speed needed to quickly and thoroughly analyze company performance, better understand customer behavior and optimize business processes.
"Businesses understand the increasing importance of analytics while also recognizing that new technologies and solutions are needed to address the variety, velocity and complexity of today's data," said Stefan Groschupf, CEO of Datameer. "The Datameer and FMCS partnership will make it easier for users to quickly get to the business insights they need."
Datameer combines big data integration, analytics and visualization in a single web-based application. Datameer includes 25+ source connectors for structured and unstructured data and a plug-in API so users can connect to custom data sources if needed. Datameer includes over 200 point and click analytic functions in an intuitive, spreadsheet user interface with an open API so users can create their own custom functions. Once analysis is performed, users can visualize their data in Datameer's brand new Business Infographic Designer, a vector-based WYSIWYG design tool that allows users to create stunning, data-driven Business Infographics.
"Partnering with Datameer means that our customers will not only get the fastest and easiest to use big data storage and compute infrastructure on the market today, but also a complete analytics solution from data integration and analytics to visualizations that works on any device," said Hisao Miura, Representative Director of FMCS. "Both companies take pride in providing advanced analytics technology, so forming a strategic partnership made complete sense."
FMCS bundled their system development expertise with leading edge technologies into a complete on- premise vertical solution for enterprise big data analysis. Combined with Datameer, FMCS offers a complete solution for easy and effective data analysis.
About Fujitsu Mission Critical Systems Limited (FMCS) Fujitsu Mission Critical Systems Limited (FMCS) is a subsidiary of Fujitsu Limited specializing in
Page 14 CIMdata PLM Industry Summary mission-critical information systems. FMCS provides system integration services and operations of safe and reliable infrastructure for mission-critical systems -- such as banking and government information systems -- by merging advanced technologies with system development, operations, and maintenance know-how. Amidst the growing interest in big data, FMCS is developing big data systems such as smart grid, log analytics, and market analytics in various industries including energy, media, finance, and public services. Contact: +81-3-6810-2381
About Datameer Datameer offers the first data analytics solution built on Hadoop that helps business users access, analyze and use massive amounts of data. Founded by Hadoop veterans in 2009, the company's breakthrough product provides unparalleled access to data with minimal IT resources. Datameer scales to 4,000 servers and petabytes of data and is available for all major Hadoop distributions including Apache, Cloudera, EMC, Fujitsu Mission Critical Systems, Hortonworks, IBM, MapR, Yahoo!, Amazon and Microsoft Azure. Datameer is based in San Mateo, Calif. Contact: Susan Puccinelli Sr. PR Manager, Datameer [email protected] 650-241-1086 Source: PR Newswire (http://s.tt/1hxZH)
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MCAD Technologies, Inc. Merges with Shounco Design Studios, Inc. 9 July 2012
MCAD Technologies, a SolidWorks reseller located in Lakewood, Colorado, purchased from Shounco Design Studios, Inc. the territorial rights for sales and support of SolidWorks in Oregon and Washington. This merger forms the MCAD Northwest division which will occupy the existing Shounco Design Studios’ office in Beaverton, OR.
MCAD Technologies was incorporated in 1989 with a mission to sell and support mechanical CAD, analysis and data management software to the Colorado marketplace. In 1997, MCAD became a SolidWorks value-added reseller for the Colorado Territory. With the recent merger, MCAD Technologies has offices in Colorado, Washington, New Mexico and now Oregon with territory rights in 5 states across the country.
MCAD and Shounco Design Studios, Inc. have developed very similar approaches to providing the highest quality technical support, training and sales to their respective regions and this made the merger
Page 15 CIMdata PLM Industry Summary a logical step for MCAD’s expansion plan. MCAD will be adding staff to the existing Shounco Design Studios, Inc. to better meet the needs of the growing Washington and Oregon engineering community.
"MCAD Technologies has demonstrated strong leadership in the channel since becoming a SolidWorks value-added reseller in 1997. They continue to provide excellent support and training for the entire SolidWorks application portfolio while delivering additional value for their customers. We are certain MCAD Technologies will provide a high level of support to the Northwest Territories and look forward to their success," said Alfred Saad, Vice President, Americas Sales, Dassault Systèmes, SolidWorks.
Shounco Design Studios customers will benefit from an increased portfolio that spans product design, simulation, enterprise data management, technical communications, 3d printing systems, engineering services, support and training. With an addition of MCAD’s certified technical experts, this acquisition will make the combined organizations an even stronger business partner.
“Our first priority in considering this merger was our customers. All of our key employees will remain with MCAD and we firmly believe the new company will be stronger and better able to serve the Oregon and Washington SolidWorks user base,” said Paul Shoun, president of Shounco Design Studios, Inc.
Susan Evans, president of MCAD Technologies added, “The merger with Shounco Design Studios, Inc. customer base and high quality technical staff will position MCAD to offer an even higher level of support to SolidWorks Users in the Northwest region. Over the past 12 years Shounco has built an extremely well run organization, which combined with the resources at MCAD will be a benefit to all involved.”
About MCAD Technologies MCAD specializes in sales, support and training of SolidWorks based products; including 3D Solid Modeling, Design Validation and Product Data Management. Serving product development professionals in the Rocky Mountain Region since 1989, the MCAD staff of certified product experts are all degreed mechanical engineers. MCAD’s Applications Engineers can easily and accurately assess your current processes, make recommendations, and assist in implementing solutions that help increase productivity within a short period of time. Working in the mechanical engineering community for over a decade, MCAD has earned the reputation as one of the top organizations for sales and customer support. For additional information, please visit http://www.mcad.com or call 1-888-861-9659
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MSC Software's Marc Nonlinear Finite Element Analysis Plays Key Role in Composite Research 10 July 2012
MSC Software Corporation today announced that MSC Software's Marc Nonlinear Finite Element
Page 16 CIMdata PLM Industry Summary Analysis (FEA) software is playing a role in undergraduate teaching and composites research at Santa Clara University (SCU).
"The unique capabilities of Marc to simulate composite curing and shrinkage is critical in the development of an optimal curing cycle that minimizes curing cycle time and part warpage," said Adjunct Professor T. Kim Parnell of Santa Clara University (SCU).
Curing requirements are strongly dependent on both the part geometry and the resin system. Thermosetting resins are generally exothermic, meaning that they generate heat as they cure. This heat generation may be significant, particularly for thick parts. Likewise, the resin system undergoes shrinkage as it cures. There are competing effects of the need for sufficient external heat applied to initiate the curing, then heat generated by the curing itself, shrinkage associated with curing, and generally thermal expansion from the elevated temperature.
For these reasons, a coupled thermal-curing-mechanical analysis is essential to accurately predict the curing profile, time to cure, degree of cure, and ultimately any warpage, distortion, or residual stress in the final part. All of these effects are tightly coupled, and the capability in Marc is critical to create acceptable parts, according to Professor Parnell. As composites are taking a larger role at SCU in terms of both projects like the SAE Formula Hybrid vehicle, and in classes like Composite Materials and in Finite Element Theory & Applications, students are learning first-hand about the requirements and special considerations needed for composites.
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No Magic Supports MBSE INCOSE Challenge Initiative 9 July 2012
No Magic, Inc. announced that the company will continue to support Model Based System Engineering (MBSE) challenge teams with complimentary No Magic software, supporting the overall INCOSE Challenge Initiative which will take place at the 22nd Annual INCOSE International Symposium in Rome July 9-12, 2012. In addition, No Magic will provide hosting for the teams, providing global collaboration using the company’s Teamwork Server.
The MBSE Initiative is joint effort between the OMG Systems Engineering DSIG and the International Council on Systems Engineering (INCOSE). The initiative is comprised of four challenge teams whose task is to demonstrate solutions to difficult problems using MBSE. The four challenge teams represented are: Modeling and Simulation Interoperability, Space Systems Modeling, Telescope Modeling and GEOSS Modeling. No Magic has explicitly provided the Space Systems, Telescope Modeling, and Simulation teams with no-charge hosting and software solutions.
The objective of the joint INCOSE and OMG MBSE initiative is to help promote, demonstrate and
Page 17 CIMdata PLM Industry Summary develop model-based system engineering. The key goals of the MBSE Challenge Teams are to create modeling guidelines and conventions for all system aspects, hierarchy levels and views; provide examples in SysML, solving common modeling problems; and building comprehensive models which serve as the basis for providing different views to different engineering aspects and activities. In addition, teams will demonstrate that SysML is an effective means to support systems engineering. MBSE benefits to the enterprise include improved quality, increased productivity and reduced risk.
SysML, a modeling language commonly used for modeling systems engineering applications, is a key technology that enables MBSE. SysML is defined as an extension of UML®, and it supports the specification, analysis, design, verification and validation of systems. Because of its flexibility, SysML is used to model a wide range of systems, including software, hardware, information processes, personnel or facilities. It provides the foundation for modeling system requirements, behavior, structure and parametrics, using graphical representations that can be used to integrate with other engineering models.
“No Magic will continue to be a presence and a force within the MBSE community,” said Clarence Moreland, No Magic’s Chief Strategy and Research Officer. Mr. Moreland will be leading No Magic’s participation in the Challenge Initiative Team taking place at the Rome event with strong support from key technology partners including Phoenix Integration, Sodius and Intercax.
“No Magic is very pleased to have supported the INCOSE MBSE Initiative since its inception in 2007 through our support of the Modeling and Simulation Interoperability Challenge Team,” added Gary Duncanson, President and CEO of No Magic.
About No Magic, Inc. No Magic is a provider of standards-compliant modeling, simulation and analysis solutions. The Cameo™ Suite supports the full enterprise application life-cycle from business requirements/planning through and including final testing with award-winning, OMG™ standards-compliant products that efficiently model organizational structure, business processes, applications, information and technology. MagicDraw® supports multiple domain-specific models based on UML® including: BPMN™, SysML™, fUML, DoDAF/UPDM, MDD, SOA, unit testing, data modeling, simulation and activity- based model-driven costing. Professional services include training, consulting, custom applications and MagicDraw® product customizations such as custom modeling domain diagrams, requirements management, team collaboration, design and analysis.
Founded in 1995, No Magic, Inc. is headquartered in Allen, Texas with operations worldwide. More information can be found by visiting http://www.nomagic.com.
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Page 18 CIMdata PLM Industry Summary Spec Modeling Integrates Specifications with Design Models 10 July 2012
The Engineering Essentials Company, LLC (TEEC), a Philadelphia-based startup, is developing a specification modeling system that promises to advance information modeling and mobility by tightly integrating specifications with design models (CAD/BIM). Exton, Pa.-based Bentley Systems, Incorporated highlighted TEEC’s innovative SpecWave® technology during the recent Be Together: The Bentley User Conference in Philadelphia.
Bentley Systems Vice President Santanu Das said, “SpecWave helps create dynamic specifications across all phases of the asset lifecycle, spanning design, procurement, verification, documentation, inspection, installation, and even operations.” He demonstrated how SpecWave can leverage data from Bentley’s AECOsim Building Designer (a single, integrated application that includes capabilities for architectural, structural, mechanical, and electrical systems design, as well as for construction documentation) using classification codes to generate specifications, including warranties, material types, and other data. These specifications can then be integrated with and embedded into design models for purposes such as reference, design review, transmittals, handover, and more. “This enables project teams to consider contractual requirements earlier in the process, improving on-budget performance and reducing surprises and changes later on.”
Bentley Systems CEO Greg Bentley, Senior Vice President Bhupinder Singh, and Vice President Harry Vitelli also cited TEEC’s advancements in information modeling and mobility. Vitelli demonstrated tablet-based field inspection using TEEC-generated specifications linked with BIM data for a hospital designed using Bentley’s AECOsim Building Designer.
For highlights of SpecWave references at Be Together: The Bentley User Conference, click the following link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1gNHs72-6t0
About SpecWave SpecWave® is a spec modeling and spec-driven processes system. SpecWave transforms codes, standards, and engineering specifications into structured “models” that improve maintenance, approval cycles, publishing, and connecting these all-important documents to other systems and workflows such as CAD, BIM, procurement, and quality assurance.
SpecWave is both a powerful and a general spec modeling system – it is not specific to any particular market or industry. SpecWave has been shown to be applicable for architecture and construction, oil and gas, power, chemical, water/wastewater, and various other engineering disciplines.
About The Engineering Essentials Company, LLC The Engineering Essentials Company, LLC (TEEC) supplies commercial off-the-shelf software and customized solutions for clients to help manage codes, standards, and engineering specifications. Clients
Page 19 CIMdata PLM Industry Summary can develop, edit, and maintain documents while enforcing corporate styles and formats. Additional information about TEEC is available at http://www.teecspecs.com.
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Tech Soft 3D and Geometric Sign Partnership Agreement 10 July 2012
Tech Soft 3D, Inc., and Geometric, announced a formal arrangement to leverage each other’s expertise in order to help independent software vendors and system OEMs build better software in shorter time frames.
Geometric’s expertise in technology consulting and services to build next generation CAD, CAM, CAE software products complements Tech Soft 3D’s proven toolkits for desktop, cloud and mobile applications, helping their joint customers deliver successful software to market. Close cooperation between the companies will ensure that Geometric receives the highest degree of technology knowledge of Tech Soft 3D components, ensuring optimal results.
“Geometric’s reputation of helping customers introduce superior products with shorter lead teams aligns perfectly with our mission,” says Ron Fritz, Tech Soft 3D CEO. “We think their expertise is a perfect complement to our technology, and look forward to working together to help companies focus their resources and create successful applications.”
As a software product development specialist, Geometric has over the years helped product owners build successful CAD, CAM, CAE applications leveraging technology components such as those provided by Tech Soft 3D. This formal relationship will help make things simpler for customers and ensure access to best-in-class expertise for their programs.
Kalidas Surapaneni, Senior Vice President and Head, Business Development, at Geometric says, “It’s clear that many of the leading developers of engineering and PLM software today rely on the robust technology offered by Tech Soft 3D. When complemented by our software product development capabilities, we can bring this technology to an even wider audience including industrial companies that rely on own software products for differentiation. Our joint goal clearly is to help companies create great applications.”
About Tech Soft 3D Tech Soft 3D is the leading global provider of premier component technologies and related services that enable software developers to rapidly create world-class technical software. The company develops the HOOPS Product Suite, consisting of HOOPS Visualize, HOOPS Exchange and HOOPS Publish, SDKs for visualization, CAD data import/export and 3D PDF publishing respectively. It also resells premium
Page 20 CIMdata PLM Industry Summary components such as Autodesk’s RealDWG® Toolkit and AutoCAD® OEM platform and the Parasolid® Modeling Kernel from Siemens PLM Software. Tech Soft 3D technologies are used in nearly 500 applications worldwide. The company can be reached through http://www.techsoft3d.com
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U.S. CAD Authorized to Sell Autodesk Software to Hawaii Educational Institutions 12 July 2012
U.S. CAD announced today that it is now authorized to sell Autodesk software to educational institutions in Hawaii. U.S CAD has been an AEC and manufacturing industry consultant in California, Nevada and Hawaii for 13 years, and is very excited about the expansion of their business into the education market.
“This is wonderful news for the local digital design community, it is an honor to service both the institutional sector along with our commercial customers. This will allow for us to provide a high level of information and experience to the educational community,” said Yoshi Honda, Director of Operations, Hawaii, U.S. CAD. “Hawaii has some great students of all ages and levels that already use the Autodesk family of products, from robotics competitions to animations and film projects. We are excited to work alongside to both teach and learn from our future leaders.”
U.S. CAD employs a staff of technical specialists who have extensive experience with Autodesk solutions for the AEC and manufacturing industries. This new authorization will enable U.S. CAD to work closely with Hawaii’s college and high school educators to bring more skilled 2D and 3D design software users into the workforce. U.S. CAD has developed Autodesk product training programs tailored for each specific industry. These programs leverage the company's product knowledge, industry- specific expertise and teaching experience to not only train professors and teachers on how to use the products, but also on how to instruct students for the best results.
About U.S. CAD Based in Costa Mesa, California; U.S. CAD is an AEC and manufacturing industry consultant and the largest Autodesk Authorized Value Added Reseller on the West Coast. U.S. CAD specializes in helping its customers integrate BIM, sustainable design, and Digital Prototyping design and analysis solutions by incorporating a variety of Autodesk solutions along with consulting, implementation, training, BIM modeling and production, configuration and support services. With additional offices in Los Angeles, San Diego, Honolulu and Las Vegas, U.S. CAD has become the solutions provider of choice for many of the West’s leading companies. For more information, visit http://www.uscad.com or call (877) 648- 7223.
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Concepts NREC Announces Turbomachinery Education Programs 10 July 2012
Concepts NREC (CN) today announced the schedule of its turbomachinery education programs for the second half of 2012.
Concepts NREC Engineering Courses CN is offering its engineering courses focused on optimizing design and improving performance of axial and radial turbines, centrifugal pumps, turbochargers, and centrifugal compressors in the second half of 2012 starting in July at the company headquarters in White River Junction, VT: • July 16-18 - Axial Turbines: Improving Performance and Optimizing Design - This course will provide both design and application engineers with an understanding of axial turbine design and performance. • July 19-20 - Radial Turbines: Improving Performance and Optimizing Design - This course covers the characteristics, design, and performance of radial and mixed-flow turbines. • August 20-24 - Centrifugal Pumps: Advances in Design, Performance, and Problem Solving - Students will gain or expand their understanding of the hydrodynamic behavior and structural integrity of centrifugal pumps in this course, including the basic phenomena occurring in inlets, impellers, diffusers, volutes, and return channels as well as the entire development and design process from 1D to 3D viscous methods. • September 17-19 - Turbochargers: Advanced Integration and Designs for Internal Combustion Engines - This is the only course for industrial engineers providing a comprehensive presentation of the design principles of turbochargers, engine-turbocharger matching, and the performance of turbocharged engine systems. • October 29-November 2 - Centrifugal Compressors: Improving Design for Better Performance and Cost - Students will gain or expand their understanding of the aerodynamic behavior and structural integrity of centrifugal compressors, including the basic phenomena occurring in inlets, impellers, diffusers, volutes, and return channels, as well as the entire development and design process from 1D to 3D viscous methods. For more information about these courses, visit http://www.conceptsnrec.com/Education/Engineering- Courses.aspx.
Turbomachinery Design Software Workshops CN also continues its series of design software workshops in the second half of 2012. These hands-on training sessions are being offered July 23-26, September 10-13, and November 12-15 at the company headquarters in White River Junction, VT. Current and prospective CN software users are invited to attend to obtain hands-on training in the latest versions of the Agile Engineering Design System® for axial and radial turbomachines. Workshops typically draw a diverse and active group of both experienced and new turbomachinery designers who want or need to be current in this versatile, powerful, state-of-the-art turbomachinery design and analysis software.
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Concepts NREC Turbomachinery Education Programs CN develops educational programs for professional engineers, managers, marketers, sales professionals, and others in the turbomachinery industry who need to know about the latest design tools and capabilities, who want to improve or expand their product range, or who specify, install, use, or troubleshoot turbomachinery equipment. Courses, workshops, and technical publications by authors distinguished in their fields address a full range of technologies from basic fluid mechanics and thermodynamic principles to structural and vibration analysis, computational fluid dynamics, and advanced materials. Programs can also be customized to meet the specific needs of individual companies.
About Concepts NREC Concepts NREC is a provider of turbomachinery design, engineering services, manufacturing, and CAE/CAM software, with a staff of over 100 professionals at its facilities in Wilder, VT, and Chelmsford, MA. For more than half a century, Concepts NREC has provided manufacturers, users, government agencies, and the engineering community with technology tools, services, and products that have met their needs, helped achieve their goals, and aided in development and production of some of the world's most advanced products. Concepts NREC is headquartered at 217 Billings Farm Road, White River Junction, VT, 05001-9486. Telephone: 802-296-2321. Facsimile: 802-296-2325. For more information, visit www.ConceptsNREC.com.
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Dassault Systemes Continues to Expand Channel Diversification and Growth, while Preparing Partners to Embrace 3DEXPERIENCE 11 July 2012
Dassault Systèmes is currently holding its 3DEXPERIENCE PARTNERS FORUM, with 220 key partners of its indirect sales channel. This worldwide event focuses on best practices from the past years of successful channel management and growth, and how 3DEXPERIENCE is reshaping the way Dassault Systèmes partners provide support and opportunities to their customers.
The Value Solutions channel will benefit from strategic briefings on Dassault Systèmes’ new 3DEXPERIENCE strategy and solution offerings, as well as 3DEXPERIENCE’s relevance to the entire spectrum of industries and customers.
“Since acquiring management responsibilities for the channel from our longtime strategic partner IBM we’ve worked hard to effect a dramatic improvement in efficiency, increased partner recruitment and coverage worldwide, and an increase in the channel’s percentage of Dassault Systèmes revenue,” said Bruno Latchague, Executive Vice President, Distribution Strategy, Value Solutions, Dassault Systèmes.
Page 23 CIMdata PLM Industry Summary Industry coverage, originally strongly focused on the automotive and aerospace industries under IBM channel management, has grown to cover all 12 industries currently targeted by Dassault Systèmes, including high-tech, industrial equipment, AEC, consumer goods, CPG & retail, life sciences, marine & offshore, financial & business services, energy, process & utilities, as well as transportation & mobility and aerospace & defense.
“2012 marks the year in which we brought 3DEXPERIENCE to industries and evolved the business towards creating innovative product experiences. This will be critical to our partners as they move forward, finding the right experience solution to address their customers’ needs and their industry’s trends. We are excited to welcome 150 new partners within our Value Solutions network by the end of the year, across all of target industries, in all geographies,” continued Bruno Latchague.
“Innovation is not restricted to big companies, but thrives best, some say, in small- to medium-sized agile organizations. Dassault Systèmes has never been just about big customers, and our 3DEXPERIENCE strategy, as well as the industry solution experiences we are bringing to market, emphasizes this fact,” said Monica Menghini, Executive Vice President, Industry and Marketing, Dassault Systèmes. “Our channel partners have been clamoring for exposure to our 3DEXPERIENCE strategy and how to leverage it to solve their customers’ business problems. They see it as a huge asset and competitive advantage.”
3DEXPERIENCE sales initiatives are being adopted by Dassault Systèmes partners at record speed, accelerating their growth across industries. Building on partner business successes in each geography, Dassault Systèmes is focusing on enabling a new level of partner-to-customer-to-user experience.
STRAND Aerospace Malaysia (SAM), an engineering services company, illustrates these successes within the Value Solutions partner channel. Specializing in stress analysis and design of aircraft structures, SAM faced the dual challenge of streamlining its engineering processes and expanding its engineering services across various industry verticals. With the help of partner Feiran Tech and Dassault Systèmes’ 3DEXPERIENCE platform, SAM was able to significantly reduce the possibility of manual errors and increase the speed of production, thus improving overall efficiency.
“Our customers, such as Strand Aerospace Malaysia, are leveraging the experience strategy introduced by Dassault Systèmes,” said Shabudin Md Saman, Managing Director of Malaysia-based Feiran Tech, one of Dassault Systèmes’ key Asia Pacific South channel partners. “Our customers don’t care about creating products or about PLM. They care about by delivering the right experience to their end users. The experience is what counts. 3DEXPERIENCE is exactly what we need to address our customers’ business problems and needs.”
The 3DEXPERIENCE PARTNERS FORUM is taking place in Paris (July 10-12).
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Page 24 CIMdata PLM Industry Summary Delcam to Show Probing in FeatureCAM at IMTS 10 July 2012
Delcam will demonstrate new probing capabilities in the 2013 version of its FeatureCAM feature-based CAM software on booth E-3222 at the IMTS exhibition to be held in Chicago from 10th to 15th September. The ability to incorporate probing sequences into CAM programs makes it easier to undertake unsupervised production operations by allowing automated checks to be carried out before, during and after machining.
Probing paths can be generated for five feature types: pockets, obstructed pockets and webs; inside or outside corners; bosses, bores and obstructed bores; radial bosses, bores and obstructed bores; and single surfaces. All of the resulting probing paths can be simulated and collision checked on the computer in the same way as cutting paths.
The new probing options can be used in a variety of ways. Before machining, sequences can be created to check that the expected part and fixture have been loaded, and that they have been placed in the correct orientation. The position of the part can be confirmed and fixture offsets introduced if required to compensate for any errors.
In a similar way, the amount of excess material can be detected on near-net shapes, such as forgings or castings. Offsets can then be introduced to give a more even distribution of the material that has to be removed, so improving machining efficiency.
Additional probing routines can be introduced at any stage during manufacturing. For example, as a cutting tool wears it could be leaving too much material on the job. This trend could be monitored by regular probing of the parts being produced and a tool change introduced automatically as the material being left came close to the target tolerance. Alternatively, the tool offset could be adjusted to compensate for the reduced size of the cutter.
Similarly, critical features could be inspected immediately after they had been created to check whether too much material had been removed. If the parts were found to be outside tolerance, they could be scrapped immediately, rather than carrying on with machining and waiting for the results of an inspection at the end of the complete process. For example, if a crucial bore within the part had to be made to a particularly accurate tolerance, this could be machined and checked first, before continuing with the other, less critical, operations.
Probing routines can also be added for checking at the end of the process. While independent inspection on a separate measuring device would still be needed, the initial check on the machine would eliminate any parts well outside the required tolerance so eliminating wasted inspection time. In some cases, it might be possible for the independent inspection be undertaken on intermittent parts to confirm the results from the probing on the machine, rather than on every part, again saving inspection time.
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Nemetschek Vectorworks BIM Experts to Present at Upcoming USC School of Architecture Events 10 July 2012
The promising technology of Building Information Modeling (BIM) will be the featured topic at two separate programs taking place on Friday, July 13, 2012 and Saturday, July 14, 2012 at the University of Southern California’s (USC) School of Architecture in Los Angeles. BIM experts from Nemetschek Vectorworks, Inc. are among the featured speakers at both gatherings.
The July 13 event, Practical BIM: The Sixth Annual USC BIM Symposium, will feature a session on “Open BIM: Real Interoperability, Practical Collaboration,” presented by Architect Product Specialists Jeffrey W. Ouellette, Assoc. AIA, and Jeff Server, Assoc. AIA, ASLA, LEED AP. Their session will provide insight into Open BIM, a universal approach to the collaborative design, realization and operation of buildings based on open standards and workflows.
Open BIM is an initiative of buildingSMART and several leading software vendors using the open buildingSMART Data Model. Its supporters include software vendors such as Nemetschek Vectorworks, AEC practices (designers, engineers and constructors), as well as building owners.
More information about the July 13 Practical BIM symposium, including specific time and location details for Ouellette and Server’s presentation, will be available soon at http://www.uscarchitecture.com/bim.
Ouellette will continue the BIM discussion on Saturday, July 14, as he presents at BIM and Process Change: Tested Techniques and New Innovations, a USC School of Architecture Executive Education Summer Session.
Ouellette’s session, which takes place from 4:15 to 5:00 p.m. PDT and is one of only a handful of sessions scheduled for the one-day event, is called, “Digital Connections: Better Designs, Better Buildings, and Better Practices with Better BIM Interoperability?” His presentation reviews the open standards technology available for BIM and how it is being applied today around the world by designers, project teams and owners to elicit the greatest value from the process of design, construction and management using modern digital technologies. Details about the July 14 program are available at http://www.uscarchitecture.com/sessions/bim-and-process-change.
To learn more about how Nemetschek Vectorworks is promoting Open BIM, please visit http://www.vectorworks.net/openbim.
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Zuken Gathers Innovative Minds from more than 800 Global Companies 12 July 2012
Zuken announces the launch of a new annual conference for their user community. Zuken welcomes attendees from a diverse range of industries to eight locations worldwide. Users of Zuken’s tools, their managers and industry media alike will find sessions to interest, inform and inspire at each event.
Steve Chidester, Zuken’s Head of International Marketing, says: "We’ve listened to attendee feedback from all of our local events and incorporated new ideas to create Zuken Innovation World. We appreciate our users taking time out of their busy schedules to attend. The program is designed to return them to their companies enthused and armed with information, training, and new ideas that they can put to use right away."
Previous user conferences – known locally by different names – were gatherings of some of the best technical and business minds in the Zuken community. Drawn from leading companies in their fields around the globe, attendees represented more than 800 companies.
Network. Learn. Innovate. The new Zuken Innovation World events will be structured around the common theme of “innovation” and will have a local flavor, with conference programs tailored to the needs of the regional audience.
With a mix of Zuken users and partners, along with industry and Zuken technology experts, these conferences will be a fertile environment for networking, learning how to work faster and more effectively, and discovering how to use the latest Zuken technology to implement innovative practices in the attendees’ own design environments. This will be achieved through a mix of user presentations, technical sessions, discussion groups, and lively networking events.
Building the Zuken community Follow the build-up to all our events as we announce our conference agendas, keynote speakers, and more on the ZukenBlog, LinkedIn, FaceBook and Twitter (@ZukenAmericas, @ZukenUK_SCAN, @ZukenCentralEur).
For more information and to find your local Zuken Innovation World event, visit www.zuken.com/ziw.
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3D Systems Announces Conference Call and Webcast to Discuss Second Quarter and Six Months 2012 Results 9 July 2012
3D Systems Corporation announced today that it plans to hold a conference call and simultaneous webcast to discuss its financial results for the second quarter and first six months of 2012 on Thursday, July 26, 2012, at 10:30 a.m. Eastern Time. The company expects to release these financial results and to file its Form 10-Q on July 26, 2012, prior to the conference call.
Thursday, July 26, Date: 2012
10:30 a.m. Eastern Time: Time
Listen via Internet: investor.3dsystems.com
Participate via telephone:
Within the U.S.: 1-800-510-0178
Outside the U.S.: 1-617-614-3450
Participant code: 52293909
The recorded webcast will be available beginning approximately two hours after the live presentation at investor.3dsystems.com.
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aPriori Completes Record Fiscal Year 9 July 2012 aPriori today announced record results for its recently completed fiscal year 2012. The company saw significant growth across all measures of its business including bookings, revenue, new customer wins and customer renewals. It also expanded its revenue base in Europe and added marquee customers in the automotive and industrial equipment industries in both Europe and the U.S.
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Key accomplishments for the year ending April 30, 2012 include: • 61% increase in bookings vs. FY 2011 • 52% increase in revenues vs. FY 2011 • 68% increase in new customers signed since April 30, 2011 contributing almost 40% of FY 2012 bookings • New customer wins at Ford Motor Company, Toyota Industrial Equipment, Diebold, Sertec UK, BRP and many others • 94% annual customer renewal rate including key customer accounts such as ThyssenKrupp Elevator Americas, Polaris Industries, Cummins Engine and Ingersoll Rand The company also saw a 100% increase in its employee headcount for the second consecutive year. This included additions to its European sales, services and development teams and a new cost modeling team established to help enterprise users leverage best practices in cost modeling and implementation to accelerate their time to value and maximize their product cost savings.
aPriori’s Product Cost Management software platform enables engineering, manufacturing and sourcing personnel to quickly and precisely determine the cost of a new part or product design by automatically pulling geometric and feature information from a computer-aided design (CAD) model. The software leverages intelligent cost models based on the manufacturing process, materials and the plant where a product or part will be produced. Using this new level of cost knowledge, manufacturers are able to make more informed new product design decisions and reduce new product costs without impacting product quality.
The company continued to invest heavily in the product suite in FY 2012 as well. Two major releases were delivered to the market that included a host of new manufacturing cost models, capabilities for calculating detailed tooling estimates, batch-costing thousands of parts overnight and the ability for users to modify their aPriori application or add custom cost models.
“Effective product cost management has become a core foundation of many manufacturers’ approach to product lifecycle management. The ROI is difficult to ignore,” said Stephanie Feraday, president and CEO of aPriori. “Our team has capitalized on that trend. We’ve established a very solid foundation in Europe, expanded our base in automotive and are able to do more than ever to ensure our customers get maximum value from their aPriori implementation.”
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EMC to Announce Second-Quarter 2012 Financial Results on July 24 9 July 2012
EMC Corporation will publish its second-quarter 2012 financial results on July 24, 2012 at
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The news release will be available on the EMC Investor Relations website at http://www.emc.com/ir and on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission website at: http://www.sec.gov/cgi-bin/browse- edgar?action=getcompany&CIK=0000790070&owner=exclude&count=40
On July 24, 2012, EMC will issue a news release announcing the availability of the company's quarterly financial results at the websites referenced above.
EMC will hold a conference call for investors at 8:30 a.m. ET on July 24, 2012 to review second-quarter 2012 financial results. A live webcast of the conference call will be available at the EMC Investor Relations website at http://www.emc.com/ir
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PTC to Announce Fiscal Q3 Results on Wednesday, July 25th 10 July 2012
PTC today announced that it will release its fiscal 2012 third quarter results on Wednesday, July 25th after the stock market closes. Senior management will host a live webcast and conference call to review the results on Thursday, July 26th at 8:30am Eastern Time. The earnings press release and accompanying prepared remarks will be accessible prior to the conference call and webcast on the Investor Relations section of the Company’s web site at www.ptc.com.
What: PTC Fiscal Q3 Conference Call and Webcast
When: Thursday, July 26th, 2012 at 8:30am (ET)
1-800-857-5592 or 1-773-799-3757 Dial-in: Call Leader: James Heppelmann
Passcode: PTC
Webcast: www.ptc.com/for/investors.htm
Replay: The audio replay of this event will be archived for public replay until 4:00 pm (CT) on August 6th, 2012 at 866-393-0874. To access the replay via webcast, please
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SAP Announces Best Ever Second Quarter Performance Significantly Outperforming Market Expectations By Exceeding Euro 1 Billion in Software Revenue 12 July 2012
SAP demonstrated strong growth in the second quarter. All regions posted double-digit revenue gains. The company is on track with solid results in its core business and exceptional demand for its new categories. Cloud momentum continued, driven by synergies between SuccessFactors and SAP. The company also strengthened its leadership in enterprise mobility. SAP HANA and the database business had an outstanding quarter with significant deals in all regions. Key industries such as financial services and retail as well as continued expansion of sales through SAP partners contributed significantly to the company's top-line.
"Our record performance speaks for itself. We delivered double-digit growth in all regions driven by strong momentum from the core as well as SAP HANA, mobile and the cloud. The results came in at the upper end of our second quarter software revenue guidance in an uncertain macro-economic environment," said Bill McDermott and Jim Hagemann Snabe, Co-CEOs. "SAP's customer-centric innovation strategy remains the key differentiator in the industry. The results are a validation that SAP is the better choice for companies to run better in any operating environment - allowing them to improve productivity, reduce costs and grow."
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS - Second Quarter 2012 All 2012 figures in this release are approximate due to the preliminary nature of the announcement. (1) All figures are preliminary and unaudited. (2) For a detailed description of SAP's non-IFRS measures see Explanation of Non-IFRS Measures online.
IFRS software revenue was euro 1.06 billion (2011:euro 0.84 billion), an increase of 26% (19% at constant currencies). IFRS software and software-related service revenue was euro 3.12 billion (2011:euro 2.58 billion), an increase of 21%. Non-IFRS software and software-related service revenue was euro 3.14 billion (2011:euro 2.59 billion), an increase of 21% (15% at constant currencies). IFRS total revenue was euro 3.90 billion (2011:euro 3.30 billion), an increase of 18%. Non-IFRS total revenue was euro 3.92 billion (2011:euro 3.31 billion), an increase of 18% (12% at constant currencies).
IFRS operating profit was euro 0.92 billion (2011:euro 0.86 billion), an increase of 7%. Non-IFRS operating profit was euro 1.17 billion (2011:euro 1.02 billion), an increase of 15% (8% at constant currencies).
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IFRS operating margin was 23.6% (2011:26.0%), a decrease of 2.4 percentage points. Non-IFRS operating margin was 30.0% (2011:30.8%), or 29.6% at constant currencies, a decrease of 0.8 percentage points (a decrease of 1.2 percentage points at constant currencies).
Non-IFRS operating profit and non-IFRS operating margin for the second quarter 2012 were impacted by severance expenses which amounted to euro 31 million (2011:euro 13 million) and the acquisition of SuccessFactors, which impacted the non-IFRS operating margin by approximately 110 basis points. In addition, the company increased its headcount by 3,655 FTEs (thereof 1,789 organic) in the first quarter of 2012 and another 1,552 FTEs (thereof 1,376 organic) in the second quarter of 2012 to capture future growth opportunities.
Second Quarter 2012 non-IFRS software and software-related service revenue and non-IFRS operating profit excludes a deferred revenue write-down from acquisitions of euro 18 million (2011:euro 8 million). Non-IFRS operating profit additionally excludes acquisition-related charges of euro 129 million, expenses from discontinued activities of euro 2 million, share-based compensation expenses of euro 99 million and restructuring expenses of euro 4 million (2011:euro 111 million)(2011:expenses of euro 10 million)(2011:euro 32 million and euro 1 million).
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS - First Half 2012 (1) All figures are preliminary and unaudited. (2) For a detailed description of SAP's non-IFRS measures see Explanation of Non-IFRS Measures online.
IFRS software revenue was euro 1.70 billion (2011:euro 1.45 billion), an increase of 17% (11% at constant currencies). IFRS software and software-related service revenue was euro 5.74 billion (2011:euro 4.91 billion), an increase of 17%. Non-IFRS software and software-related service revenue was euro 5.77 billion (2011:euro 4.93 billion), an increase of 17% (12% at constant currencies). IFRS total revenue was euro 7.25 billion (2011:euro 6.32 billion), an increase of 15%. Non-IFRS total revenue was euro 7.27 billion (2011:euro 6.35 billion), an increase of 15% (10% at constant currencies).
IFRS operating profit was euro 1.55 billion (2011:euro 1.45 billion), an increase of 7%. Non-IFRS operating profit was euro 2.01 billion (2011:euro 1.80 billion), an increase of 12% (6% at constant currencies).
IFRS operating margin was 21.4% (2011:23.0%), a decrease of 1.6 percentage points. Non-IFRS operating margin was 27.6% (2011:28.3%), or 27.2% at constant currencies, a decrease of 0.7 percentage points (a decrease of 1.1 percentage points at constant currencies).
First half 2012 non-IFRS software and software-related service revenue and non-IFRS operating profit excludes a deferred revenue write-down from acquisitions of euro 25 million (2011:euro 25 million).
Page 32 CIMdata PLM Industry Summary Non-IFRS operating profit additionally excludes acquisition-related charges of euro 250 million, profit from discontinued activities of euro 5 million, share-based compensation expenses of euro 181 million and restructuring expenses of euro 4 million (2011:euro 222 million)(2011:expenses of euro 12 million)(2011:euro 84 million and euro 1 million).
The company will report its full second quarter and first half 2012 results on July 24th.
Additional Information 2012 revenue and profit figures include the revenue, profits and cash flows from SuccessFactors starting on February 21, 2012. For the prior-year period those numbers were not included. For a more detailed description of all of SAP's non-IFRS adjustments and their limitations as well as our constant currency and free cash flow figures see Explanation of Non-IFRS Measures online.
About SAP As market leader in enterprise application software, SAP SAP +1.94% helps companies of all sizes and industries run better. From back office to boardroom, warehouse to storefront, desktop to mobile device - SAP empowers people and organizations to work together more efficiently and use business insight more effectively to stay ahead of the competition. SAP applications and services enable more than 190,000 customers (includes customers from the acquisition of SuccessFactors) to operate profitably, adapt continuously, and grow sustainably. For more information, visit www.sap.com .
Any statements contained in this document that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements as defined in the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words such as "anticipate," "believe," "estimate," "expect," "forecast," "intend," "may," "plan," "project," "predict," "should" and "will" and similar expressions as they relate to SAP are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. SAP undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements.
All forward-looking statements are subject to various risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from expectations. The factors that could affect SAP's future financial results are discussed more fully in SAP's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), including SAP's most recent Annual Report on Form 20-F filed with the SEC. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of their dates.
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Secular growth, strong volumes drive Q1 in Tata Consultancy Services IFRS results 12 July 2012
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), an IT services, consulting and business solutions firm reported its consolidated International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) financial results for the quarter ended
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• Revenues at $2.73 billion up 13.1% Y-o-Y • Net Income at $604 million up 13.6% Y-o-Y • Diversified strategy enables broad-based growth across markets and industries
Financial Highlights for Quarter Ended June 30, 2012
• Operating profits at $750 million; Growth of 18.9% Y-o-Y • Operating margins at 27.5% • Earnings per share at $0.31
Business Highlights for Quarter Ended June 30, 2012
• Gross addition of 13,831 employees • High utilization rates maintained at 81.3% (excluding trainees) • 29 new clients added
The full text of the press release can be found below:
• Press Release (Indian GAAP) • Press Release (IFRS - INR) • Press Release (IFRS - USD)
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Implementation Investments
3D Design Plays Key Role in Unprecedented Antarctic Expedition 11 July 2012
An ambitious British expedition to Lake Ellsworth in Antarctica is using Autodesk digital prototyping software to help discover new answers about the evolution of life and effects of climate change.
British Antarctic Survey (BAS) engineers will transport equipment overland for three days to the sub- glacial lake, where they will use a hot water drill to melt a 2.2-mile hole in the ice covering the submerged lake to extract water samples. The team will have a very short window of 24 hours to gather their samples before the hole re-freezes.
This exploration of one of Antarctica’s subglacial lakes has been planned for 15 years, but the team lacked the right tools to adequately try and test their plan to ensure they could gather the samples they need in the timeframe allowed. Through the use of Autodesk’s digital prototyping and simulation technology for sustainable design; BAS engineers can create a digital model of the drill; simulate the
Page 34 CIMdata PLM Industry Summary conditions under which they will work; test and analyze their approach; and make necessary adjustments before they embark on their expedition.
“This is hot water drilling on a scale never achieved before,” said Andy Tait, the BAS engineer managing the design of the hot water drill. “Because everything will have to be done so quickly, it is vital that we create an accurate 3D model of the entire drilling operation and simulate its performance because there will be no room for error once we are out on the ice.”
As a participant in the Autodesk Clean Tech Partner Program, designed to help groundbreaking environmental projects such as this, BAS received Autodesk’s digital prototyping portfolio, including Autodesk Showcase, a visualization tool, and Autodesk Inventor Publisher for technical documentation. Tait will use Autodesk Inventor Publisher to visually and interactively communicate how the drills and its components work to colleagues and partners. He also believes that Autodesk Showcase will be invaluable for developing stunning presentations and other visualizations to help explain the technology to wider audiences.
Autodesk Inventor automatically coordinates changes across the digital model, streamlining the analysis, experimentation and eventual optimization of a design. This has been important to this project, not just because of because of need to carry out the operation within a tight timeframe, but also because of size, weight and strength parameters. The equipment must be transported over great distances and, therefore, needs to be strong, lightweight, and capable of withstanding extremely low temperatures.
“When our technology is being used to make this ambitious project successful, it gives me great confidence in the collective power of talented people working together to solve problems that otherwise could not be solved in isolation,” said Lynelle Cameron, Autodesk’s senior director of sustainability. “We’re delighted to be partnering with the BAS team on their unprecedented expedition.”
For more information about the project see www.ellsworth.org.uk.
About the Clean Tech Partner Program The Autodesk Clean Tech Partner Program supports the efforts, innovations and environmental advancements of clean technology pioneers, providing world-class software to design, visualize and simulate their ideas through Digital Prototyping. Clean tech companies in North America, Europe, Japan, and Singapore are invited to apply to receive up to $150,000* worth of software for only $50. Access to a collection of Autodesk industry-leading software includes up to five licenses each of Autodesk Product Design Suite Ultimate, AutoCAD Revit Architecture Suite, Autodesk Simulation Mechanical, Autodesk Inventor Publisher and Autodesk Vault Professional software. Get more information.
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Page 35 CIMdata PLM Industry Summary ATopTech Selects Berkeley Design Automation Analog FastSPICE™ Platform to Enhance Aprisa Place and Route for 28nm/20nm Processes 10 July 2012
Berkeley Design Automation, Inc. today announced that ATopTech, has selected the company’s Analog FastSPICE (AFS) Platform to enhance the accuracy of the timing analysis in Aprisa place and route product for designs at advanced process technology nodes, such as 28nm and 20nm.
“Aprisa’s timing-driven place and route technology is constantly calibrated for SPICE-level accuracy at advanced technology nodes,” said Jue-Hsien Chern, CEO at ATopTech. “We selected the Analog FastSPICE Platform for the calibration of Aprisa’s timing-driven place and route technology for 28nm/20nm because it delivers nanometer SPICE accuracy more than 5 times faster than traditional SPICE and has the capacity required for large post-layout calibration runs.”
The Analog FastSPICE Platform provides circuit verification for nanometer analog, RF, mixed-signal, and custom digital circuits. Foundry certified to 20nm, the AFS Platform delivers nanometer SPICE accuracy 5x-10x faster on a single core and >2x faster on multicore systems versus any other simulator. For circuit characterization, the AFS Platform includes the industry’s only comprehensive silicon- accurate device noise analysis and delivers near-linear performance scaling with the number of cores. For large circuits, it delivers >10M-element capacity, the fastest near-SPICE-accurate simulation, and the fastest, most accurate mixed-signal simulation. Available licenses include AFS circuit simulation, AFS Transient Noise Analysis, AFS RF Analysis, AFS Co-Simulation, and AFS Nano SPICE.
“We are excited that ATopTech selected the AFS Platform for characterization and calibration of their timing analysis engine,” said Ravi Subramanian, president and CEO of Berkeley Design Automation. “Accurate timing closure and sign-off is critical to IC designers and ATopTech’s selection highlights the accuracy, performance, and capacity benefits of the AFS Platform.”
About ATopTech ATopTech was founded in 2004 by a team of leading EDA physical design implementation experts expressly to build new technology, from scratch, to deal with these issues design at 65nm and below. Aprisa, the result of these efforts, shipped to customers in December 2006 and has been used successfully in several hundred tapeouts to date. Aprisa is currently in active use in several 28nm design efforts. Apogee, launched in 2009, is a complete top down floorplanning and chip assembly tool that complements Aprisa. It has been used successfully in several dozen tapeouts. For more information, visit http://www.atoptech.com
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Autodesk Helps Morgan Cars Produce One of its Most Successful Designs Yet 12 July 2012
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Morgan Motor Company, has become the latest automotive manufacturer to use Autodesk visualisation software to help accelerate time to market for new car models. Autodesk software helped Morgan to go from sketches of its new 3-Wheeler model to first production in just five months and to meet early deadlines for marketing material before the car was actually produced. As a result of the 3-Wheeler’s success, Morgan is bucking current economic trends and “selling more cars than ever,” according to senior designer, Jon Wells.
The British sports car manufacturer, famous for its iconic designs which combine modern technology with classic styling, is using Autodesk Alias, Autodesk Showcase and Autodesk 3ds Max software from AutoCAD Design Suite Ultimate to, “apply speed, accuracy and efficiency to traditional design and manufacturing processes,” says Wells.
Before Autodesk products were introduced, 2D sketches were interpreted by eye into panel-beaten aluminum bodies; a time consuming process requiring high skill, while providing little margin for in- process evolution. Now Autodesk Alias software helps to rapidly transform concept ideas into 3D digital prototypes and then into actual concept cars. Visualised using Autodesk Showcase and Autodesk 3ds Max software, designs can be evaluated and refined until the design is well-established. The surface data is then 5-axis machined directly from the Alias data. Once painted and scanned, this model enables further evaluation and adjustment to be made in Alias software.
“The skills and charm of traditional coach building are not lost at this point,” explains Wells. The Autodesk Alias model is then chopped into cross sections and an accurate 3D wooden buck produced. Skilled panel beaters accurately replicate the surfaces in sheet metal and then paint and lower the body over one of the existing platforms. “The concept car is born and ready to be exhibited worldwide,” he adds.
Autodesk software also helps meet tight media deadlines that precede completion of the concept car. Photo-realistic visuals are generated in Autodesk Showcase and Autodesk 3ds Max software to launch the concept to the press and to build excitement before the actual model is unveiled.
Once the car is ready for the product development stage, the Alias surfaces are modeled to Class A standard, passed to Morgan’s engineering department, and used to manufacture the highly-precise tooling used for the panels at production level.
“Although Morgan cars are known for their retro style and quality workmanship, we also need to take the best from the latest technology to enable us to be competitive and keep up with the demand for new ideas,” concludes Wells.
About Morgan The Morgan Motor Company has been manufacturing distinctive motor cars since 1909. Today, the company’s range combines the best of traditional elegance and craftsmanship with the latest light-
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CDS Catalog and CAD Download Solution Selected by FluiDyne Fluid Power 10 July 2012
CDS (Catalog Data Solutions) today announced that FluiDyne Fluid Power, Inc. has selected its SaaS Catalog and CAD download solution.
FluiDyne Fluid Power, Inc. of Fraser, MI, provides distributors and resellers with new and remanufactured pumps, motors, valves, filters and filter elements. “The internet has changed industrial sourcing – OEM designers commonly research products online even before talking to potential suppliers. Our website needs to provide visitors with an easy to use online product catalog and downloadable CAD models to make specifying our products simple”, said Wick Harwick, General Manager, Fluidyne, Inc. “We evaluated several vendors and chose the CDS Catalog and CDS ModelServer SaaS solutions because they are well proven in the market, specifically designed for industrial suppliers, up-to-date technically and CDS is highly responsive to work with. This new solution is currently being configured for our products and will be integrated into our popular website.”
“We’re delighted to have been selected by FluiDyne,” said John Major, CEO CDS. “As product selection and buying continues to change and evolve, sales and marketing organizations need to continually come up with ways to get in front of the selection and buying cycle. FluiDyne is now doing just that, via an online product catalog and CAD downloads that ensure their products both remain in contention and exploit advantages made possible by the new process. The downloadable CAD models of the products save designers and buyers time and enable the products to be designed-in easily and quickly. Of the many types of online marketing content (e.g. white papers, case studies, brochures, videos, demos, recorded webinars, reviews, CAD model downloads, etc.) only one is known to lead to a sale nearly 50% of the time! CAD downloads may be the most efficient online marketing tool available.”
About FluiDyne Fluid Power FluiDyne Fluid Power’s product lines including new and rebuilt open loop hydraulic pumps, motors and valves. FluiDyne manufacturing strategies are designed to produce cost effective products with the highest quality - we provide our customers with same day shipment of our cost effective options including new or rebuilt (with or without exchange), parts or units. Each product we ship is a form, fit and function drop-in for the most popular and widely used components in the fluid power industry. For more information, visit www.fluidynefp.com
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Page 38 CIMdata PLM Industry Summary ESa Effectively Leverages Autodesk Navisworks Manage with Help from Advanced Solutions 8 July 2012
Nashville-based architecture and design firm, ESa, combined its Autodesk Revit Architecture experience with Autodesk Platinum Partner Advanced Solutions’ customized Autodesk Navisworks Manage software training to design, review and visualize the Gaillard Arts Center in a Building Information Modeling (BIM) environment. Located in Charleston, S.C., the more than 260,000 square feet arts center involves an existing structure which will be 90 percent demolished and renovated. Construction is slated to begin in August 2012.
“The nature of the Gaillard Arts Center project, with its complex spaces and tight clearances, created a need to bring Navisworks coordination and clash detection forward in the design process, before the project is handed off to contractors,” said Eric Klotz, ESa BIM director. “The customization of the Navisworks Manage training experience was integral to our engagement with Advanced Solutions. We were able to clearly delineate expectations and formulate a plan that specifically addressed our needs,” he added.
With the project still in the works, ESa has not quantified with a dollar figure the benefits of the services Advanced Solutions provided and the company’s use of Navisworks Manage. A previous arts center completed in 2D will serve as a baseline comparison tool for this particular BIM project.
ESa’s BIM vision is clear. “Everyone has been keyed into the modeling and coordination aspects of BIM, but the information piece has been lagging. That will be a driving force going forward,” suggested Klotz. “The evolution of software will continue, and we will need Advanced Solutions to learn the software and find new ways to service our clients.”
The future for ESa entails carrying data through the entire building lifecycle, from initial design to facilities management and the enhanced relationship that creates with the client.
On June 30, 2012, ESa was presented with the Revit Technology Conference North America 2012 Award for Revit Integration. The prize was given to the firm which best demonstrated the use of all three streams of Revit (Structure, MEP and Architecture) within a single project. The Gaillard Arts Center Project provided the perfect backdrop to showcase all three streams of Revit in a single project.
About ESa ESa provides design services in architecture, interior architecture, master planning and space planning to healthcare and senior living clients across the country. The 51-year-old firm believes that architecture should promote wellness and healing while supporting its clients’ visions and the people who use the space. ESa is certified as a charter member of the Planetree Visionary Design Network, which establishes the firm as a specialist in evidence-based design following the Planetree philosophy of healing design. ESa is also a member of the U.S. Green Building Council.
About Advanced Solutions Advanced Solutions is an award winning Autodesk Platinum Partner with 2D and 3D design software enterprise integration expertise in architecture, engineering, construction (AEC), civil engineering and
Page 39 CIMdata PLM Industry Summary advanced manufacturing. The company is Autodesk OEM Authorized, bringing added value to customers through certified software customization and business systems integration with Autodesk platform technologies. As an Autodesk Authorized Training Center (ATC), the company offers a variety of innovative training solutions including its popular PILOT program. Since 1987, the company has focused its business model on helping customers realize industry leading return on investment with their 2D and 3D design software. Beyond the box of software, Advanced Solutions helps customers gain a competitive advantage through innovative design software work flows, enabling customers to realize higher revenues and improve their operational efficiency. For additional information about Advanced Solutions, Inc., please visit our website at www.AdvancedSolutions.com
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Eurocopter Canada Selects LaserEdge Templating System from Virtek Vision International 9 July 2012
Virtek Vision is pleased to announce the sale of its Virtek® LaserEdge® projection system to Eurocopter Canada for use in composite layup and reverse engineering. Virtek’s LaserEdge system is a three-dimensional laser templating system that eliminates the need for physical templates. It projects a laser template onto molds to guide operators through the ply layup process, minimizing errors and maximizing productivity.
Dwayne Charette, director of Global Supply Chain at Eurocopter Canada, said, “Eurocopter Canada is committed to growing as a centre of excellence in the world of composite manufacturing. I witnessed the success of Virtek’s LaserEdge technology at Eurocopter facilities across Europe, which gave our team the facts they needed to make an informed decision about installing the system in our facility.”
Professionals from Virtek worked closely with Eurocopter Canada’s composites team to assist with integrating the LaserEdge system into their clean room. “Our team quickly adapted to the new system by applying best practices and user-friendly technology from Virtek,” said Jim Kennedy, manager of Composites Manufacturing at Eurocopter Canada.
Todd Rhodes, Virtek’s president, said, “Virtek provides laser projection solutions to the world’s 10 largest aerospace companies and is proud to be the chosen partner for Eurocopter to help them achieve their current and future goals.”
Data used by the system is usually sourced from CAD-generated laminate designs, but LaserEdge is also capable of reverse engineering in cases where data from 3D CAD is not available. “LaserEdge proved its capabilities by reverse engineering both the parts and tools, making the entire process more cost- effective and increasing production efficiency,” added Charette.
About Virtek Vision
Page 40 CIMdata PLM Industry Summary Virtek Vision International Inc. provides high-precision, laser-based kitting, templating and inspection solutions for composite processing. The company serves the world’s top 10 aerospace companies, among others. It is owned by Gerber Technology of Tolland, Connecticut, USA.
About Eurocopter Group and Eurocopter Canada Eurocopter Canada (http://www.eurocopter.ca) is a market leader with 67 percent of new aircraft sales, supporting more than 620 aircraft that are operated by 160 customers across Canada. Eurocopter Canada, a subsidiary of Eurocopter is based in Fort Erie, Ontario, with operations in Richmond, British Columbia and Montreal, Quebec and has a customer support network that spans the entire country.
Eurocopter Group, established in 1992, is a division of EADS, a world leader in aerospace and defense- related services. The Eurocopter Group employs approximately 20,000 people. In 2011, Eurocopter confirmed its position as the world’s number one helicopter manufacturer with a turnover of 5.4 billion Euros, orders for 457 new helicopters and a 43 percent market share in the civil and parapublic sectors. There are currently more than 11,300 Eurocopter helicopters in service for some 2,900 customers in 149 countries. Eurocopter offers the most comprehensive civil and military helicopter range in the world and is fully committed to safety as the most important aspect of its business.
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Hardwick Clothes Streamlines Production with New Version of Shop Floor Control Software from NGC 10 July 2012
NGC® Software today announced that Hardwick Clothes, the oldest privately held domestic men’s and women’s apparel company in the United States, has upgraded to the latest version of NGC’s Shop Floor Control.
An NGC customer for over 13 years, Hardwick Clothes has managed its workforce and production of its “made-in-the-U.S.A.” luxury garment line with NGC’s Shop Floor Control. The latest version allows Hardwick Clothes to improve operational efficiency through daily workforce performance analysis, and increase production output through enhanced resource planning and elimination of bottlenecks—all on one system.
The new features of NGC’s Shop Floor Control will help Hardwick Clothes: Centralize production control and incentive payroll. Hardwick Clothes creates all of its production work orders centrally, and the system then routes each order to the individual production facilities. NGC Shop Floor Control’s daily reporting gives Hardwick Clothes clear visibility and insight into the productivity of its factory, allowing the company to control costs more effectively. Manage raw materials. NGC’s Shop Floor Control will allow Hardwick Clothes to view raw materials
Page 41 CIMdata PLM Industry Summary overage and shortage reports for its factory. Managing raw materials inefficiently can be an expensive mistake to make, since the prices of cotton and other fabrics are at an all time high. With NGC’s Shop Floor Control, Hardwick Clothes can accurately determine when to purchase more materials. Assure Quality Control. Hardwick Clothes’ reputation for producing high quality garments is supported through NGC’s Shop Floor Control quality control features. NGC’s software collects data in real-time and provides Hardwick Clothes with highly detailed quality reports.
“Hardwick Clothes has become an American institution by successfully manufacturing in the U.S. for so many years, and NGC is honored to be a part of keeping that tradition alive,” said Mark Burstein, president of sales, marketing and R&D, NGC Software. “NGC produces the most complete and widely installed shop floor control system available in the industry, and we're pleased to continue working with Hardwick Clothes.”
About Hardwick Clothes Hardwick Clothes is the oldest privately held domestic apparel company in the United States, specializing in manufacturing men's and women's tailored clothing. This fifth-generation, family owned business in Cleveland, Tennessee, is still in the hands of the Hardwick family for now over 131 years. Since 1880, Hardwick Clothes has proudly dressed generations whether it be for the boardroom, special occasion or formal affair. Each garment is still proudly made in the U.S.A. Woven into each garment is the rich heritage of a company and a time honored tradition for superior service, quality and distinctive style. For more information, visit www.hardwickclothes.com.
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Kinnerton Confectionery Selects Aras Enterprise PLM 10 July 2012
Aras® today announced that Kinnerton Confectionery, British manufacturer of chocolate and novelty confectionery, has selected Aras enterprise PLM to drive productivity, improve efficiency and optimize product development. The Aras PLM solution suite will support Kinnerton’s large and diverse product portfolio through their Concept to Launch Process, workflow and process management, and product costing.
Kinnerton Confectionery specializes in character merchandising and produces private label and novelty confectionery for Britain’s largest retailers as well as many famous brands. Committed to innovation and never standing still, the company produced 20 million Easter eggs in 2012 and develops more than 400 new products a year. For more information, please visit http://www.kinnerton.com/
“We were looking for a solution that would streamline our new product development process and enable us to release new products into production on time. We also needed to move away from a multitude of documents to a single accurate source of product information and we wanted to be able to track the
Page 42 CIMdata PLM Industry Summary status of projects and deliverables against defined processes,” said Matthew Davies, Programme Manager at Kinnerton.
“Aras Innovator is the platform that enables us to meet these objectives,” continued Davies. “The technology is very flexible and does not require large investment in specialized technical resources to deploy. I had previously associated PLM systems with engineering-based industries but we have found that PLM is highly appropriate to any CPG (consumer packaged goods) and Food and Beverage companies that are engaged in product development”.
“Like many food and beverage companies, Kinnerton must manage very complex custom processes and short seasonal product cycles while maintaining extremely stringent health, regulatory and compliance requirements. Aras’s unique combination of advanced functionality and highly flexible, easy to use technology provides Kinnerton and companies like it with a strategic competitive advantage in a highly competitive market,” said Peter Schroer, President of Aras.
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Ricoh Adopts EVE's ZeBu to Enable ESL Co-Emulation for Early Development of Embedded Software 11 July 2012
EVE today announced that Ricoh Company, Ltd., of Tokyo, Japan, has selected its ZeBu hardware- assisted verification platform to accelerate its application specific integrated circuit (ASIC) and system- on-chip (SoC) development.
ZeBu systems are being combined with Synopsys® Virtualizer™-based virtual prototypes to create a co-emulation environment that enables early embedded software development.
The increase in size and complexity of SoC designs, along with escalating software content associated with these chips and target systems, has become a critical issue for Ricoh. To speed software development, Ricoh implemented a co-emulation methodology with the ability to combine existing register transfer level (RTL) blocks with virtual models of the design. For example, Ricoh was able to compile the RTL for its design's graphics processor unit (GPU) into a ZeBu emulator and link with minimal effort to a Virtualizer-based virtual prototype containing system-level models of the CPU cores, buses and other logic. This approach saved the time and effort of creating models of pre-existing design blocks, accelerating the start of Ricoh's software development cycle.
"The combination of ZeBu and Virtualizer enabled us to start the development and validation of driver software for the GPU five months ahead of the original schedule," states Naoya Morita of Ricoh's CH Development Center, Controller Development Division. "We also deployed the same environment for the development of GPU application software, as well as for OS boot development. On the OS boot
Page 43 CIMdata PLM Industry Summary development, we saw similar benefits as those we got in the GPU case."
Kazuhiro Takazawa of the CH Development Center, Controller Development Division at Ricoh Company, Ltd., is in charge of development of the GPU driver and application software. He notes: "We found the Virtualizer/ZeBu development environment was extremely effective. We did not have to perform any adjustments in the Virtualizer-based virtual prototype nor in the ZeBu software to get a high return on investment."
"By supporting industry standard SystemC TLM-2.0 interfaces, EVE's co-emulation technology for ZeBu helps enable the reuse of existing IP with transaction-level models," said Nithya A. Ruff, director of Synopsys' Virtualizer product marketing. "This approach enables design teams to more quickly take advantage of virtual prototypes for pre-silicon software development and software-driven verification."
"We are delighted by the successful deployment of ZeBu flow with Synopsys' Virtualizer in a production design environment," adds Luc Burgun, EVE's chief executive officer and president. "The results reported by Ricoh are proof of the value of our ESL co-emulation platform."
About EVE EVE is the worldwide leader in hardware/software co-verification solutions, offering fast transaction- based co-emulation and in-circuit emulation, with installations at five of the top six semiconductor companies. EVE products shorten the overall verification cycle of complex integrated circuits and electronic systems designs, and can be integrated with transaction-level ESL tools and software debuggers, target hardware systems, as well as Verilog, SystemVerilog and VHDL simulators. EVE is a member of OCP-IP, the MIPI Alliance and Si2, along with ARM, Mentor Graphics, Real Intent, Springsoft and Synopsys Partner programs. Its United States headquarters is located in San Jose, Calif. Corporate headquarters is in Wissous, France. Other offices are located in India, Japan, Korea, Taiwan and Tunisia. Visit EVE online at: www.eve-team.com.
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Russia’s United Aircraft Corporation and Siemens PLM Software Announce New Long-Term Agreement 11 July 2012
Siemens PLM Software and JSC United Aircraft Corporation (JSC UAC) today announced a new long- term agreement that extends the co-operation between the Russian aircraft industry’s companies and Siemens PLM Software in the application of Siemens PLM Software’s Teamcenter® portfolio, and its NX™ software. JSC UAC is also considering Siemens PLM Software’s Fibersim™ portfolio, specialized software for composites engineering, as a possible solution for the design and manufacturing of composite parts.
Page 44 CIMdata PLM Industry Summary JSC UAC's 15 aircraft development programs requiring large-scale production collaboration are implemented using Siemens PLM Software's solutions. By expanding the existing agreement, the number of programs is expected to grow significantly in the coming years.
“Siemens PLM Software’s technology has been used by UAC enterprises for quite a long time and in recent years has become business-critical technology," said L.N.Komm, Vice President for Programs and Innovations of JSC UAC. “Realizing UAC`s strategic objective — the achievement of a key position in the aerospace market — depends on the efficiency of technology implementation. Our partnership with Siemens PLM Software is aimed at building a process of aircraft creation according to international best practices. What is also important for UAC is the control of total cost of software and its efficiency, which ultimately affects the cost of our aircraft.”
The new long-term agreement includes the establishment of a workgroup consisting of representatives from both JSC UAC and Siemens PLM Software that maintain responsibility for coordinating the projects assigned to Siemens PLM Software for JSC UAC and its affiliated companies. The group is tasked with collecting requirements for software functionality development and coordinating the implementation of these user-suggested features. It is also tasked with the development of a partner program by the end of 2012. This timeline is essential to ensure closer co-operation between Siemens PLM Software, JSC UAC, and the suppliers of purchased aviation equipment components.
"Siemens PLM Software is proud of the confidence JSC UAC has placed in our company and our solutions, and honored to be part of leading aircraft development programs throughout Russia. The results we’ve seen since we began working together have demonstrated how our solutions enable companies to improve efficiency and productivity across their enterprise," said Paul Vogel, Executive Vice President for Global Sales, Marketing and Services, Siemens PLM Software. "We look forward to participating in the JSC UAC workgroup because it allows us to have close interaction with the people who actually use our technology and consider their direct feedback in our product development endeavors.”
About JSC UAC The Joint Stock Company United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) was incorporated according to the Decree #140 On Joint Stock Company United Aircraft Corporation signed by RF President V. Putin on February 20, 2006.
The corporation was established in order to preserve and develop the research and production capabilities of the Russian aircraft industry, to provide for national security and defense, and to concentrate intellectual, manufacturing, and financial resources for carrying out advanced aircraft development programs. For more information, visit: http://www.uacrussia.ru/ru/
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Page 45 CIMdata PLM Industry Summary Siemens Helps NASA Usher in a New Era in Space Exploration 10 July 2012
At a joint press conference today, NASA Director Doug McCuistion and Siemens Industry CEO Siegfried Russwurm discussed the dawning of a new era of space exploration and the critical roles that NASA engineers and Siemens software technology play in helping to make it possible. The two companies referenced the impending August 5 landing of the latest Mars Rover “Curiosity” – designed by NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) using Siemens software – as a tangible example of how modern software technology is being employed to enhance competitiveness in the aerospace industry. Part of this ongoing transformation includes public-private partnerships and a constant drive to maximize productivity and shorten development times.
“Curiosity is the most sophisticated rover ever sent to Mars, and will further enhance our understanding of the Red Planet, while paving the way for future human exploration,” said Doug McCuistion, NASA Director of the Mars Exploration Program. “The incredible team of scientists and engineers at NASA’s JPL has employed the latest in software technology to design the Mars Rover to withstand the impossible extremes of launch, space travel, atmospheric re-entry, and landing a 2000 pound operational vehicle on the surface of Mars.”
JPL used product lifecycle management (PLM) software from Siemens throughout the development process to digitally design, simulate and assemble the Rover before any physical prototypes were built. The software helped ensure all components would fit together, operate properly and withstand whatever environment the mission would require. “Siemens is proud of our strong partnership with NASA and the role our technology plays in helping them pursue such extraordinary and ambitious missions,” said Siegfried Russwurm, Member of the Siemens Board and CEO of the Industry Sector.
In the aerospace industry, Siemens’ overall revenues across all technologies are in the mid-three-digit million Euro range. Russwurm highlighted the essential role of cost-efficient product design and production in aircraft manufacturing: “The Aerospace Industry is on the leading edge when it comes to managing the full complexity of sophisticated product development and manufacturing. With our unique Siemens combination of PLM software and automation technologies, we not only cut time to market by up to 50 percent but also save resources and energy costs”. As a part of the Siemens vertical IT for industrial production Siemens PLM software is used by more than 70,000 customers worldwide in aerospace, automotive, electronics, machinery and other industries.
The scope of Vertical IT and software from Siemens comprises software and software based solutions offered by all of its Sectors Energy, Healthcare, Industry, Infrastructure & Cities for their respective vertical industries. In its Industry Sector, Siemens is integrating PLM software with automation technologies since the company acquired UGS Corp. in 2007. In the following years, Siemens has expanded its expertise for this growth market. The latest industry software companies Siemens has acquired are Active Tecnologia em Sistemas de Automação (pharmaceutical and biotech production), Vistagy Inc. (composite material design), IBS AG (quality and production management) and Innotec do Brasil (holistic plant management).
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For more information, photos and videos, please visit http://www.siemens.com/press/aerospace.
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ZW3D CAD/CAM Helps Feist Co. Beat the Supply Chain Clock 9 July 2012
Suppliers to the automotive industry are required to be reliable and excel in the standards of quality, price and delivery. The ten-person German company, Feist Modell und Formenbau works in the development of prototypes, utilizing the integrated 3D CAD/CAM software, ZW3D. The perfect working condition that ZW3D provides, with native interface support, enables 5-axis simultaneous milling that optimizes competitiveness and sustainability.
"ZW3D has rapidly improved all of our business," recalls Peter Feist, CEO of Feist Modell und Formenbau. "Compared to our old system, it’s much easier and faster. The transition to ZW3D went very smoothly. Because it is an easy to learn system, the training cost was kept low and even newcomers delivered results quickly.”
Feist Modell und Formenbau, located in Oberpframmern, Germany, is a small but highly professional company that specializes in manufacturing regionally based automotive prototypes from raw materials as well as pilot run samples. In addition, this ten-employee private company produces components for design and function tests.
ZW3D CAD/CAM ensures that the performance of the company will be top notch. As part of a complex supply chain, Feist relies heavily on seamless communication with others, such as the development department of an auto manufacturer who sends a complete 3D model of an engine to clients, or the calculation providers who carry out the acoustic and thermal analytics. ZW3D provides its services reliably. Interfaces for importing from all major CAD systems and for export to neutral formats, such as Step or IGES, are included in the standard package of software. "We will always work with external data. Independence and flexibility are very important to us and ZW3D enables us to preserve these," says Peter.
Besides handling external communication, the system which covers the entire internal process chain is the focus. The company always has two or three parallel projects, and about 150 types of different sizes of products can be produced through a year. To ensure high quality of the production within the given time limit, it requires the employee to be responsible for the constructive and mechanical work, such as the CAD design and NC programming. The industry-leading integrated CAD/CAM feature of ZW3D 2012 offers perfect consistency. In particular, the critical transfer of NC programs on the machine via integrated post-processors of ZW3D is accomplished flawlessly.
Page 47 CIMdata PLM Industry Summary Besides the great functional features, there’s another advantage in ZW3D, the regional support. The authorized ZW3D distributor in Germany, Encee, provides Feist access to competent, practical training, rapid response, short distances and a free hotline, which has been an appreciated added value.
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Product News
4D Announces CADLearning for AutoCAD and AutoCAD 2013 Verticals 10 July 2012
4D Technologies announces CADLearning course releases for the following AutoCAD and AutoCAD 2013 vertical applications: • CADLearning for AutoCAD 2013 (Now Available) • CADLearning for AutoCAD Architecture 2013 (Now Available) • CADLearning for AutoCAD Civil 3D 2013 (Now Available) • CADLearning for AutoCAD MEP 2013 (Now Available) CADLearning courses deliver a set of video tutorials for popular Autodesk software applications and include the instructor files so customers can follow along in their software to make the most of their learning. Video lessons are searchable and can be used by individuals or in conjunction with classroom learning as a self-paced course or on-going reference.
“The quantity and quality of our learning has greatly increased with the release of our training and tutorials for AutoCAD 2013 applications” remarked David Cohn, Technical Publishing Manager, 4D Technologies. “We have added several tutorials that cover AutoCAD core features and functions like rendering and model documentation and we have maintained quality for the vertical features and functions for architecture, civil engineering and MEP design .”
To learn more visit http://www.cadlearning.com.
About 4D Technologies 4D Technologies, a leading Autodesk Authorized Publisher and developer of CADLearning, specializes in CAD and BIM software learning solutions and services for the Autodesk user community. 4D Technologies works closely with industry experts including professional instructors, trainers and consultants to develop its learning content. 4D Technologies addresses the learning needs of individuals and organizations in a wide variety of markets including architecture, engineering, construction, automotive and transportation, manufacturing, utilities and communication, and government and education sectors.
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Aldec and Agilent Technologies Bridge the Gap between ESL and RTL by Linking Simulation Environments 10 July 2012
Aldec, Inc., worked with Agilent Technologies to deliver a new co-simulation interface between the latest version of Riviera-PRO™, Aldec’s design simulation and verification platform used by FPGA, ASIC, and SoC development teams, and SystemVue, Agilent’s ESL design and signal processing environment used by system architects and algorithm developers in physical layer designs of wireless, RF and DSP applications. The new solution enables users to efficiently integrate algorithm and system- level designs with hardware implementations.
“Agilent system-level design products are now integrated into the hardware design flow, which enables system engineers to troubleshoot Verilog and VHDL hardware implementations, while still maintaining a higher-level view of physical layer (PHY) system performance,” said Daren McClearnon, Agilent’s SystemVue Product Marketing Manager. “Our respective R&D teams worked closely together to create a high-performance yet cost-efficient co-simulation interface that unites baseband, RF, simulations, and measurements in single, system-level cockpit.”
The new co-simulation interface requires only one instance of Riviera-PRO (regardless of the number of HDL blocks on a SystemVue diagram), supports a range of data types, and provides extensive cross- domain debugging capabilities. This tight, bi-directional integration reduces development time and effort by enabling continuous test and system-level verification throughout the development process.
“The Agilent SystemVue co-simulation interface brings several exciting new features to hardware design verification engineers, our traditional customers,” said Dmitry Melnik, Riviera-PRO Product Manager. “It enables the link to a powerful RF System simulator, RF EDA tools and models, trusted references for emerging communications standards, and even test and measurement equipment if necessary. Now engineers can re-use SystemVue components in hardware simulations while respective HDL blocks are being coded, or use SystemVue as a testbench to verify HDL implementation.”
About Aldec Aldec Inc., headquartered in Henderson, Nevada, is in Electronic Design Verification and offers a patented technology suite including: RTL Design, RTL Simulators, Hardware-Assisted Verification, Design Rule Checking, IP Cores, DO-254 Functional Verification and Military/Aerospace solutions. www.aldec.com.
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Page 49 CIMdata PLM Industry Summary CAD Gorilla Releases Advanced Courses for Autodesk Inventor 10 July 2012
CAD Gorilla announces the release of its Autodesk Inventor Advanced Parts, and Autodesk Inventor Advanced Assemblies courses. The courses are delivered online, in a self-paced video format to help Autodesk Inventor users get the most out of their software investment by offering clear instruction with easy to understand language, and downloadable design files to enhance the learning experience.
The courses were designed for experienced Inventor users as well as new users having completed CAD Gorilla’s Inventor Essentials course, or instructor led training offered by Autodesk Value Added Resellers. The Inventor Advanced Parts course covers topics such as 3D Sketching, Curve Creation, Advanced Fillets, Advanced Sweeps, Lofts, Ribs, Multibody Parts, Draft, Text, and Decals. The Inventor Advanced Assemblies course includes topics such as Assembly Structure, Assembly Features, Component Patterns, Advanced Constraints, Troubleshooting Constraints, Representations, Top-Down Assembly Design, and File Management.
Drew Adams, Product Development Manager at CAD Gorilla comments, “Our teaching methodology lets you learn the underlying principles behind a tool, as opposed to simply being shown how to use them in one particular situation. We are excited to announce the release of these new courses, and looking forward to seeing the innovative products that our customers bring to market as a result of them being proficient with their software.”
About CAD Gorilla CAD Gorilla is an Autodesk Authorized Developer, focused on the development and distribution of video based training for Autodesk software. The mission of CAD Gorilla, is to provide the best quality self-paced training for all levels of Autodesk software users. For more information, visit www.cadgorilla.com or call +1-866-966-6977
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Cadence Adds New Capabilities to Its PCI Express Verification IP Including PIPE4 Support 11 July 2012
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. today announced new capabilities in its PCI Express® Verification IP (PCIe® VIP) which result in more in-depth verification of the current PCI Express specification at both the block and system-on-chip (SoC) levels. The comprehensive Cadence technology includes support for the new PCIe PIPE4 specification; new performance measurement features critical for optimizing PCIe implementation; TripleCheck test suite, coverage and verification plan to shorten and ease testing for full PCIe specification compliance; and Accelerated PCIe VIP that drives the verification speed required for large SoCs.
This release addresses the full spectrum of PCIe applications and supports the latest specifications,
Page 50 CIMdata PLM Industry Summary including SR-IOV, MR-IOV, NVMe and PIPE4, empowering customers to implement designs quickly and confidently incorporating the newest PCI Express interfaces.
According to A. Vasudevan, vice president, Semiconductor and Systems at Wipro, "We have been consistently enabling semiconductor companies to reduce verification time and increase coverage parameters through next generation frameworks and market proven end-to-end verification services. Our partnership with Cadence has played an instrumental role in fulfilling the IP verification needs of our customers. We chose PCIe 3.0 VIP, along with TripleCheck, to achieve a comprehensive solution that gives us the fastest path to IP verification closure."
Already used on hundreds of production designs, the Cadence PCIe VIP enables efficient and thorough verification of SoCs. A new performance measurement utility helps customers optimize their designs for improved link utilization, throughput, latency, and power. The PCIe TripleCheck IP Validator, Cadence's third-generation compliance solution, verifies that IP blocks comply fully with protocol specifications. TripleCheck combines the three most critical components of verification in a single, easy-to-use environment: a test suite, coverage model, and verification plan covering all sections of the PCIe specification including PL, DLL, TL, Power Management and Error Handling -- all of which are automatically customized to the user's individual configuration. This level of testing is critical to ensure that IP components will function in all of the intended SoC applications. The Accelerated VIP gives a 100x boost in simulation throughput of Universal Verification Methodology (UVM)-compliant testbenches using the Cadence Palladium® XP verification computing platform. This simulation- acceleration usage mode lets users perform full-chip simulation that would otherwise be impossible or impractical in RTL simulation alone.
"The Cadence PCIe® VIP is a broad, highly differentiated, and proven solution with distinct customer advantages for PCI Express verification," said Erik Panu, vice president of R&D, SoC Realization Group at Cadence. "No other VIP solution provides users all the capabilities found in the Cadence offering including more than 40 interface protocols and over 6,000 memory models that have been deployed in thousands of designs."
"As the industry leading organization responsible for development and management of the PCI Express specification, we are delighted that Cadence continues to advance the PCI Express 3.0 specification with its innovative verification IP products and methodologies," said Al Yanes, president and chairman, PCI- SIG.
For more information about the Cadence PCI Express Verification IP visit: http://www.cadence.com/products/fv/verification_ip/Pages/pci_express.aspx
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Page 51 CIMdata PLM Industry Summary Can 3D Plant Project Data Control be Easy on Administrators? 11 July 2012
With the release of its new PDC engineering content management environment, CAD Schroer aims to help process plant and large-scale assembly designers to effectively manage growing engineering design complexity, without a huge administrative burden.
PDC has just been launched with the latest release (5.1) of CAD Schroer’s database-driven MPDS4 3D plant design system. “Manufacturers and plant designers face growing design complexity, along with pressures on project timescales, costs and resources,” explains Product Line Manager Mark Simpson. “Engineering documents and data represent their main intellectual property. Getting the most out of this investment by controlling, sharing, re-using and querying engineering content is key to the quality, efficiency, success and profitability of future projects. Yet the administrative burden associated with implementing most PDM or PLM systems can be a massive stumbling block. PDC is our flexible approach to this issue; an attempt to go easy on Administrators. We won’t replace existing systems or databases – we provide a practical technical solution that integrates plant design with them, aligning engineering software with our customers’ objectives by delivering only what’s needed.”
Integrated Project and Data Control PDC manages all design data and associated documents, and is fully integrated with CAD Schroer’s MEDUSA4 drafting and MPDS4 plant engineering software. Its open architecture makes data available to existing PLM, PDM, ERP or analysis systems, and to other users via the Internet, allowing distributed teams to collaborate globally. PDC provides version management, user and access privilege controls, and manages all project-related content (e.g. 3D models, 2D drawings, spreadsheets, piping isometrics), as well as design-specific data (e.g. component attributes, parts lists or the current editing status of a drawing).
Intelligent Queries and Easy Updates “When suppliers modify, replace or recall equipment regularly used in plant projects, MPDS4 users can query PDC-controlled equipment models to see in which documents they are represented - e.g. as a P&ID symbol, an MPDS4 instance, or a 2D view,” Mark explains. “They can assess the implication of making a change, and replace the equipment in their designs with the latest version if appropriate.”
Users can also explore relationships between documents, i.e. between model files and their definition sheets. PDC queries can locate similar projects, allowing users to copy databases for a quick start on new designs. PDC makes downstream engineering data, such as piping isometrics, available to other project stakeholders, or to other systems for stress analysis for example.
With PDC, plant designers can flexibly manage project complexity, effectively using engineering data without a huge implementation burden. CAD Schroer’s experts provide practical technical solutions to customers worldwide, integrating engineering and corporate processes to meet business objectives.
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Dassault Systemes Launches "Smart, Safe & Connected Car" Industry Solution Experience 11 July 2012
Dassault Systemes announced today the launch of a new industry solution experience for the automotive segment, "Smart, Safe & Connected Car" - a solution that accelerates the development of embedded systems while achieving ISO26262 safety standards and AUTOSAR compliancy.
Electronics and software currently represent over 80% of vehicle innovation, with much of that focused on active or passive safety, entertainment and performance. Recognizing this trend, leading automotive industry players have worked together to develop the Automotive Open System Architecture (AUTOSAR) standard. Additionally, automakers are tasked with meeting the new ISO26262 Electric/Electronic functional safety standard, which requires complete process documentation, analysis and verification.
Dassault Systemes' "Smart, Safe & Connected Car" industry solution experience is comprised of multiple applications implemented in a modular approach and focused on early virtual vehicle validation. With this solution, automakers can manage vehicle complexity by uniting various disconnected domain specific tools on a single platform, thus enabling dynamic testing of multiple systems engineering disciplines. Users can achieve knowledge re-use, safety targets and reduction of embedded electronics development time and cost.
"Our customers want to develop the smartest and safest vehicles possible so that their consumers can fully enjoy their driving experience," said Monica Menghini, Executive Vice President, Industry and Marketing, Dassault Systemes. "With this solution we are directly addressing the challenge of managing increasing vehicle complexity by enriching our Vehicle Systems Solution Experience. Our 3DEXPERIENCE platform enables the integration of mechanical, electronic, and software systems to simulate and validate the digital vehicle. This solution will help our customers move from vehicle attribute to vehicle experience, leading to shortened time to market and increased product quality of complex embedded systems."
"Thanks to the combination of Dassault Systemes' 3DEXPERIENCE platform and CESSAR AUTOSAR product line, including Basic Software and Software Configurations Tools for ECUs, opportunities to optimize the development lifecycle from very early stages to the final application for the series production will remarkably increase," said Dr. Stefan Stoelzl, Managing Director, Continental Engineering Services. "We look forward to continuing our ongoing collaboration with Dassault Systemes and its Smart, Safe & Connected Car capabilities."
Dassault Systemes will demonstrate its "Smart, Safe & Connected Car" Industry Solution Experience at this week's 22nd Annual International Council On Systems Engineering (INCOSE) Symposium in
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Delcam to show probing in FeatureCAM at IMTS 13 July 2012
Delcam will demonstrate new probing capabilities in the 2013 version of its FeatureCAM feature-based CAM software on booth E-3222 at the IMTS exhibition to be held in Chicago from 10th to 15th September. The ability to incorporate probing sequences into CAM programs makes it easier to undertake unsupervised production operations by allowing automated checks to be carried out before, during and after machining.
Probing paths can be generated for five feature types: pockets, obstructed pockets and webs; inside or outside corners; bosses, bores and obstructed bores; radial bosses, bores and obstructed bores; and single surfaces. All of the resulting probing paths can be simulated and collision checked on the computer in the same way as cutting paths.
The new probing options can be used in a variety of ways. Before machining, sequences can be created to check that the expected part and fixture have been loaded, and that they have been placed in the correct orientation. The position of the part can be confirmed and fixture offsets introduced if required to compensate for any errors.
In a similar way, the amount of excess material can be detected on near-net shapes, such as forgings or castings. Offsets can then be introduced to give a more even distribution of the material that has to be removed, so improving machining efficiency.
Additional probing routines can be introduced at any stage during manufacturing. For example, as a cutting tool wears it could be leaving too much material on the job. This trend could be monitored by regular probing of the parts being produced and a tool change introduced automatically as the material being left came close to the target tolerance. Alternatively, the tool offset could be adjusted to compensate for the reduced size of the cutter.
Similarly, critical features could be inspected immediately after they had been created to check whether too much material had been removed. If the parts were found to be outside tolerance, they could be scrapped immediately, rather than carrying on with machining and waiting for the results of an inspection at the end of the complete process. For example, if a crucial bore within the part had to be made to a particularly accurate tolerance, this could be machined and checked first, before continuing with the other, less critical, operations.
Page 54 CIMdata PLM Industry Summary Probing routines can also be added for checking at the end of the process. While independent inspection on a separate measuring device would still be needed, the initial check on the machine would eliminate any parts well outside the required tolerance so eliminating wasted inspection time. In some cases, it might be possible for the independent inspection be undertaken on intermittent parts to confirm the results from the probing on the machine, rather than on every part, again saving inspection time.
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Dimensional Control Systems Leverages Technology from Spatial for New Analysis Solution 10 July 2012
Spatial Corp. today announces Dimensional Control Systems, Inc. (DCS) has launched their newest product 3DCS Mechanical Variation Analyst (3DCS Mechanical), a new streamlined dimensional analysis solution. DCS, a provider of dimensional engineering software solutions and consulting services, offers solutions which give corporations the tool set for improving / validating the design in a virtual prototype arena prior to cutting any tools, saving time and a significant amount of money.
3DCS Mechanical delivers stand-alone modeling of mechanical and kinematic assemblies or as an add- on for 3DCS Variation Analyst, one of the core DCS software platforms. 3DCS Mechanical provides a library of joints and constraints to model assembly processes beyond simple sets. These assemblies can be static, or they can move through a range of motion
To address the need for advanced non-linear equation solving capabilities within 3DCS Mechanical, DCS relied on the partnership and expertise of Spatial Corp., supplier of the General Geometric Constraint Manager (GGCM) developed by ALS Geometric Software S.A.. Using GGCM, 3DCS Mechanical is able to perform a range of analysis on assemblies that may bind or fail to articulate, allowing problem discovery and resolution in a virtual environment prior to production when escalating costs and project delays can be disastrous.
Complex assembly analysis and advanced non-linear equation solving, combined with large-tolerance joint handling capabilities, are some of the features of GGCM that DCS leveraged. “The partnership between DCS and Spatial provides mutual benefit,” notes Linda Lokay, VP Marketing & Business Development at Spatial, “DCS can deliver key differentiating solutions by partnering with Spatial and Spatial gains better insight and knowledge about the stringent requirements needed by DCS helping advance our components.”
“We have built this new tool in response to our customer’s needs, and will continue to streamline its functionality to make it the perfect tool for mechanical assemblies,” says John Mathieson, Executive Vice President and COO at DCS, “With the assistance of our partner, Spatial Corp, we have created a unique software solution that raises the bar for variation analysis.”
Page 55 CIMdata PLM Industry Summary About Dimensional Control Systems Dimensional Control Systems Inc. (DCS) is a provider of dimensional engineering software solutions and consulting services. Established in 1994, DCS is a privately held company with partners and customers around the world. Leading organizations like Airbus, BMW, Boeing, Chrysler, Daimler AG, Embraer, General Motors, Herman Miller, IBM, Lockheed Martin, Volkswagen, and many major tier- one and tier-two suppliers use DCS solutions to optimize product design and manufacturing processes, improve quality, and reduce program cost and timing. DCS’s 3D tolerance analysis and quality assurance software applications fully support the entire product quality lifecycle. For more information, see www.3dcs.com.
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Geometric Launches DFMPro for NX to Improve Design Review Efficiency 12 July 2012
GeometricLimited today announced the launch of its automated design for manufacturability solution, DFMPro® for NX™ software, Siemens PLM Software’s solution for integrated computer-aided design manufacturing and engineering (CAD/CAM/CAE).
Today, organizations are striving to create innovative products and need to get them to the market faster, within cost targets and with better quality. Issues related to product delays as well as cost and quality need to be detected early in the product development cycle as changes in later stages have an exponentially higher impact on time and cost. Geometric’s award-winning DFMPro product is a unique solution that identifies and fixes these issues at the design stage itself. DFMPro comes with global best practices in the area of manufacturability and assembly, along with a powerful framework to add an organization’s in-house best practices. This allows design engineers to save time on design reviews and rework, and utilize such time in creating innovative products.
“Unexpected rework of manufacturability problems is one of the biggest challenges to improving the time-to-market of any product. With the DFMPro tool introducing automated manufacturability checks, our NX users will have a powerful new tool to help ensure they get their designs right the first time. The powerful manufacturability analysis capability provided by DFMPro leverages, complements and augments the already powerful Check-Mate framework inside NX,” said Jim Rusk, Senior Vice President, Product Engineering Software, Siemens PLM Software.
“We are very happy to bring the power of DFMPro to the large NX user base around the globe. Using the DFMPro tool and its framework, we deliver automation solutions to our customers worldwide for their design creation and validation processes. Our automation solutions have helped in achieving at least 60 percent productivity improvement in these processes,” said Venkatesh Jagannath, Senior Vice President, Consulting and Technology at Geometric.
DFMPro provides numerous built-in checks for manufacturing processes like machining, sheet metal, casting, molding and assembly. The standard checks in DFMPro are derived from various handbooks,
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About DFMPro DFMPro automates manufacturability checks which help design and manufacturing engineers validate the design quickly. It assists identification of design areas which are difficult, expensive or impossible to manufacture, assemble and service. It works on principle of ‘Right First Time’ by validating manufacturability guidelines right at the design stage. These guidelines can be easily configured as per organizational requirements in form of rules. It facilitates a collaborative design environment by generating reports, which are compact and easy to share. The product received the 2011 Frost & Sullivan Global Enabling Technology Award for Computer-aided Design.
For further details, please visit: www.dfmpro.com
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InfiniteSkills Releases Autodesk Revit MEP 2013 Tutorial Video 12 July 2012
Training software company InfiniteSkills Inc is now offering a beginners Autodesk Revit MEP 2013 Tutorial Video on DVD-ROM, with 173 lessons on the program's core functionality and most important plumbing, electrical and mechanical engineering feature sets.
The Revit MEP tutorial covers a range of capabilities, beginning with the program's user interface and primary tools for creation. After moving through viewing, editing and system analysis functionality, the training moves through specific real world uses of Revit such as HVAC, Fire Protection systems and Electrical panel design. Finally the Revit 2013 training video course goes through workflow optimization and several new features unique to the latest edition.
To illuminate difficult concepts and industry-specific subject matter, the Revit MEP course adheres closely to sample projects, which are included with the training videos as accessible files. All of the Revit training performed onscreen is presented in real time, resulting in a full course of study that viewers can follow on their own workstations or personal machines.
"Relevant, high quality Revit training is hard to come by, especially at this price," said Colin Boyd, sales director for InfiniteSkills. "As a follow-up to our successful Revit 2012 tutorial series, we're positioning the Revit MEP 2013 training as a cost-effective point of entry for engineers and technicians of all levels."
Boyd says the tutorial has been built for beginners but includes many advanced lessons on relevant topics in the world of engineering. Subjects included within the course include building heat and cooling analysis, duct design, hydronic pipe layout, electrical conduit construction and more.
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"There is a truly wide range of what people can use the program to do, so the training has been built around 'universal' tools and then specific examples that best reflect what professional users will want to do," said Chris Johns, content specialist for InfiniteSkills.
Industry veteran and Revit trainer Simon Whitbread narrates the full training course. As an expert in Autodesk Revit integration, he has helped architecture and engineering firms update and adapt their practices to incorporate the latest innovations in software throughout Australia, New Zealand and the UK. In this Revit MEP training series he focuses on successful approaches for individuals to achieve professional results.
More information on the full Revit MEP training course, including 14 free demo videos can be found on the product page: http://www.infiniteskills.com/training/learning-autodesk-revit-mep-2013.html
About InfiniteSkills Inc InfiniteSkills is an innovator in the field of technology software training. The firm's progressive approach teaches complex topics by focusing on task-oriented training. This allows users to intuitively grasp a wide range of skills they can seamlessly integrate into their daily workflow. With DVDs, digital downloads, and iPad editions of its training titles, the company delivers professional quality training to customers anywhere they want to learn.
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Jetbox Releases iC5 Turbo for ENOVIA Engineering Central and Program Central 11 July 2012
Jetbox today announced that it has released iC5 Turbo capabilities for additional ENOVIA Centrals, specifically, Engineering Central and Program Central. iC5 Turbo is a comprehensive sales and implementation toolset that dramatically slashes the time and eliminates the expertise required to sell, implement, support, and upgrade a PLM system. Since launching last month, the company has been increasing the value it provides to every part of the ENOVIA community, including VARs, SIs, and now also qualified customers who choose to implement ENOVIA without 3rd party assistance.
"It's great that we are continuing to see the kind of value iC5 Turbo can bring to ENOVIA," stated Jon Nelson, CEO of Jetbox. "It's beginning to show a real, measurable impact for our clients. A lot of what we are doing has been claimed by companies before, but this is more than marketing - this is patent- pending technology that is revolutionizing how PLM is deployed."
The company started working with ENOVIA's vertical solutions, in particular, the Life Sciences
Page 58 CIMdata PLM Industry Summary Accelerators as a starting point.
"It quickly became apparent that the approach we were taking could be applied to all ENOVIA applications," continued Nelson. "The majority of clients who use ENOVIA are using the Centrals, and so we wanted to make the biggest impact with the largest user communities."
Today, Jetbox offers iC5 Turbo solutions for Engineering Central, Program Central, Product Quality Central, Quality Improvement Central, and the entire suite of Life Sciences Accelerators. Jetbox has a healthy roadmap for the ENOVIA platform that will continue to showcase Centrals and applications that have large user communities, including integrations to CAD systems such as SolidWorks with Designer Central and CATIA with VPM.
Companies who have leveraged the iC5 Turbo methodologies for ENOVIA are experiencing extremely high returns: • 88% reduction in consulting services • 75% reduction in implementation team size • 70% decrease in time-to-value • 100% reduction in the need for customizations
For more information on Jetbox, please visit: www.jetboxsolutions.com
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Kubotek Announces KeyCreator 2012 11 July 2012
Kubotek USA announces the immediate availability of KeyCreator 2012.
The KeyCreator 2012 release includes scores of user driven enhancements. These enhancements are found within many of the functions users use every day, providing not only better control, but even greater visualization, accuracy, performance and CAD file interoperability. In addition to the new improvements, KeyCreator 2012 also boasts continued powerful surfacing and extremely flexible assembly capabilities, as well as sophisticated detailing and drawing creation.
KeyCreator 2012 is the only Direct Modeling CAD software to include a multitude of powerful engineering tools and capabilities in one complete package, including three fully integrated add-on modules. The modules include KeyCreator Machinist integrated 2-3 axis NC milling, KeyCreator Compare CAD validation and comparison, and the brand new KeyCreator Analysis multiphysics simulation software powered by Sefea Technology.
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“KeyCreator is a very versatile tool that would fit the needs of 90% of CAD users out there, and possibly even more now with the new KeyCreator Analysis add-on,” says Joseph E Szpak of Szpak Manufacturing. “KeyCreator has long been vital to my business because I can work with nearly any CAD platform and tackle designs with ease. New features in KeyCreator 2012 quickly became invaluable to me, allowing me to do in 5 minutes what would normally take me an hour at the very least.” Joe adds, “In the end, however, it all comes down to the tremendous amount of power I have available to me in my day-to-day work, and it just keeps getting better.”
About Kubotek USA Kubotek USA—Masters of Geometry – leads the direct modeling revolution by providing CAD technology to easily create, edit or manage changes to model data. Kubotek USA develops core technologies that can recognize, or even infer, the geometry’s attributes to facilitate interoperability in what might otherwise be unusable data. Kubotek USA develops software that can work with geometry, no matter where it originated, for use throughout the manufacturing supply chain in order to speed time to market, reduce costs and improve quality. Kubotek USA products include: KeyCreator 3D Direct CAD, Kubotek Validation Tool and Kubotek ECO Manager for precise model comparison/validation and visual change reports to easily manage design changes, KeyMachinist, and Kubotek Spectrum CAD viewer.
Kubotek USA is a wholly owned subsidiary of Kubotek Corporation (7709.T Tokyo Stock Exchange). Kubotek Corporation was founded in 1979 and is headquartered in Osaka, Japan.
For more information please visit www.kubotekusa.com.
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Latest Centric 8 PLM Version Targets Needs of Footwear Industry 11 July 2012
Centric Software, Inc. is introducing a new version of its product lifecycle management (PLM) system to support the complex requirements of the footwear industry.
Centric 8, Version 4.6 specifically delivers PLM software capabilities for the footwear industry, according to Chris Groves, CEO of Centric, provider of PLM software for apparel, luxury goods and consumer goods companies. “Importantly, the new version provides the product structure capabilities that footwear makers require in an out-of-the-box format,” he explains. “Customers need no customization, and can be up, running and generating return on investment in three to four months—or sooner.”
Page 60 CIMdata PLM Industry Summary Citing the level of complexity in materials and product options in the footwear industry, Groves states that Version 4.6 will give footwear designers and manufacturers specific capabilities that make PLM more advantageous to their operations than ever.
Features include: Footwear product structure – Centric 8, Version 4.6 incorporates an understanding of the complex compatibilities between components of a shoe that are inherent in the footwear industry. The system allows for material compatibility and specific product relationships, such as recognition that a particular curved high-heel sole requires a heel of a certain height. This advanced capability—incorporated within Centric 8 in its out-of-the box form—is unique to Centric among PLM software for fashion, footwear, luxury goods and consumer goods products.
Formal/informal size definitions – Beyond supporting sizes on a material-by-material basis, the new version accommodates formal size ranges and sizes for materials. Centric 8 intelligently sets the material sizes correlated with style sizes on a bill of materials (BOM) line, such as matching heel tips of varying sizes with the appropriate heel. The Centric capability provides a reliable way to understand when sizes for two materials are interchangeable, and how to map material sizes to style sizes.
Mass replace/mass change – The new version allows for mass replacement in the BOM, and mass change of material/color/size. The bulk application of changes throughout all applicable modules of the PLM system allows companies to easily re-use and re-purpose base styles and designs, as well as change out individual variables. For example, explains Groves, changing prices for leathers can require mass replaces in material usage across the heel and upper of a shoe, as well as in multiple shoes in a collection. Centric 8 handles these mass replacements and changes of materials instantly and accurately. The PLM system instantly reflects the price change for the replacement leather, in this example, in the shoe’s FOB cost.
“With Centric 8 Version 4.6, we believe that Centric is uniquely able to deliver a level of sophisticated, complex product structure management to footwear industry customers in a configurable— yet out-of- the-box—system,” says Groves. “Coupled with Centric’s Agile DeploymentSM methodology, customers achieve measurable value faster than ever.”
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New solidThinking Evolve™ 9.0 Advances Modeling and Rendering in Comprehensive Design Software 9 July 2012 solidThinking, Inc. today announced the release of solidThinking Evolve™ 9.0, a new version of its concept-design and 3D modeling software. solidThinking Evolve 9.0 features a simplified user interface and workflow, improved comprehensive modeling interaction, interactive photorealistic rendering and
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The successor to solidThinking 8.5, solidThinking Evolve 9.0 offers a hybrid modeling system that allows designers to rapidly create organic surface or solid models while enabling the flexibility of parametric CAD modeling, which gives them complete freedom to create beautiful, manufacturable products.
"We're giving designers the best of both worlds in one package with fewer limitations," said Darren Chilton, program manager for solidThinking Evolve. "With its new capabilities and updated features, solidThinking Evolve 9.0 lets users focus on their design work and bringing concepts to life, rather than being distracted by the tools and technology they are using."
That has precisely been the company's focus over the last year – to continuously refine its role in the product design process. The new features in the latest solidThinking Evolve release include: • An improved user interface for better visualization and communication, improved model shading and visualization options, more flexible object naming, flags indicating features that may need repair and a "smart delete" feature for hiding and un-hiding source objects when deleting items. • Better surface continuity and control for several tools, and a simplified workflow that allows multiple modeling operations to be completed in a single function. • Interactive rendering including functions that improve the ability to control multiple textures and materials on each surface. Updated texture mapping allows for interactive placement, and a new KeyShot® plug-in to save native .bip files and launch them directly to KeyShot®. • Spanish and Portuguese language support. solidThinking has redesigned the engine that controls the software's tools and the way that the geometry is created and stored. As a result, Evolve 9.0 is more robust than ever and produces better models to pass downstream for engineering and production.
"The improvements in tool functionality and features such as 'smart delete' make the workflow an absolute breeze," said Michal Hrk, creative director of Sundog Eyewear. "Even if you're new to the 3D CAD world, solidThinking Evolve makes the process extremely intuitive, so you get the desired result quicker."
Dozens of updates, both large and small, make Evolve 9.0 easier and faster to use, while creating an environment in which designers are very comfortable working. Users can even submit feedback in real time under the software's help section.
"We have been testing solidThinking Evolve 9.0 for a few months in our client projects and this new update enhances the software with very good improvements in workflow, visualization quality and speed, yet it feels very familiar," said Ari Salonen, CEO of Fokusdesign. "It has proven to be very stable and to handle larger files better. For us the ultimate proof is the 'wow' reaction we get from our clients. We highly recommend it!"
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About solidThinking solidThinking, Inc. develops and markets innovative software tools that are revolutionizing the creative process for the design, engineering and scientific communities. Concepts for new solidThinking products and enhancements are conjured from a lively partnership with the ThinkLabs Design Studio (www.thinklabsdesign.com) and parent company Altair Engineering, Inc. (www.altair.com).
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New Video Training for CAD-CAM Software 11 July 2012
Manufacturing CAD/CAM software company BobCAD-CAM, Inc. has just released their V25 Training Professor Book & Video Series. The new training package offers a significant amount of training for those seeking to become proficient in design and g-code programming. After having developed major improvements and new toolpath features for machining into their V25 software, the training staff at BobCAD-CAM went to work creating what they now refer to as their most extensive and well laid out training curriculum to date.
“We are very excited about this new training series as it satisfies the users needs in terms of some that might only want CAM and then others that want both CAD and CAM together,” said Sean Owen who is the Director of Training & Support at BobCAD-CAM. The new training professor series comes on 10 CD’s that contain the digital workbook, a library of pre-designed CAD files that correspond to the workbook tutorials and 127 individual training videos.
“These videos are the most complete and in depth training we have ever released,” added Owens. The workbook tutorials are step by step lessons that guide the customer through the design phase of a part file and then on through the toolpath stages and g-code creation stage of programming parts at all levels of complexity. If the customer wants to focus more on CAM then they can simply open the corresponding CAD file for that lesson and jump to the CAM portion of the tutorial. This allows the customer to train more efficiently and at a pace that works best for each individual customer.
For more information about BobCAD-CAM visit them online at http://www.bobcad.com.
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Radiant Zemax Announces New Version of Zemax 12 Software for Optical and Illumination Design 10 July 2012
Radiant Zemax, LLC (www.RadiantZemax.com) today released Zemax 12 Release 2, the latest version of the industry standard software for optical and illumination design, to help engineers around the globe solve their toughest design challenges.
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Zemax 12 Release 2 simplifies how users create optical and illumination systems and integrate them into product designs. The entire process is streamlined by access to the largest library of light source models in the industry, advanced simulation and optimization features and CAD capabilities that include fully unified SolidWorks and Autodesk® Inventor® design within the Zemax environment.
“Zemax 12 Release 2 has a number of new breakthrough features that will delight new and existing users,” said Paul Caragher, chief executive officer at Radiant Zemax. “Numerous new and enhanced design, simulation and optimization features enable product designers and engineers to move quickly from insight to implementation.”
New Features Zemax 12 Release 2 builds on the Zemax platform delivering added power and flexibility in how users solve design challenges.
New features include: Library of Light Source Models Design with confidence using the largest library of measured light source models in the industry for unsurpassed accuracy of simulation results. More than 600 Radiant Source Models are available, which give accurate near-field and far-field lighting data plus alignment images, in addition to an IES source and luminaire library.
PartLink™ for SolidWorks and Autodesk Inventor 2013 PartLink™ speeds the design process. Dynamically modify SolidWorks and Autodesk Inventor 2013 part files from within the Zemax 12 environment. Eliminate the extra steps associated with importing and exporting.
AssemblyLink™ for SolidWorks and Autodesk Inventor 2013 Reduce costs with virtual prototyping. AssemblyLink enables users to work with native CAD assembly files to assign optical properties and perform analysis directly in the Zemax 12 environment.
Zemax Part Designer Quickly create and optimize simple to complex parts directly in Zemax 12 with this full-function CAD module. Features include sketch editor, splines, sweeps, extrudes, custom colors and fully parametric part geometry for design flexibility.
Visual Optimizer Analyze up to eight parameters at the same time. Micro-control of sliders enables fast interactive feedback of critical design factors.
Zemax 12 Release 2 is available in IE, EE and SE editions allowing users to purchase the feature set that best matches their needs. The IE Edition is the flagship of the product line offering the complete toolset for optical and illumination design. Zemax 12 runs on Windows PCs with 32-bit or 64-bit architecture. For complete details, see RadiantZemax.com/Zemax.
Page 64 CIMdata PLM Industry Summary About Radiant Zemax World leaders in optics, lighting and display devices turn to Radiant Zemax for high value design, test and measurement systems that reduce costs, lower risk and shorten time-to-innovation. Radiant Zemax product lines include Zemax optical and illumination design software, TrueTest automated optical inspection for display systems and ProMetric imaging colorimeters, photometers and light source measurement systems. Headquartered in Redmond, Washington, Radiant Zemax delivers optics, light and color technology leadership, service and support to clients around the world. Learn more at: RadiantZemax.com
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Rand Secure Archive Releases New Versions of EAS Web Access and EAS Entourage Client Tools 12 July 2012
Rand Worldwide announced that their Rand Secure Archive division has released two new productivity tools in support of Autonomy's Enterprise Archive Solution (EAS) products.
The first tool, EAS Web Access Version 2.6 (EWA 2.6) is a web-based interface to EAS that provides end users with direct access to archived messages and files without the need for an email client. EWA 2.6 supports EAS version 6.4.0.2 and earlier as well as up to version 2010 SP2 of Microsoft Exchange.
EAS Entourage Client Version 3.0.2.3 (EEC 3.0.2.3), the second tool being offered by Rand Secure Archive, is designed for organizations that use Autonomy EAS for Exchange in combination with the Entourage mail client for Mac OS as their email interface. EEC enables Entourage users to access their EAS for Exchange archived data via a floating toolbar located directly in the Entourage mail client. Through the EEC tool, Entourage users can preview, archive, restore, reply to, or forward archived email messages and perform searches within their personal archives. EEC 3.0.2.3 is compatible with EAS 6.4.0.2 and earlier, as well as Exchange 2010 SP2 and prior.
"We are pleased to make these recently updated, productivity enhancing tools available for existing EAS clients that are looking to advance the functionality of their current EAS implementations," stated Chris Grossman, vice president of the Rand Secure Archive division of Rand Worldwide. "In addition, we can work with clients who are looking beyond EAS email archiving for a full data archiving solution by providing them with a clean and simple migration path to Rand Secure Archive."
Exclusively available from Rand Secure Archive, both of these products are free for current maintenance customers. For customers upgrading or purchasing the new versions of EWA and/or EEC, installation support from the Rand Secure Archive support team is included with purchase or upgrade. Pricing is dependent on number of users, maintenance and subscription fees may apply. For more information, contact Rand Secure Archive directly at: +877.443.8042.
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About Rand Worldwide Rand Worldwide is a global provider of technology solutions to organizations with engineering design and information technology requirements. Fortune 500 and Engineering News Record's Top 100 companies work with the company to gain a competitive advantage through technology consulting, implementation, training, and support services. One of the world's largest integrators of Autodesk software, the company also provides data archiving based upon solutions from Autonomy, facilities management software from ARCHIBUS, CAD and PLM courseware through their ASCENT division and provides training and support solutions for the Dassault Systemes and PTC products. For more information see ( www.rand.com ). Rand Worldwide and Rand Secure Archive are trademarks or registered trademarks of Rand Worldwide or its subsidiaries. All other trademarks are owned by their respective holders.
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solidThinking Evolve 9.0 Releases with Support for KeyShot 10 July 2012
Luxion is pleased to announce that solidThinking Evolve 9.0 has launched with all new file export for KeyShot.
This week, solidThinking, Inc. releases the newest version of their concept design and 3D modeling software, solidThinking Evolve 9.0 and with it, support to save KeyShot .bip files directly from the software interface. With the simple 'Save as...' option, users have the choice of optimizing the file with three tesselation options (view tesselation, fast tesselation or custom) and the additional option to open the file immediately in KeyShot. With this, all materials assignments by part or layer are retained with the hierarchy of materials that is brought directly into the KeyShot scene tree.
“The new option to save models from Evolve 9.0 and open them directly in KeyShot creates a much smoother design workflow.” said Thomas Teger, VP, Products and Strategy at Luxion. “solidThinking users can now save out a KeyShot file, creating a standard file format for any solidThinking Evolve user. On top of that, the .bip file maintains the material assignments, the assembly structure, part level appearance and the orientation of the model. It also speeds up the process by allowing users to send files in the KeyShot format rather than sharing IP in the form of actual geometry.”
Features of the solidThinking Evolve 9.0 KeyShot save option include: • Materials and layers retained on save • Tesselation quality options on save • Option to open with KeyShot on save • Hierarchy of materials created in KeyShot scene tree • All objects retain applied materials (can be unlinked)
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Additionally, the exported .bip files may be opened in KeyShot 3, available on both the Mac and PC platform. A video showing the workflow from solidThinking Evolve 9.0 to KeyShot is available for viewing here. This new capability is included as part of the new features in solidThinking Evolve 9.0 available now at solidThinking.com. To find out more about KeyShot and see what sets it apart, visit keyshot.com/features.
About solidThinking solidThinking, Inc. develops and markets innovative software tools that are revolutionizing the creative process for the design, engineering and scientific communities. Concepts for new solidThinking products and enhancements are conjured from a lively partnership with the ThinkLabs Design Studio and parent company Altair Engineering, Inc.
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Synopsys and SMIC Announce DesignWare IP for 40-nm Low-Leakage Process 10 July 2012
Synopsys, Inc. and Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation announced the availability of a broad set of Synopsys DesignWare IP on the SMIC 40-nanometer (nm) low-leakage (40LL) process. The SMIC 40LL process technology combines advanced immersion lithography, strain engineering, ultra shallow junction and ultra low-k dielectric to deliver the optimized power and performance required of mobile multimedia and consumer devices. By offering a wide range of proven IP on SMIC's advanced low-power process, Synopsys is enabling designers to incorporate more functionality into their advanced system-on-chip (SoC) designs with less risk and faster time to market. Since 2005, the collaboration between Synopsys and SMIC has resulted in Synopsys' delivery of a broad portfolio of IP supporting SMIC processes from 130-nm to 40-nm.
Synopsys DesignWare IP available now or scheduled to be available later this year on the SMIC 40LL process includes: • Interface IP for widely used protocols such as USB 2.0/3.0, PCI Express 2.0/1.1, MIPI, SATA, DDR, and HDMI that reduces interoperability risk • Audio codec and data converter IP, optimized for a wide range of high-performance, low-power applications • Embedded memories and logic libraries that enable designers to achieve both high speed and low power across the entire SoC
"Access to a broad portfolio of silicon-proven IP in a high-performance, low-power process technology is critical for companies designing SoCs for multimedia consumer products in China and around the world," said Chris Chi, Chief Business Officer at SMIC. "Our collaboration with Synopsys offers designers targeting the consumer market a proven path to a wide range of technology-leading IP on advanced process nodes. Our first-pass silicon success with Synopsys' DesignWare USB, HDMI and
Page 67 CIMdata PLM Industry Summary audio codec IP, where all critical performance metrics meet or exceed the target specifications, demonstrates the stability and maturity of SMIC's 40LL technology."
"Our longstanding collaboration with SMIC provides SoC designers with optimized IP across a range of processes for widely used interface protocols such as USB, PCI Express and DDR, as well as foundational elements such as logic libraries and embedded memories," said John Koeter, vice president of marketing for IP and systems at Synopsys. "Together, we have a track record of silicon success over a range of IP from 130-nm to 65-nm. Extending our IP offerings to SMIC's 40LL process allows designers to take advantage of SMIC's advanced low-leakage process technology and integrate high-quality IP with less risk."
For more information, please visit www.smics.com.
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Synopsys' DesignWare IP for PCI Express with Support for Low-Power Sub-States Successfully Taped Out in Multiple Designs 9 July 2012
Synopsys, Inc today announced that its industry-first PCI Express controller IP with support for low- power sub-states has successfully taped out in multiple designs. The addition of the L1.1 ("snooze") and L1.2 ("off") sub-states to Synopsys' DesignWare® controller IP for PCI Express 1.0, 2.0 and 3.0 enables designers to reduce power consumption in key market segments, including camera, card reader, networking and wireless applications serving the ultrabook and tablet markets. L1 sub-states reduce a PCI Express system's link idle power consumption from 15 to 20 milliwatts per lane to 10microwatts per lane, or by approximately 99 percent, by repurposing the signals between the PHY and the controller so that they turn off the high-speed circuits in the PHY when not in use.
"Reducing power consumption in every aspect of an SoC is key for a mobile design's success," said Eric Esteve, market analyst at IPnest. "The availability of L1 sub-states in PCI Express controller IP will enable lower power consumption, which in turn improves battery life—a key differentiator in today's mobile designs."
Reducing standby power is a prerequisite for the emerging thin and light form factor mobile markets, and has now become critical in multiple market segments that must meet stringent regulatory power requirements such as European Regulation 1275/2008. To address these requirements, PCI-SIG members, including Synopsys, are proposing L1 sub-states to supplement previously adopted power saving features such as Latency Tolerance Reporting (LTR) and Optimized Buffer Flush/Fill (OBFF). Synopsys' first-to-market support for L1 sub-states has already enabled market leaders to integrate this new power-saving technology into ten designs while maintaining backward compatibility with existing PCI Express devices. With first silicon back on several of these designs, adopters are well on their way to delivering their low-power mobile products on or ahead of schedule.
"With the availability of L1 sub-states in our DesignWare controller IP for PCI Express, Synopsys leads
Page 68 CIMdata PLM Industry Summary the industry in adopting and rolling out the latest PCI-SIG enhancements," said John Koeter, vice president of marketing for IP and systems at Synopsys. "Our complete PCI Express controller IP portfolio helps reduce designers' integration risk and development time. With our first-to-market rollout of L1 sub-states, the portfolio continues to be on the forefront of power conservation for mobile and consumer device designers using PCI Express."
About DesignWare IP Synopsys is a leading provider of high-quality, silicon-proven IP solutions for system-on-chip (SoC) designs. The broad DesignWare IP portfolio includes complete interface IP solutions consisting of controllers, PHY and verification IP for widely used protocols, analog IP, embedded memories, logic libraries, processor cores and subsystems. To support software development and hardware/software integration of the IP, Synopsys offers drivers, transaction-level models, and prototypes for many of its IP products. Synopsys' HAPS® FPGA-Based Prototyping Solution enables validation of the IP and the SoC in the system context. Synopsys' Virtualizer™ virtual prototyping tool set allows developers to start the development of software for the IP or the entire SoC significantly earlier compared to traditional methods. With a robust IP development methodology, extensive investment in quality, IP prototyping, software development and comprehensive technical support, Synopsys enables designers to accelerate time-to-market and reduce integration risk. For more information on DesignWare IP, visit http://www.synopsys.com/designware.
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