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Siemens acquisition forges new links between digital and physical worlds

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Kathleen Maher

Siemens’s acquisition of LMS International demonstrates the commitment of the PLM group two integrating tools for design through production. With its own manufacturing as well as design, simulation, and data management Siemens AG has more puzzle pieces than the PLM competitors.

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Autodesk releases first statistics on PLM 360 use

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Randall Newton

More 8,000 users in 350 companies have become regular users of the cloud-based service. Most are using it to replace ...

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Siemens to acquire LMS International for mechatronic simulation

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Randall Newton

The $781 million purchase will improve the Siemens PLM simulation line and give them a new group of Dassault V5 ...

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Thinkbox releases touch-based video editing app for Windows 8

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Randall Newton

Cinelab benefits from Thinkbox’s high-end experience, yet is simple enough for beginners. Thinkbox Software is ready for interest in the new ...

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SolidWorks Electrical takes on AutoCAD, part 2

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Steve Wolfe

Steve Wolfe explores the history and capabilities of the market-leading AutoCAD Electrical with a new competitor from SolidWorks. [Editor’s Note: ...

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Dassault Systèmes unveils a grand strategy for the next 10 years

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Randall Newton

PLM becomes one element in a larger plan to help enterprises compete in an experience economy. New Industry Solutions meld ...

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Getting the original SolidWorks band back together

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Randall Newton

The non-compete clauses are out of the way, so some of the original SolidWorks team are reuniting to see what ...

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Dell Precision M6700, a desktop workstation made for the road

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GfxS staff

The combination of an Intel Core i7 hyperthreading processor, an AMD FirePro 6000M, and stylish, thoughtful design makes the M6700 ...

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Another BIM acquisition for Trimble

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Randall Newton

Vico Software links time and cost to a BIM model, and comes with a seasoned management team. Today Trimble (NASDAQ: ...

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Benchmarking the FirePro W9000

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GfxS staff

Standard tests don’t tell the whole story. The best-use scenario for the W9000 is in the most demanding of graphics ...