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Like how workstation prices are dropping? Thank AMD

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Randall Newton

It may come as a surprise that the company with the tiny market share in workstation CPUs and GPUs is ...

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DraftSight Mac releases Beta II

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Randall Newton

Dassault Systemes says this is a “general fixes” releases for beta tester Dassault Systems continues to update their new DraftSight ...

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AVEVA launches new Laser Modeller to create 3D as-builts

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Randall Newton

The new software creates a 3D model in PDMS format based on any leading 3D laser scanner. AVEVA today launches ...

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Autodesk unveils Skyline for the DCC pipeline

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Kathleen Maher

Developers wanted more than a technology preview when Autodesk gave a demo of its new DCC middleware; they wanted the ...

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Kubotek releases KeyCreator 2011

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Kathleen Maher

The update features dynamic editing tools and updated interoperability tools. Kubotek USA does not indulge in heavy marketing, but the ...

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Autodesk names RND Automation & Engineering Inventor of the Year

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Randall Newton

Company president Sean Dotson won the CAD Society Community Award in 2007. RND Automation & Engineering of Sarasota, Florida, has ...

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Manufacturing focus dominates chattering class at COFES 2011

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Randall Newton

Thanks to a generous press/analyst attendance policy, what happens at COFES doesn’t stay at COFES. For a variety of reasons ...

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Webinar explores social media for manufacturing

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Randall Newton

GlobalSpec seminar will explore the use of Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn for the industrial sector. Engineering and manufacturing are not ...

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Machinist buddies thrive as business owners using FeatureCAM

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Randall Newton

The story of H&R Precision is about two guys who chose to start a business rather than be laid off. ...

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DCC software developers surf on shifting sand

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Randall Newton

Crushing economics and Moore’s Law are forcing changes in how DCC software is delivered and used. Industry analysis by Kathleen ...