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Software Update [Manufacturing Engineering](Manufacturing Engineering Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Hexagon Metrology (North Kingstown, RI) in July announced an update of its PCDMIS software used for the collection, evaluation, management and presentation of manufacturing data. The new PC-DMIS 2014 software introduces tools and technologies that will help measurement devices perform better, increase the effectiveness of inspection planning time, and make it easier to complete complex inspection routines. The updated PC-DMIS 2014 includes more than 17 major and 81 minor enhancements with a number of productivity advancements that improve speed of common programming tasks and to improve the overall user experience. Many of the updates are based on real-world user feedback from the PC-DMIS forum and Hexagon's technical support teams, noted Ken Woodbine, president of the Hexagon Metrology software division. ERP software developer Infor (New York) in June announced the Infor Automotive Exchange, an electronic data interchange (EDI) and release accounting system designed specifically for automotive tier suppliers. Infor Automotive Exchange works directly with Infor Syteline, the company's ERP product that focuses on high-volume manufacturers such as tier automotive suppliers. Infor Automotive Exchange will help enable tier suppliers to quickly and efficiently communicate order demand, shipment and labeling information with their OEM customers using Infor SyteLine as the core ERP. Infor Automotive Exchange comes with preconfigured translations, business partner order rules and documents delivered as a single set. Infor Automotive Exchange can be used on-premise or hosted as a full Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) deployment. PLM developer PTC (Needham, MA) in July announced that it has finalized its acquisition of Atego (Cheltenham, UK), a developer of model-based systems and software engineering applications for approximately $50 million in cash. The acquisition enhances PTC's portfolio of product lifecycle management (PLM) and application lifecycle management (ALM) solutions, and strengthens its commitment to supporting customers' systems engineering initiatives with new modeling capabilities. Atego's market-leading Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) solution connects engineering, architecture modeling, physical product definition, and system verification functions. Data management software developer TDM Systems GmbH (Tübingen, Germany) in June announced its partnership with Machining Cloud GmbH (Stans, Switzerland) to facilitate the flow of data from cutting-tool manufacturers to customers and their shop floors. The partnership ensures that TDM Systems' customers will have access to the cutting-tool manufacturer's complete library of up-to-date data, increasing the accuracy and effectiveness of its tool and process-management systems. (c) 2014 Society of Manufacturing Engineers (publishers) |