CD-adapco: physics, usability & performance

CD-adapco: physics, usability & performance

Apr 3, 2013 | Hot Topics

CAE user conferences, for me, are all about fighting to understand. I’m an engineer but not a scientist, so I’m usually OK in these very technical presentations until the equations start flying. Then I can easily veer off-track as I try to figure out...
ExOne wants to displace traditional manufacturing

ExOne wants to displace traditional manufacturing

Apr 1, 2013 | Hot Topics

I discovered ExOne earlier this year, when I did a quick survey of the 3D printing universe for a client. ExOne’s rapid prototyping machines use glass, sand and metals in a binder jetting process that (the company says) is faster and can make larger prototypes...
ExOne wants to displace traditional manufacturing

Exa ends year on weak note, looks to growth in F2014

Mar 28, 2013 | Hot Topics

Exa Corporation reported lackluster results for the quarter that ended January 31, 2013, but says that business has already picked up, leading to optimism for fiscal 2014. CEO Steve Remondi told investors that the budget delays seen in FQ4 are largely behind them and...
ExOne wants to displace traditional manufacturing

Bentley ‘hits stride’ and $550m in revenue

Mar 27, 2013 | Hot Topics

Bentley Systems today gave a glimpse into how the company fared in 2012 and what it thinks 2013 will hold. Bentley is privately held so this disclosure is unusual but, as CEO Greg Bentley told us, his customers prefer a company without drama. It would appear that they...
ExOne wants to displace traditional manufacturing

Rounding out earnings: Delcam and MuM set records

Mar 26, 2013 | Hot Topics

We’re just about done with companies reporting earnings for the year ended December 31, 2012, and it was, by all appearances, a solid year. Lots of uncertainty about what lies ahead but, in general, most companies saw an increase in the numbers and types of...
CD-adapco’s STAR conference: space, smoke & more space

CD-adapco’s STAR conference: space, smoke & more space

Mar 21, 2013 | Hot Topics

As is usually the case, CD-adapco’s annual STAR Global Conference aims to teach much more than one human can absorb in a few days. I usually walk away with my brain spinning, but energized and excited by the potential of CD-adapco’s solutions to help...
ExOne wants to displace traditional manufacturing

Quickie: Autodesk acquires Firehole Composites

Mar 19, 2013 | Hot Topics

We interrupt our stream of tweets for a news bulletin …. I’m at the CD-adapco user conference so this has to be quick (so far, we’ve had great company and user presentations, been challenged to be better leaders by Mr. Gene Kranz himself and seen,...
ExOne wants to displace traditional manufacturing

ESI’s FY13 revenue up 16%, minor contribution from OpenCFD

Mar 15, 2013 | Hot Topics

ESI Group reported yesterday that revenue for the 2013 fiscal year (ended January 31) was €109 million, up 16% from last year. This includes a contribution of €343,000 from OpenCFD, acquired in September. Excluding acquisitions, organic revenue growth for the year was...
A bit of business: Google to kill its Reader app

A bit of business: Google to kill its Reader app

Mar 14, 2013 | Hot Topics

Quite a few of you read this blog via Google Reader and, since I’m beyond grateful that we talk every couple of days, you need to know that Google will be dropping support for Reader this summer. That means that if you do nothing, we’ll stop talking and...
P3: Infrastructure wave of the future?

P3: Infrastructure wave of the future?

Mar 11, 2013 | Hot Topics

Imagine you’re a town manager with aging infrastructure and a growing population: How do you build enough schools to meet projected demand? Boost the capacity of your water and wastewater treatment facilities? Revamp bridges that now carry twice as much traffic...