Trimble adds more automation to the job site

Trimble adds more automation to the job site

Have you ever wondered how a construction site works? It’s much more complicated  — and way higher-tech — than most people realize. Trimble has been on a mission over the last 5 years or so to bring technology to the job site, since that’s...
SIMULIA shines the spotlight on topology optimization

SIMULIA shines the spotlight on topology optimization

Dassault Systèmes recently announced the acquisition of FE-DESIGN Group, makers of TOSCA for topology optimization. DS’ SIMULIA brand had already released a TOSCA-based Abaqus product, Abaqus ATOM, and the relationship between SIMULIA and FE-DESIGN was good, so...
Trimble adds more automation to the job site

Quickies: Adobe drops perpetual, DS buys SIMPOE

It’s not even 8AM and there’s already lots of news, so let’s get right to it. Adobe announced late Monday that it will no longer sell its Creative Suite software and focus instead on its $50/month Creative Cloud and other subscription plans. Scott...
Trimble adds more automation to the job site

Quickie: Autodesk acquires Firehole Composites

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,...
Trimble adds more automation to the job site

Quickie: 3D Systems closes Geomagic acquisition

As expected, 3D Systems today announced that the Geomagic deal has closed. To recap, 3D Systems paid $55 million in cash to add Geomagic’s 3D design, sculpting and inspection scan processing solutions to its portfolio. Geomagic is expected to be accretive to...
Trimble adds more automation to the job site

DDD Q4 revenue up 45% on printer demand

3D Systems (DDD) today reported record revenue for both Q4 and fiscal 2012, as the hype around rapid prototyping continued to drive demand for its 3D printers and supplies. Q4 revenue was up 45% to $102 million; organic revenue was up 19%. For the year, revenue grew...
Trimble adds more automation to the job site

Many signals positive as HEXA, NEMT and TRMB report

We’ve recently heard from three of the main publicly traded players in infrastructure software and this week we start hearing from some of their main customers. It seems, therefore, like a good time to review what’s being said about the climate for...
Trimble adds more automation to the job site

Vero acquires SURFCAM

The CAM world grew one company smaller today, as Vero Software announced that it has acquired the SURFCAM assets from Surfware, Inc. According to Surfware, SURFCAM, a CNC programmer for 2, 3, 4, and 5 axis machining, has been installed on over 26,000 systems since the...