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Corporate Blog

Is the Debate Over History Based CAD Over?

After the last few years of debate in the CAD community between history based technologies and history free technology (Synchronous Technology in Siemens case), 2010 is likely the year the debate shi...

Simulating the Real World

On the Vilification of Smokers

On a recent trip to Japan I was surprised to find out how much their attitudes to smoking had changed....

Corporate Blog

Lockheed Martin's Digital Thread and PLM Approach

At our analyst event last month, Amy Gowder of Lockheed Martin presented on her company's PLM Approach. The title of her presentation: "Unprecedented Affordability, Productivity, Confidence and Fleet...

Embedded Software

What's my iPad for?

I have been the proud owner of an iPad for nearly six months now. As I wrote at the time,...

Corporate Blog

Designing the Product for the Factory and Vice Versa

In going through my notes from last week's PLM Connection Europe event, there were a few more highlights I wanted to share.  I was able to record a few minutes of Chuck's presentation that touch...

Simulating the Real World

Identifying Thermal Bottlenecks and Shortcut Opportunities - Taking Simulation to the Next Level

Simulation has, to date, focused primarily on the prediction of an operating state that is compared to a design acceptable...

Embedded Software

Scandinavian embedded

Last week, I attended the Embedded Conference Scandinavia in Stockholm. This event has been running for a few years now...

Corporate Blog

Clearing the Clouds - HP on Cloud Computing

It was a bit cloudy in Linz, Austria, last week. I took the photos above on Sunday before the conference from the view on top of Linz at the Pöstlingberg. The weather provided a nice backdrop to seve...

Corporate Blog

Shipbuilding Simulation and Logistics at Flensburger

Flensburger Shipyard (FSG) was established in 1872. That's nearly 140 years of building ships. Today their 730 employees produce 3-4 ships that can be up to 220m in length. Dirk Steinhauer heads the ...