http://www.thefabricator.com/CADCAM/CADCAM_TechCell.cfm The CAD/CAM Software tech cell is packed with specific links to help you find product information, suppliers, technical articles, case studies, seminars and conferences, as well as books, software, and videos on metal fabricating-related topics. en-us http://www.thefabricator.com/RSS/images/thefabricator_rss.gif http://www.thefabricator.com Copyright 2008 FMA Communications, Inc. All rights reserved. official publication date Mon, 28 Jan 2008 11:35:30 AM CST Vicki Bell Laurie Harshbarger http://www.thefabricator.com/CADCAM/CADCAM_News.cfm?NewsID=2008 MTC Software Inc., Lockport, N.Y., a developer of software for CNC sheet and plate cutting, has opened a sales and applications support facility in Singapore. Working closely with the company’s Australian operation, the new office supports MTC Software products in the Asia-Pacific region. The company has appointed M.J. Wong as sales manager for the Singapore office. Wong has many years of experience in the cutting industry. MTC Software produces CAM software for sheet and plate proce... Read more http://www.thefabricator.com/CADCAM/CADCAM_News.cfm?NewsID=1999 The 2007 FABTECH® International & AWS Welding Show at McCormick Place in Chicago hosted more exhibiting companies and covered more exhibit space than any previous FABTECH. Filling 461,627 sq. ft. of booth space, the show attracted nearly 31,000 visitors from more than 75 countries, a 27 percent increase over the 2005 show, also held in Chicago. The annual event showcases metal forming, fabricating, stamping, tube and pipe, and welding equipment and technology. The show is cospons... Read more http://www.thefabricator.com/CADCAM/CADCAM_News.cfm?NewsID=1972 MTC Software Inc., Lockport, N.Y., a provider of nesting software for sheet and plate fabrication, has expanded its product, sales, technical support, and marketing for customers in Latin America by adding dedicated staff and regionalizing its foreign-language software. MTC has appointed Norberto Ruiz as regional manager for Latin America. Technical support for the region is provided by a second new employee who also is fluent in Spanish. The company's TurboNest— and ProNest&... Read more http://www.thefabricator.com/CADCAM/CADCAM_News.cfm?NewsID=1950 JETCAM Intl., Monaco, a producer of CAD/CAM software, and HPm Italy, Cavriglia, Italy, a manufacturer of plasma cutting systems and hydraulic press brakes, announced a partnership to offer HPm plasma sheet cutting machines with JETCAM Expert CAD/CAM and nesting software. The latest version of Expert includes support for HPm's 3-D bevel-cutting facility, controlling the head through an unlimited rotation and tilting angle up to 45 degrees. The software provides a 2-D CAD/CAM and nesting sy... Read more http://www.thefabricator.com/CADCAM/CADCAM_News.cfm?NewsID=1933 The 2007 FABTECH® International & AWS Welding Show, the largest North American showcase of metal forming, fabricating, stamping, tube and pipe, and welding equipment and technology, will return to McCormick Place in Chicago Nov. 11 to Nov. 14. Cosponsored by the American Welding Society (AWS), Miami; the Fabricators & Manufacturers Association Intl. (FMA), Rockford, Ill.; and Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME), Dearborn, Mich.; and supported by industry partner the Nati... Read more http://www.thefabricator.com/CADCAM/CADCAM_News.cfm?NewsID=1870 ALGOR Inc., Pittsburgh, has opened an office in Beijing to increase sales and support for customers in the Asia-Pacific region. The company provides design, analysis, and simulation software. Its simulation capabilities include linear and nonlinear static stress; mechanical event simulation (MES) with linear and nonlinear material models; linear dynamics; steady-state and transient heat transfer; steady and unsteady fluid flow; electrostatics; fatigue; piping; and full multiphysics.... Read more http://www.thefabricator.com/CADCAM/CADCAM_News.cfm?NewsID=1867 SolidWorks Corp., Concord, Mass., has been named as one of the best places to work in Massachusetts by the Boston Business Journal for the fourth consecutive year. SolidWorks made the top-20 list in the midsize category. Companies are named based on results of employee-engagement surveys, and SolidWorks was one of 328 companies nominated. A supplier of 3-D CAD technology, the midsize company offers its employees "Innovation Fridays” to encourage new ideas, on-site Weight Watchers... Read more http://www.thefabricator.com/CADCAM/CADCAM_News.cfm?NewsID=1814 ALGOR® Inc., Pittsburgh, a provider of design, analysis, and simulation software, has opened an office in Santa Clarita, Calif. The company provides finite element analysis (FEA) software, which provides direct CAD/CAE data exchange and compatibility with most CAD solid modelers. Read more http://www.thefabricator.com/CADCAM/CADCAM_News.cfm?NewsID=1742 Jetcam Intl. and Zund UK Ltd. have announced an agreement whereby Jetcam Expert CADCAM software will be offered with all new Zund composite cutting machines. The agreement, which has been put in place due to several recent successful joint installations in the motorsport and aerospace industries, will ensure that all current and future Zund technologies are fully supported by Jetcam products, with closer co-operation between sales, marketing, technical, and development staff of both companie... Read more http://www.thefabricator.com/CADCAM/CADCAM_News.cfm?NewsID=1671 Graphics Systems Corp. has announced that it has become the first SolidWorks reseller to offer a CAD tech blog. The tech blog, SolidNotes, is a free online resource available to all visitors. The blog features tips, tricks, and troubleshooting for various CAD programs and categories, including mechanical design, design validation, data management, design automation, and 3-D printing. The blog can be viewed by visiting www.gxsc.com.... Read more