Success? Siemens Acquisition of UGS
A consensus at the recent Siemens PLM media and analyst briefing, held in Boston May 20-21, seem to agree that the year-old acquisition of UGS by Siemens has been successful. Examples include: reportedly adding 4,000-plus new PLM customers; and
by a series of product announcements showcasing what the synergy has
wrought. Anton Huber, CEO of Siemens’ new Industry Automation Division, said, “We made in one year the money that we paid for UGS,” speaking of bottom-line performance.
New Names for SolidWorks
Beta testing of SolidWorks 2009 began recently. Final release is expected this fall. Apparently, part of this release will include name changes for the components in this suite. See the entire list of names changes on Mike Pluckett's Blog.
Industrial Design: Shapes Can Say a Lot
For example, for medical devices these might include
elements connoting “safety,” “cleanliness,” and “ease
of operation.” These then become important elements of
concept sketches.
For example, tapering lines that meet at the front of a
vehicle suggest, “Go this way fast.” It’s no coincidence that sketches of performance
cars often use these kinds of lines to connote speed.*
-So begins an article entitled, "Industrial Design: Shapes Can Say a Lot" by Tim Nugent, published June 2 in Machine Design.
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