This robotic simulation and virtual manufacturing software enables multi-device robotic systems to be designed, simulated, optimised, analysed and programmed off-line.

The company's manufacturing software is used in various manufacturing segments, including industrial machinery, electro-mechanical, tool and die, industrial equipment, automotive components, and consumer products.

Mr. Giordanella, of Datalogix, which makes manufacturing software, had been to an A.E.A. conference once before when he was with another company.

The photomask is usually prepared with a photoplotter from data produced by a technician using CAM, or computer-aided manufacturing software.

G.E. has a joint venture with Cisco that helps customers design manufacturing systems; Honeywell has manufacturing software and controls.

Some 3D model formats enable computer-aided manufacturing software to access PMI directly for CNC programming.

The company was formed as Plexus Systems LLC in 1995, providing client/server manufacturing software based on Progress Software's database technology.

As promised last March Cincom Systems Inc has launched the Unix version of its integrated manufacturing software, Control:Manufacturing.

Mimics is an image processing software for 3D design and modeling, developed by Materialise NV, a Belgian company specialized in additive manufacturing software and technology.

Using computer-aided design and manufacturing software on Windows NT work stations, Hendrick is able to design a car, down to a tiny cylinder head, in a completely virtual environment.