AVEVA and Trimble Partner to Provide Efficient 3D Scanning Integration

Collaboration provides customers with a complete 3D capture and engineering design solution

Cambridge, UK and Sunnyvale, Calif. – 24 October 2012: AVEVA and Trimble announced today that they are collaborating to provide an efficient integration between Trimbles 3D laser scanning solutions and AVEVAs laser scanning software solutions, including the LFM Software suite, for the plant, power and marine industries. The integration will enable customers to rapidly capture, import and integrate 3D laser scan data into their design workflows. With Trimble and AVEVA combining technologies, customers will have access to industry leading laser capture technology combined with worlds most efficient laser data processing software.

Working with Trimble supports the AVEVA strategy of delivering innovative software solutions to our customers which add value to laser data captured from all the leading hardware vendors, said Bruce Douglas, Senior Vice-President, EDS Strategy & Marketing, AVEVA. We are delighted to support the use of Trimbles 3D laser scanning solutions with AVEVA and LFM Software to enable the rapid creation of 3D models and management of laser scan data for our customers.

David Fitzpatrick, General Manager at Trimble added, Tightly integrating Trimbles portfolio of 3D laser scanning solutions with AVEVA and LFMs laser software portfolios can provide plant customers with an efficient workflow for maximizing the use of 3D data.

AVEVA and LFM Software laser scanning solutions are helping companies capture their brownfield, as-built assets to improve efficiency and extend operational lifecycles. From point cloud to bubble view, from scan to 3D model, AVEVA and LFM have solutions for virtually every application.

About AVEVA

AVEVA is a leader in engineering design and information management solutions for the plant, power and marine industries. For more than 45 years it has delivered business critical software solutions to owner operators, engineering contractors and shipbuilders around the world. For further information please visit www.aveva.com/ednotes.

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About AVEVAs LFM Software

LFM is a powerful 3D laser scanning software package, which is relevant throughout the laser data and asset lifecycle. LFM is hardware and software vendor neutral. It accepts data from all 3D laser scanners and exports to 3D integrated plant design systems, CAD and Review platforms. To learn more visit www.lfm-software.com.

About Trimble

Trimble applies technology to make field and mobile workers in businesses and government significantly more productive. Solutions are focused on applications requiring position or locationincluding surveying, construction, agriculture, fleet and asset management, public safety and mapping. In addition to utilizing positioning technologies, such as GPS, lasers and optics, Trimble solutions may include software content specific to the needs of the user. Wireless technologies are utilized to deliver the solution to the user and to ensure a tight coupling of the field and the back office. Founded in 1978, Trimble is headquartered in Sunnyvale, Calif. For more information, visit: www.trimble.com.

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