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Nikkei Asia
20-05-2025
- Automotive
- Nikkei Asia
Japan's Keyence buys German manufacturing software maker Cadenas
OSAKA -- Japanese robotics company Keyence announced on Tuesday that it has acquired German manufacturing software developer Cadenas Technologies, tapping its ample reserves of cash to develop new businesses domestically and overseas. Cadenas provides manufacturers with parts management databases and other services using three-dimensional computer-aided design, or 3D CAD. Keyence, which sells factory automation equipment like sensors and cameras, expects some synergy with Cadenas.
Yahoo
03-04-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
San Angelo ISD board candidate: Karla Cardenas
SAN ANGELO, Texas (Concho Valley Homepage) — In addition to mayor and city council elections, voters in the May City Elections will cast ballots for the San Angelo ISD board. Karla Cardenas is from District 2 and is running as a San Angelo ISD board candidate. Cardenas was born and raised in San Angelo. She attended SAISD from elementary, San Jacinto, all the way, graduated through Central High School, in the class of 2005. Cardenas attended Angelo State University but graduated from Midland College. Cadenas joined the health care world which led here to where she is now, district 2 of San Angelo. In an interview with KLST, Cadenas talked about how there isn't the same level of opportunity for the kids in district 2 from not just the class work but also from not having access to the same extra circular activities. 'I feel like there is not equal representation, there's not equal opportunity for our kids across the board from education we are not given the same opportunities as other districts are,' stated Cadenas. Cardenas stated her goal is to create those opportunities for district 2. She said the closures that started happening a couple of years ago is what caught her attention. 'I didn't understand why the closures were happening,' said Cadenas. 'I've learned along the way there are a lot of different things that are not fair within district 2.' Cardenas said her constituents will get honesty and transparency from her. She said she plans to be accessible and wants to make her district as long with the rest of the city as great place to live again. Cardenas plans to make the city great with our people. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
New York Times
01-04-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Times
Van Cleef & Arpels' Cadenas Watch at 90
In 1935, Renée Puissant, the artistic director of Van Cleef & Arpels, envisioned transforming an ordinary padlock into one of the house's jewelry watches. The result was the Cadenas, French for padlock, a bold design that stood in stark contrast to the dainty watches made for women of the time. It featured a tilted rectangular case (14 millimeters by 26 millimeters) that was held by two snakelike chains and a shackle that closed on top of the wrist. The timepiece quickly became one of the house's most recognizable creations. Since then, the Cadenas has been in continuous production. And to mark its 90th anniversary, a new combination of gems is scheduled to be presented at Watches & Wonders Geneva, enhanced by pavé diamonds on the shackle and case, accented by baguette-cut sapphires. 'The padlock watch, as its name suggests, is inspired by an everyday object — a padlock — and reflects an artistic approach characteristic of modernism, where artists like Duchamp elevated ordinary objects to the status of art,' said Alexandrine Maviel-Sonet, the patrimony and exhibitions director at Van Cleef & Arpels. She was referring to Marcel Duchamp, the French artist whose representation of a urinal, 'Fountain,' upended modern art in 1917. Ms. Maviel-Sonet noted that Ms. Puissant's fascination with art and her ability to incorporate its influences changed the jeweler. From 1926 to 1942, she said, Ms. Puissant amassed a number of patents and introduced classic designs such as the Minaudière, a variation on the classic jewelry case; the Ludo bracelet, a cuff with a belt buckle-style closure and labeled with Louis Arpels' nickname; and the Mystery Setting, a gem-setting technique that had no visible metal prongs. Rainer Bernard, the head of research and development at Van Cleef & Arpels, attributed the success of the Cadenas watch to its dual identities. 'It's a piece of jewelry with a functional twist,' he said, noting the slightly tilted watch face, designed to face the wearer rather than the public, effectively turned the piece into what the industry calls a secret watch, even though there was no concealment mechanism. Women of style in the 1930s, including the actress and socialite Paulette Goddard and the Duchess of Windsor, frequently wore the Cadenas, bolstering its desirability, which remains strong, according to Jemima Chamberlain-Adams, the deputy director and a jewelry specialist at Sotheby's Geneva. 'Every time Cadenas comes to auction, it does really well,' she said, 'especially the rarer pieces from the 1940s, and all the more so if there is provenance.' A notable example was the platinum and diamond Cadenas that belonged to the duchess, which Sotheby's sold in May 2011 in Geneva for 362,000 Swiss francs (around $411,000 today), far surpassing its high sale estimate of 63,000 francs. Over the years, several variations of the Cadenas have been introduced, including versions with two leather cords, a single leather strap and a single metallic bracelet. However, the original design's proportions and essence have remained unchanged, Mr. Bernard said. 'We have tried to modernize it, but every time we tried, we always got back to the original proportions,' he explained, adding that the only recent updates have been an increased dial size, for improved readability, and a rounder clasp with a simpler closing mechanism. 'Otherwise, it's still fresh, it's still modern. People look at it and ask what it is, as it is not immediately clear that it is a watch, so it remains powerful and intriguing.'
