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Pilz PSS4000 redefines decentralised machine controlPilz Automation Technology is launching the PSS4000 Automation System and PAS4000 software suite that together provide a new way to design, program and implement automation. A key feature of the concept is the integration of safety, standard and motion control, as well as visualisation and diagnostics, with all data conveyed via a SafetyNET p Ethernet-based industrial fieldbus network. In addition, the software suite enables all aspects of an automation project to be accessed via a single interface. Whitepaper about Smart Building Smart Automation Published by Ethernet DirectEthernet Direct Corporation is pleased to announce a FREE Whitepaper about Smart Building Smart Automation. The entire whitepaper can be available upon request, please visit www.ethernetdirect-tw.com/en/support/tsform.htm Altair Engineering Introduces HyperWorks 10.0 at Vehicle Dynamics Expo in StuttgartAltair Engineering Inc announced today that the company will exhibit at this year's Vehicle Dynamics Expo from June 16th – 18th in Stuttgart, Germany. Altair will present insights into the latest version of its product family – HyperWorks 10.0 – which will be released in May 2009. In addition to an enhanced browser handling, the company will also present the co-simulation capabilities of the software suite i.e. with DSHplus, a software solution of the Altair Partner Fluidon GmbH for controls and hydraulics simulation, the HyperWorks Partner Solution Program, and all other features relevant to the automotive industry. HyperWorks' customers and members of the HyperWorks Enabled Community have access to all Altair and third party solutions included within the program and available via the flexible HyperWorks licensing system. With this licensing model, user will be able to handle all automotive relevant development tasks within the same framework. ACUSIM joins Altair HyperWorks Enabled CommunityAltair announced today the addition of AcuSolve and AcuConsole from ACUSIM Software to its HyperWorks Enabled Community, bringing the total applications available under the HyperWorks platform to 51, including 23 third-party software applications. HyperWorks customers can now download the latest versions of AcuSolve and AcuConsole, along with all other available applications, at zero incremental cost using their existing HyperWorks software license system at www.hyperworkscommunity.com. 
Thermo Fisher Scientific Highlights New Raman Materials Characterization Software at ACHEMA 2009; Simplifying SpectroscopyThermo Fisher Scientific Inc today announces the European launch of the Thermo Scientific OMNIC Specta software for Raman applications. The powerful new software solution is being launched in Europe and will be displayed on booth B1-C11, Hall 6.1 at ACHEMA 2009 in Frankfurt, Germany, from May 11 - 15. 
Dalsa Sapera Essentials Colour Capability SoftwareDALSA Corporation recently announced it has advanced the color capability of its Sapera Essential software for machine vision applications. Sapera Essential (Edition 01/2009) is a cost-effective machine vision software toolkit that bundles board-level acquisition and control with advanced image processing capability. It is intended to deliver the critical functionality needed to design, develop and deploy high-performance machine vision applications, while at the same time significantly lowering deployment costs. This version of Sapera Essential provides support for Windows 64-bit and the .Net interface. 
Laser Design Offers SLP-500 High-Speed Laser ProbeLaser Design Inc. announced that its next-generation line of 3D laser scanning probes has a new member, the SLP-500. The company's new and improved Surveyor Laser Probes (SLP) are faster and more accurate than their predecessors. Catalog Data Solutions Parametric Catalog and CAD Downloads Selected by ControlAirCatalog Data Solutions today announced that ControlAir Inc has selected its CDS Catalog product for parametric product search and its CDS ModelServer product for CAD Downloads. The CDS Catalog will front-end the CDS CAD ModelServer CAD download solution and both will be integrated into the ControlAir website 
PICMG Consortium Releases New COM Express Design Guidecongatec AG announces the immediate availability of Version 1.0 of the COM Express Design Guide for developers of COM Express modules. ThyssenKrupp Tallent Ltd. Adopts Altair’s HyperWorks Enterprise Simulation Solution for Automotive Chassis DesignAltair Engineering, Inc. announced today that ThyssenKrupp Tallent Ltd has adopted the HyperWorks CAE platform as an enterprise simulation solution for design, optimization and virtual manufacturing of their automotive chassis components. The flexibility of HyperWorks has proved instrumental in the design of chassis components, subframes and suspension arms in which optimization has been used throughout to improve component performance while maximizing efficient material utilization. Multi PCB Ltd. supports Altium DesignerMulti PCB Ltd., one of the leading German printed circuit board manufacturers, now supports data from Altium Designer. Altium Designer was created by Altium Ltd. for the purpose of unifying the entire process of electronic product development. 
Embedded CFD Helps Reduce Number of Thermal Prototypes from Up to 12 to 1Azonix used FloEFD software from the Mentor Graphics Corporation Mechanical Analysis Division (formerly Flomerics) to reduce the number of thermal prototypes required from up to 12 to 1 on its new Terra embedded computer. "FloEFD computational fluid dynamics (CFD) software enables design engineers without a fluid analysis background to perform thermal simulation," said James Young, Design Engineer for Azonix. "The result is that we got the design right the first time, only had to make one prototype, and avoided expensive design changes that typically occur in the late stages of the development process." 
congatec presents Qseven starter kit for mobile, embedded applicationscongatec AG presents the Qseven Mobility Starter Kit, a complete rapid prototyping package for battery-powered, embedded systems. The compact size and low power consumption of Qseven embedded computer modules makes them ideally suited for almost all ultra-mobile, embedded PC applications. In order to minimise the development effort required for such systems, congatec has bundled all the necessary components in a comprehensive starter kit. 
congatec Introduces First Full Industrial Grade Module Based on Intel® Atom™ Processor Z5xx Seriescongatec AG enhances its successful COM Express™ product family with the introduction of the conga-CAx, which utilizes the new industrial temperature versions of the ultra low power Intel® Atom™ processor Z5xx series and the Intel® System Controller Hub US15WPT. Altium introduces TASKING TriCore VX-toolset v3.2Altium has announced a new release of its TASKING TriCore VX-toolset. Enhanced with next generation Viper compiler technology, version 3.2 offers new features linked to Infineon's 32-bit TriCore microcontrollers, including support of the latest variants TC1167 and TC1197 for the industrial market, and the TC1767 and TC1797 for the automotive market. 
Altium further extends the appeal and ease of FPGA-based designAltium continues to make it easy for electronic designers to take advantage of programmable hardware. The company has announced another new daughter board for its desktop NanoBoard reconfigurable hardware development platform. CCE’s EnSuite updated with useful features for Manufacturing Support and Supply ChainCCE announced today that it has added several key capabilities in the latest update of EnSuite version 2.2 – its flagship software for sharing detailed product knowledge across the extended enterprise, with ease. "We are very excited at the latest EnSuite update that comes packed with productivity tools for people in Manufacturing Support and Supply Chain job functions", says CCE's V.P. of Sales & Marketing, Mr. Vinay Wagle. He adds, "The focus of EnSuite continues to be in providing critical engineering information to non-CAD-savvy users in the extended enterprise in a simple, intuitive way and this latest update does just that." 
GKS Laser Scanning Helps 3M Correct Face Shield Design in Mid-ProjectThe need for safety, security, and the protection of people working in facilities around the world is increasing every day. 3M's Occupational Health and Environmental Safety (OH&ES) division was tasked with developing a new face shield for welders. About half-way through the design and prototyping phase, 3M realized they needed to improve the aesthetics of the design and needed new CAD data to revise the model. Leading provider of Engineered Sealing and Structural Solutions for the Automotive Industry expands use of HyperWorksAltair Engineering, Inc. announced today that the French-based provider of engineered sealing and structural solutions for the automotive industry, L&L Products Europe SAS, has once again expanded their use of HyperWorks. The HyperWorks suite is used for acoustic analysis and structural part optimization with a strong focus on crash impact. MADYMO by TASS-safe added to Altair’s HyperWorks Enabled CommunityAltair announced today the addition of the MADYMO suite from TASS-safe to its HyperWorks Enabled Community (HWEC). This will bring the total applications available under the HyperWorks platform to 49, including 21 third-party software applications. HyperWorks customers will be able to download MADYMO Release 7.0, the latest version of the software along with all other available modules, at zero incremental cost using their existing HyperWorks license system at www.hyperworkscommunity.com. Vocon manages AutoCAD files and navigates project documents with OrganiceCadac Organice Americas Inc. has implemented Organice at Vocon, enabling them to manage their AutoCAD files and to navigate their project documents. Kinnosa 4.1 Released for Engineering Document ManagementFirst Trace, Inc. has released Kinnosa 4.1 for engineering document management of complex CAD files and design processes. New enhancements have been added to Kinnosa's service-oriented architecture (SOA) to improve Engineering Enterprises' visibility of critical data, improve collaboration among distributed teams, and automate business processes. AQSENSE SAL3D: The 3D Shape Analysis LibraryAQSENSE recently released their 3D Shape Analysis Library: SAL3D. SAL3D is a C++ software development library for 3D machine-vision industrial applications. It is capable of accurately inspecting parts at production-line speeds. The library features the SAL3D CORE module which has optimised point cloud operations and data types, which provide unparalleled speed and accuracy levels for 3D machine-vision applications. EnSuite Enables Seamless Product Knowledge Sharing across the EnterpriseEnSuite offers a complete solution for seamless sharing of product knowledge across the enterprise. All departments in the enterprise including purchasing, manufacturing, quality control, packaging, marketing, customer service and engineering can use EnSuite to access product information stored in the master CAD data file. EnSuite eliminates the need of using expensive CAD systems or viewers and translators to access the product information, irrespective of CAD system in which the data was created. Altium supports the next generation of robot designersAltium is again sponsoring the FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC). FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) is a not-for-profit organization founded by inventor Dean Kamen to inspire young people's interest and participation in science and technology. The FRC is an annual event that challenges teams of students to develop a robot in a six-week time frame using a standard kit of parts and a common set of rules. Altium supports CADstar users with new import wizardAltium has added a new file importer, for CADstar design files, to the latest release of its next generation electronics design solution, Altium Designer. It's the latest addition to Altium Designer's design translation wizard, which already supports legacy design files from Allegro, OrCAD, DX Designer, and PADS, as well as Altium's earlier P-CAD and Protel design tools. 
GKS Inspection Services Offering Product Design and Engineering ServicesGKS Inspection Services is now offering product design and engineering services. Teaming up with its leading 3D non-contact and contact scanning services used for reverse engineering, dimensional inspection, and large-scale measurement, these new product design and engineering services make GKS a complete product development partner. Catalog Data Solutions Selected by Plastic Products Inc. for Online Bushing Configurator and CAD DownloadsCatalog Data Solutions today announced that it has created an Online Bushing Configurator and CAD Download solution for Plastic Products Inc. 
GKS Now Offers Laser Tracker ServicesGKS Inspection Services now offers high-accuracy laser tracker services as a complementary measuring tool to its already extensive menu of services which include 3D laser scanning, dimensional inspection, and terrestrial laser scanning. Since the laser tracker is portable and extremely versatile, large parts, assemblies, and machinery used in a wide range of industrial applications can be measured and aligned on-site or wherever is convenient and cost-effective. Altair Engineering Introduces Next Generation Tire InterfaceAltair Engineering announced today that it has launched, in cooperation with Cosin Consulting, a next generation tire interface for MotionSolve. The new interface called CTI (Cosin Tire Interface) simplifies the integration of different tire and road models. BSI British Standards - New guide for fire alarmsThe Design, Installation, Commissioning and Maintenance of Fire Detection and Fire Alarm Systems: A Guide to BS 5839-1 (Third Edition) Colin S Todd - Fully updated to cover changes in fire legislation and the Fire Reform Order - BSI British Standard's official guide to BS 5839 Part 1 
Unlimited Digital Switchability - Jai C3 Industrial Camera SuiteJAI have recently introduced the innovative digital C3 Camera Suite – a range of new industrial cameras developed with a bold vision: to allow system designers to switch among every conceivable vision application with minimal effort. ETRAGE LLC Announces the Release of Pro/ENGINEER Model Clean-up Utilities for Windchill MigrationWhen migrating to Windchill® PDMLink® or Windchill® INTRALINK® from Pro/INTRALINK® 3.X there may be issues that need to be resolved. Removing metadata and model configuration as issues can help minimize these problems. The MCU is used to clean up, consolidate and standardize Pro/ENGINEER parameters, layers, and family tables. 
VisSim 7 is launchedAdept Scientific (Letchworth, Herts) is pleased to announce the launch of VisSim 7 from Visual Solutions Inc (Westford, MA). Delivering unmatched power, flexibility and extensibility, VisSim 7 is the latest version of the award-winning, Windows-based program for the modelling and simulation of complex nonlinear dynamic systems. It combines an intuitive drag and drop block diagram interface with a powerful simulation engine, making it the fastest and easiest-to-use simulation and embedded system design software available. |
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