Design

The Field Precision Associates Program gives technical consultants an opportunity to apply state-of-the-art 3D finite-element electromagnetic software at no charge.

CAE innovations and new options for consistent engineering, that save both time and money, are particularly valued in periods of economic upturn by companies in every industry. EPLAN 2.0 has many new features such as extended reports and parts management, flexible terminal design, new check functions and individual revision management. In maintenance and servicing the new PDF/A format guarantees long-term access to cross-discipline project documentation.

The CAD import Tool is a module of the SAL3D library that allows any user to easily generate a cloud-of-points from a CAD file.

QuadriSpace products are used worldwide to create documents, illustrations and animations from 3D CAD models and then share 3D information with others through standard formats.

ESAB Welding & Cutting Products introduces EasyNest™, an optional feature that adds automatic true-shape nesting capabilities to its Vision T5 CNC.

Devon based DeltaCAD Ltd, a start-up company who specialise in CADCAM services has recently collaborated with sub contract tooling maunfacturer Casting Support Systems Ltd on a project to provide a leading Aerospace company with aluminium tooling for a carbon composite seat shell for a major civil airline compnay.

A unique calculator for evaluating bending machine tooling is now available for the Apple iPhone. Developed by tube bending machinery specialist Unison, the calculator enables users to quickly and easily determine the tooling needed for performing a particular bending task on any type or make of tube bender.

PointChips, a South Korean company, has included the Cortus APS3 32 bit processor in their touch screen controller chip. The APS3 provides the processing power to translate the signals received from the sensors on a touch sensitive surface into information that can be used by a smart phone or tablet. The APS3 processor, running custom software written by experts at PointChips, enhances the user experience of smart phone and tablet users with sophisticated features such as advanced gesture recognition and enhanced precision to ensure easy and reliable operation.

Altair’s HyperWorks suite offers German-based leading manufacturer of braking systems flexible and cost efficient access to CAE tools - Altair Engineering, Inc., a leading global provider of simulation technology and engineering services that empower client innovation and decision-making, announced today that Knorr-Bremse, a leading German manufacturer of braking systems for rail and commercial vehicles, has widened its use of Altair’s HyperWorks suite of computer-aided engineering (CAE) tools. As a long-term customer, the company has recognized the benefits of HyperWorks and recently acquired additional HyperWorks license units to broaden its software use from HyperMesh and HyperView to also include RADIOSS, OptiStruct, and other tools.

Dassault Systèmes, a world leader in 3D and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solutions, announced today the availability of Version 5 Release 21 (V5R21). V5R21 demonstrates Dassault Systèmes’ continued commitment to its popular PLM portfolio, currently deployed in over 100,000 customers worldwide. V5R21 solutions establish “digital continuity” from engineering to real shop floor manufacturing operations to support customer needs, while leveraging Version 6 technologies for better co-existence of V5 and V6 solutions in customer environments.