Design

AECOM consultants used FloVENT computational fluid dynamics (CFD) software from the Mentor Graphics Mechanical Analysis Division (formerly Flomerics) to determine the viability of and guidelines for the use of thermal displacement ventilation (TDV) for schools in Southern California. AECOM used FloVENT CFD software, which is designed specially for building interior spaces, to simulate the use of TDV in various classroom configurations. TDV demonstrated the ability to provide comfortable classrooms at energy consumption levels considerably lower than conventional air conditioning systems.

GKS 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.

Anark Corporation today announced it will exhibit at the COE 2008 Aerospace & Defense Industry Workshop, October 27-28, 2008 at the Hyatt Regency, Wichita, Kansas.

Longview Advisors today announced the release of its latest white paper, The Advent of Visual Manufacturing. The report examines how 3D visualization technology plays a new and profitable role in improving interoperability and communication between engineering and production departments.

Catalog Data Solutions today announced that it has created an Online Bushing Configurator and CAD Download solution for Plastic Products Inc.

Altair announced today the addition of leading industrial design/styling software solidThinking to its HyperWorks Enabled Community, bringing the total applications available under the HyperWorks platform to 44, including 16 third-party software applications. HyperWorks customers can now download solidThinking 7.6, the latest version of the software launched recently for Windows and Mac users worldwide, along with all other available applications, at zero incremental cost using their existing HyperWorks software license system at www.hyperworkscommunity.com.

The Cadac Group has scheduled a series of webcasts around the central theme: bridging the GAP for the AEC. As a solution provider for the AEC and other project driven engineering industries, the Cadac Group is often confronted with companies struggling to create the right conditions for managing their project documents and for collaborating with their project partners. With a series of webcasts, the Cadac Group will address typical needs and challenges in the AEC and provides practical tips and tricks to improve the business process of project driven organizations.

ARCAD is pleased to introduce new ARC FLASH ANALYTIC ( AFA V3.0 ) software program for arc flash and shock hazard analysis. AFA V3.0 has been developed based on NFPA 70E and IEEE 1584 Guide for Performing Arc-Flash Hazard Calculations as an easy to use and comprehensive tool for calculating arc incident energy, flash protection boundary, determining limited, restricted, prohibited shock approach boundaries and risk category required by N.E.C and OSHA when work is to be performed on or near the energized equipment.

GKS 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 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.