3D Printer Aids in Academic R&D

Students in the department of aerospace engineering at the University of Maryland A. James Clark School of Engineering are using high-tech 3D printers for a range of projects including analysis of alternative modes of flight for potential military applications. As part of the department’s research in this area, faculty and Ph.D students frequently... [Read more]

EOS to Showcase Laser-Sintering Orthopaedic Applications at AAOS 2010

Novi, MI – EOS will exhibit innovative orthopaedic applications—and a working EOSINT M 270 Direct Metal Laser Sintering (DMLS) system—at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) Annual Meeting, March 9-13, in New Orleans, LA. The company will also present new process and quality enhancements for their manufacturing equipment... [Read more]

Car Buffs Team Up to Create Realistic Model T

A savvy designer uses CAD software to work in tandem with creative service bureau. Their combined efforts resulted in unique, prototype vehicle. One year or so ago, a light bulb went off in Mike Littrell’s head when he saw pictures of Bill Gould’s concept hot rod delivery truck. The car enthusiast and president of C.ideas had been searching... [Read more]

Converting Toolbox Optimizes Efficiency of Engineering Process for Machine Manufacturers

Siemens Industry, Inc. introduced the Converting Toolbox, a set of standardized automation tools for the integration of various machine components that previously had to be performed individually.  The product simplifies web processing applications and offers greater flexibility for machine designers and builders of paper, film, foil and other... [Read more]

Upgraded Software for Big Rigs

TruckSim 8.0 vehicle dynamics software offers improvements for simulating the dynamic behavior of heavy-duty trucks and tractor-trailers with various combinations of axles, dual wheels, and trailers. The software animates simulated tests and generates thousands of variables that can be plotted and analyzed. It is reported that users at OEMs and tier... [Read more]

Mentor Graphics Introduces FloTHERM IC Software

Addressing increased complexity, chip density, and high-speed requirements for today’s silicon designs, the FloTHERM IC solution is deployed as a unique web-based platform that delivers a high level of automation to the design tasks associated with full-spectrum thermal characterization and validation.A typical semiconductor thermal team spends... [Read more]

Kaman Hopes to Cut Ply Development Time for Composite Helicopter Blades using FiberSIM Software

VISTAGY, Inc., announced that Kaman Helicopters, a division of Kaman Aerospace Corporation has entered into an agreement to license FiberSIM® composites engineering software. The software will be used to streamline the design–to–manufacturing process for large composite helicopter blades by providing early visibility into producibility... [Read more]

Optimal Energy Adopts Dassault Systèmes V6 PLM solution

Dassault Systèmes, a provider of 3D and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solutions, announced that Optimal Energy, a South African car manufacturer, will develop Joule, Africa’s first battery-powered vehicle, with the DS V6 software. Optimal Energy will rely on Dassault Systèmes CATIA and ENOVIA V6 for product design and data management.... [Read more]

Fireproof, Waterproof Hard Drives

CONCORD, MA – Your product designs. Your customer records. Your precious photos and video. These are things that insurance companies can’t protect, but ioSafe can.The private Auburn, Calif., company, growing at 400 percent annually, uses SolidWorks® CAD software to design disaster-proof data storage devices for computer systems of... [Read more]

HBM Launches Version 2.0 of its nCode GlyphXE™ Analysis Software

nCode GlyphXE™ 2.0 helps you to benefit from many improvements for easier and faster data visualization. In addition, irregularities in the measurement data can automatically be corrected using a new software module.The new option of viewing data directly from the browser is a convenient way to work with many data files. The new function is... [Read more]