Tiny tubes making waves in kayak design

  Baytubes®, the carbon nanotubes from Bayer MaterialScience, are now making waves in kayak design, marking a new chapter in the evolution of these popular boats, which were originally made by the Inuits using wood, bone and animal skin. Today’s kayaks are usually made from plastics and composite materials. Some new kayak prototypes have now been... [Read more]

Terrafugia’s "Roadable Aircraft" Engineered with Virtual Prototyping from ANSYS

PITTSBURGH, PA– The world’s first commercial “flying car” will go the distance on both highways and runways next year when it rolls off the production line — thanks, in part, to design optimization from ANSYS (NASDAQ: ANSS).Terrafugia’s beta prototype design is shown in a near wing-stall case, with the propeller... [Read more]

Joe Gibbs Racing Licenses D-Cubed 3D DCM from Siemens PLM Software

Siemens PLM Software and Joe Gibbs Racing®, one of the premier organizations in NASCAR®, announced the licensing of Siemens’ D-CubedTM software for integration in specialty applications.The D-Cubed 3D DCM (Dimensional Constraint Manager) will now be deployed in any in-house software application that requires a 3D geometric constraint solving... [Read more]

Continental to Standardize on PTC’s Windchill Platform for Global Product Development

PTC (Nasdaq: PMTC) announced that Continental has selected Windchill, PTC’s PLM (product lifecycle management) software, as its global standard for product development in its Automotive Group. Continental will replace its existing PLM system and standardize its three automotive divisions – Chassis & Safety, Powertrain and Interior –... [Read more]

Free Online Design and Data Sharing Tools

Dassault Systemes plans to launch the DraftSight solution, a free, professional-grade 2D CAD product delivered using an open business model. Currently in public beta and available for download at www.3ds.com, DraftSight gives you a better way to read, write, and share DWG files. Based on an advanced architecture, DraftSight is easy to use, generally... [Read more]

Chrysler Group LLC contracts with Siemens PLM Software

Siemens PLM Software announced that Chrysler Group LLC, which produces Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Ram Truck and Mopar vehicles and products, has selected Siemens PLM Software’s technology for product design and development.Chrysler Group began using Teamcenter software, Siemens PLM Software’s digital lifecycle management solution, as its corporate-wide... [Read more]

HydraForce Integrates Valve Library into Automation Studio

Lincolnshire, IL – HydraForce has collaborated with Famic Technologies Inc. to incorporate their valve library into Famic’s Automation Studio software. The HydraForce product-enhanced software will allow complete modeling of an integrated hydraulic circuit inside Automation Studio. HydraForce Distributors and OEM customers will be able to... [Read more]

Reduce Development Cycles with a New Modeling and Simulation Tool

Recently released MapleSim 4 software sports a number of updates that could help you reduce development time and add higher fidelity to your models. The product now supports a range of domains and includes validated Modelica components for modeling mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, thermal, and signal-flow systems. Model diagrams map directly to your... [Read more]

Assembly Engineering Manager (D-Cubed AEM)

Integrating the AEM into your software application enables you to simulate the motion of parts more realistically while designing assemblies and mechanisms. This is achieved by taking account of the mass properties of parts, the motion caused by a range of engineering related forces and devices, and the interaction of parts as they collide and push... [Read more]

Graebert GmbH and Dassault Systèmes Announce Partnership

BERLIN – Dassault Systèmes announced a technology relationship with Graebert GmbH, one of the pioneering companies in high-performance computer-aided design (CAD) solutions for desktop and mobile devices. Graebert worked with Dassault Systèmes to help deliver DraftSight, recently launched by Dassault Systèmes on June 22,... [Read more]