Industrial Technology

Next generation threaded inserts for critical applications

Tappex has taken threaded inserts to the next level with the launch of the Trisert-3. Suitable for use in plastic and metal alloys, it is designed to withstand harsh environments and corrosive atmospheres, making it ideal for critical applications. We report in full in the October 2008 issue of Industrial Technology.

6th October 2008

Performance in tough environments

In the October 2008 issue of Industrial Technology, Brian Goode, technical director at TFC Europe, describes how the Smalley wave spring couples simple reliability with engineering excellence.

6th October 2008

From concept to production

When tackling a fixing issue between two mating parts, it can prove beneficial to consider integrating an innovative radial spring fastener. In the October 2008 issue of Industrial Technology, Stuart Kelly, appliance product manager at Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics Rencol, looks into the many possibilities of using tolerance rings.

6th October 2008

Smoothing access for visitors to major sports events

Designers of new technological systems for major sports events will come under the spotlight at a seminar which will highlight accessibility, especially for disabled and older people. The seminar, "Designs on the Games", on Tuesday, October 7, is sponsored by the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) and will be held at its headquarters in Savoy Place, London.

3rd September 2008

Dealing with complex designs in the shortest time

Vector Fields has released a major new version of its Concerto software tool for high-frequency electromagnetic design. Although Concerto's developers already believe the package to offer the fastest-executing solver for this electromagnetic application area, generic design trends such as a move to higher frequencies and more sophisticated antennas are leading to much more complex designs.

3rd September 2008

Delcam moves to 'Tribrid Modelling'

Delcam says it has taken CAD software to a new level with the launch of the first product development system to offer Tribrid Modelling. Tribrid Modelling is a new version of Delcam's PowerSHAPE Pro design software that adds triangle modelling to the combination of surface and solid modelling currently offered in many existing packages as 'hybrid modelling'. The extended range of functionality is ideal for the re-engineering of existing products into improved or bespoke designs.

3rd September 2008

Autodesk to acquire ECSCAD

Autodesk has signed a definitive agreement with Mensch und Maschine Deutschland GmbH, a member of the Mensch und Maschine group, to acquire substantially all of the assets - including the ECSCAD product line - of Elektro-CAE-Software GmbH (ECS), a premier solution provider of electrical computer-aided design (CAD) software. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.

3rd September 2008

Russian aero giant turns to Ansys

Aircraft engine manufacturer JSC NPO Saturn has selected the comprehensive suite of multiphysics products from Ansys to accelerate its product innovation initiatives. The Russian-based company plans to use simulation software from Ansys mainly in the area of aircraft engine design. It also expects to tackle applications such as gas turbine engines for power generation.

3rd September 2008

Siemens PLM ships cPDM update

Siemens PLM Software has announced that Version 4 of Teamcenter Express software - the collaborative product data management (cPDM) component of the Velocity Series. The latest release adds an embedded project management option and a new shop floor access client. Two new modules help SMBs streamline their engineering resources and widen access to their product data for project managers and lead engineers.

3rd September 2008

More than meets the eye

In the September 2008 issue of Industrial Technology, 3M technology specialist Nicky Bradley explains the variety of adhesive tapes out there and, most importantly, when and where designers and engineers can make best use of them.

3rd September 2008