Industrial Technology

Free seminars for improved design processes

Leading Autodesk manufacturing reseller, Micro Concepts, will be holding five Autodesk 2010 Launch Events during May and June 2009. The seminars will introduce the 2010 versions of AutoCAD, AutoCAD Inventor Suite, AutoCAD Electrical and AutoCAD Mechanical and is intended as an introduction to designers not yet using the Autodesk product range or who are considering upgrading their design functionality to an Industry focussed AutoCAD product.

24th April 2009

Increased welding productivity

The Kemppi Arc System is welding data analysis software that increases welding productivity by using precise data analysis, exactly the same way as F1 teams get their race cars to run faster and more reliably. enables manufacturing management, QA, R&D, welding engineers, supervisors and production personnel to accurately collect data, transfer the data wirelessly from individual machines and analyse the welding productivity and weld quality levels, in clear, meaningful and easy to read graphical reports for their manual welding operations.

16th April 2009

AspenONE V7.1 now shipping

Aspen Technology has announced the 7.1 release of AspenONE V7 Engineering software. The updated release enhances AspenONE V7 Engineering's ability to help companies increase efficiency and productivity in the face of today's challenging economy. AspenONE V7 Engineering supports the seven Best Practices of Engineering Excellence. These best practices are based on proven engineering work processes used by leading AspenTech customers.

16th April 2009

Answers to key adhesive questions

Intertronics now has the means to give you the answers to two important questions in adhesives: how much adhesive has been applied and where? And when is the adhesive fully cured? These two questions have plagued many instances of adhesive usage, often forcing 'belt-and-braces' measures, generally costing valuable time. Now, Intertronics, together with sales partner, DYMAX, have what may be the first credible solution to both questions - See-Cure technology.

8th April 2009

High performance spring products

Stock and custom spring specialist Lee Spring has announced a number of new high performance products, including beryllium copper battery springs, larger size REDUX wave springs and more designs of Lite Pressure stainless steel compression springs.

8th April 2009

Small bent wire parts

When William Hughes was asked to manufacture a threaded linkhook with many bends, the company's design and engineering team quickly responded to the challenge. Designed for use in the diesel pumps used in lorries and cars, the small component starts off as a piece of wire just 117.4mm long which has to meet precise dimensional tolerances. The first stage is to form a hook at one end and a chamfer on the other using a rotary table, six-stage blanking machine.

8th April 2009

BMW selects Dassault Systemes for greener cars

IBM and Dassault Systemes have announced BMW's use of a single digital software environment for the design of all BMW engines across its fuel and diesel-powered cars, motorcycles, and its newest line of eco-friendly, hybrid cars - including the industry's first hydrogen-powered vehicle. With the use of CATIA software, a 3D virtual design platform, engineers can consolidate design environments and create a single reference model for the design of all future BMW engines.

8th April 2009

New digital prototyping technology

Autodesk has unveiled its plans for Autodesk Inventor Fusion Technology - new digital prototyping technology that unites the power and control of parametric, history-based modelling with the ease of use and productivity advantages of direct, history-free modelling.

8th April 2009

How to slash your manufacturing costs

Traditionally, it has been difficult for engineers to experiment and implement new software. But, in these lean economic times, it is vital to stay competitive and put into action time-saving technology that doesn't cost a lot and is quick to implement. VX Evolution lets users anonymously download the foundation product, VX Innovator with a free 30-day license. And using the VX learning system, users can learn and experiment on their schedule and at their own pace.

8th April 2009

2D magnetic solver enhanced in V7.0

Integrated Engineering Software of Winnipeg, Canada, has launched an enhanced version of its MAGNETO 2D/RS magnetic field solver software. MAGNETO version 7.0 offers designers a faster solver and more advanced handling of transients. This is beneficial for designers and engineers as it speeds up time-to-market and reduces overall project costs.

8th April 2009