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IEN / JANUARY ’09 PAGE 14 Focus: CAD/CAM/CAE This month we’re highlighting several exciting new developments surfacing in computer-aided design, manufacture, and engineering. Be sure to check out the new product from FARO Technologies. It uses Bluetooth technology enabling users to transmit key data up to 30 ft away. Other new products facilitate sheet and plate processing, promote productivity through automation, enable product restructuring, offer 3D geometric modeling, and permit design exploration and optimization. . . . read more at www.ien.com ALGOR v23 has smart bonded contact modeling to simplify tie together of hand-built models and meshing of CAD models. It also offers multifrontal, massively parallel solver for distributed memory systems on Linux/Windows clusters. ALGOR, Inc.; 800-482-5467 412-9672700; Tech Contact: Bob Williams www.ieninfo.com/11222 -179 or circle 179 on card CMM Arm, Quantum FaroArm Series, provides precision up to 16 microns for inspection and reverse engineering of components. Bluetooth enables users to wirelessly inspect, digitize, and transmit data up to 30 ft away. FARO Technologies Inc.; 800-736-0234 407-333-9911; Tech Contact: Darin Sahler www.ieninfo.com/11222 -183 or circle 183 on card Parasolid v20.0 includes face delete and change functions to support complex topologies and blend capping controls. It can automatically optimize model tolerances, improving productivity. Software enables SMP hardware to accelerate generation of facet data. Siemens PLM Software; 972-987-3000 www.ieninfo.com/11222 -180 or circle 180 on card Isight For Abaqus performs rapid trade-off studies of realworld behavior. Simulia FEA software add-on supports parallel submission of optimization and DOE jobs on multiprocessor machines or with third-party job scheduling software. Dassault Systèmes; 401-276-8105; Tech Contact: Tim Webb www.ieninfo.com/11222 -184 or circle 184 on card ProNest facilitates sheet and plate processing and handles requirements of plasma or oxyfuel cutting machines. It provides specialized sorting of part spindle operations as well as tool change and cycle parameter support. MTC Software, Inc.; 716-434-3755 ext 211; Tech Contact: Derek Weston www.ieninfo.com/11222 -181 or circle 181 on card Core v2.0 automates modification of 3D product structure and geometry and exports revised data into B-rep and lightweight mesh formats. It has dragand-drop editing of structure and Core CAD transformer service that enables PDM servers to automate Core server. Anark Corp.; 866-705-1010 www.ieninfo.com/11222 -185 or circle 185 on card OFF Switch Safely breaks load, UL listed, NEC approved Arc Flash Chambers Prevent Exposure to Arc Flash Safety Shutter Simplifies NFPA 70E compliance Enables quick connect disconnect of equipment FREE SAMPLES available www.meltric.com • 800.433.7642 www.ieninfo.com/11222 -182 or circle 182 on card www.ieninfo.com/11222 -1179 or circle 1179 on card www.ieninfo.com/11222 -186 or circle 186 on card http://www.ien.com http://www.ieninfo.com/11222-183 http://www.ieninfo.com/11222-179 http://www.ieninfo.com/11222-179 http://www.ieninfo.com/11222-183 http://www.ieninfo.com/11222-180 http://www.ieninfo.com/11222-184 http://www.ieninfo.com/11222-180 http://www.ieninfo.com/11222-184 http://www.ieninfo.com/11222-185 http://www.ieninfo.com/11222-181 http://www.ieninfo.com/11222-181 http://www.ieninfo.com/11222-185 http://www.ieninfo.com/11222-182 http://www.ieninfo.com/11222-186 http://www.ieninfo.com/11222-1179 http://www.ieninfo.com/11222-182 http://www.ieninfo.com/11222-186 http://www.ieninfo.com/11222-1179 http://www.ieninfo.com/11222-182 http://www.ieninfo.com/11222-186

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