Commentaries & Highlights

Presentation will reflect on the current state of Model-Based Systems Engineering eight years after the Object Management Group’s (OMG) adoption of SysML. ANN ARBOR, Michigan, 3 June 2014—CIMdata, Inc., the leading global PLM strategic management consulting and research firm announces that David Long, President of INCOSE, will make a presentation at CIMdata’s upcoming Systems Engineering workshop in Cincinnati on June 24th. Mr. Long’s presentation, “Model-Based Systems Engineering at the Age of Eight,” will take a look at Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) eight years after the adoption by OMG of SysML. Model-based has become the hot topic in the systems domain and organizations are investing heavily in developing new representations, standards, methodologies, and technologies to transform the practice of systems engineering through model-driven paradigms. This presentation will consider what MBSE is and what it is not. The presentation will also look at the strengths and weaknesses, aspects to be reinforced, and aspects to

Luxion is pleased to release KeyShot 5, the next generation of Luxion’s 3D rendering and animation solution. With Luxion rendering technology bringing faster rendering speed and capabilities, creating images, animations and interactive visuals throughout the product development process has never been easier. KeyShot 5 introduces enhanced usability and pro level features that allow engineers, designers and 3D professionals to make their workflow more efficient and take their visuals to the next level. Overview With KeyShot 5, we wanted to make the interface that revolutionized 3D rendering and animation even more simple to use with new ways to share resources, faster ways to work with materials, more powerful animation features and advanced capabilities. The KeyShot Cloud leads features with the ability to download new resources and share custom assets. With this, a more streamlined interface delivers a completely updated user experience, smoother interaction of materials and options, a new Ribbon menu for common tools, Favorites

Arena Solutions today announced Arena Quality, a new solution that enables the entire discreet engineering and manufacturing team to rapidly identify, capture, collaborate and resolve product quality problems. Quality processes are directly connected to the product record in Arena PLM, which provides everyone with complete visibility into quality issues. Engineering, operations and the supply chain can fully participate in problem resolution and learn from experience to drive continuous improvement. And because Arena Quality captures all quality processes in an easily navigated history, customers will always be audit ready for ISO (International Organization for Standardization), FDA and other organizations. Quality has been a high priority for all companies since the 1980s, when Japan's better quality products came dominate a wide array of market segments. Today, discrete engineering and manufacturing teams strive for continuous improvement, and to consistently produce ever higher quality, organizations need stronger quality processes. Weak and disorganized quality processes typically result in poor quality products. The

Delcam’s Vortex high-efficiency area-clearance strategy produced a saving of 90% in the time needed to machine the core plate for an injection mould at Dutch company, Promolding BV.  Vortex was the main addition to the latest release of the Delcam for SolidWorks CAM software used at Promolding. Promolding (www.promolding.nl) is an innovative company that transforms high-performance polymer technology into industrial applications.  It offers its customers a complete service from product design, via material and process development, to manufacturing, including automation.  The company is very active in the use of new and high-tech materials, such as biodegradable materials and technical plastics with extra properties including electrical conductivity and heat conductivity, as well as new technologies for mould production. Promolding is partner in the EU-funded project FaBiMED (Fabrication and Functionalization of BioMedical Microdevices), and one of its tasks within the project is to manufacture several experimental test moulds.  Promolding manufactures its moulds in-house using

OPEN MIND Technologies AG is presenting at Metalloobrabotka from 16 to 20 June 2014. New features from release 2014.1 of the hyperMILL® CAM suite will be presented to visitors at the largest trade fair for metalworking industries in CIS. At Stand 2.2. A02, OPEN MIND is set to present the hyperMILL® Shop Viewer as well as improved automation functions for turbine manufacture. The user interface of the ‘Single Blade’ application has been improved and simplified. The proven method for the selection of the geometry and to automate the machining of impellers and blisks is now also available for blades. New tool types Improvements for reamers, barrel cutters in different designs and lens cutters will be demonstrated within the scope of tool support. Measuring probes are also supported. The quality assurance processes can be accelerated with the associated cycle 3D point measure. Feedback from manufacturing OPEN MIND provides a visualisation solution with the new hyperMILL® Shop

Cimatron Limited announced today that the latest version of its acclaimed integrated CAD/CAM software, CimatronE 12, will be previewed at a user meeting to be held in Fulda, Germany, on June 5-6, 2014. "As German industry continues its rapid growth, Cimatron is proud to play its part in meeting the design and programming needs of tool shops across the country," said Mr Dirk Dombert, Cimatron's General Manager for Germany. "Enhancing our customers' productivity remains at the forefront of our efforts, and at our forthcoming user meeting we look forward to providing our customers with insights from some of Germany's leading experts in corporate development, organizational behavior, manufacturing and machining. This is in addition to presenting a preview of the latest version of our integrated software - CimatronE 12 - which offers dramatic time and cost savings across the entire CAD/CAM process." Leading industry experts to present at the event will include: Professor Dr. Thomas Seul, president of the VDWF, the German association

3D Systems announced today that it will bring its personal and professional 3D printing products with its 3D authoring software tools to China's International Die and Mould Technology and Equipment Expo (DMC) at Shanghai International Expo Center, E1 – E6 Hall, booth E2 #B075, Shanghai, June 4 – 7, 2014. 3DS plans to demonstrate its powerful 3D design-to-manufacturing products that are specifically designed for the production floor and the engineer’s desktop. The company invites attendees to experience the first and only professional full-color plastic 3D printer, try its fab-grade multi-materials 3D printer, and see the output of its latest direct metal 3D printers, all capable of printing fully functional parts and assemblies and available for immediate purchase. Showcasing key components of 3DPRINTING 2.0, 3DS’ lineup will include demonstrations of its latest 3D printers, 3D engineering and design software, and samples from its diverse materials capabilities including direct metal, full-color plastic, multi-material and production

MSC Software Corporation announced the adoption of a complete 50-user Finite Element Analysis (FEA) package comprised of Patran, MSC Nastran, Marc and Dytran at Griffith University in Australia, with a service contract for the next six years. Griffith University (GU) is Australia's ninth largest higher education provider. More than 120,000 graduates from over 156 countries have passed through GU's doors. The school is equipped with several state-of-the-art computer laboratories and operates two High Performance Computing (HPC) systems which support analyses and simulations that require high-end computational capabilities, including parallel processing. Furthermore, many academic research projects performed at Griffith school of Engineering require adequate simulation tools. MSC Software's FEA bundle provides the flexibility to address a range of academic research areas. "The MSC Software FEA bundle gives us the best flexibility in education and academic research. Our undergraduate students will be trained on the versatile pre/post-processor Patran in combination with the nonlinear finite element solver Marc. Our future Master of Engineering

3D Systems announced its ProJet® 3510 MP 3D printer and proprietary VisiJet® Pearlstone dental material have been verified by 3Shape for prosthodontic dental model production. Verified and integrated with 3Shape’s Model Builder software, 3DS’ ProJet 3510 MP is a proven solution for manufacturing prosthodontic dental models with accuracy, precision and push-button simplicity. The ProJet 3510 MP is part of a comprehensive, personalized digital thread for dental model production, starting with models designed in Model Builder software direct from intraoral scans or physical impression scans, and output seamlessly on the ProJet 3510 MP with VisiJet Pearlstone material. The VisiJet Pearlstone dental material is available in both a Matte Plaster and Glossy print mode  with a 30 micron layer thickness, an average accuracy of 50 microns and a stone-like finish. “Since we installed our ProJet 3500 series printer with Pearlstone we have printed thousands of models with incredible consistency and accuracy.  It integrates seamlessly into the

ZWCAD Design today announced that Optimatic Solutions, a company specializing in design, engineering and consulting for the oil and gas industry, have selected ZWCAD+ 2014 to meet their demanding design requirements. The efficient tools and features that ZWCAD+ offers are able to speed up the company's demanding design process, while the efficient memory management technology reduces lag and improves handling of large files, allowing Optimatic Solutions to become more competitive within their industry. Established in 2005, Optimatic Solutions is a leading specialist in design, engineering and consulting for the Romanian oil and gas industry. Their main focus is the oil coating process in fields including pipeline, automations, electrical, civil and fire risk studies. The Need As a major participant in a growing industry, Optimatic Solutions must work hard to remain competitive. They decided that they required CAD features that would increase the speed of the design process, whilst retaining or improving the quality of the end result.