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The On-Machine Verification version of Delcam’s PowerINSPECT inspection software provides “an invaluable tool” according to Process Application Engineer, Stewart Seedhouse, from the Makino-NCMT Grinding Division.  The technology saves both Makino-NCMT and its customers considerable amounts of time and money. PowerINSPECT OMV uses probing equipment on the machine tool to allow initial checking of parts to be carried out in situ on the machine rather than having to transfer them to coordinate-measuring machines for inspection.  NCMT has represented the complete Makino range of machining centres in the UK for many years.  In 2006, in recognition of the company’s leadership in the application of VIPER grinding, the Makino-NCMT Grinding Division was set up in Coventry to market the technology throughout Europe.  VIPER grinding employs small, vitrified aluminium oxide wheels in creep-feed grinding mode on Makino machining centres, in place of conventional, plated cubic boron nitride wheels.  It is mainly used in the production of components

Vero Software (“Vero”) has licensed D-Cubed software, developed by Siemens’ product lifecycle management (PLM) software business, to help improve motion simulation studies. Vero selected D-Cubed AEM (Assembly Engineering Manager) and CDM (Collision Detection Manager) to help users perform motion studies directly within VISI 21, Vero’s fully integrated design and manufacturing solution for the Mold & Die industry. "VISI customers need to model the complex motion of parts in mold and die assemblies accurately and rapidly,” said Marco Cafasso, Product Development Manager, Vero Software. “Using our graphic timeline, operators can control the start and end movement cycles for various groups of components. The D-Cubed team worked extensively with our development team to optimize the performance of AEM and CDM in this demanding use-case. The quality and responsiveness of technical support enabled us to deliver a superior solution to our customers.” Vero’s VISI portfolio offers a unique combination of applications including fully integrated wireframe, surface and

During the last weeks of October 2015, CADD Edge, Inc. is hosting two Concept2Design (C2D) annual SOLIDWORKS training and user events — the 2-day Foxwoods conference followed by the 1-day New Jersey event. With its wide array of offerings, industry professionals who use SOLIDWORKS technology eagerly attend CADD Edge’s annual events year after year, each time discovering new ways to optimally use their programs and learn about new tools that can aid in their efficiency. Stephen Bodwell, design engineering manager for CPS Technologies Corp., Massachusetts, has participated in C2D events five times. He describes his experience attending the 2014 "Dueling Design" session, wherein two of CADD Edge’s application engineers demonstrated their design expertise: "They were given the model to create, but they created it in different ways. Each person presented a different version of it, and it was a practical lesson in versatility and creativity.” Frank Biolsi, marketing director of Sonnex Industries, expresses

CRL-U.S. Aluminum is making it easier for the A & D community to incorporate its glazing systems into their Autodesk Revit® or AutoCAD® building models. Using the Autodesk Seek platform, they can now download CRL-U.S. Aluminum Building Information Modeling (BIM) files, giving them the ability to work faster and with more confidence. Because BIM files give detailed digital representations of the company's glazing systems, CRL aims to create a reliable resource for making key product decisions. Autodesk Seek allows design professionals to easily locate, preview, and download branded materials from manufacturers in order to increase efficiencies when designing structures. BIM files take it a step further by providing detailed three-dimensional building product models that can be integrated into architectural drawings throughout all phases of the design process. BIM content also provides greater flexibility and accuracy when it comes to specifying. "Our goal with offering BIM content on Autodesk Seek is to minimize

With Solid Edge University 2015 quickly approaching this fall, Swoosh Technologies - a leading provider of Siemens PLM software - is releasing their newest live webinar series: "What's New In ST8". Siemens PLM announced the latest release of Solid Edge ST8 at the annual PLM Connection event this year. With a variety of updates to help users design without boundaries, Swoosh Technologies has meticulously selected the topics to be discussed for each webinar. Each 30 minute demonstration will highlight a specific area including sync (design intent), electrical harness (PMI), and assembly design. The six part Solid Edge series will showcase the product's latest capabilities and is intended to help Solid Edge users deliver 3D modeling and streamlined design management. The weekly series will begin on September 9, 2015 and cease a week before the anticipated Solid Edge University event held in Cincinnati, Ohio from October 26 - 28. "We want to build excitement for our Solid Edge users before the event," explains Dale Dewiel - Application Engineer at Swoosh

Building machinery, equipment and furniture for the medical, surgical and pharmaceutical sector is a true technological challenge for companies in the industry. The material has to meet strict standards for safety, quality, reliability, precision and hygiene. Most of the equipment, in one way or another, is in contact with patients and medical staff and is also, on many occasions, key to saving many lives. Manufactures in this sector are fully aware of these circumstances, and, for that reason, in recent years they have invested significant time and energy in R&D to improve their products. In this process of continuous improvement, they have found a significant ally– Lantek. With its software solutions for companies that produce pieces from sheet metal, tubes and profiles with any kind of cutting technology (laser, plasma, oxycut, water jet, shear) and punching, it has enabled a notable increase in the quality and safety parameters of the

RedVector has expanded its Autodesk training library to include 30 new courses. In conjunction with Global eTraining, RedVector will expand an already robust course library by adding nearly 1,000 hours of advanced training coverage on popular Autodesk 2015 software packages such as AutoCAD® (Autodesk’s flagship product for computer-aided design and drafting), Civil 3D®, Revit®, Navisworks®, 3ds Max® Design and much more. “We know that Autodesk software helps more than 12 million professional users imagine, design and create,” said RedVector Product Director Bobby Person. “Now, we’re able to provide our customers a one-stop shop to train on all of these important tools that will help them design and build smarter.” About RedVector  RedVector sets the standard for excellence in online continuing education and training for the architecture, engineering, construction (AEC), industrial and facility management industries and holds nearly 100 state and national accreditations. RedVector offers individual courses as well as large-scale corporate training solutions featuring

Tata Consultancy Services today announced that it has been recognized as a 'Leader' in Independent Testing Services by Everest Group, in its report, Independent Testing Services – PEAK Matrix™ Assessment and Profile Compendium 2015. Everest Group evaluated 23 service providers in the independent testing services sector and mapped them on their Performance, Experience, Ability, and Knowledge (PEAK) Matrix™, a composite index of several distinct metrics related to a provider's capabilities and industry track record. Everest Group also profiled the capabilities of these leading service providers through a comprehensive assessment of their service scope, scale of operations, domain expertise and innovation, delivery footprints, buyer satisfaction, and market success. TCS is positioned as a leader and received the highest rating in independent testing services delivery capability, as a result of its mature and industry-leading practice created through investments to build end-to-end capabilities, mix of product license and services play, and IP investments. TCS was also

Today's engineers and designers carry their lives – their contacts, calendars, texts and emails – in their pockets and now they'll be able to bring their CAD system wherever they go, too. Onshape for Android is the first professional 3D CAD system to run on Android phones and tablets. The new mobile release comes just five months after the launch of Onshape Beta, the only full-cloud 3D CAD system that lets everyone on a design team simultaneously work together on the same model using any web browser, phone, or tablet. "We founded Onshape with a vision to make CAD accessible on any device, anywhere," says Onshape founder and Chairman of the Board, Jon Hirschtick. "We're proud to be the first in the industry to run on Android. And by 'run,' I mean really run. You're not just viewing models. You're able to sketch, extrude, fillet, shell, create 3D models, edit their shape and size,

“Delcam’s FeatureCAM has substantially reduced the time required to create our typical program,” claimed Danny Littlejohn, machinist at Bemis Manufacturing.  “Key advantages of FeatureCAM include its ability to import solid models from CAD software, to identify features in the model automatically, and to store common machining operations so that they can be applied to the part geometry with a few clicks.” Bemis Manufacturing, based in Sheboygan Falls, Wisconsin, is the largest manufacturer of toilet seats in the world and a leading producer of healthcare products, custom plastic products and precision plastic parts.  The family-owned company also manufactures outdoor and indoor furniture, and a host of various contracted extrusion and injection-moulded plastic parts for companies such as John Deere and Whirlpool Corporation.  It is a pioneer of co-injection moulding, a process in which virgin resin is injected with recycled plastic. Bemis Manufacturing has a small machine shop that is primarily kept busy building