Automation Parts

Tool Offers 3D Injection Moulding Flow Simulation Cimatron CAD/CAM provider Foregone Solutions has announced a partnership with Coretech System that will offer 3D injection moulding flow simulation for medical device manufacturers and more. As a result of this partnership, mould designers can now simulate and analyse the injection moulding process from within CimatronE. This will enable users to ensure optimal placement of injection points, increasing the quality of the manufactured part. Coretech's Moldex3D Explorer analyses tool displays a full 3D visualisation of the moulding process, providing the inner temperature and pressure of the cavity. CimatronE users will be able to evaluate the welding line, air traps, flow balance, cooling time, the number of gates needed, and the location of the gates. The Moldex3D Explorer add-on is activated with only a few clicks in CimatronE and requires no additional training or CAD conversion. A report generator enables users to provide relevan...

Solidworks 3D Mouse Enhances Navigation 3D Connexion has announced 3D mouse capabilities for Solidworks, designed to bring increased navigation intelligence to the design process. With this feature, 3D Connexion 3D mice can automatically follow a designer's point of interest and continuously determine the optimal centre of rotation, enabling an easier and more intuitive exploration of the largest models and the smallest details. In addition, the centre of rotation can now be seen at all times via an icon. 3D Connexion will be demonstrating the feature at Solidworks World in Anaheim from 31 January to 3 February, 2010. When using the new update, two modes of setting the centre of rotation are available. The Auto Rotation Centre sets the centre of rotation to a point on the model that is nearest to the display-screen centre, particularly useful for use at higher zoom levels. For additional control, users can easily pick a new centre of rotation point on the 3D model to suit the desi...

3D Mice Support Topsolid 7 CAD/CAM Software 3D Connexion's range of 3D mice now supports the Missler Topsolid 7 integrated computer-aided-design/computer-aided-manufacturing (CAD/CAM) software solution. The 3D mice are intended to give Topsolid 7 engineers increased productivity and a more intuitive way to interact with their 3D designs for modelling, simulation and production. They also give Topsolid 7 professionals a range of design performance and productivity benefits, including: improved control and navigation, allowing users to simultaneously pan, zoom and rotate models or simulations without stopping to select commands; greater productivity with customisable programmable buttons that provide quick access to commonly used Topsolid 7 commands; advanced design performance by aiding in the detection of design flaws and enhancing design review, verification and presentation; and increased comfort, with traditional mouse clicks reduced by up to 50 per cent. Topsolid 7 is compatib...

Traceparts To Showcase 3D Library Of Catalogues Traceparts, a member of the Trace Software Group, will join the 2010 Solidworks World Conference, which is due to be held in Anaheim, California, from 31 January to 3 February. The productivity benefits of the Traceparts 3D library of suppliers' catalogues will be demonstrated in the Partner Pavilion in Booth 109. With more than 100 million native 3D computer-aided-design (CAD) models for Solidworks, the Tracepartsonline.net portal eliminates the time-consuming process of finding and modelling international standard and manufacturers' components. This allows the designer to spend more time on the critical stages of the design process. Traceparts leveraged the Solidworks openness to develop a library of standard Solidworks-native 3D parts. Designers from all industries, particularly those involved in industrial machinery, tooling, automotive and aerospace design, benefit from all the most commonly used components from the mec...

Multipix Imaging To Demonstrate 3D Technology Multipix Imaging is to hold its annual technology day on 11 March 2010, where Machine Vision Software Halcon 9.0 and the latest 3D Vision technology from MVTec will be demonstrated. Basler VC will also present its latest Mega Pixel camera ranges.

3D CAD Environment Combines Modelling And Design IronCAD has released its IronCAD 3D design solution version 2009, combining modelling and structured design into a single environment. IronCAD has also introduced a 2D design environment integrated within IronCAD that offers mechanical design capabilities to assist in detailing 3D and 2D design data. All new customers buying Ironcad will automatically receive Version 2009 Next Generation. Next Generation provides the combination of IronCAD's design environment with the more conventional history-based structured-design environment, allowing users to choose at an individual part level which process is most appropriate for the particular part they are designing. IronCAD's structure part design allows users to build rigid feature dependant parts with embedded design intent, delivering control over future changes and a predictable structure to the design. With Next Generation, IronCAD offers the customer a choice between Structu...

Exact Measures Inner And Outer Structures In 3D Wenzel Volumetrik has brought out the Exact Computed Tomography Workstation for industrial applications. The Exact can take contactless 3D measurements of inner and outer structures, enabling non-destructive and timesaving inspection for industry processes such as quality control, test engineering and reverse engineering. The Exact features precise mechanical engineering, high image-quality detectors and CT-Software. Its control software allows optimal acquisition of projections pictures; the reconstruction software allows the exact evaluation of 3D voxel data. Data analysis is realised with the Quartis software from Wenzel Metromec and Pointmaster from Wenzel Knotenpunkt. The Software Pointmaster from Wenzel Knotenpunkt offers excellent options for Reverse Engineering, for correcting tool shapes and for site-specific analysis against CAD models. Accurate free-form surfaces can be generated and processed from CT data. The functions ...

Transmagic STL PRO Converts 3D CAD Into STL Files Transmagic has brought out Transmagic STL PRO, a product for the rapid prototyping (RP) and direct manufacturing (DM) markets. This software lets anyone view, repair and convert 3D CAD models into STL files for a variety of uses, including additive manufacturing, rapid prototyping, FEA and other applications that require STL files. With the growing use of 3D printers and new methods of direct manufacturing, the use of STL files is becoming pervasive. With this new application, anyone can convert 3D CAD files into high-quality STL files without having to be a CAD expert. Transmagic STL PRO opens and views all major 3D CAD formats without needing any additional CAD software. The product gives customers single-click 'best practice' options to quickly repair geometry. This ensures the STL models have the quality needed for applications that require water-tight geometry. The new product offers options to control surface deviati...

Optigo 3D Measurement Checks Mecaner's Dies Cognitens has supplied its Optigo 3D optical measurement system to Spanish sheet-metal die producer Mecaner SA. The white-light system - which facilitates quality iterations and manufacturing-process corrections in real time - is being used for dimensional inspection and reverse-engineering applications. Mecaner chose the Cognitens system for its speed, reliability and increased productivity. It complements inspection outputs from five co-ordinate-measuring machines operated by the company's quality-control department. Alberto Goirigolzarri, senior director of quality and environment at Mecaner, said: 'There were several reasons why we chose the Optigo system. 'It is portable, which allows us to use it throughout our entire production process. 'The precision and reliability of measurements is comparable with our existing CMMs, while its ability to analyse part measurements is superior.' The Cognitens Optigo system...

3D Software Runs To Virtual Challenge The Virtual Plus Reality Challenge is a novel technological experience from Dassault Systemes in support of the Paris-Beijing race being run by renowned marathon runner Philippe Fuchs. In addition to hosting a technologically advanced mini-website based on the latest 3D solutions allowing the general public to watch the run in real-time, the company is hosting a global premiere for science and sports with the Marseille Motion Science Institute using Philippe Fuchs' biomechanical data to model his stride, and a charity event in partnership with Sports Without Borders allowing the general public to join the marathon through an innovative Facebook application. The Virtual Plus Reality Challenge will continue through to Philippe Fuchs' arrival in Beijing during the Summer Olympic Games. In addition to helping companies to design, produce and recycle products from aircraft to shampoo bottles, Dassault Systemes' 3D software is also being used...