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Festo has introduced a one-day orientation course for machine builders on the latest requirements of Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC. Following the decision of the EC Machinery Working Group to extend the transition period of the existing EN 954-1 safety standard beyond its expected end-of-life deadline of December 2009, but for an unspecified amount of time, machine designers and builders now face the dilemma of which safety standard to use. The one-day orientation course, 'Understanding the new machine directive', has been created by Festo Didactic, the training and consulting division of Festo, in direct response to issues highlighted by customers. It provides an overview of the key aspects and implications of Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC, including risk assessment, analysis and evaluation as required by the EN ISO 13849-1 safety standard - and is said to be of particular benefit to machine designers and builders, as well as maintenance personnel.

Solidprofessor Announces Update Training Course Solidprofessor has unveiled its 2010 series of on-demand Solidworks content, beginning with Update Training 2010. This course is designed to help users get the most out of their Solidworks upgrade by providing an in-depth review of each enhancement and how to best use it. Lessons cover all of the fundamental changes to sketching, parts, features, assemblies, detailing, drawings, sheet metal and weldments, as well as new shortcut techniques such as mouse gestures and rapid dimensioning. The latest release includes lessons for Solidworks Premium add-ins such as routing and simulation, as well as new and improved tools such as Sustainabilityxpress and Simulationxpress. Update Training can be purchased as a standalone course or as part of a subscription to Solidprofessor Standard, Professional or Premium. For more details on the options available to subscription customers can visit the Solidprofessor website.