Engineering Software
Whether point wiring, active device protection or channel oriented PLC design, EPLAN Electric P8 2.0 software guarantees the quality of all documentation by active check functions, the system automatically preventing incorrect data from being entered. With the new protected device function, all project parts are retained, even in the case of graphic delete commands. Active protection of project data is freely defined in the parts definitions in the EPLAN platform. The new...
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Michio Kaku (pictured), best-selling author and professor at City College of New York, will deliver the closing keynote address at NIWeek 2010, the largest graphical system design conference and exhibition in the world, organised and staged by National Instruments between August 3 and 5 in Austin, Texas. “We are excited to welcome Dr Michio Kaku to NIWeek as this year’s guest keynote speaker,” says Ray Almgren, Vice President of Software and Education at National...
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Join us this summer as we explore the world of LabVIEW and the evolution of this graphical programming language. Regardless of experience, learn how to interface with measurement and control hardware, analyse data, share results and distribute systems. Through this webcast series, learn how LabVIEW enables the development of applications across a wide variety of industries. For the 12 topics and dates click here
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Romax Technology plays leading role in Changan’s first UK R&D Centre (28/06/2010)
Romax Technology has announced that it will take on a leading role in the development of a new R&D Centre for powertrain technology in the UK. The centre, which is holding its opening ceremony today (Monday June 28), has been set up by Changan Automobile Group and is situated on the same Science and Technology Park as Romax’s headquarters in Nottingham, UK. Changan has nine production bases and 21 whole vehicle factories...
Zuken webinars target electrical system design in the aerospace sector (23/06/2010)
Zuken is presenting a series of three webinars focusing on electrical system design, starting on June 29. Targeted at companies within the aerospace industry, the trio of webinars will benefit engineers who need to overcome the design challenges associated with managing change, ECAD/MCAD integration, and testing. For those who may not be available to attend the live session, all three webinars will also be available on demand. For engineers, engineering managers, project and program...
Dassault Systemes acquires Geensoft's embedded systems development tools expertise (23/06/2010)
Dassault Systemes has acquired Geensoft, a provider of embedded systems development tools, for 5.5 million Euros. With this acquisition, the DS V6 portfolio now has the capacity to model and generate an entire vehicle control software system, allowing a validation loop by connecting the physical equipment with the digital mock up. “I am delighted to have Geensoft’s team of experts join Dassault Systèmes,” said...
Vero and MIRDC sign collaboration agreement to promote VISI in Taiwan. (21/06/2010)
Vero Software has entered into an agreement with the MIRDC (Metal Industries Research and Development Centre) of Taiwan to link its CAD and CAM applications with MIRDC software products and jointly promote these applications to the mould and die makers of Taiwan and China. Under the agreement, MIRDC will link its ERP products to Vero’s VISI die design and manufacturing applications. MIRDC will also promote and train potential...
NAFEMS announces three-day FEA familiarisation courses for July and September (21/06/2010)
Finite element analysis (FEA) has become widely used and universally accepted in many industry sectors. In order to derive maximum benefit from the available technology, engineers should learn about the many strengths of numerical techniques. At the same time, recommendations on how to avoid the inevitable pitfalls will prove invaluable at a later date. NAFEMS, the only independent not-for-profit organisation with the aim of...
Studioworx md is Young Technology Entrepreneur of the Year (18/06/2010)
Dan Hyman, managing director of design engineering consultancy, Studioworx, has been selected as the Bright Sparc Awards 2010 winner of ‘Young Technology Entrepreneur of the Year’. The Bright Sparc Awards recognise companies and entrepreneurs that have successfully used technology to enhance a business, achieve innovation, or drive new business growth. The annual awards are run by the Sparc Technology Network and...
Wind River embedded RTOS chosen for key element of European satellite navigation system (18/06/2010)
Wind River has announced that its VxWorks embedded real time operating system has been chosen to run the Logica Integrity Processing Facility (IPF) check set for the European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service (EGNOS). The IPF, developed and delivered by Logica, is the crucial element that validates the information broadcast by the satellites to safety critical users such as aircraft in flight or ships navigating through narrow channels.
EPLAN Electric P8 upgrade ensures faster searches and a 'perfect' overview (14/06/2010)
EPLAN Service Pack 1 for electrical controls design software EPLAN Electric P8 v1.9 adds extensions in reports, schematic and master data creation, such as intelligent PDF export, and consistency in the design and planning process. New search functions, the parallel tree and list view in the part master data navigator ensure even faster searches and a perfect overview. Project accelerator macros can now be created in EPLAN Electric...
New version of RomaxDesigner offers improved analysis and prediction capabilities (14/06/2010)
The specialist power transmission design application, RomaxDesigner is now available in version R12.7. Included in the new version are advanced capabilities, such as accounting for thermal expansion, test duty cycles, improved NVH gear whine analysis, and gear root stress prediction to name just a few. When designing transmissions, thermal expansion is a major factor and users can now account for this when using RomaxDesigner....
Autodesk Developer Network partners offer compatible applications for Inventor 2011 (09/06/2010)
Autodesk reports that its Autodesk Developer Network (ADN) partners are now shipping products and applications compatible with its Inventor 2011 3D mechanical design and simulation software. ADN partners provide tailored best-in-class applications and services for manufacturing customers specific design software needs, from mould-making through data management to analysis and more. Digital Prototyping gives manufacturers the ability to digitally design, visualise and simulate how a...