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Solid Edge ST5 Flexible Synchronous Modeling Solid Edge ST5 takes synchronous design to a new level with multi-body modeling. With this integrated approach, imported assemblies can be consolidated into a single part file to better represent purchased components. Parts can be split or merged, giving you a flexible way to adapt designs to different manufacturing processes. With this and many other new capabilities, you can accelerate design, speed revisions, and improve imported 2D and 3D data re-use. Built-In Thermal SimulationSimulate designs involving steady-state heat transfer with Solid Edge ST5. Using proven Femap technology, designers or engineers can analyze thermal conditions on mechanical or electro-mechanical assemblies. When combined with other built-in solvers, designers have more tools to help shave material costs...

Bladed provides worldwide wind turbine and component manufacturers, certification agencies, design consultants and research organisations with a design tool that has been extensively validated against measured data from a wide range of turbines. It enables users to conduct the full range of performance and loading calculations. With a Windows-based user interface, it supports calculations of combined wind and wave loading, with full aeroelastic and hydroelastic modelling. It has been validated by Germanischer Lloyd for the calculation of wind turbines loads for design and certification. Multibody structural dynamics Bladed utilises a new, completely self-consistent and rigorous formulation of the structural dynamics. This provides consistently reliable and accurate results and forms a solid foundation from which to continue to extend the structural...

This joint project is intended to address one of the main challenges that CAD/CAM and machine-tool users often face: the need for a new post processor and machine model for each of their machines. Currently, when a customer purchases a new CNC machine or a new CAM system for use with an existing CNC machine, they need to work with both the machine tool vendor and the provider of their CAM system to implement a customized post-processor and machine simulation model to fully program and simulate the capabilities of their machine. This process can sometimes be much longer than expected or desired, especially when the project requires the collaboration of two suppliers that do not always have the same level...

Delcam will launch the 2013 release of its FeatureCAM feature-based CAM software on booth E-3222 at the IMTS exhibition to be held in Chicago from 10th to 15th September. This will offer a new series of options for three-axis milling and enhancements in five-axis machining, plus improvements in the turning and mill-turn modules. FeatureCAM was the world’s first feature-based programming software when it was launched in 1995. Constant development since then has ensured that the system has retained its leadership in programming speed and ease of use, while an increased range of strategies has been added to provide more efficient toolpaths giving greater productivity on a wider range of machines. The main change to the 2013 FeatureCAM product family has...

LastMaker Pro to the Delcam CRISPIN product range. LastMaker Pro is the standard LastMaker product bundled together with PowerSHAPE Pro. This combination provides the user with all the digital last modification functionality of LastMaker, plus the advanced tools of the PowerSHAPE Pro tribrid (surface, triangle and faceted triangle) modelling kernel, including morphing, texture wrapping and wire frame editing with intelligent cursorWhat’s New in LastMaker 2012 R1? LastMaker 2012 R1 has the following new features: Improvements to the STL import wizard Improved surface smoothing An option to save back to the older V3e file formatsProduct:Delcam.Crispin.LastMaker.v2012.R1.SP1 Lanaguage:english Platform:WIN32&WIN64 Size:

AutoForm Engineering GmbH, the leading supplier of software solutions for the sheet metal forming industry, has unveiled its latest software version AutoFormplus R4. This release is the result of AutoForm’s largest software development endeavor ever. AutoFormplus R4 development was driven by the vision of a Comprehensive Digital Process Planning system. It allows users to quantify and evaluate all planning aspects of stamped sheet metal parts, such as function, quality, lead time and cost. The completely new and ergonomically designed AutoFormplus User Interface integrates these aspects and allows users to reach a new level of competitiveness. AutoFormplus R4 is the fourth major release of the new product line AutoFormplus. The brand new state-of-the-art user interface released with AutoFormplus R4 has a...

NCG CAM is a stand-alone HSM CAM system that integrates with existing CAD and CAM systems including Pro/ENGINEER and SolidWorks. NCG CAM boasts many innovative features including automatic 3D roughing. This is suitable for all types of forms, creating an optimised and smooth cutter motion for HSM machining, while helping to extend tool life, minimising wear on the machine tool and producing parts with excellent surface finish.Main features Automatic 3D RoughingZ-Level Waterline Machining Using Surface Contact AnglesRaster (Planar) Pass Machining Using Surface Contact AnglesSpiral and Radial MachiningHorizontal Area Machining of Flat Surfaces OnlyPencil and Parallel Pencil millingMorph and Boundary MachiningAutomatic Rest Machining3D Constant Offset and Corner Offset MachiningCore RoughingAdaptive Area Clearance MachiningPerpendicular Raster MachiningVariable Feed Rate ControlAdvanced Drilling Routines3 +...

Delcam PowerINSPECT – a system to control the accuracy with coordinate measuring machines, measuring manipulators, as well as CNC machines equipped with a measuring head. Additional InformationDelcam PowerINSPECT allows you to control how complex free-form surface (showing any deviation of the measured points on the computer model), and the geometric elements of correct form (the presence of the model is not necessary), configure, and control apparatus, scan prototypes to create computer models.The program will recognize the computer models from any CAD system, you can work with several computer models simultaneously. Delcam PowerINSPECT has several modules, designed to work with different types of coordinate measuring machines:Delcam PowerINSPECT CNC – module for use PowerINSPECT KIM programmaticDelcam PowerINSPECT OMV – a module for...

According to the company, Powershape provides a comprehensive range of modelling techniques; having all the different techniques in one package is said to reduce the need to transfer data between multiple programs. Powershape enables users to re-engineer existing products into improved designs or to create specialised items. In addition, its combination of quick and direct modelling options, together with flexible surface modelling, makes the software suitable for design-for-manufacture applications, particularly when converting product designs into tooling designs.Key enhancements Replace Face option — this allows a selected face or group of faces to be replaced with another face or group of faces, either from the same solid or from a separate solid or surface material Solid Core command — this automatically...

MoldWorks® is the premier 3D solid-based mold design application that delivers innovative, intuitive intelligent design tools for the injection molding industry. Incorporates process-specific knowledge of moldmaking in CAMD (Computer Aided Mold Design) software. MoldWorks\’ intuition is the result of combining expert knowledge with automation and associativity. Delivers levels of productivity that dramatically outperform traditional moldmaking software…at an affordable price! Provides time-to-market gains of 2-1 or better! The dynamic preview of the initial mold base and related components significantly reduces the design time from the onset. Then with MoldWorks’ complete and “truly” associative parametric mold base, engineering changes are a breeze. The user can modify a give plate, component or the entire mold base effortlessly. MoldWorks intuitive intelligence will propagate the...