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April 2, 2007
Examined individually, the new products listed below offer new
capabilities for quality assurance, metrology, simulation and analysis,
and inspection.
New Laser Design Lineup Improves QA, Metrology Processes
Laser Design, Inc. has released a new laser scanner for real-time
monitoring of extrusion profiles in a production line environment. The
PM-300 Extrusion Profile Monitoring System is a low-cost complex profile
monitoring system with ±.1 mm accuracy. It checks multiple complex
feature measurements at the rate of twelve times per second on inline
extrusion production lines. The continuous monitoring happens in
real-time during the manufacturing process, so every extruded portion is
verified to be within spec. Corrections can be made right away whenever
the ongoing measurements indicate a problem. When thousands of parts
come off the line per day, the cost and time savings potential is
enormous.
More information:
http://www.laserdesign.com.
New ZPrinter 450 Color 3D Printer Offers Office-Friendly
Ease-of-Use at under $40,000
Ease of use is a big part of what the ZPrinter 450 brings to market.
Automated operation and new quick-change material cartridges reduce
touch time by an estimated 40% over previous models. The ZPrinter 450
uses a single tri-color print head instead of multiple print heads,
reducing cost and enabling 66% faster changes. The 3D printer also
automatically removes and recycles loose powder.
More information: www.zcorp.com.
Flomerics Applies New Research for Improving Airflow Simulation in
Buildings
Flomerics Ltd. has announced six new “SmartParts” for its Flovent
software that save time and improve accuracy in simulating the
performance of diffusers. The new SmartParts models can simply be
dropped into a Flovent model and require only commonly available data
for the diffuser such as outside dimensions, flow rate and temperature
data.
In another recent announcement, Flomerics Ltd. has announced that
EFD.Pro, its Engineering Fluid Dynamics (EFD) analysis software, now
supports Wildfire 3 as well as providing an integrated interface with
Pro/ENGINEER Mechanica for structural analysis of parts in the
aerospace, automotive, HVAC, medical device, and fire protection
industries.
EFD.Pro in Pro/Engineer Mechanica
Info at: www.flomerics.com.
COMSOL Multiphysics 3.3a Now Supports Vista, Offers New CAD Import
Functionality
COSMOL Multiphysics 3.3a
COMSOL product family features include:
- The Reaction Engineering Lab now imports reaction kinetics from
CHEMKIN
- New tools for repair and defeaturing of CAD files
More info: www.comsol.com.
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