Tuesday, December 22, 2015

Autodesk Footwear to Host 2016 NA FTF in Boston on May 24, 25

BIRMINGHAM, UK, Dec 22, 2015 - Following the success of the Footwear Technology Forum in Portland, Autodesk Footwear will host its 2nd North American FTF at the District Hall, Boston, MA, on the 24th and 25th May 2016. The FTF is an educational event aimed at designers and manufacturers of footwear around the world who are keen to learn about ‘The Future of Making Things’.


Topics for discussion will include 3D printing, 3D prototyping, sustainability of materials, manufacturing, customisation and orthopaedics, and scanning technology. For the first time, the event will also include foot-health topics previously discussed at the Ortho Technology Forum.

The FTF brings together industry leaders and like-minded professionals from both the footwear and custom insole industries to talk about technology for future innovation. Presentations at the Portland event, attended by more than 120 people in May 2015 at the Pensole Footwear Design Academy, were delivered by industry professionals including Lucy Beard from Feetz, Luigi Ferracuti from Crocs and Philippe Ribera from Lectra.

Those wishing to attend the 2016 North American event in Boston can take advantage of an early bird rate available to all delegates who book before 12th April 2016. This will save $50 on the normal $299 entry price. Bookings can be made now at www.footwear-events.com/ftf/index.asp#register

Luigi Ferracutti, the Senior Director of 3D Development and Tooling at Crocs who has attended Forums in North America and Europe, said: “The FTF is a very interesting experience because there are so many topics related to footwear technology, meaning you can find out what is new in the market.”

As well as footwear designers and manufacturers, the popular forum also attracts footwear and foot-health professionals such as pattern/design engineers, product development or technical managers, company presidents, pedorthists or laboratory managers. Previous events have attracted a varied audience including representatives of high fashion brands Prada, Ferragamo and Gucci, as well as popular sportswear companies such as Nike, Reebok, Adidas and Decathlon.

Maryam Roufar, a shoe stylist for Shoes of Prey based in Sydney, Australia, attended the Portland event and said: “You get to talk to people and bounce ideas off each other, and it creates innovation within a conference even.”

The Footwear Technology Forum bridges the gap between the creative world of design and engineering technology, bringing the two together to allow the footwear industry to develop new ways of doing things. To view the highlights of the previous NA FTF, including an introduction by Pensole Academy founder and revolutionary footwear designer D’Wayne Johnson, click here.

A dedicated website for the event has been set up and will be updated regularly as the speakers and the agenda are confirmed. This is now live at www.ft-forum.com.

For further information about attending the event or being a sponsor, please contact Hannah Harlock or Simon Hamilton at Autodesk Footwear on ftf-na@autodesk.com.

Thursday, December 17, 2015

COMSOL Expands Shanghai Office

BURLINGTON, MA, USA, Dec 17, 2015 - COMSOL, the leading provider of multiphysics modeling, simulation, and application design software, announced the expansion of its office in Shanghai, China. A larger facility enables continued expansion and recruitment of technical and sales staff to keep pace with the growing COMSOL software user base in China and increasing demand for COMSOL Multiphysics and COMSOL Server products. Services in Shanghai include sales, technical support, training sessions, and on-site workshops and customer visits.

“We are very excited to expand our office in Shanghai,” said Lei Chen, Managing Director of COMSOL Co., Ltd. in Shanghai. “Training sessions in areas such as multiphysics, mechanical, electrical, chemical and fluid flow will be offered in our new in-house educational facility to teach customers new to COMSOL Multiphysics and COMSOL Server products. More office space also allows us to expand our technical support team to better assist our customers in China. Additionally, we are expanding our localization team to provide more technical material (documentation, model examples) in Chinese.”

The Shanghai office expansion coincides with the latest release of COMSOL Multiphysics with a more powerful Application Builder and COMSOL Server. The new version provides simulation experts with a cutting edge user experience in simulation app design and app sharing by integrating highly productive model building, app design, and deployment tools that allow their simulation applications to be shared with users everywhere. With the Application Builder, companies can communicate across multiple departments, knowing that the simulation specialist is able to maintain control, enforce quality standards, and ensure that the results can be trusted.

“Expansion of COMSOL Shanghai office allows us to increase our high quality technical team to support the fast-growing COMSOL community in China,” said Gang (Martin) Wang, Technical Director of COMSOL Co., Ltd. in Shanghai. “Our applications team is dedicated to helping our users learn how to use COMSOL Multiphysics and COMSOL Server and build a wide array of easy-to-use yet powerful simulation apps.”

About COMSOL

COMSOL is a global provider of simulation software for product design and research to technical enterprises, research labs, and universities. Its COMSOL Multiphysics product is an integrated software environment for creating physics-based models and simulation apps. A particular strength is its ability to account for coupled or multiphysics phenomena. Add-on products expand the simulation platform for electrical, mechanical, fluid flow, and chemical applications. Interfacing tools enable the integration of COMSOL Multiphysics simulations with all major technical computing and CAD tools on the CAE market. Simulation experts rely on the COMSOL Server product to deploy apps to their design teams, manufacturing departments, test laboratories, and customers throughout the world. Founded in 1986, COMSOL employs more than 400 people in 22 offices worldwide and extends its reach with a network of distributors. For more information, visit http://www.comsol.com/.

Wednesday, December 16, 2015

ZW3D Integrates with SimLab Composer

GUANGZHOU, China, Dec 16, 2015 - ZW3D, one of the world's leading suppliers of advanced CAD/CAM solutions for the manufacturing industry, announced that it has teamed up with SimLab Composer, one of the best 3D scene building and sharing programs, assisting ZW3D user community worldwide to create high-quality visualizations and run dynamic simulation analysis.

Partnering with SimLab Composer, ZW3D has developed a plugin to provide seamless connection, allowing users to access SimLab Composer directly in ZW3D interface and utilize its full benefits. Plus, active links can be built to keep data in sync across ZW3D and SimLab Composer, saving the trouble of reprogramming.


“We are very excited about this partnership. It gives our users a powerful toolset to create amazing visualizations and perform mechanism simulations efficiently,” said Colin Lin, Director of ZW3D Overseas Business.

Key Benefits of ZW3D’s Integration with SimLab Composer:
  • Quick collision detection with complex Rigid-Body simulations
With the Simulation Workbench in SimLab Composer, ZW3D users can fast and accurately model, control and analyze simulations of dynamic mechanical systems using state-of-the-art engineering solvers. In this way, the R&D costs will be greatly reduced and the leads time will be largely shortened.
  • Easy share of designs with technical and non-technical users
Designers and engineers can generate 3D PDF files and WebGL-based HTML files according to their 3D models, and export them to Android/iPad. Thus, designs can be shared to everyone, bringing smooth cooperation, both internally and externally.
  • Better demonstration of design ideas with photo-realistic texture baking
Rendering algorithms are used in SimLab Composer to simulate shading, shadows and bumps on the surface (or texture) of a 3D object, delivering users realistic-looking designs to materialize their ideas for better presentation to bosses, clients & prospects.


About SimLab Composer

SimLab Composer, developed by SimLab Soft, is a state-of-the-art 3D software solution for mechanical engineering. It’s the best tool to compose 3D scenes, create amazing renders, and share 3D models on 3D PDF, WebGL, and IOS/Andorid. SimLab Composer includes workbenches for commercial or noncommercial use anywhere, like Sharing, Rendering, Animation, Simulation, Texture Baking, and Expo.

About ZW3D CAD/CAM

ZW3D is cost-effective CAD/CAM software for 3D modeling, mold design, and machining, which takes engineers from concept to finished product in one easy-to-use, single collaborative environment. For more information, visit http://www.zwsoft.com/ZW3D/ or follow ZWSOFT on facebook.

Friday, December 11, 2015

Vectorworks 2016 Localized for Spain, Portugal

COLUMBIA, MD, USA, Dec 11, 2015 - Global design software developer Vectorworks, Inc. announces the release of the Spanish and Portuguese versions of its Vectorworks 2016 software line. Part of a worldwide roll-out, the Spanish and Portuguese versions join additional language releases that took place over the past few months in English, Dutch, French, German, Italian and Norwegian. The Vectorworks line of award-winning software products that are now offered in these languages include Vectorworks Designer, Architect, Landmark, Spotlight and Fundamentals, as well as Renderworks software.

“Delivering software that enables designers to transform the world through their ideas and creations remains at the heart of what we do at Vectorworks,” said Jeremy Powell, Vectorworks’ director of product marketing. “With the continued roll-out of our 2016 product line in additional languages, we’re excited to see how more and more designers around the world will use 2016 to create unmatched experiences.”

Initially launched in English in September of this year, Vectorworks 2016 incorporates more than 100 updates and new features. From streamlined project sharing, graphical scripting and point cloud support, to subdivision modeling and a system called Energos that provides a gauge of a building’s energy performance, users are poised to generate, define, build and explore form and function through enhanced workflows and improved design processes.

“The Vectorworks 2016 software is a historic release for us, including more than 70 updates that were a direct result of customer feedback,” added Powell. “This release furthers our mission to remain a customer-centric company and is a mindset that will continue to be at the heart of inspirations for new versions to come.”

Five popular features released in 2016 include:
  • Project Sharing is an intuitive means for teams to communicate and collaborate while working concurrently on the same Vectorworks design file.
  • Subdivision Modeling allows designers to transform primitive shapes like spheres and cubes into any form imaginable.
  • Marionette is the first and only cross-platform, Python-based graphical scripting tool in the AEC, landscape and entertainment industries. Designers can create visual scripts that take advantage of Vectorworks software’s 2D and 3D modeling capabilities, integrating seamlessly with BIM environments.
  • Energos offers a dynamic, intelligent gauge of a building’s energy performance during the design process and is based on the Passivhaus calculation method.
  • Point Cloud Support allows designers using their preferred 3D scanning device to capture a physical location and import a 3D point cloud object into Vectorworks software to manipulate and measure.
To purchase Vectorworks 2016 in Spanish or Portuguese, reach out to your local distributor found at www.vectorworks.net/international. Additional information regarding Vectorworks 2016 is available at www.vectorworks.net/espanol and www.vectorworks.net/2016.

About Vectorworks, Inc. 

Vectorworks, Inc. is a global design software developer serving the architecture, landscape and entertainment industries. Since 1985, we have been committed to helping designers capture inspiration, nurture innovation, communicate effectively and bring their visions to life. We’ve developed the best CAD and BIM software for Mac and Windows that puts BIM at the heart of the design process, enabling the flexibility needed for efficient iteration throughout the design life-cycle. Headquartered in Columbia, Maryland, Vectorworks, Inc. is a part of The Nemetschek Group. For more information, visit www.vectorworks.net.

Thursday, December 10, 2015

Delcam Releases PartMaker 2016

BIRMINGHAM, UK, Dec 10, 2015 - Delcam has released the latest version of its PartMaker software for programming CNC mills, lathes, wire EDMs, turn-mill centres and Swiss-type lathes. PartMaker 2016 represents a total game-changer in the field of CAM software for production machining, offering an unprecedented level of power and ease of use.


Major highlights of PartMaker 2016 include powerful 2½ axis milling strategies, support for the import of multiple solid models into a single PartMaker CAM project file, specialist support for broaching, and faster 2D CAD drafting and toolpath selection.

In addition to these technologies, PartMaker Version 2016 includes over fifty additional new features and enhancements. Comprehensive details on all the new features and functionality in PartMaker can be found at the PartMaker Version 2016 learning zone at www.delcam.tv/pmk2016/lz/

"PartMaker 2016 is a truly ground-breaking piece of technology,” said PartMaker Inc. President, Hanan Fishman. "It blends machining power and ease of use in a way the market for production oriented CAM software hasn’t seen before. PartMaker 2016 will help both current and prospective PartMaker users program faster and achieve significant productivity gains including marked reductions in machining time for the parts they program.”

Headlining PartMaker 2016 is a completely revamped approach to 2½ axis milling operations across the entire product range including PartMaker Mill, Turn-Mill and SwissCAM. PartMaker 2016 offers a host of new 2½ axis milling options based on parent company Delcam’s proprietary milling technology, technology developed and supported by the industry’s largest CAM-focused development team. This new milling functionality is specifically targeted at the needs of production machining applications, allowing users not only to program faster but also machine parts faster than ever before.

The new milling toolpath technology included in PartMaker 2016 offers an unprecedented combination of power and ease of use. It allows users to create highly efficient and sophisticated toolpath strategies without even requiring a solid model.

PartMaker 2016 also offers users the ability to import multiple solid models into a single PartMaker CAM project file (*.JOB file). Additionally, this new functionality lets users quickly extract multiple parts from an imported solid assembly and so allows more flexible programming of complex parts as well as improved ability to manipulate milling workholding in PartMaker’s CAM environment.

PartMaker 2016 also includes the CAM software industry’s first, dedicated functionality for broaching. Broaching is a deformative manufacturing technique for creating features with sharp corners. While broaching has its roots in old world screw machine technology, it has become a popular machining technique today, particularly in the medical device field in bone screw applications with hex shapes, Torx or Hex lobular and square and spline drives. 

PartMaker 2016 automates the programming of both index and rotary (also known as wobble) broaching operations in an intuitive and visual manner. The software allows broaching operations to be simulated using powerful, 3D simulation. For more information, visit www.delcam.com.

MecSoft Releases RhinoCAM 2016

IRVINE, CA, USA, Dec 10, 2015 - MecSoft Corporation, the developer of industry leading CAD/CAM software solutions, has announced the availability of RhinoCAM 2016, the newest version of MecSoft’s integrated CAM solution for the Windows version of Rhinoceros 5.0.

RhinoCAM 2016 includes four CAM modules known as RhinoCAM-MILL, RhinoCAM-TURN, RhinoCAM-NEST, and RhinoCAM-ART, each of which run integrated inside the Windows version of Rhinoceros 5 CAD program and can be bought and licensed independent of each other. All CAM modules were significantly enhanced and improved in this 2016 release to provide customers with a powerful and complete manufacturing platform.

Some of the newly introduced features are:
  • Enhancements to 2 Axis, 3 Axis and 4 Axis Milling as well as Turning toolpath methods
  • Enhancements to Cut Material Simulation, Tooling & Feeds/Speeds
  • Enhancements to Knowledge Bases for the automation of programming tasks
  • Utilities for cabinet makers to help in programming toolpaths for cabinet manufacturing
  • Enhancements to the RhinoCAM-NEST module
“RhinoCAM 2016, improves upon a CAM product that consistently exceeds expectations of our users. With an emphasis on automation of programming tasks in this release, along with our continued focus on improving our toolpath generation methods, we are proud to release this product to our customers.” stated Joe Anand, President and CEO of MecSoft Corporation.

To download a free software demo of RhinoCAM 2016, visit mecsoft.com/rhinocam-software.

About MecSoft Corporation

Headquartered in Irvine, California, MecSoft Corporation is a worldwide leader in providing Computer Aided Manufacturing (CAM) software solutions, addressing both Additive and Subtractive manufacturing technologies, for the small to mid-market segments. These solutions include products VisualCAD/CAM/3DPRINT, VisualCAM for SolidWorks, RhinoCAM and Rhino3DPRINT. These software products deliver powerful, easy-to-use and affordable solutions for users in the custom manufacturing, rapid prototyping, rapid tooling, mold making, aerospace, automotive, tool & die, woodworking, and education industries. For the latest news and information, visit mecsoft.com or call 949-654-8163.

Thursday, December 3, 2015

CD-adapco Releases SPEED v10.06 for Electric Machine Design

NEW YORK, USA and LONDON, UK, Dec 3, 2015 - CD-adapco, the largest privately held CFD-focused provider of Computer Aided Engineering software, announced the release of SPEED v10.06, the latest update to its leading electric machine design solution. SPEED v10.06 takes a significant step towards intelligent and automated electric machine design, resulting in increased machine efficiency at a lower cost.


SPEED v10.06 forwards CD-adapco’s mission to help customers discover better designs, faster, by making it easier for SPEED users to leverage HEEDS MDO, a best-in-class process automation and optimization tool developed by Red Cedar Technology, a wholly-owned subsidiary of CD-adapco. SPEED v10.06 provides users with a library that links SPEED and HEEDS MDO for seamless electric machine design.

In order to meet the demand for more efficient and more affordable electric machines, engineers and designers are increasingly deploying multidisciplinary design exploration, covering a wide range of machine geometries and operating conditions. With SPEED v10.06, engineers will be able to take their designs to the next level, helping them innovate as well as reduce costs and increase lifetime and reliability.

“This release marks a first step towards fully automated multidisciplinary design exploration for electric machines,” said Markus Anders, Electric Machine Sector Manager, CD-adapco. “By providing a closer link between SPEED and HEEDS MDO, we enable our customers to take full advantage of both the efficient design space exploration strategies available in HEEDS MDO and the cutting-edge electric machine analysis technologies they are already using in SPEED.”

In addition to enhanced capabilities for electric machine design with HEEDS MDO, SPEED v10.06 offers a number of refinements and bug fixes of existing algorithms as a result of SPEED customer suggestions, for example:
  • New windage and friction and stray load loss calculations have been implemented to allow users to directly create those losses in accordance with the given standard.
  • A new, more user-friendly node distribution dialog has been added to the GDF editor. This dialog box can be used to create new node distributions based on the actual geometry with simple user choices and fewer manual interactions to increase the mesh density where needed.
CD-adapco is committed to the continued development of new and existing capabilities and workflows for intelligent and automated design to provide a complete electric machine solution.

About CD-adapco

CD-adapco is the world's largest, privately owned CFD-focused CAE provider. Our core products are the technology-leading simulation packages, STAR-CCM+ and STAR-CD. The scope of our activities, however, extends well beyond CFD software development to encompass a wide range of CAE engineering services in fluid dynamics, heat transfer and structural engineering. Our ongoing mission is to "inspire innovation and reduce costs through the application of engineering simulation software and services." CD-adapco has maintained 15% organic year-on-year growth over the last five years. CD-adapco employs over 900 talented individuals, working at 40 strategic locations across the globe. For more information, visit http://www.cd-adapco.com/.

ANSYS Releases FENSAP, SpaceClaim 2016

PITTSBURGH, PA, USA, Dec 3, 2015 - Engineers can accelerate product development time and more accurately predict in-flight icing to improve aircraft safety thanks to advancements ANSYS (NASDAQ: ANSS) has delivered with two new product releases. The most recent release of ANSYS SpaceClaim and ANSYS FENSAP dramatically enhances speed, efficiency and reliability – providing users with revolutionary workflows and unique capabilities.

As companies turn to rapid digitalization for every facet of product development, the ability to easily manipulate geometry for both design and manufacturing is crucial. ANSYS SpaceClaim 2016 transforms product development by empowering users to quickly and easily manipulate 3D models across the entire product development cycle. SpaceClaim's unique approach delivers superior ease of use and productivity, providing the user with extreme flexibility within product workflows.

"Since day one, our focus has been to provide customers with a solution to quickly create, edit or repair geometries as needed in an open platform environment," said Frank DeSimone, senior director of product development at ANSYS. "For this release, we focused on solving challenges working with complex geometry, developing new tools like the Shrinkwrap and Skin Surface to decrease the time needed to reverse-engineer parts or prepare models for 3D printing."

Whether creating designs, editing, cleaning geometries from other tools or reverse engineering existing products, SpaceClaim leapfrogs previous releases by delivering unprecedented results such as 10-times faster 3D modeling compared to other products on the market. Start-up time is two to four times improved; large model save and load stages are 100 times their former speed; and some tools, such as imprint, result in a 200-times speed improvement. From machinist to simulation analyst, existing users will see vast improvements and users of other tools will be amazed by the novel approach to geometry.

For a list of new and enhanced features, click here. (pdf)

Aerospace engineers who analyze aircraft icing can take immediate advantage of the comprehensive state-of-the-art capabilities with FENSAP-ICE and FENSAP-ICE Turbo. The new release - the first since ANSYS acquired this technology – provides improved integration with ANSYS CFX software, its class-leading turbo-machinery fluid dynamics simulation software. The enhanced integration enables users to take advantage of the unique capabilities of FENSAP-ICE and FENSAP-ICE TURBO to optimize designs and improve safety by more accurately predicting ice formation in jet engines.

The new release adds numerous enhancements for users of these two systems, enabling them to predict in-flight icing for aircraft, engines, probes and components more efficiently and accurately. The FENSAP product family incorporates speed-up and efficiency gains, enabling the user to incorporate icing prediction in their simulation-driven product development processes.

"The new release delivers streamlined import and export of required data for more efficient and accurate exchange between the FENSAP products and ANSYS computational fluid dynamics solutions," said Andre Bakker, senior director of fluids business unit, ANSYS. "Maximizing the accuracy of icing simulation ensures that the engineering insight gained from analysis and the resulting design decisions made truly serve to improve flight safety."

The FENSAP release also includes a number of enhancements and extensions that further efficiency, including more flexible meshing options, faster solution algorithms, direct extraction of key simulation results and more powerful post-processing. These contribute to reducing the time and effort required to investigate and solve complex questions associated with icing.

For a list of new and enhanced features, click here

About ANSYS, Inc.

ANSYS is the global leader in engineering simulation. We bring clarity and insight to our customer's most complex design challenges through the broadest portfolio of fast, accurate and reliable simulation tools. Our technology enables organizations in all industries to imagine high-quality, innovative and sustainable product designs that have an accelerated time to market. Founded in 1970, ANSYS employs almost 3000 professionals, more than 700 of them with PhDs in engineering fields such as finite element analysis, computational fluid dynamics, electronics and electromagnetics, embedded software, system simulation and design optimization. Headquartered south of Pittsburgh, U.S.A., ANSYS has more than 75 strategic sales and development locations throughout the world with a network of channel partners in 40+ countries. For more information, visit www.ansys.com.

Dassault Launches My Retail Theatre for Consumer Goods, Retail

VELIZY-VILLACOUBLAY, France, Dec 3, 2015 - Dassault Systems (Euronext Paris: #13065, DSY.PA), the 3DEXPERIENCE Company, world leader in 3D design software, 3D Digital Mock Up and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solutions, announced the launch of “My Retail Theatre,” its new industry solution experience for consumer goods and retail. Based on the 3DEXPERIENCE platform, “My Retail Theatre” provides consumer goods companies with interactive, high-end 3D visualization capabilities that let shoppers configure personalized products offline or online. Retailers can display their full product assortment regardless of physical store size, increasing consumer choice while reducing the need for large inventories.

In the fast-paced fashion industry, consumers expect new products and shopping experiences. Retailers must create and nurture personal relationships with consumers to inspire brand loyalty. While worldwide e-commerce sales are steadily increasing, physical retail stores still play an important role in connecting with shoppers, forcing retailers to juggle the challenges of maintaining a competitive edge with managing inventory and providing on-trend products and quality store displays.

Dassault Systèmes’ “My Retail Theatre” industry solution experience leverages product development data for consumer-facing usage, transforming it into a visual experience that benefits both retailers and their consumers. Its digital continuity lets retailers create sales and marketing assets from the same 3D master model that was created during the product design phase, for consistent and seamless messaging across all selling points. 

With the 3DEXPERIENCE platform’s 3D photo-realistic capabilities, consumers can select, configure and personalize products in a store or on the web using a range of interactive display devices such as tablets, smartphones and touch screen-based systems. Athletic footwear, jewelry, watches, leather goods and other consumer goods can be interactively explored by consumers and customized with unique colors, materials and textures. Product components are displayed based on available inventory and deliveries can be quoted based on realistic lead times. Once fully configured, consumers can proceed to checkout and share their product on social media. 

By replacing physical stock with 3D digital photo-realistic images, retailers can also offer consumers an extended product assortment without increasing inventory or compromising on the quality of store displays. In addition, retailers can gain insight into consumers’ tastes and trends and maximize their online engagement.

“And frankly, this is what it’s all about,” said Chris Hilliyer, Senior Innovation Manager, Deckers Brands. “It’s about communicating and providing your customers with choice, endless choice without the hassle of inventory management. 3D tools are completely changing the way brands interact with their consumers. That’s a revolution for the industry."

“Dassault Systems’ ‘My Retail Theatre’ industry solution experience offers the ultimate personalized purchase experience across all channels—from digital ‘look books’ and catalogs to e-commerce shops or interactive in-store concepts—that incites consumers to go past the browsing stage,” said Susan Olivier, Vice President, Consumer Goods and Retail Industry, Dassault Systems. “Technology, specifically 3D design data from concept to consumer, is inspiring new ways of shopping that transcend the traditional brick-and-mortar store. Our portfolio of industry solution experiences delivers the necessary digital continuity for product innovation and the consumer environment.”

For more information on Dassault Systems’ industry solution experiences for Consumer Goods & Retail, visit: http://www.3ds.com/industries/consumer-goods-retail/

About Dassault Systems

Dassault Systems, the 3DEXPERIENCE Company, provides business and people with virtual universes to imagine sustainable innovations. Its world-leading solutions transform the way products are designed, produced, and supported. Dassault Systems’ collaborative solutions foster social innovation, expanding possibilities for the virtual world to improve the real world. The group brings value to over 190,000 customers of all sizes, in all industries, in more than 140 countries. For more information, visit www.3ds.com.

Saturday, November 28, 2015

India's Kamal Mould Selects ZW3D

www.zwsoft.comGUANGZHOU, China, Nov 28, 2015 - ZW3D, one of the world's leading suppliers of advanced CAD/CAM solutions for the manufacturing industry, announced that it has been chosen by Kamal Mould , a reputed manufacturer and supplier of Dies and Moulds.

Backed by abundant experience of more than 20 years and certified with ISO 9001 for total quality management, Kamal Mould specializes in manufacturing products such as Mare Complete Article, Mould Picture and Plastic Mould, and serves clients in East Asia, South East Asia, Middle East and the Indian Subcontinent.

The Need

With the increasingly booming market in India, enhancing working efficiency, lowering production cost and improving competitiveness were in urgent need for the company. Specifically, it was necessary to create multi-cavity mould design and develop easy and fast Implementation.

The Solution

Various product verification tools and healing features in ZW3D enable part design to be precisely analyzed and checked, ensuring the structure of multi-cavity mould to be possibly carried out.


In addition, thanks to the solid-surface hybrid modeling technology, interchange between solid & surface becomes feasible by using face region method and parting line method. Therefore, faster and easier core and cavity splitting can be handily achieved this way.


“ZW3D has excellent return on investment. It has supreme features in CAD and mould, such as interchange between solid and surface modeling, effortless core cavity creation in mould wizard and lower product development cost,” said Mr. Sumit V Luhar, Technical Manager in KM. “We were ready to purchase other CAD software, but after evaluating ZW3D, we decided to purchase ZW3D.”

About Kamal Mould

Established in the year 1991 in India, Kamal Mould has professionally engaged in manufacturing plastic disposable articles, such as spoons, forks and knifes, plastic injection mould and spoon mould and so forth. Plus, the company is the only group in the market that manufactures 10 & 25 litter jars. Having 11 to 25 employees, it is by now capable to achieve up to 1 crore annual turnover. For more information, visit http://www.kamalmoulds.com.

About ZW3D CAD/CAM

ZW3D is cost-effective CAD/CAM software for 3D modeling, mold design, and machining, which takes engineers from concept to finished product in one easy-to-use, single collaborative environment. For more information about ZW3D, visit http://www.zwsoft.com/ZW3D/ or follow ZWSOFT on facebook.

COMSOL Multiphysics, Server v5.2 Released for Creating Simulation Apps

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BURLINGTON, MA, USA, Nov 28, 2015 - COMSOL, Inc. the leading provider of multiphysics modeling, simulation, and application design software, announced the release of COMSOL Multiphysics version 5.2 providing the simulation community the only fully integrated environment for creating simulation apps. This version of COMSOL Multiphysics and COMSOL Server simulation software environment delivers new features, improved stability and robustness, and faster execution. Major upgrades to the Application Builder available in COMSOL Multiphysics include the new Editor Tools for easy creation of user interface components, commands for dynamic updates of graphics, and more control over the deployment of simulation apps. Running simulation apps using COMSOL Server in a corporate network or in the cloud is now up to five times faster. Many updates, new features and simulation application examples are also available for the add-on electrical, mechanical, fluid, and chemical products.

Clearly Communicate Designs with the Application Builder

With this simulation app users can test different beams, materials, and loads to analyze the resulting stress, strain, and displacement.

In COMSOL Multiphysics 5.2, the Application Builder features an optimized workflow. The new Editor Tools make the creation of user interface components easy and quick. Simulation specialists can now bring any model parameter, physics setting, and results, such as numerical data and plots into the user interface of an app with a few mouse clicks. This is one of several tools available to create practical simulation apps and share the power and accuracy of COMSOL Multiphysics throughout organizations.

The Application Builder allows companies to communicate across multiple departments, knowing that the simulation expert is able to maintain control, enforce quality standards, and ensure that the results can be trusted.

“We leveraged the Application Builder to more efficiently communicate complex design ideas across multiple simulation and process departments, which has allowed app users to easily explore the outcome of proposed designs,” said Borja Lazaro Toralles, Research Engineer on the Manufacturing Technology Center (MTC) simulation team. MTC used COMSOL products to model the shaped metal deposition (SMD) 3D printing technique and created a simulation app based on it.

Among the new user-inspired features is the ability to update graphics while running an app. The app designer can present app users with different plots while solving; this takes them through the progression of the solution process and presents them, for example, with geometry, mesh, and solution plots. The app designer can also customize the graphics toolbar with new buttons and include camera movements.

Collaborate with COMSOL Server Software

The new features in version 5.2 of COMSOL Server are designed to facilitate collaboration between users and departments while simplifying administration tasks. “A new caching function allows applications to start five times faster or more; additionally, administrators can assign a single application to be launched instantaneously when users log in,” said Ed Fontes, CTO of COMSOL. “These are just few of the many new features and concepts introduced with version 5.2.”

COMSOL Multiphysics version 5.2 provides simulations experts with a cutting edge user experience in simulation app design and sharing by integrating highly productive model building, app design, and deployment tools that allow their simulation applications to be used by users everywhere.

“We’ve been creating simulation apps that our field engineers can apply directly without having to go through R&D,” said Brice McPherson, Senior Engineer at Wolfspeed. His team at Wolfspeed uses simulation in the design of high-performance, extreme environment wide band gap power semiconductor packages. “I can foresee simulation apps becoming the primary tool used by our engineers.”

The thermal properties of a finned pipe are derived from the results of a conjugate heat transfer simulation. The app user can change aspects of the design such as the arrangement of the inner grooves and outer fins.

Extensive Library of Apps in Version 5.2

To demonstrate the power of the Application Builder, a plethora of new apps have been added to the extensive Application Libraries showcasing the capabilities of the Application Builder. The Application Libraries include apps ranging from membrane dialysis, water treatment, thermoelectric cooling, heat exchangers, touchscreen design, magnetic prospecting, piezo-acoustic transducers, muffler design, MEMS sensors, and pressure vessels.

“With version 5.2 we ship about 50 apps demonstrating the depth and power of the Application Builder and the COMSOL Server,” said Svante Littmarck, CEO of COMSOL. “These apps are meant to provide COMSOL users with examples that can be easily inspected, edited, and used as a starting point for their own applications. We had a lot of fun building these apps and love the new Application Builder functionality! For example, if we take a look at the Mixer app, which ships with the Mixer Module, we are presented with a sophisticated application that can be used to simulate almost any type of mixer without requiring expertise in differential equations or CFD. This takes modeling and simulation to a whole new level.”

This simulation app is intended for the simulation of mixers equipped with axial or radial impellers. For a given geometry, the application computes the efficiency of the mixing process. The vessels, which are available in three different shapes, can also be equipped with baffles and any of eleven different types of impellers.

Hundreds of Updates to COMSOL Multiphysics, COMSOL Server, and Add-On Products

Version 5.2 provides new core functionality features inspired by feedback from the growing COMSOL Multiphysics user community. For example, users can now add annotations to 3D and 2D plots. A new tetrahedral meshing algorithm minimizes the need for manual interactions when meshing large CAD models. Mesh Parts are introduced for integrating STL surface meshes and NASTRAN volumetric meshes into the geometry building work flow. The use of selections is expanded upon and can now be used for singling out which parts of a solution should be used in results processing and visualizations.

Version 5.2 also introduces enhancements to the existing functionalities of COMSOL Multiphysics and its add-on products. Users will benefit from more flexible license management, allowing them to work on their designs knowing that if the connection to the license manager is disrupted they have the option to save their files and resume once a connection is reestablished. Users of the Structural Mechanics Module and the AC/DC Module will benefit from the new External Materials functionality allowing materials to be algorithmically defined by shared library files written in the C language. The most prominent use of this new functionality will be for nonlinear materials that include hysteresis (history dependency) and irreversibility effects.

Simulation app based on a model of a capacitive touchscreen. The user can control the position and orientation of a finger pressing the touchscreen, and then compute the capacitance matrix.

Highlights of New Features and Tools Available in Version 5.2
  • COMSOL Multiphysics, Application Builder, and COMSOL Server: Streamlined workflow in the Application Builder with Editor Tools for bringing any model parameter, physics setting, and results such as numerical data and plots into the user interface of an app with a few mouse clicks. Enhancements to user experience with the customization of graphic toolbar buttons, plot while solving, dynamics updates of graphics, improved copy-paste between applications, and more. A more powerful COMSOL Server with applications launching up to five times faster, the ability to reconnect to running applications, and launch of single dedicated applications upon login. More robust license management with better handling of lost connection and licenses released during a session.
  • Geometry and Mesh: Mesh Parts are introduced making it easier to import surface and volume meshes for use in geometry building. More robust tetrahedral meshing. An additional geometry operation, Partition Domains, to extend the reach of hexahedral meshing.
  • Mathematical Modeling Tools, Studies, and Visualization: Annotations for displaying customized texts and results in 2D and 3D plots. Users can choose to store only a selected part of the solution for post-processing purposes. PARDISO solver for clusters. Improved FFT studies. Residual operator that can be used to plot the residual in each point in space to get an intuitive visualization of where the error is largest.
  • Apps: More than 50 app examples demonstrating the power of the Application Builder for electrical, mechanical, fluid, and chemical simulations.
  • Multipurpose: The Particle Tracing Module supports model particle-matter interactions for simulating high-energy physics and powerful particle counters for counting the number of particles in domains and on boundaries.
  • Electrical: The AC/DC Module features an effective nonlinear constitutive relations formulation for approximating nonlinear magnetic materials in the frequency domain. Shared library files can be used to create magnetic materials that include hysteresis and irreversible effects. Smith plots are available in the RF Module.
  • Fluid: Laminar three-phase flow multiphysics interface in the CFD Module based on the phase-field method. More turbulence support for rotating machinery and a free surface tool for frozen rotor studies. With the Pipe Flow Module users can model compressible flow in pipes and expansion and contractions due to sudden changes in the cross-section area of the pipes.
  • Chemical: The Chemical Reaction Engineering Module allows catalytic particles of different particle shapes (spheres, cylinders, flakes, and user defined based on area and volume). The Corrosion Module supports the modeling of thin beam structures.
  • Mechanical: Shared library files can be used to create nonlinear structural materials. Contact robustness improvements in the Structural Mechanics Module for curved surfaces and small relative displacements. The Heat Transfer Module has a symmetry plane for surface-to-surface radiation and external temperatures for thin layers. The Acoustics Module includes octave and 1/3rd octave plots.
Availability

To watch the release highlights video and download COMSOL Multiphysics version 5.2 now, visit www.comsol.com/release/5.2

About COMSOL

COMSOL is a global provider of simulation software for product design and research to technical enterprises, research labs, and universities. Its COMSOL Multiphysics product is an integrated software environment for creating physics-based models and simulation apps. A particular strength is its ability to account for coupled or multiphysics phenomena. Add-on products expand the simulation platform for electrical, mechanical, fluid flow, and chemical applications. Interfacing tools enable the integration of COMSOL Multiphysics simulations with all major technical computing and CAD tools on the CAE market. Simulation experts rely on the COMSOL Server product to deploy apps to their design teams, manufacturing departments, test laboratories, and customers throughout the world. Founded in 1986, COMSOL employs more than 400 people in 22 offices worldwide and extends its reach with a network of distributors. For more information, visit http://www.comsol.com.

Friday, November 6, 2015

POSCO Standardizes on Dassault 3DEXPERIENCE

VELIZY-VILLACOUBLAY, France, Nov 6, 2015 - Dassault Systems (Euronext Paris: #13065, DSY.PA), the 3DEXPERIENCE Company, world leader in 3D design software, 3D Digital Mock Up and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solutions, announced that POSCO, one of the world’s largest steel producers, is using Dassault Systems’ 3DEXPERIENCE platform for POSCO’s virtual commissioning system and virtual training system to digitize and simulate its manufacturing operations, processes and equipment. This will help POSCO standardize and improve performance at its facilities, reinforce its competitiveness and accelerate its growth in the world’s second largest industry. 

Dassault Systems’ 3DEXPERIENCE platform provides powerful digital production and simulation applications to create a “virtual twin”- a virtual 3D replica of an actual physical structure -in order to better manage products, processes and plants. With this “virtual twin,” companies can simulate the complex production processes of a smart factory through accurate data interpretation management and troubleshoot manufacturing problems before they occur. Companies can also capture and share knowledge, manage equipment specifications from planning to building phases, work more efficiently and better plan for manufacturing investments. 

"We expect to decrease the number of field tests and field trial periods with our virtual commissioning system and virtual training system, as we can pretest systems and equipment virtually before deploying them in the field for real,” said Yongsoo Kim, Senior Researcher, POSCO Engineering Solution Center. “We will continue to advance the development environment with Dassault Systems' cooperation."

“The steel industry is about multi-decades asset lifecycles and high volume production, therefore even small and incremental improvements in operations and sustainability can have huge business impacts,” said Stephane Declée, Vice President, Energy, Process and Utilities Industry, Dassault Systems. “The 3DEXPERIENCE platform enables customers in the process industry to connect, model, simulate and optimize every stage of the business cycle to create a virtual twin experience fully connected with their physical assets to improve safety, efficiency, profitability and sustainability. We clearly see POSCO as an industry leader in developing such an innovative approach.”

For more information on Dassault Systems’ industry solution experiences for the Energy, Process and Utilities Industry, visit http://www.3ds.com/industries/energy-process-utilities/

About Dassault Systems

Dassault Systems, the 3DEXPERIENCE Company, provides business and people with virtual universes to imagine sustainable innovations. Its world-leading solutions transform the way products are designed, produced, and supported. Dassault Systems’ collaborative solutions foster social innovation, expanding possibilities for the virtual world to improve the real world. The group brings value to over 190,000 customers of all sizes, in all industries, in more than 140 countries. For more information, visit www.3ds.com.

Dassault, bluenove Join to Make Open Innovation Accessible to Many

VELIZY-VILLACOUBLAY, France, Nov 6, 2015 - Dassault Systems (Euronext Paris: #13065, DSY.PA), the 3DEXPERIENCE Company, world leader in 3D design software, 3D Digital Mock Up and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solutions, announced its partnership with bluenove Group, an internationally-renowned open innovation consultancy. The cooperation will transform the way in which open innovation can be delivered and accelerated to help companies invent products, services and solutions.

Particularly relevant to the high-tech industry, open innovation seeks to improve innovation dynamics within companies by involving internal collaborators and external ecosystems including clients, research centers, universities, startups and suppliers. The high rate of disruption in the marketplace, as well as the growing fusion of high-tech with transportation, health and other industries, increasingly pressure companies to be first to market in order to stay competitive.

The value proposition of this partnership is that of combining the industry solution experience in Dassault Systems’ high-tech portfolio called “Social Ideation” with the consulting of its Design Studio (experience thinking methodology) and with bluenove’s expertise in delivering methods and software tools supporting collective intelligence.

Based on the 3DEXPERIENCE platform, “Social Ideation” is the first cloud-based open innovation management solution to provide social collaboration that connects ideation with product design at all phases of an innovation project. With “Social Ideation”, high-tech companies can accelerate prototyping ideas into tangible assets that can be integrated into product portfolios.

“Trends and technologies such as big data, connected objects, mobile services and 3D printing are changing how companies innovate - while startups have long been sources of disruption, large industrials are now establishing open innovation programs to harness resources that can drive the evolution of industries,” said Martin Duval, President and COO, bluenove Group. “Using the 3DEXPERIENCE platform, these companies can now work much more efficiently. The ideas, intelligence and data that are generated from bluenove’s open innovation strategies can now be connected with product development on a single platform, simplifying the overall innovation process.”

“To be successful, open innovation must efficiently bridge the gap between the generation of ideas and their transformation into tangible product experiences,” said Olivier Ribet, Vice President High-tech Industry, Dassault Systems. “With the Design Studio’s experience thinking consulting services, our ‘Social Ideation’ industry solution experience and partnership with bluenove, Dassault Systems aims to further support and develop its high-tech customers’ innovation initiatives. Our goal is to foster inspiration, ideation and identification of the best ideas, and facilitate their transformation into world-class designs, engineering excellence and successful projects.”

For more information on Dassault Systems’ industry solution experiences for high-tech: http://www.3ds.com/industries/high-tech/

About Dassault Systems

Dassault Systems, the 3DEXPERIENCE Company, provides business and people with virtual universes to imagine sustainable innovations. Its world-leading solutions transform the way products are designed, produced, and supported. Dassault Systems’ collaborative solutions foster social innovation, expanding possibilities for the virtual world to improve the real world. The group brings value to over 190,000 customers of all sizes, in all industries, in more than 140 countries. For more information, visit www.3ds.com.

Monday, November 2, 2015

Bentley Releases Sewer, Stormwater V8i SELECTseries 5 Products

EXTON, PA, USA, Nov 2, 2015 - Bentley Systems, Inc., a leading global provider of comprehensive software solutions for sustaining infrastructure, announced the general access of its new SewerGEMS, SewerCAD, StormCAD, and CivilStorm V8i (SELECTseries 5) products for the analysis and design of wastewater and stormwater systems. In addition to being available as stand-alone applications and to running on CAD and GIS platforms, the V8i (SELECTseries 5) sewer and stormwater products can now be used from within the V8i (SELECTseries 4) versions of OpenRoads-based products – combining 3D design and hydraulic analysis capabilities in the same platform. The resulting comprehensive civil solution eliminates the need for extra import/export steps or file conversions.


StormCAD from within OpenRoads

Commenting on the new releases, Chris Haines, senior civil engineer and PAR-BIM technical lead, Drainage & Utilities, Parsons, said, “The integration of Bentley’s OpenRoads civil design functionality with the advanced capabilities of Bentley’s storm and sewer analysis products will be a huge benefit to productivity and quality for our highway drainage design workflows.”

Gregg Herrin, Bentley Systems director of product management, hydraulics and hydrology, said, “With these new releases, the automated hydraulic design functionality of our sewer and storm products can be effortlessly combined with the 3D physical design and terrain modeling capabilities of Bentley’s other civil products. From an information mobility standpoint, this has a direct and substantial positive impact on roadway, site, and municipal work where hydraulic engineering is just one part of a much larger project.”

Terrain model elevations on profiles

Bentley’s SewerGEMS, SewerCAD, StormCAD, and CivilStorm V8i (SELECTseries 5) products provide the following capabilities:
  • Ground elevations from terrain models may be used during automated design runs to consider “cover” along a pipe’s length, improving decision making related to system design.
  • Terrain model elevations can also now be added to profiles, improving the resulting visualization and the user’s understanding of the physical network.
  • New low-impact development (LID) elements are now available, making it easier to model a wider range of controls for stormwater management.
  • With the new lateral link element, engineers can include lateral pipes in their hydraulic analysis without creating “fake” elements where the laterals connect to the main pipe.
  • Easy access to the Bentley Communities professional networking site is embedded within the applications, facilitating communications between users and Bentley’s hydraulic modeling experts.
  • Users of any of these SELECTseries 5 releases now benefit from the products’ support of MicroStation V8i (SELECTseries 3), OpenRoads V8i (SELECTseries 4), AutoCAD 2015 and 2016, and ArcGIS 10.2 and 10.3 (SewerGEMS only), giving them the ability to model from within the latest MicroStation, OpenRoads, AutoCAD, or ArcGIS version.
For additional information about:
  • SewerGEMS or SewerCAD V8i (SELECTseries 5), click here.
  • CivilStorm or StormCAD V8i (SELECTseries 5), click here
To learn more about SewerGEMS, SewerCAD, StormCAD, and CivilStorm V8i (SELECTseries 5) products, view this webinar on demand.

About Bentley Systems

Bentley Systems is a global leader in providing architects, engineers, geospatial professionals, constructors, and owner-operators with comprehensive software solutions for advancing the design, construction, and operations of infrastructure. Bentley users leverage information mobility across disciplines and throughout the infrastructure lifecycle to deliver better-performing projects and assets. Bentley solutions encompass MicroStation applications for information modeling,ProjectWise collaboration services to deliver integrated projects, and AssetWise operations services to achieve intelligent infrastructure – complemented by worldwide professional services and comprehensive managed services.

Founded in 1984, Bentley has more than 3,000 colleagues in over 50 countries, more than $600 million in annual revenues, and since 2008 has invested more than $1 billion in research, development, and acquisitions. For more information, visit www.bentley.com.

John Gould Joins Stratasys as Prez NA Operations

MN, USA and REHOVOT, Israel, Nov 2, 2015 - Stratasys Ltd. (Nasdaq:SSYS), the 3D printing and additive manufacturing solutions company, announced it has tapped Dell, Inc. veteran John Gould as the newest member of the company's leadership team. With more than 20 years of global management and technology experience, Gould will serve as president of North American operations.

John Gould, president for Stratasys North America, brings more than 20 years of global management and technology experience. Photo:Stratasys

With experience as an executive leader at computing giant Dell, Gould has deep operational expertise and a strong track record of success with go-to-market strategy and global sales leadership.

"Stratasys has helped define the market for 3D printing and next generation manufacturing," said Stratasys Chief Business Officer, Josh Claman. "With a strong market position across North America and worldwide, Stratasys is committed to investing in key people to continue its growth and leadership position. I'm excited to bring John Gould on board, and I'm confident he will lead our North American team to the next level of growth."

As president of North American operations and a crucial member of the executive leadership team, he is charged with defining the company's North American strategy to expand the business, maintain Stratasys' thought leadership position, and continue to improve both the customer and channel partner experience.

"As a defining force in 3D printing solutions, Stratasys is in the unique position to capture additional market opportunities throughout North America," said Gould. "I'm very excited about the opportunity that lies ahead for our customers, resellers and Stratasys, and I am confidentStratasys can continue to build significant momentum across the region."

Gould comes to Stratasys from online marketing and advertising solutions provider ReachLocal, Inc. where he acted as chief revenue officer and general manager of North America. With full P&L responsibility, Gould also had functional ownership for all sales channels: inside, outside, national accounts and partner channels.

At Dell, Inc., Gould served as executive director and general manager for the company's IT Consulting Division for both the Americas and EMEA regions. He delivered multi-year, double-digit revenue growth for the division (over $400 million in total revenue) while increasing the division's operating income. The industry veteran also has senior sales and marketing leadership experience from market leaders: ADP,Compaq Computer Corporation and The Mathworks. Gould has a bachelor's degree in economics from Connecticut College and an MBA in general management and marketing from Vanderbilt University - Owen Graduate School of Management.

About Stratasys Ltd

For more than 25 years, Stratasys Ltd. (Nasdaq:SSYS) has been a defining force and dominant player in 3D printing and additive manufacturing - shaping the way things are made. Headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota and Rehovot, Israel, the company empowers customers across a broad range of vertical markets by enabling new paradigms for design and manufacturing. The company's solutions provide customers with unmatched design freedom and manufacturing flexibility - reducing time-to-market and lowering development costs, while improving designs and communications. Stratasys subsidiaries include MakerBot and Solidscape and the Stratasys ecosystem includes 3D printers producing prototypes and parts; a wide range of 3D printing materials; parts on-demand via Stratasys Direct Manufacturing; strategic consulting and professional services; and Thingiverse/GrabCAD communities with 5+ million free design components, printable files. With 3,000 employees and 800 granted or pending additive manufacturing patents, Stratasys has received more than 30 technology and leadership awards. For more information, visit www.stratasys.com or http://blog.stratasys.com.

AutoForm-HemPlannerplus Integrates with AutoFormplus R6

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WILEN B WOLLERAU, Switzerland, Nov 2, 2015 - AutoForm Engineering GmbH, the leading supplier of software solutions for the sheet metal forming industry, presents its enhanced AutoForm-HemPlannerplus software, which is now fully integrated in the AutoFormplus R6 version. This integration offers all the advantages of AutoFormplus R6’s efficient workflow and a newly enhanced graphical user interface.

Roll hemming process concept

The accuracy of the hemming operation is very important since it affects the surface appearance and surface quality of the component. Material deformations, which occur during the hemming process, can lead to dimensional deviations and other typical hemming defects, including splits and wrinkles in the flange, material overlaps in the corner areas and material roll-in. To address these important issues, AutoForm Engineering offers the enhanced version of AutoForm-HemPlannerplus, which allows for the efficient planning of hemming process.


Evaluation of hemming defects and material roll-in

AutoForm-HemPlannerplus, which is now fully integrated in AutoFormplus R6, enables users to easily define and optimize the hemming operation. In combination with AutoForm-Solverplus, this software offers immediate benefits, such as: efficient planning of hemming processes to meet quality and cost requirements, effective implementation for early feasibility and final validation studies, rapid identification of typical hemming defects, prediction of full assembly springback after hemming as well as easy data exchange internally between different departments and externally between OEMs and suppliers. In addition, this software allows for compensation of inner and outer parts as well as any adjustments of the hemming equipment.

AutoForm-HemPlannerplus supports roll, conventional die and table top hemming. Depending on the product development process phase, the software supports two use cases, namely quick and advanced hemming. Quick hemming is used in the early stages of product development and production planning when the die layout of the drawing and forming operations is still not available. Advanced hemming is used in process engineering when the detailed definition of the forming operations is already available.

Dr. Markus Thomma, Corporate Marketing Director of AutoForm Engineering, stated: “In combination with our powerful solver algorithms, AutoForm-HemPlannerplus ensures the efficient planning of hemming processes. Users will benefit greatly from a fully integrated hemming solution provided by AutoFormplus R6. The new level of speed which can be achieved is a particular highlight of the software. Depending on the selected hemming process and geometry, a hood can now be simulated in just two to six hours, which represents a significant additional benefit for users working in this field.”

For more information about AutoForm and its products, visit http://www.autoform.com/.

Thursday, October 29, 2015

COMSOL Issues Multiphysics Simulation 2015 Magazine

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BURLINGTON, MA, USA, Oct 29, 2015 - COMSOL, the leading provider of multiphysics modeling and simulation software, connected with COMSOL Multiphysics software users from around the world to produce the latest edition of Multiphysics Simulation. The 2015 edition features articles on a range of topics, including touchscreen design, wireless charging, graphene-based photonics devices, bio-sensors, wide band gap semiconductors, and minimally invasive tissue treatment. This issue also provides an inside look at the rapid deployment of simulation apps and how they are changing the way companies design, support, and market their products.

This edition of Multiphysics Simulation shares a number of stories about how simulation experts are communicating their simulation work with colleagues and customers.

A few highlights:
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  • Cypress Semiconductor uses simulation to improve their touchscreen designs for a variety of operating conditions and uses. Using the Application Builder they are able to support multiple departments, such as sales and support engineers, allowing them to independently investigate customized designs requested by customers.
  • Researchers at Intel benefit from innovative optimization methods combining space mapping algorithms and electromagnetic simulation to defy convention and achieve faster signal speed and integrity in package interconnects.
  • Within the Birck Nanotechnology Center at Purdue University, researchers are designing and optimizing the use of graphene in optoelectronic devices using multiphysics simulation.
Other articles allow readers to explore how companies are fine-tuning product performance using multiphysics simulation. ABB Semiconductors is increasing the lifetime of insulated-gate bipolar transistor modules (IGBT modules) used in high-power electrical components found in locomotives. Engineers at WiTricity are extending the efficiency and charging ranges of wireless power transfer technology for charging everything from your electric car to your smartphone and laptop without a single wire or cord in sight.

“These glimpses from around the world into the newest developments from some of the top technology companies and research institutions demonstrate the power of multiphysics simulation,” says Valerio Marra, Technical Marketing Manager at COMSOL. “Engineers are using COMSOL Multiphysics to increase efficiency in their devices, lower prototyping costs, and aid in the design of remarkable products and processes that are changing the technology grid across the globe.”

Availability

Multiphysics Simulation 2015 is available as an online magazine and can be downloaded in PDF format at www.comsol.com/offers/mphsim15.

About COMSOL

COMSOL is a global provider of simulation software for product design and research to technical enterprises, research labs, and universities. Its COMSOL Multiphysics product is an integrated software environment for creating physics-based models and simulation apps. A particular strength is its ability to account for coupled or multiphysics phenomena. Add-on products expand the simulation platform for electrical, mechanical, fluid flow, and chemical applications. Interfacing tools enable the integration of COMSOL Multiphysics simulations with all major technical computing and CAD tools on the CAE market. Simulation experts rely on the COMSOL Server product to deploy apps to their design teams, manufacturing departments, test laboratories, and customers throughout the world. Founded in 1986, COMSOL employs more than 400 people in 22 offices worldwide and extends its reach with a network of distributors. For more information, visit www.comsol.com.

India's Arvind Lifestyle Selects Dassault 'My Collection'

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VELIZY-VILLACOUBLAY, France, Oct 29, 2015 - Dassault Systems (Euronext Paris: #13065, DSY.PA), the 3DEXPERIENCE Company, world leader in 3D design software, 3D Digital Mock Up and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solutions, announced that Arvind Lifestyle Brands Limited, a pioneer in apparel designing and retailing in India, has selected Dassault Systems’ “My Collection” industry solution experience to accelerate operational efficiency and time to market of its fashion lines. Arvind Lifestyle Brands joins the growing number of consumer goods and retail companies that are choosing Dassault Systems’ 3DEXPERIENCE platform for a new approach to collaborative innovation.

Based on Dassault Systems’ 3DEXPERIENCE platform, “My Collection” provides Arvind Lifestyle Brands with a single and unified digital environment that connects internal and external stakeholders, integrates their supply chain, and improves visibility, flexibility and decision support for multiple and diverse product categories. With “My Collection,” Arvind Lifestyle Brands can mitigate the risk of incorrect samples, additional costs and production errors or delays, to accelerate time to market of products that meet consumer demand.

“We selected Dassault Systems’ ‘My Collection’ industry solution experience to help us enhance product line architecture, technical product development, sourcing, costing and pre-production processes,” said J. Suresh, Managing Director, Arvind Lifestyle Brands. “The value we see in the 3DEXPERIENCE platform combined with the industry knowledge of Dassault Systems’ value-added reseller Simbus Technologies, is a winning proposition for us.”

“The retail ‘speed to market’ cycle continues to shrink every year across all categories, increasing the pressure on retail supply chains for brands and the need for efficient internal and external processes for brands and retailers,” said Susan Olivier, Vice President, Consumer Goods and Retail Industry, Dassault Systems. “This is particularly relevant in India, whose retail market is predicted to grow significantly in the next five years. With Dassault Systems’ ‘My Collection’ industry solution experience, Arvind Lifestyle Brands is taking the digital steps toward achieving global operational efficiency.”

About Dassault Systems 

Dassault Systems, the 3DEXPERIENCE Company, provides business and people with virtual universes to imagine sustainable innovations. Its world-leading solutions transform the way products are designed, produced, and supported. Dassault Systems’ collaborative solutions foster social innovation, expanding possibilities for the virtual world to improve the real world. The group brings value to over 190,000 customers of all sizes, in all industries, in more than 140 countries. For more information, visit www.3ds.com.