July 2011

TechShop Detroit will feature everything from top-quality prototyping tools and industrial-grade sewing and textile equipment to laser cutting, welding and machine shop-type gear.

The first webinar, to be held on 3rd August, will cover the stand-alone FeatureCAM programming software, while the second, on 10th August, will feature Delcam for SolidWorks.

The CMS108 is the most precise laser scanner offered by ROMER with an accuracy of 20 microns, which is a 16% gain in accuracy over previous scanning solutions.

The International Entrepreneurs (TiE) is an organization of entrepreneurs who connect, network, and mentor globally to create the next generation of successful entrepreneurs.

Pankl Aerospace Systems as the July 2011 Autodesk Inventor of the Month, in recognition of the company’s use of Autodesk software to more effectively manufacture helicopter rotary systems.

“Kids II received creative, fresh suggestions from these students while providing them with the opportunity to develop real-world concepts and designs that may one day appear in retail stores”

The company will be marketing the high-precision 3D wax printers to jewelry manufacturers and custom designers to support Solidscape's growth in Southeast Asia.

The company will offer attendees at the conference free 3D face scanning demonstrations and provide 3D data of their face scans for personal use.

The next auction begins August 17 at 1 p.m. (U.S. Central time) and already includes lathes, mills and both horizontal and vertical machining centers.

3DVision Technologies is a value-added reseller (VAR) of mainstream CAD, CAE, and PDM software serving Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana.

The free virtual conference is now available on demand, through September 22, to give engineers easy access to educational presentations and industry leading supplier resources from the live-day event.

3-Dimensional Services specializes in design, engineering and analysis, in-house tool construction, and complete builds of prototype first-off parts and low to medium volume production runs.

Magnesium is up to four times as light as steel, and one and a half times lighter than aluminium. Pure magnesium is, however, rarely utilized due to its low hardness and great susceptibility to corrosion.

Objet engineers printed the stool in a single print job, using the new Objet ABS-like Digital Material (RGD5160-DM).

Equator has been developed as an alternative to traditional dedicated gauging, with the ability to be pre-programmed for multiple parts and re-programmed for design changes.

"3D rapid prototyping is enabling the designers and engineers at Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Cadillac to stretch the creative envelope"

The seminar will be hosted at DMG Mori Seiki’s U.S.A. Headquarters & Chicago Technical Center at 2400 Huntington Boulevard in Hoffman Estates, Illinois on August 8th.

Any questions can be submitted via their website and answers to general technical questions that do not involve confidential information or trade secrets will be posted on the website.

ASTM F2915 will provide seamless transition from design to physical printed object, independent of the specific software or printer hardware being used.

The new release will include a number of new strategies, together with more general enhancements to make programming faster and machining more efficient with the best-possible surface finish.

The web site is designed to showcase information on the latest developments and trends in reverse engineering and inspection software.

C&J now has three Class VIII clean rooms that house a total of 25 Injection Molding presses. These presses range in size from 20 Ton, .56 oz shot to 390 Ton, 37.5 oz shot.

More than 300 makers will bring their wares, ideas, inventions and solutions to Maker Faire Detroit.

ITM is used to achieve and maintain tool accuracy by measuring the tool for dirt, coolant or chips.

Arburg demonstrated the advantages of electrically-driven injection moulding machines with a focus on the topics of efficiency and innovation.

In a recent report from the American National Standards Institute (ANSI), the cost of counterfeit goods in the global supply chain is costing U.S. companies as much as $250 billion annually.

The eLibrary will appeal to aerospace science and engineering authors, editors, librarians, researchers and students, with an interest in aerospace research and science.

Kubotek KeyView enables you to visualize and analyze CAD models without a CAD license.

The collaboration will study the potential of the Direct Metal Laser-sintering (DMLS) process to generate savings in the use of energy and raw materials.

The toolpath engine includes the Active Chip Thickness Control (ACTC™) interface and the new Non-Concentric Milling technology, designed to reduce tool load and improve chip clearance.

Creo Elements/Direct is a complete design environment that offers a direct 3D CAD modeler, along with 2D CAD, CAE and integrated product data management (PDM).

LPKF Laser Welding develops and markets systems for the through-transmission laser welding of plastics.

Fraunhofer ILT scientists are combining rapid prototyping methods, in order to reduce the time and cost involved in producing tailor-made supporting structures for synthetic tissue.

VA One is used for simulating noise and vibration across the full frequency range and seamlessly combines Finite Elements, Boundary Elements, and Statistical Energy Analysis (SEA) in a single model.

plusCAST will allow manufacturers to produce lighter-weight pieces with thinner walls, with the benefit of reducing the cost of precious metals.

SIGGRAPH 2011 will be held August 7, 2011 to August 11, 2011 in Vancouver, BC, Canada.

The 2011 version presents 3 new scanners offering different performance levels, along with 2 software package choices - Convince Standard and Convince Premium.

The M8 PlasticMill features a chip extractor surrounding the spindle that is plumbed to the exterior of the machine with conductive and grounded hosing that eliminates static.

In 2010, Alcoa Foundation contributed nearly US$20 million to nonprofit organizations throughout the world.

Bayer architects, engineers, designers, drafters and project managers will use the broad range of Autodesk solutions for Building Information Modeling (BIM) and Digital Prototyping.

The funding will support the design, manufacture, and construction of new facilities to produce the next generation of automotive advanced high strength steel (AHSS).

The interactive presentation, “New Prototyping Technologies Reduce Time to Market”, will explain how new prototyping technologies can assist in commercialization of miniaturized products.

The event will provide industry insights on several topics that are relevant to molders every day, including energy efficiency, tooling technology, and controlled environment molding.

LiveLink™ allows you to easily de-feature imported CAD geometry, simply create new concepts from scratch and optimize existing models before CAD & validate results post-CAD.

Overview of structural adhesives to join a variety of similar and dissimilar materials effectively while achieving an optimal distribution of mechanical loads, stresses and vibrations.

The seminar will explore how organizations can benefit from a complete set of process-oriented solutions to design, simulate and manufacture composite structures.

A New England Z Corp reseller since 2001, Paperless Parts is New England’s only authorized commercial Z-Corp reseller.

ScanWorks® xyz delivers all of the components required to add non-contact laser scanning capability to manual  (CMMs), computer numerical controls machines (CNCs) and layout machines.

FEA tools within Inventor helped Tork develop the truck to be strong enough to withstand the stresses of riding, while eliminating unnecessary material and making the truck as lightweight as possible.

“In virtual space we can simply hit print at any time and create precise 3D physical models for pursuing new projects, explaining designs to clients, or helping clients sell their projects to tenants”

The 13-city tour titled “Catch the Latest Wave of Knowledge – Free” offers training in Autodesk Inventor and Autodesk Simulation and runs July 20 through August 18.

The winning team team was awarded a grand prize of $5,000 and also received four 40W Hobby Laser Cutters from Full Spectrum Laser.

The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) today voted affirmatively to extend the tariffs for another five years on stainless steel sheet and strip imports from Japan, Korea and Taiwan.

The work is part of a £1.5million value in kind technology partnership between BAE Systems and UK Sport, where engineering skills and technology are channelled directly into the areas of elite sports

NASA will focus on robotic based missions and building a foundation for human involvement in space discovery beyond the moon.

Sustainability efforts have resulted in 10% reduction in consumption of electricity, 5% elimination of other waste material and a new project is being targeted for an 80% reduction of water in 2012.

VERICUT Composite Applications are being used by leading manufacturers to program and simulate automated fiber placement machinery from machine tool builders.

Version 6 provides automotive manufacturers with the ability to manage mixed application environments including data from multiple CAD vendors.

The new design allows visitors to quickly and easily locate information about OMAX abrasive waterjet systems and accessories, as well as learn more about OMAX’s service and support.

The program’s focus will be on placing automation engineering talent into robotic careers with $70 million from the Advanced Manufacturing Partnership for a National Robotics Initiative.

BAE Systems runs one of the largest apprenticeship programs in the UK, recruiting more than 250 apprentices a year with 95% of these being engineering apprentices.

Lori Luchak, president of Miles Fiberglass & Composites in Portland, Oregon, is the new president of the American Composites Manufacturers Association.

The webinar will be held on Wednesday, July 13, 2011 from 1:00 PM - 1:30 PM.

HOOPS Publish is a unique SDK that application developers can incorporate into their 3D software to easily provide rich 3D PDF publishing capabilities.

LMW operates in a 17,000 square foot facility in Independence, a Kansas City suburb. Expansion has included the addition of five full time employees in 2011 and CNC equipment.

"We’ve started with chocolate as it is readily available, low cost and non-hazardous. There is also no wastage as any unused or spoiled material can be eaten of course!"

EE Times delivers news to the global electronics community on semiconductor manufacturing, electronic design automation, electronic engineering, technology, products and more.

The Objet260 Connex can use Objet’s range of over 60 printing materials which provide users with a wide range of mechanical, thermal and physical  properties.

STAR-CCM+ v6.04 includes new and validated physics, improved meshing technology and better usability of 3D-CAD, the surface preparation tools, the CAD-Clients, and the visualization capabilities.

EDL's wireless power transfer technology will be discussed and demonstrated during the Conference on Electric Roads & Vehicles (CERV), February 27-28, 2012, in Park City, Utah.

Fabbify Software GmbH is a Bremen-based software development company specialising in additive manufacturing.

Spatial will provide a presentation and demo of CGM and 3D InterOp CGM R2012, on Wednesday, July 20th, at 10:00am EDT (14:00 UTC).

KaZaK specializes in high performance composite structures and low-cost automated composite manufacturing, from design and analysis through prototyping and manufacturing.

“Autodesk Vault works with SharePoint 2010 to help enterprises be more productive and profitable by facilitating sharing of and access to information throughout the lifecycle of any project"

In his new role, Peter Vanacker will be responsible for driving industrial marketing and innovation as key elements of the Bayer MaterialScience growth strategy.

Delcam for SolidWorks combines the benefits associated with Delcam’s PowerMILL and FeatureCAM CAM systems.