Cincinnati, OH – The Industrial Automation Group of Advantech introduces the PCIe-1744 4-channel, 12-bit, ultra high-speed analog data acquisition card with PCI express interface. The PCIe-1744 is capable of handling analog-to-digital sampling simultaneously and independently on all four channels. The PCIe-1744 features multiple trigger modes for convenient application scenarios and a 30MHz sampling rate is…
US Digital’s QSB Offers Easy Encoder Verification
Vancouver, WA, USA – US Digital announces the release of its latest encoder interface device, the QSB (Quadrature to USB) adapter. Encoder verification is made easy with the QSB, which allows easy interface of standard quadrature encoder signals into a PC USB port. Single ended (QSB-S) Differential (QSB-D) Single ended (QSB-S) or differential (QSB-D) encoder…
Continental to Standardize on PTC’s Windchill Platform for Global Product Development
PTC (Nasdaq: PMTC) announced that Continental has selected Windchill, PTC’s PLM (product lifecycle management) software, as its global standard for product development in its Automotive Group. Continental will replace its existing PLM system and standardize its three automotive divisions – Chassis & Safety, Powertrain and Interior – on PTC’s Windchill platform. The software will be…
Chrysler Group LLC contracts with Siemens PLM Software
Siemens PLM Software announced that Chrysler Group LLC, which produces Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Ram Truck and Mopar vehicles and products, has selected Siemens PLM Software’s technology for product design and development.Chrysler Group began using Teamcenter software, Siemens PLM Software’s digital lifecycle management solution, as its corporate-wide PDM system in 2008. Teamcenter provides a single source…
Advantech Launches a New Multifunctional USB DAQ Module
Cincinnati, OH – The Industrial Automation Group of Advantech introduces the USB-4704 data acquisition module. The USB-4704 is a 48 kS/s, 14-bit, 8-channel multi-functional module with analog I/O, digital I/O and counter functions specifically recommended for students or trainees. It comes packaged with Wavescan, a data logging tool that provides examples such as Visual C++,…
TransMagic R8 SP4 for the 3D CAD Industry
TransMagic, Inc. released TransMagic R8 SP4 for CAD interoperability and data conversion processes. This release offers new technology for the reuse of 3D CAD data. The XL-64 option transforms a 64-bit computer into a workhorse capable of processing extremely large CAD datasets, over 2 gigabytes. This product combines power, control, and quality into a single…
Siemens PLM Software to Create Industry’s First Quality Management Solution in the Cloud
Siemens PLM Software announced a joint project with Microsoft Corporation to create the PLM industry’s first cloud computing-based quality management solution. The solution will utilize Microsoft Windows Azure platform cloud computing services to securely run Siemens PLM Software’s Dimensional Planning and Validation (DPV) application, showing how cloud computing can enable a quality management application to…
5697-DAQ Force Measurement Data Acquisition System
Amherst, NY – Kistler Instrument Corporation has announced the North American debut of Type 5697-DAQ, a powerful piezoelectric force measurement data acquisition system controlled by Kistler’s own proprietary DynoWare software. The system is designed to capture and analyze data in applications such as cutting forces, general R&D and test laboratory environments in which single or…
FASTRack for Teamcenter
FASTRack for Teamcenter is a new turn-key product lifecycle management (PLM) product for engineering and manufacturing. The software provides seven standard, scalable hardware configurations built with IBM BladeCenter technology, NetApp storage, and bundled with CSC infrastructure services and support to deliver measurable benefits including: · Cost reduction of up to 35% on IT infrastructure and…
Dassault Systemes’ V6R2011 Now Available
Dassault Systems launched V6R2011, the latest release of its PLM 2.0 platform as part of its Lifelike Experience strategy. The release includes new advances in collaborative creation with 874 new features, additional collaborative innovation enhancements, and new V6 Academia solution. V6R2011 delivers new capabilities in collaborative creation, one of the key tenets of PLM 2.0.…
Aras PLM Solution Selected By Textron Defense Systems
Aras announced that Textron Defense Systems, an operating unit of Textron Systems, a Textron Inc. company, selected the Aras Innovator suite on the Microsoft platform for enterprise PLM. Aras will support the Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI) with capabilities including program management, risk management, configuration and change management, and product data management with CAD/EDA connectors…
UEI Releases Version 4.0 of PowerDNA Software Suite
Walpole, MA — United Electronic Industries (UEI) announces the release of PowerDNA Software Suite 4.0. Version 4.0 adds new asynchronous modes of operation for certain layers, support for 64-bit editions of Windows (Including Windows XP, Vista, and 7) and also adds full support for 3 new I/O layers for the popular PowerDNA Cube, 12-slot PowerDNR…
Compact Portable Data Logger
Omega’s new RDXL120 series of compact portable data loggers have easy to-read screen display and easy-to-read view TFT LCD (even outdoors). Unit has 16 MB internal memory as well as capacity for external storage such as CF or SD card and USB memory. This product acquires large amounts of analog input data with measurement intervals…
TPK Touch Solutions Selects Aras PLM Software
Aras announced that TPK Touch Solutions, Inc. selelcted Aras enterprise PLM software to streamline their product development process and increase customer response time. As an Original Design Manufacturer (ODM) for smart phone, MP3/4, touch computer, and GPS providers, the ability to maintain and secure customer intellectual property and respond rapidly to evolving customer needs is…
Miniature RFID Data Loggers and Readers
Omega’s new CE compliant OM-80 series of data loggers and readers are economical, accurate and provide a reliable solution for cold chain environmental monitoring. The OM-84 model features a miniature weather-resistant design with a factory replaceable battery. Each logger can store up to 10,000 readings and is reusable. Stored data can be downloaded and saved…
D-Cubed 2D DCM Integration Wrapper for ODA’s Teigha for .dwg Files (formerly DWGdirect) Now Available
An integration wrapper between the D-Cubed™ software 2D DCM (Dimensional Constraint Manager) component and Teigha™ for .dwg files is now available from Siemens PLM Software. The wrapper enables users of the Open Design Alliance (ODA) Teigha development platform to introduce the 2D DCM into their products more rapidly. The 2D DCM solves geometric constraints and…
Tech Soft 3D to Develop Adobe 3D SDK Technology
Tech Soft 3D announced it has signed an agreement with Adobe Systems Incorporated to transition development and support of Adobe’s 3D SDK and related technologies, employees, and resources to Tech Soft 3D. Consisting of a 3D CAD translation suite and PDF publishing SDK, the technology allows OEM development teams to create applications that access data…
SME Education Foundation and Siemens PLM Software Prepare Students for Global Manufacturing Arena
The SME Education Foundation and Siemens PLM Software offer SME Education Foundation sponsored schools the opportunity to use the latest PLM tools in their curriculum. Siemens PLM Software and the SME Education Foundation will provide a package to the academic institution including unlimited seats of any Siemens PLM Software technology; free center-based training, and free…
Dassault Systemes and IBM Expand Global Alliance
Dassault Systèmes (DS) and IBM (NYSE: IBM) announced an expansion of their long-standing partnership and highlighted at IBM’s IMPACT 2010 the early deliverables of their Global Alliance, including financing solutions from IBM Global Financing, a joint competency center, and work on a PLM cloud computing proof of concept. The two companies continue to invest in…
Gartner selects Aras as “Cool Vendor” for Enterprise PLM Software Solution
Aras announced that the company has been name a “cool vendor” by analyst firm Gartner, Inc. in the Cool Vendors in Product Design and Life Cycle Management 2010 report. The report, written by Gartner analyst Marc Halpern, identifies vendors who are innovative, impactful, and intriguing. According to the report, “This year’s Cool Vendors in product…
HP and Siemens PLM Software Simplify, Accelerate Adoption of PLM
HP and Siemens PLM Software announced a global agreement allowing the companies to accelerate client adoption of software and services that reduce the time needed to implement PLM projects. Also at Hannover Fair, the companies announced their collaboration with Malaysian automobile manufacturer Proton Holdings Berhad (Proton) in support of Proton’s globalization plan. As PLM projects…
NOK Corporation selects Aras for enterprise PLM
Aras announced NOK Corporation (7240:JP), a parts supplier headquartered in Japan, selected Aras Innovator suite for enterprise PLM to optimize product development and quality management with integrated CAD file management, secure online change management, advanced product quality management, and other critical business processes. The Aras PLM solution will support NOK’s continuous improvement strategies to enhance…
DXAdvanced R4 Data Acquisition and Display Station from Yokogawa
Newnan, GA – The Yokogawa DXAdvanced R4 is the newest and most capable version of the DAQSTATION data acquisition and display stations. Standard high capacity memory and a new option for stringent pharmaceutical applications are new features on the highly capable DXAdvanced R4. The Advanced Security option delivers full compliance with FDA regulation 21 CFR…
Elysium to Release New NXdoctor Product Data Quality Tool
Elysium Inc. announced the upcoming (April 9) release of NXdoctor, a Product Data Quality (PDQ) validation/repair tool specifically created for Siemens NX users. NXdoctor, a Siemens NX plug-in, validates and repairs 3D CAD data and can be customized by OEMs to create a single standard across their manufacturing supply chain. Nissan Motor Company, for example,…
SYCODE Releases Inventor, Pro/ENGINEER, CATIA V4 and CATIA V5 File Import Plug-ins for Rhinoceros
The plug-ins give Rhinoceros the ability to import 3D solid data from these high-end proprietary file formats. With these plug-ins Rhinoceros users can collaborate effectively with Autodesk Inventor, Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire, and CATIA V4 and V5 users.The plug-ins are powered by the 3D InterOp technology from Spatial. 3D InterOp is the industry standard for proprietary and…