Dr. Helmuth Ludwig, president of Siemens PLM Software, today discussed at the Verband der Automobilindustrie (VDA) Technical Congress how the challenges presented by global mega-trends will reinvent mobility. Global automakers continue to improve efficiency of both gasoline and diesel vehicles and use intelligent features that integrate mechanical functions with electronic controls driven by software to…
MathWorks and Mentor Graphics Outline Joint DO-254 Workflow for Model-based-design
The approach combines tools from The MathWorks and Mentor Graphics to support Model-Based Design throughout all stages of the development process, including requirements definition and management, conceptual and detailed design, implementation, and testing. Using this integrated workflow, aerospace engineers can verify designs earlier, implement in HDL faster, gain greater reuse of design and verification effort,…
PTC Donates Pro/ENGINEER, Windchill, and Mathcad to Real World Design Challenge
PTC® (Nasdaq: PMTC) announced that it provided commercial-grade product development software, including Pro/ENGINEER®, Windchill® and Mathcad®, to the Real World Design Challenge (www.realworlddesignchallenge.org), a national aeronautical design competition. PTC also provides connections and access to mentors from its partner organizations across America who are participants in the competition and program management for the competition. The challenge…
Siemens PLM Software Supports Seismic Risk Research Via In-kind Grant to EUCentre
EUCENTRE (European Center for Training and Research in Earthquake Engineering) uses Siemens’ PLM software for modeling and analysis to define the seismic behavior of single structures, and to validate simplified models for evaluation of large scale seismic risk. Through EUCENTRE’s use of the software, scientific progress is possible in the fields of seismic engineering and…
Mentor Graphics Acquires Valor Computerized Systems, Ltd.
Mentor Graphics Corporation (NASDAQ: MENT) announced completion of the acquisition of Valor Computerized Systems, Ltd. for net consideration valued at approximately $50 million. Mentor paid approximately 5.6 million shares of Mentor stock and $32.5 million in cash. Immediately prior to closing, Valor had cash of approximately $29 million. Valor’s revenues for its last reported full…
Siemens PLM Software Helps GMN Paul Muller Industrie Gmbh & Co. Kg. Optimize Processes and Enhance Design
Siemens PLM Software announced that GMN PAUL MÜLLER INDUSTRIE GMBH & CO. KG (GMN) selected NX™ software and Teamcenter® software to optimize processes and enhance design. The manufacturer of ball bearings, spindles, freewheel clutches, and non-contact seals will use Teamcenter, Siemens PLM Software’s digital lifecycle management solution to standardize its product data management. NX, Siemens…
ads-tec Leverages Siemens’ Teamcenter for PLM
Siemens PLM Software announced ads-tec GmbH, provider of robust IT solutions and products for the industrial sector, selected Teamcenter® software, the world’s most widely used PLM system, for product data management. Teamcenter, which enables ads-tec to centrally manage all its product data, is currently being used in ads-tec’s ‘Computer & Network’ unit, which handles the…
UnitForce Technologies in India Joins Aras Partner Program
Aras® today announced that UnitForce Technologies (UFT), an enterprise systems integrator with a world class enterprise PLM practice located in Bangalore, India has joined the Aras Partner Program to provide PLM services to global companies in India and around the world. UFT helps its clients achieve their strategic business goals by delivering value added services…
HBM offers Standardized Software Maintenance for all Software Packages
The software maintenance contracts include direct access to HBM’s premium support as well as software maintenance and updates at regular intervals. This means new functions, adaptations to new operating systems (e.g. upgrade to Windows 7), and bug fixing. When purchasing an HBM software package, software maintenance for the first year already is included. The maintenance…
Siemens PLM Software is used by More than 90% of Automakers Displayed at 2010 Geneva Motor Show
Siemens PLM Software announced its technology enabled the development and manufacture of more than 90 percent of the vehicles that top selling automakers exhibited at the 80th International Motor Show in Geneva. Siemens PLM Software’s technology is used by automakers and suppliers to collaborate, plan, design, and validate the development and manufacturing engineering of vehicles.…
UNOX Selects Siemens PLM Software’s Teamcenter to Enhance Enterprise Data Management
Siemens PLM Software announced that UNOX S.p.A. selected Teamcenter® software, Siemens PLM Software’s digital lifecycle management solution, as its company-wide PLM system to help reduce time-to-market, enhance decision making, optimize resources and better control projects and process development. UNOX plans to develop and connect all product data, making it easier to access information and enhance…
Carestream Health Selects Aras as Enterprise PLM Backbone
Aras, an enterprise open source Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) software solution provider, today announced that Carestream Health, Inc., an international leader in medical and dental imaging systems, molecular imaging systems and non-destructive testing products, selected the Aras Innovator suite as their enterprise PLM backbone for product level Information worldwide. Aras replaces an outdated and highly…
Engineers Honor Opto 22’s SNAP PAC Wired+Wireless Systems
Temecula, CA – Opto 22’s SNAP PAC family of Wired+Wireless programmable automation controllers and I/O was recently awarded one of the automation industry’s most prestigious honors-Control Engineering magazine’s 2010 Engineers’ Choice Award. SNAP PAC Wired+Wireless is also in consideration for Design World Online’s 2010 Leadership in Engineering Award. Control Engineering, published by Reed Business Information,…
Solid State Linear Accelerometers from Sherborne Sensors
Sherborne Sensors has introduced the A545 series, a range of single, biaxial and triaxial solid state linear accelerometers, designed to measure acceleration and deceleration within demanding environments, and within the same, compact package size. Available in ranges from ±2 to ±500g, A545 series accelerometers feature an advanced MEMS sensor, incorporating air damping. Unlike fluid-damped devices,…
Virtual Prototyping with 3D CAD
By Brian MacCleery, National Instruments and Stephen Endersby, Dassault SystƒÂ¨mes SolidWorks Corp. Design failures may be the key to success in designing complex motion control machinery. Failing early and often may lead to rapid design success. Every mistake you catch in the early phases of development is a potential avoided catastrophe. Any programming mistake or…
Compact Multi-Function Data Logger
Southfield, MI – HEM Data has introduced a new data logger. The Mini ADAC is the industry’s smallest, multi-function data logger. The 8 channel logger acquires a variety of inputs including voltages, currents, temperatures, and converts pulses to counter/timer signals. Its small size means it is easy to install for in-vehicle testing and other field…
LabVIEW 2009 Introduces Distributed Intelligence and Digital Prototyping
LabVIEW 2009 Introduces Distributed Intelligence and Digital Prototyping National Instruments today announced LabVIEW 2009, the latest version of the graphical system design software platform for control, test and embedded system development. With this version of LabVIEW, you can use virtualization technology to reduce system cost and size, deploy distributed custom measurements across vast physical hardware…
Rotron Brushless DC Motors
Rotron® brushless DC motors specially engineered for applications onboard heavy-duty transit buses, coaches, and other transportation vehicles deliver long-life power solutions serving up to 60,000 hours. These motors in two standard frame sizes (47 and 64) employ electronic commutation to operate virtually maintenance free and can outlive conventional brush-commutated motor products prone to failure from…
Four Channel Data Acquisition Module
The PT-104 is a 4-channel, temperature data acquisition module for use with Pt100 and Pt1000 RTD sensors. This high accuracy and high resolution unit measures temperature, resistance, and voltage. No power supply is required. This CE compliant unit uses RS-232 or USB interface(USB interface via Included RS-232 to USB interface converter). Windows software is included…
Advantech Launches a Multifunction USB DAQ Module
Cincinnati, OH — The Industrial Automation Group of Advantech introduces a unique 8-channel, 12-bit, 10 kS/s multifunction USB DAQ module for testing, lab, student or training use. The USB-4702 is a specialized low-cost unit that has no casing whatsoever and is intended for customers looking for basic functionality and is recommended for students or trainees.…
N-TRON Announces Distribution Alliance with Opto 22
Mobile, AL — N-TRON Corporation announces a strategic marketing and sales agreement with California-based Opto 22, a top provider of control, remote monitoring and data acquisition solutions for industrial automation. As part of the agreement, Opto 22 will resell N-TRON’s industrial Ethernet switches and wireless access points to their customers. “Opto 22 is well-known and…
UEI Releases Volume 10 Free Short-form Product Catalog
Walpole, MA – United Electronic Industries (UEI) announces the release of Volume 10 of their popular catalog. Bigger than ever, the new catalog details UEI’s innovative Cube and RACKtangle I/O chassis, including the new HalfRACK chassis. The catalog outlines how the various chassis may be deployed as Ethernet I/O systems, standalone data loggers, Programmable Automation…
NI Introduces 16 New X Series Data Acquisition Devices
National Instruments announces the X Series multifunction data acquisition (DAQ) devices for PCI Express and PXI Express. The 16 new X Series DAQ devices provide enhancements to analog I/O, digital I/O, onboard counters and multidevice synchronization. X Series devices integrate native PCI Express support for high-throughput data transfer, advanced timing and synchronization technology for precise…
OEM Solutions Pack for Proficy® iFIX 5.0
Charlottesville, VA– GE Fanuc Intelligent Platforms, a unit of GE Enterprise Solutions releases its new OEM Solutions Pack for Proficy‚® iFIX 5.0. The new offering is a compilation of pre-configured out-of-the-box graphic objects and screens specifically tailored to machine level HMI/SCADA applications. The components, along with an integrated workspace toolbar and screen templates, accelerate iFIX…
Easy Data Viewing and Management
Yokogawa released its DAQManager Data Management software for its DAQStation machines. The software lets you manage and view data via a PC. Topics such as date/time, tag name, and batch name can be searched. Channels recorded on different instruments and intervals can be combined in DAQManager and displayed on the same trend graph. The company‚’s…