Quick implementation and low start-up costs are key for engineers switching from 2D to 3D factory layout or plant design. CAD Schroer's new service makes the transition easy and affordable.
Input device specialist Hoffmann + Krippner has launched a family of IP65/NEMA-rated 10.4-inch touch screen industrial PCs that use the company’s innovative membrane input technology to support cost-effective front panel customization in order volumes as low as just 20 units.
Perfect for Indoors and Outdoors Applications January 2011– Advantech announces the launch of the new IDK-2000 series of 1200-nit ultra-high brightness LED display kits. Advantech IDK-2000 series extends the benefits of the current IDK series, providing cost-effective display solutions that offer maximum flexibility in mechanical design, and proven compatibility with Advantech embedded boards and systems.
Rittal’s RiCAD-3D software version 3 supports the creation of models to provide a complete 3D picture of Rittal products with the visualisation, layout and spacing of single components.
Advantech announces the release of the MI/O (Multiple I/O) Extension Single Board Computer MIO-5250. MIO-5250 SBC is designed with the MI/O Extension form factor (146 x 102 mm) and powered by Intel® Atom™ Dual Core processors. MIO-5250 not only features an ultra low power processor and rich I/O capability, but is also equipped with flexible multiple I/O expansion which helps deliver faster time-to-market using less development resources. These features can help system integrators develop market-sensitive flexible solutions.
Agrofood process engineers flocked to PPMA 2011 and CFIA Metz to source solutions for the factory of the future. First stop: MPDS4, offering flexible, efficient design of production facilities in 3D.
Engineers in the competitive food processing sector are driven by the need to design efficient, profitable facilities. At CFIA Metz (France) and PPMA (UK), CAD Schroer’s software impressed with its fast and flexible 3D approach to factory projects.
Barnsley based Monckton Coke and Chemical Company (MCCC) is the only independent coke production plant in the UK. It uses Maintenance4000 from Real Asset Management’s (RAM) Series4000 suite of specialist asset management software to manage and maintain its heavy duty processing equipment along with the day-to-day operation and analysis of equipment status and potential downtime. Mick Collins, Engineering Manager at MCCC, explains how Maintenance4000 has helped to develop and improve the business over more than 10 years of successful operation.
Green Structures Speeds Development of Innovative Heat Recovery System
Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK) has named UK-based Green Structures as Autodesk Inventor of the Month for December 2011, citing the company’s use of Autodesk Inventor software and a range of other Autodesk Digital Prototyping technology in transforming the way energy systems are planned, designed, constructed, maintained and operated within the built environment.
Hydro Power Provider Draws on Rich Functionality of the Software to Achieve Design Efficiencies
Farnborough, UK, 04 January 2012 – Renewables First, UK-based consultancy and provider of hydro power and hydro electric systems, has joined the Autodesk Clean Tech Partner Program and standardised on Autodesk software solutions. This has enabled it to streamline its product development process, while driving productivity and design efficiencies.
New Unit Will Drive Business and Operational Efficiencies for Engineering Design Customers
To meet growing market demand, Symetri, a platinum partner of leading 3D design software provider, Autodesk, has launched a new business unit, Symetri Consulting Services.
Digital Prototyping Forum Events Reveal Strong User Support for Technologies Enabling the Future of Manufacturing Design
A new survey polling the opinions of CAD users attending Autodesk’s recent series of Digital Prototyping Forums across Europe reveals that many manufacturers are already using the cloud for design and reaping the rewards as a result.
