Industrial Technology

Autodesk gives a boost to Moldflow

Autodesk has announced the latest release of its industry-leading Moldflow software suite for plastics injection molding simulation and optimisation. Autodesk Moldflow 2010 offers enhanced performance, accuracy and interoperability with mainstream computer-aided design (CAD) applications. The plastics injection molding software suite is among the first in the CAE market to take advantage of the processing power of high-performance graphics processing unit (GPU) technology to solve complex computations twice as fast.

21st July 2009

Ansys releases SIwave 4.0

Version 4.0 of this SIwave from Ansys includes new features for signal-integrity, power-integrity and electromagnetic compatibility testing. It includes numerous enhancements including an improved desktop graphical user interface with new post-processing of results, solver enhancements that provide accurate solutions beyond 10 Gb/s, and automation that links SIwave electromagnetics with circuit simulation using Ansoft Designer and Nexxim.

21st July 2009

Electrical connectivity

The News 2009 catalogue combines general information about Weidmuller's products with comprehensive technical data and pictures, in a modern design that is part magazine, part catalogue.

21st July 2009

Enclosures 101: Assembly options

There are plenty of options when it comes to joining enclosure components and mounting hardware. In the July 2009 issue of Industrial Technology we summarise the various techniques, and compare them with Dirak's innovative Snap fastening technique.

21st July 2009

Door accessories For TS 8 floor standing cabinets

Modern switchgear and control components in industrial engineering are highly complex and must satisfy universal requirements. Rittal's TS 8 enclosures offer an extensive range of door accessories to satisfy the demands for flexible solutions in industrial production processes.

21st July 2009

Camden acquires Boss Enclosures

Camden Electronics has acquired Boss Enclosures, the Suffolk-based manufacturer and distributor of plastic and metal enclosures, 19in racks and cabinets, uniting two exceptionally strong brand names in the electronics, electrical and telecommunications industries.

6th July 2009

Hygiene award for Rittal enclosures

Rittal's HD (Hygienic Design) series of enclosures have been awarded the 'BG-PRUFZERT' test label by the German Health & Safety Association. The Hygienic Design Series is thus entitled to bear the label 'Hygiene-tested' as a testament to its use as a safe and salutary product. The test report describes how "The compact enclosure HD is suitable to accommodate electrical equipment in the food industry and is resistant to the cleaning and disinfectant agents typically used within the industry. It is also dust-proof and protects the installed components against strong jets of water (protection category IP66)."

6th July 2009

Software brings elegance and performance to megayachts

In the June 2009 issue of Industrial Technology, we look at how ANSYS software gives yacht designers greater flexibility to meet customers' individual needs.

22nd June 2009

Volvo selects PTC as strategic partner

PTC has announced that Volvo Group, one of the world's leading manufacturers of trucks, buses and construction equipment, drive systems for marine and industrial applications, aerospace components and services, has, in a directional decision, selected PTC as a strategic partner for the Volvo Group PLM solution.

22nd June 2009

Electromagnetic design tool

Cobham Technical Services is releasing a new version of its Vector Fields Software tool for designing rotating electrical machinery. The electromagnetic simulation software combines the accuracy of virtual prototyping using finite-element analysis with a rapid front-end design tool that allows users to create models of motors and generators in minutes, allowing users to achieve radical new levels of development productivity.

22nd June 2009