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ADDITIONAL PRODUCT NEWS RJG’s eDART™ 8.0 Software Offers Enhanced Features
The latest
eDART software from
RJG, Inc. includes many enhancements including a new Views Tool bar.
This tool bar allows instant access to different views tailored for
the many functions of the
eDART software is also now available for purchase in five languages; German, Spanish, Chinese, French and Japanese. A single system can have multiple languages installed and the default start-up languages can be set locally for each eDART. This makes it possible for several networked eDARTs to each have a different language operating simultaneously. The user can switch between any of the installed languages on the fly. If the eDART start-up language is changed the System Menu will also change to the new language. In addition, the eDART System REDI Kit allows injection molding machine manufacturers to equip their machines with pre-installed components that provide an easy interface with RJG's eDART System. The eDART System REDI Kit can be provided to the customer as a machine option that is requested at the time of purchase. Once the eDART System REDI Kit has been installed, the molder can get the RJG eDART System up and running faster and more efficiently. Two versions are available for both electric and hydraulic machines.
Dylyn®/DLC: Lowest Coefficient of Friction Combined with High Hardness
Bekaert is quickly becoming a
leading supplier
of high quality diamond-like coatings to the injection molding market.
Unique benefits include:
Alcoa Introduces QC-10™, Next Generation of Mold Material
This new proprietary alloy features high purity composition and quench insensitive microstructure, providing minimal reductions in strength across section thicknesses. QC-10’s strength characteristics remain very consistent from 8 through 24 inches, improving machining performance as it retains high strength through the plate thickness. In addition to its increased strength, QC-10 offers performance improvement characteristics that make it an ideal mold material. With better corrosion resistance than traditionally used aluminum mold alloys, QC-10 reduces maintenance time and is compatible with more than 75 percent of resins used in the marketplace. Benefits mold makers and molders will receive using Alcoa’s QC-10 alloy include:
Cimatron to Exhibit New Tool Shop Optimization Solutions at IMTS 2006 Cimatron Technologies will exhibit a number of newly introduced solutions at the 2006 International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS). IMTS will take place September 6-13, 2006 at McCormick Place, Chicago, IL. Cimatron will exhibit in Booth # D-3050.
CimatronE Version 7.1 features solutions such as the first commercially available Micro Milling NC application and advanced 5-axis milling. Cimatron’s new dedicated software for 5-Axis Production gives experts productive tools they need to create highly-efficient, gouge-free toolpaths that produce complex parts with high surface quality. It enables 5-Axis NC manufacturers to gain greater efficiency and achieve shorter delivery times. Also new to the Cimatron suite is an innovative Electrode supplement, CimaronE EDM. An industry first, CimatronE EDM automates the daunting task of manually programming EDM Die Sinkers. Tailored to individual EDM machines and specific user needs, CimatronE EDM eliminates human errors and drastically reduces programming times.
Gammaflux
Introduces Mold ID Capabilities to TTC Hot Runner Temp Controllers
Gammaflux L.P. has
introduced mold identification capabilities to its high-end line of
TTC hot runner temperature control systems. This new
product feature was displayed for the first time at NPE in Chicago,
June 19-23, 2006.
This new feature is
available on Gammaflux TTC controllers with a PC-based operator panel
(touchscreen interface). Using an Ethernet connection, the TTC
connects with a digital input mold reading module. The recipe can be
identified with either a mold key or a cable that attaches to the
mold. Mold ID software is loaded into the TTC to operate this new
function. Existing TTC controllers in the field can be easily
retrofitted to accept Mold ID.
Mastercam X is Certified for Autodesk Inventor 11
CNC Software, developer of Mastercam CAD/CAM software,
announced that its Mastercam X CAD/CAM Software has been certified for
Autodesk Inventor®
11
by the Autodesk Inventor Certified Applications Program.
Products undergo
testing by Autodesk staff. To be certified, the product
Gary Hargreaves, Director of Business Development for CNC Software, said, “The flow from design to manufacture becomes easier for both Inventor and Mastercam customers, where the designer can be assured that the part designed in Inventor is precisely the part that is machined with Mastercam. Both companies are working together to provide customers with the best in CAD and CAM software. The Mastercam and Autodesk Inventor integration offers users a way to easily work between the two products and stay ahead of their competition.” Mastercam X has a direct add-in for Autodesk Inventor, a new way to boost productivity. Free to the Mastercam and Autodesk communities, Mastercam Direct enables users to open a model in Mastercam while in an Autodesk session, and then update toolpaths to reflect changes to the model. Mastercam X is able to read in native Inventor files for design purposes and toolpath generation.
UGS and Siemens Team Up to Deliver New Software Technology
UGS Corp. and Siemens
Automation and Drives (A&D) Group have The software framework will make it possible for companies to simultaneously develop a new product, define its digital manufacturing environment and design the logic of the shop floor automation equipment. As a result, companies will be able to perform higher quality production line ramp-ups and accelerate the introduction of new products. The new solution will consist of software that integrates UGS’ Teamcenter™ software, the world’s most widely used PLM portfolio, with Siemens Simatic software, the standard automation system for controlling the industry’s widest variety of machines and plants. Through this joint effort, the two companies are significantly expanding a relationship that began in 1999 between Siemens and Tecnomatix (UGS acquired Tecnomatix in April 2005). The integration of Teamcenter and the new Simatic Automation Designer facilitates product lifecycle collaboration and knowledge sharing, which will make it easier for product design engineers and manufacturing engineers to share information while working concurrently on development and production. Logic design for automating plant equipment, for example, can take place at the same time as product and process design, resulting in faster time to market for new products.
R&D Tool Introduces New Addition to Genesis Hot Runner Line
R&D Tool and
Engineering introduced the latest addition to its line of hot runner
systems known as Genesis.
Originally developed
for single-stage injection stretch blow molding (ISBM) systems, R&D
has taken its Genesis technology and applied it to this new hot runner
system designed specifically for
The new Genesis system is designed to perform on Uniloy or Jomar machines. The Genesis also incorporates a proprietary melt delivery system for excellent balance of resin flow to each hot runner nozzle. Internal adjustable metering devices allow for the fill balance to be better than 90% accurate, which also allows for fast, easy color changes due to this optimized design.
UGS Launches Solid Edge Version 19 UGS Corp. announced Version 19 of Solid Edge® software, its industry-leading, 3D computer-aided design (CAD) solution. With hundreds of enhancements, the new version delivers a cost effective design solution focused on innovation and collaboration for the entire global manufacturing value chain. Solid Edge is a premier design-centric solution in the mid-range CAD industry, and a core component of the UGS Velocity Series portfolio.
With Version 19, Solid Edge customers will realize the following features and their associated benefits:
With these capabilities, organizations can implement a cost-effective collaborative design solution throughout their entire value chain – while enjoying the advantage of single-source support from a PLM industry leader. Additionally, Solid Edge Version 19 further raises the bar on performance-enhancing tools for designers of mechanical machinery, electro-mechanical equipment, consumer products, jigs, fixtures and molds.
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announced plans to deliver a software solution that will enable
companies to design and program production environments for products
that are still in development. 
The
company announced the new product at NPE 2006 in Chicago. 
injection
blow molding (IBM) applications. 
