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Progressive Adds New Sizes of FlexiCores® 

Progressive Components has added two new sizes of FlexiCores to its exclusive line of undercut release solutions.   

The FlexiCore offers an economical and space efficient method for releasing molded undercuts.  It springs away from the molded detail as the ejector plates move forward.  A Bronze Guide prevents twisting and provides wear-resistant support, while the included Heel Plate secures the unit without rigidly affixing it to the ejector plate. 

New sizes include 12x14mm and 12x16mm, and they are available with all styles of FlexiCore Assemblies from Progressive.  

   

Progressive Components

Wauconda, IL · website

 

Solidworks Unveils 2010 Product Line 

Dassault Systèmes (DS) SolidWorks Corp. recently unveiled the SolidWorks® 2010 product line, a new set of software products that optimize and bulletproof the core product design functions that make designers and engineers successful every day. One of the products is Solidworks Premium CAD. 

SolidWorks Premium CAD software improves designers’ and engineers’ productivity with a wide range of new capabilities. Patent-pending rapid dimensions, for example, display new dimension placement alternatives and neatly re-arrange existing dimensions to make room for the selection. A config-uration publisher lets users easily publish a model configurator inter-face to the 3D ContentCentral® service – a Web-based marketplace for 3D parts, assemblies, and other content – to enable simple selec-tion of model alternatives. Patent-pending heads-up mouse gesturing puts unprecedented power in simple movements of the hand.  

SolidWorks 2010 also provides greatly enhanced reference plane creation methods, sheet metal functionality, weldment performance, component mirroring capabilities, and direct editing tools. And PhotoView 360 makes it even easier for novices to render photorealistic images like professionals. 

 

Solidworks Corp.

Concord, MA · website