MSC Software Corporation, a global leader in helping product manufacturers to advance their engineering methods with simulation software and services, announced today, the newest release of Easy5 2017. Easy5 2017 expands its platform in Multi-domain modeling and simulation solutions to deliver even more enhanced performance. The release was made available in December 2016.
Highlights of this release include:
Functional Mock-up Unit Export
With Easy5 2017, Functional Mock up Unit (FMI) for Model Exchange is supported. Users can now designate quantities with "Parameter" causality, so that they are not allowed to vary during a simulation. This provides engineers with a more generalized, portable method for exporting Easy5 models into other tools or including models from other tools into their Easy5 models.
Global Library Configuration Parameters
Easy5 2017 now includes the ability to create global configuration parameters. The parameters are used to control how components in a particular application library are configured.
The Thermal/Hydraulics Library supplied with Easy5 2017 includes two distinct configurations for many components: the normal default configuration and a "reduced order" configuration. The same model can switch between high fidelity and reduced order with a single command. This allows the user to build an exact simulation of a physical plant and/or controls, verify it, and then switch to an approximation that will run in real time without recoding or modifications.
Reduced Order Modeling
The Thermal/Hydraulics Library (HC), delivered with Easy5 2017, now includes a global configuration parameter to control whether hydraulics models are generated in full fidelity (default) or in a "reduced order" mode. A number of components now have an additional distinct configuration that simplifies the generated executables to the point they can run with an Euler fixed-step integrator.
Models can now be created, tested, and verified through FMU to run on real-time simulators. The process of reducing the model order requires minimal user interaction. Results from reduced order and full fidelity models can be directly compared for accuracy.
About MSC SoftwareMSC Software is one of the ten original software companies and a global leader in helping product manufacturers to advance their engineering methods with simulation software and services. As a trusted partner, MSC Software helps companies improve quality, save time, and reduce costs associated with design and test of manufactured products. Academic institutions, researchers, and students employ MSC's technology to expand individual knowledge as well as expand the horizon of simulation. MSC Software employs 1,200 professionals in 20 countries. For additional information about MSC Software's products and services, please visit: www.mscsoftware.com
| A release from MSCSoftware | January 19, 2017 |
Ducati and Diesel have teamed up to create a limited edition bike that combines “elements from the past and the future.” It’s being called the Ducati Diavel Diesel.
According to a press release from Ducati, the bike will be produced 666 times. “To create the Ducati Diavel Diesel, the two style centers were inspired by a hyperkinetic dynamism of a post-apocalyptic, retro-futuristic world,” notes Ducati.
The exterior of the bike features a hand-brushed stainless steel superstructure that has “visible welding and rivets”. These details along with the leather saddle give the bike an amazing appearance.
| Continue to the full article with images here | January 17, 2017 |
This robot from Omron was an impressive sight at Hannover Messe Fair –. The robotic arm was able to actively play ping-pong with people by measuring the velocity and placement of the incoming ping-pong ball and responding with an automated action to the deliver the ball back. It even won a few matches against people at the fair.
| A Machine Design item | January 17, 2017 |
Smart sensors offer advanced functions that make setup, maintenance, and troubleshooting machinery and equipment much more efficient writes Kevin Zomchek of Rockwell Automation for Machine Design
Sensors are essential in capturing basic diagnostics from industrial machines and equipment. As the people maintaining the machines are nearing retirement, a new, younger workforce is emerging that is comfortable with technology and the data that comes with it. As a result, manufacturers need to find ways to transfer that domain knowledge from the retiring generation into today’s smart machines to aid the upcoming generation of maintenance engineers. It will be key to manufacturer success to capture contextual data to provide more predictive diagnostics and leverage data across the manufacturing enterprise. A new wave of smart sensing technology is fulfilling this need–bringing deep insight into the health of industrial machines.
Sensors enabled with IO-Link technology can communicate more data, allowing machines to operate more effectively. In fact, standard sensors are limited to indicating the presence and/or absence of an object, while smart sensors can provide up to 32 bytes of cyclical data including diagnostics not only for the sensor but about the application environment. Some examples are sensor status, dirty lens indication (in the case of photoelectric sensors), and sensor internal temperature (for proximity sensors). Plus, these smart sensors offer other advanced functions that make setup, maintenance, and troubleshooting much more efficient, including the storage of multiple machine profiles to simplify parameter adjustments during line/shift changes as well as automatic device replacement, which feeds previous sensor configurations directly to new sensors as they are replaced.
| Continue to the full article & diagrams here | January 17, 2017 |
Laser system maker Trumpf has developed a femtosecond laser to weld glass light guides used in its own laser machines.
Trumpf is currently building the laser welding system to mass produce glass protective caps for the laser light cables in its production plant in Schramberg, Germany. The caps would traditionally be glued to the cables. Using a femtosecond laser to weld the components reduces costs and increases the durability of the seam.
Elke Kaiser, applications engineer at Trumpf, commented: ‘The laser system also serves as a pilot system to demonstrate to potential users that new, innovative laser methods are reliable and ready for deployment in glass processing and offer immense advantages.’
The new laser welding methods also mean that optical beam paths are no longer contaminated with glue, and there is no evaporation and no long-term embrittlement of adhesives.
Glass is hard and brittle, has lower thermal conductivity than metal, and tends to crack when heated unevenly due to the internal tension developed. Femtosecond laser systems can prevent such cracking. ‘The laser system must permit variable programming of pauses and pulses,’ explained Kaiser.
Glass is permeable to light with wavelengths ranging from ultraviolet to near infrared. Absorption takes place only when the energy densities are very high, so that processing within the glass is facilitated.
The highest performance density lies deep in the lower glass at the focal point. The energy from several thousand laser beam pulses causes a melt pool to be created and pushed upwards in just a few milliseconds. Skillful thermal management and an optimal ratio of pulses and pauses prevent the glass from cracking.
The joint strength of the glass parts depends primarily on the level of pulse energy. The pulse energy for 1,030nm infrared light needs to be 9µJ.
| A LaserSystems europe release | January 18, 2017 |
The UK's Association of Professional Staffing Companies (APSCo) plan to open an office in New Zealand in 2017 according to an article in Recruiter titled 'May’s way means recruiters must think of new ways to attract talent'May’s way means recruiters must think of new ways to attract talent'
Samantha Hurley, operations director at the Association of Professional Staffing Companies (APSCo), welcomed the PM's commitment to continuing to attracting the “brightest and the best” from across the globe to work or study in Britain.
“All the countries interested in negotiating trade agreements with the UK – Singapore, Australia, New Zealand and the US – are locations where APSCo is active. We have offices in the first two, are planning to open an office in New Zealand this year and are leading a trade delegation to the US in February. The professional recruitment sector is open for business,” she added.
| 'May’s way means recruiters must think of new ways to attract talent' | January 18, 2017 |
BOSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–International submarine cable consulting firm Pioneer Consulting has been selected to oversee the procurement support for the construction of a new submarine fiber optic cable system by Southern Cross Cables Limited (SCCL). The Southern Cross NEXT cable system will be constructed and operated by SCCL to connect Australia, New Zealand and the United States.
Pioneer Consulting has already provided detailed market analysis as well as consulting on the network’s overall design and technical specifications. Pioneer is now assisting in the system specification, procurement, permitting, survey and contracting activities.
This new system will provide connectivity between Sydney, Australia, Auckland, New Zealand and Los Angeles, California USA, and will supplement SCCL’s existing Southern Cross Cable network. The new system will also allow SCCL’s customers to leverage the company’s extensive point-of-presence and access infrastructure and resiliently spread capacity among Southern Cross’s three independent routes between Oceania and North America.
With a total cable length of over 13,700 km, this major project will add a high capacity route to meet the anticipated growing capacity demand of the next decades. Pioneer will help to ensure that the direct optical transmission over 12,000km or more between Australia, New Zealand and the data centers of North America will feature the most advanced optical transmission technology available.
Mr. Anthony Briscoe, President and CEO of SCCL stated: “Southern Cross NEXT will further increase the capacity and resilience of the existing Southern Cross eco-system, and is the first step in the longer term two-part replacement planning strategy for Southern Cross, ensuring our customers capacity requirements well beyond 2030. To ensure this project’s success, we have integrated world-class engineering managers with our experienced teams within Southern Cross. We are pleased to have Pioneer Consulting as part of this team.”
Leading the Pioneer team, Pioneer Consulting’s Managing Partner Keith Schofield added, “it’s our privilege to be working with SCCL on their new endeavor. SCCL has demonstrated to the marketplace 17 years of highly reliable service and consistent technological advance. We are pleased to help SCCL advance this excellent record of service into the future.”
About Pioneer Consulting: Pioneer offers a comprehensive set of services for the submarine fiber optic telecommunication system industry including: turnkey project management, financial and technical due diligence, engineering and implementation, and market and technical studies. For further information about Pioneer Consulting visit http://www.pioneerconsulting.com or send an e-mail to: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
| A SAT PR press release | January 18, 2017 |
MRRSE has announced the addition of the “Building Information Modelling Market - Australia, New Zealand and India Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends, and Forecast 2016 - 2024” report to their offering.
Albany, NY -- (SBWIRE) -- 01/18/2017 -- The vast rise in infrastructure development activities across India, Australia, and New Zealand in the past few years has been complemented with an increased focus on the usage of digital tools for the proper estimation of cost and time required for project completion. As the overall focus on cost and time values continues to rise in the highly competitive construction industry, traditional 3D visualization tools such as AutoCAD, 3DMax, and CATIA are being increasingly replaced by building information modelling (BIM) solutions.
Building information modelling (BIM) is a 3D visual presentation of a technical drawing that includes the plan, elevation, and section of a building. It is a kind of digital fabrication system in which the actual model of the building is digitally constructed with accurate values. Apart from 3D visualization, BIM also covers 4D and 5D, which comprise the time and cost plans of a construction project.
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According to Transparency Market Research, the Australia, New Zealand, and India building information modelling (BIM) market was worth US$214.0 mn in 2015 and is expected to reach US$1,335.3 mn by 2024, expanding at a remarkable CAGR of 22.3% from 2016 to 2024.
Architects Continue to Remain Dominant Consumers of BIM Solutions
Architects, contractors and engineers are some of the prominent end users of BIM solution in India, New Zealand, and Australia. Across all three, the segment of architects is the key consumer of these solutions, accounting for over 40% of these markets in 2015. Over the forecast period as well, the segment is projected to continue to have a strong influence on the overall development of the BIM market and exhibit growth at a remarkable pace across these countries.
However, the usage of BIM solutions across the contractor segment is expected to exhibit growth at a faster pace than the architects segment across these countries over the forecast period. In India, the segment is expected to expand at a 26.6% CAGR, in Australia it will exhibit a 25% CAGR and in New Zealand, it will exhibit a slightly lesser 21% CAGR as compared to the architect sector.
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Thanks to Vast Rise in Infrastructure Development Activities, India to Account for Bulk of Sales
In terms of revenue, India is presently the leading market building information modeling solutions, accounting for nearly 43% share in the overall revenue of the Australia, New Zealand, and India building information modelling (BIM) market in 2015. Moreover, the country is expected to remain the leading consumer of building information modeling solutions throughout the forecast period. India's building information modeling market is primarily driven by the rapid rate of development of the healthcare infrastructure of the country.
The building information modeling market in Australia is also expected to exhibit adequate growth over the forecast period. Rising use in the construction of bridges, roads and highways is key to the high demand for building information modeling solutions in the country. The Australia building information modelling market will also be driven due to high demand across the rail, transit, and aviation sectors in the next few years.
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The encouraging pace of infrastructure development activities across New Zealand is also expected to lead to favorable growth opportunities for the building information modeling market. Over the period between 2016 and 2024, the New Zealand building information modeling market is expected to exhibit a 20.3% CAGR.
Some of the most remarkable companies operating in the Australia, New Zealand, and India building information modelling market are Dassault Systèmes SA, GRAITEC, Nemetschek AG, AECOM Technology Corporation, Pentagon Solutions Ltd., Synchro Software Ltd., Autodesk Inc., Beck Technology Ltd., Bentley Systems, and Tekla Corporation.
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| A ReleaseWire press release | January 18, 2017 |
∩ Theresa May: Commonwealth provides unique and proud global relationships
∩ Management friction, unpaid bills sink promising pre-fab housing builder ABT in Auckland
∩ NZ manufacturing activity ends 2016 with above-average reading
∩ Heartland names Air NZ's deputy finance chief David Mackrell as new CFO
∩ Skellerup Industries appoint new chairperson
∩ Hawkes Bay kiwifruit farm sells for $40.2mn
∩ While you were sleeping: Yellen to speak
∩ Claim Aurora facing $1b bill
∩ Blue Sky takeover bid meeting
∩ Building Information Modeling (BIM) Market expectations in New Zealand, Australia, India Building
∩ Procurement Support for Southern Cross NEXT Cable System
∩ Liddell not the only Kiwi to get top US job
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