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CAD Automation in NX using Knowledge-Fusion
and UDFs compared to in I-deas using Open Ideas and Parametric
Template Parts
In an I-deas environment one of the preferred methods
of automating geometry generation is to use parametric template parts.
Using Open-Ideas functions,
a copy of template part can be brought from the TDM library onto the workbench
and values of different parameters can be modified programmatically to create
a new part off the template part. This approach works well as long as part
topology is fixed.
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Clean up your
desk. Let NX maintain your Machining Data.
One of the time-consuming steps involved in the process
of programming a part is looking up the correct machining
data for each operation, keying it
in and double-checking the data before sending it to the machine. Most NC
programmers have a favorite set of data that they have collected and experimented
with. This data is usually printed, copied and pinned to the cluttered office
wall.
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CNC Fine Tuning and Cycle Time
Reductions
This year has seen some increased operating expenses
for manufacturers here in Canada and abroad. The higher
price of fuel made raw materials more expensive
by the time they arrived at the door. There was also an increase in the price
of tool steel. Die shops that were operating on minimal margins watched their
profits dwindle. They had no choice but to tighten up. I’ve been asked
to look at some CNC’s in production and express my thoughts on how cycle
times can be reduced. I’ll share my observations with you.
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UGS Launches I-deas 12 NX Series
On October 13th 2005, UGS Corp. announced the availability
of I-deas® 12 NX Series software, one of its market-leading
integrated computer-aided design, manufacturing and engineering
analysis (CAD/CAM/CAE) software solutions.
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From Concept to Completion in Eleven Months
Design and Development of the EJC88XLP. In Mid 2001, Sandvik
Mining and Construction (SMC) recognized a need for mechanization
in the platinum mines of South Africa. This need had
developed as a result of a reduced labor force in the
mines. Mechanization of the mines was to increase over
the next several years, and SMC proposed to the major
platinum mine owners a unique total mining package (later
to become known as “Project 1.1”) consisting
of a drill, bolter and loader, which would be sized to
operate in a 1.1meter (43 inches) narrow-reef platinum
mining operation.
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Simulation SIG's NX Review and Evaluation Projects
One of the functions of the Simulation SIG is to represent
the UGS Simulation User Community by direct interaction
with UGS Program and Development Managers and the UGS
Development Team. With the “Simulation SIG’s
NX Review and Evaluation Project,” we are announcing
the first proactive SIG project that involves detailed
product review to assess the availability and functionality
of each new release of the NX product. We are starting
with NX 4.0 and a team of five have or are in the process
of installing an evaluation version on our systems in
preparation for our project tasks.
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Visual product collaboration
with Teamcenter Community- part 1
There are many ways to visually work in Teamcenter Community.
One way is to directly embed a JT document into a web
page:
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Teamcenter Engineering:
Aviation Technology Group(ATG) Flies High with Quick SQL Server Deployment
Last year’s release of Teamcenter Engineering on
Microsoft SQL Server introduced a new option for UGS’ engineering
process management customers. Among the “early
adopters,” was Aviation Technology Group (ATG),
a five-year old company with an innovative mission to
develop and build a high performance, two-seater, military
style jet for the civilian market that travels at high
speeds of 0.90 Mach. To achieve its aggressive business
plan and delivery schedule, ATG has developed the product
concept and design, and will source the aircraft sub-systems
and components from aviation leaders around the globe.
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New Teamcenter Environmental
Compliance Solution
Supports ELV, RoHS and WEEE
On February 13, 2003, two European Union directives went
into effect. The Restriction on the Use of Hazardous
Substance (RoHS) directive limits the
use of six hazardous materials in electrical and electronic products, while
the Waste from Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) directive deals
with the best practices for treating, recovering and recycling product waste.
By August 13, 2005, manufacturers were required to respond by implementing
a first round of compliance-related activities. On November 3, 2003, the European
Union’s End of Life Vehicles (ELV) regulation also went into effect,
providing guidelines for the re-use, recycling and disposal of cars, vans
and certain three-wheeled vehicles. This trend is not limited to Europe. By
the middle of 2006, 15 of the world’s largest economies, including China,
are expected to have similar legislation in place.
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Requirements Management:
Why Every Design Engineer
Needs the Blueprint for Product Development
Just as a builder needs a set of blueprints to determine
how to construct a home, engineers need guidelines to
determine how to design and build a product.
Product Requirements serve as the blueprints for product development, representing
customer needs, market needs, industry regulations/guidelines, quality standards,
etc. To achieve these product goals, it’s essential for a product development
organization to effectively communicate requirements to all downstream decision-makers,
including engineers, so you can understand and keep up with product requirements.
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PACE Annual Forum
The Partners for the Advancement of Collaborative Engineering
Education (PACE) links GM, EDS, Sun Microsystems and
UGS to support a selected group of academic
institutions in the US and worldwide to develop the automotive life cycle
management (PLM) leaders of the future. PLM, as it relates to PACE, is an
integrated, parametrics-based approach to all aspects of a product's life-from
its design inception, through its manufacture, marketing, distribution and
maintenance, and finally into recycling and disposal. PACE academic institutions
use a broad range of UGS design and simulation products in their classrooms
and research. Many of the presenters at the academic track PLM World 2005
meeting are also members of a PACE academic institution.
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