Flowserve's newest actuator, like previous models, has a patented absolute encoder that doesn't need battery backup, a patented LimiGard™ circuit protection technology Hall-effect devices and menus in six languages. The MX version adds a patented absolute encoder with increased span, improved diagnostics capability and built-in self-test. This self-test feature, with the latest controls platform, verifies and validates the integrity of its components. The new actuator also has MX Quik™, a power transfer option for uninterrupted transfer if main power is lost. It can run the actuator for one hour, then recharge itself once main power is restored. The new MX version now uses DeviceNet for communication, in addition to the Modbus, Foundation Fieldbus H1, Profibus DP_V1 and Profibus PA. It also now has support for Mandarin, Russian and Malay. Options include Bluetooth wireless connectivity.
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Against a backdrop of mounting product complexity and a need to keep a lid on development costs, companies are recognizing a need to make simulation a more integral part of the design process. In response, vendors in the CAD world are building out CAE functionality as part of their CAD suites while simulation vendors are building tighter integrations to leading CAD tools. Keith Meintjes, Ph.D., Practice Manager, Simulation and Analysis at CIMdata, Inc., joins Design News CAD Editor Beth Stackpole in this radio program to explore the new face of integrated CAD and CAE, how companies are benefitting from this tighter partnership between platforms, and how integrating CAE earlier in the development cycle pays off in optimized product designs.
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