Product News 10-5-98

October 5, 1998 Design News

Product News

Latest and greatest offerings in the engineering marketplace

FITTINGS

Minimaticr slip-on fittings are an alternative to ferrule and push-to-connect design fittings and feature a single barb design, which provides a slip-on/locked-on connection. These low-profile fittings are used with flexible urethane hose, without the need for additional clamps. Electroless nickel plating offers corrosion resistance. The fittings are available in multiple configurations.
Clippard Instrument Laboratory Inc.
7390 Colerain Rd.
Cincinnati, OH 45239.

Spray valve

Model 780S spray valve provides controlled application of inks and paints in automated marking operations. High transfer efficiency, zero-fluid dead volume, and clean cutoff provide accurate spots and bands without overspray, clogging, or downtime. Controlled spray patterns are from 0.170 inch to 2 inches wide. Uses include showing pass/fail status and product color coding.
EFD
977 Waterman Ave.
East Providence, RI 02914
FAX (401) 431-0237.

Cartridges

TruBind^TM oil-absorbent cartridges remove oils and other hydrocarbons from industrial wastewater, water-soluble parts-cleaning solvents, and machine tool coolants. The cartridges chemically bind unwanted oil contamination into environmentally sound, polymer-based media. The used absorbent media can then be incinerated, used as fuel, or disposed of in accordance with local regulations. Application tests have shown that the absorbent cartridge maximizes the life of coolants and parts washing solvents.
Parker Hannifin Corp.
Process Filtration Div.
Box 1300
Lebanon, IN 46052.

Plastic welders

SureWeld 20 and Light-touch SureWeld 35 ultrasonic welders are for precision-bonding automotive plastic assemblies. Ultrasonic technology helps the SureWeld plastic welders weld, stake, rivet, insert metal fasteners, and spot-weld plastic assemblies in seconds. The units feature rectangular support columns, which eliminate deflection and deliver uniform bonding over the entire weldment. Applications include use in reflectors and lamp and dashboard assemblies.
Sonobond Ultrasonics
887 South Matlack St.
West Chester, PA 19382
FAX (610) 692-0674.

Graphical instrumentation software

LabVIEW graphical instrumentation software 5.0 allows users to develop customized tests for various automotive systems, such as antilock brakes and control of transmissions, suspension, body, and airbags. The new version of LabVIEW features multithreading, instrument wizards, ActiveX container, and automation and TCP/IP server.
National Instruments
11500 N. Mopac Expwy.
Austin, TX 78759
FAX (512) 794-5759.

Air cylinders

LPC^TM Series low-profile cylinders are dimensionally interchangeable and feature ease of assembly. Features include Duralonr rod bearings, carboxylated seals, hard chrome stainless steel rod, and extruded one-piece aluminum body.
American Cylinder Co.
Peotone, IL 60468
FAX (708) 258-3980.

System modeling tool

ObjectGEODE tool set addresses the entire project life cycle, from analysis and design all the way through code generation and the final testing. The tool is also used to automatically generate test cases. ObjectGEODE gives users the ability to accurately generate all test cases that match the test objectives directly from the design. ObjectGEODE-generated test cases are used during system/software integration and validation. Users can model real-time systems with ITU-standard notations called Specification and Description Language, as well as test objectives with Message Sequence Charts or simple Boolean expressions.
VERILOG Inc.
3010 LBJ Frwy.
Suite 900
Dallas, TX 75234
FAX (972) 241-6594.

Spring selection software

SPEC SELECT^TM II spring selection software enables users to export a 2D drawing to a CAD drawing system for real-world prototyping. The program is a Windows-based one and works on any Windows or Windows NT system. SPEC SELECT II searches for products based on absolute values of length and load deflection, estimates spring cycle length for a specified application, sorts spring features based on criteria selected by the user, and exports graphics and product data to a CAD program.
Associated Spring-Raymond
1705 Indian Wood Circle
Suite 210
Maumee, OH 43537
FAX (419) 891-9879.

Design software

DesignCAD Pro 2000 provides complete 2D drafting as well as 3D modeling capability and features enhanced shading, drawing, and printing function speeds. The software also features improved shading and rendering, with textures, texture mapping, multiple independent light sources, and 3D animation. Drawings can be imported from and exported to a variety of graphics file formats. With DesignCAD's VRML output, users can place a DesignCAD 3D model on web pages and allow others to view, rotate, and animate the drawing with web browsers.
ViaGrafix Corp.
1 American Way
Pryor, OK 74361
FAX (918) 825-6744.

Surface modeling software

Surf 3.0 surface modeling software features three new modules which enable virtual modeling and allow the user to move between virtual and physical modeling. This gives the design team flexibility to resolve a design issue in the medium they prefer. The Surf Scan module allows the user to handle dense, ordered, or random point clouds generated by automatic laser and photo digitizers. The Surf Grid module allows Surf to be interfaced with grid-based applications. The Surf Synergy module allows the user to remotely collaborate with another Surf user through a TCP/IP connection.
ICEM Systems Inc.
4201 Lexington Ave. N.
Arden Hills, MI 55126
FAX (651) 415-4899.

Analysis system

TOPAQr advanced analysis system is a software package and desktop scanning system that reads and interprets Fujir Prescale and Pressurexr pressure-indicating films. Used in conjunction with these films, TOPAQ provides a perspective of the distribution and actual magnitude of pressure between contacting surfaces. TOPAQ is a PC-Windows-based system that produces digitally enhanced images and statistical reports from the exposed film.
Sensor Products Inc.
24 Castle Ridge Park
East Hanover, NJ 07936
FAX (973) 884-1699.

Software

CATDADS^TM version 9.0 is for design simulation and is embedded in CATIAr. The software allows users to analyze real-world behavior of mechanical systems directly in CATIA. Simulation results are viewed as graphs and animation to verify fit, performance, and reliability of product designs before building a single physical prototype.
CADSI
2651 Crosspark Rd.
Coralville, IA 52241
FAX (319) 626-3488.

Data acquisition modules

PXI data acquisition modules feature E Series technology and bus mastering for high throughput across PXI and CompactPCI systems. The PXI-6071E is a 12-bit, 1.25 MS/s multifunction E Series module with 64 analog input channels and two 12-bit analog output channels. The PXI-6030E and PXI-6031E are 16-bit, 100 kS/s E Series modules with 16 and 64 channels, respectively, and feature two 16-bit analog output channels. The PXI-6508 is a 96-line, parallel digital I/O interface featuring two-wire handshake capability and user-defined power-up states.
National Instruments
11500 N. Mopac Expwy.
Austin, TX 78759
FAX (512) 794-5759.

Keyboard evaluation kits

Evaluation kits for low-profile notebook keyboards enable users to test the devices in their compact product designs. The evaluation kits contain all the components necessary to assess the keyboards with "plug and play" capability. The kits include a standard production keyboard, controller board, cabling, and documentation. The controller board supports AT and PS/2 interfaces, and no additional work is required to begin evaluating the keyboard.
Fujitsu Takmisawa America Inc.
250 E. Caribbean Dr.
Sunnyvale, CA 94089
FAX (408) 745-4971.

Tolerance analysis software

VSA-GDT and VSA-3D 3D tolerance analysis software is supplied to Ford Motor Co. as a module integrated within I-DEAS^TM software, which is an essential element of the C3P (CAD/CAM/CAE/PIM) toolset. VSA software directly integrated with I-DEAS reduces concept-to-market time and predicts the amounts and causes of dimensional variation at each critical characteristic in complex mechanical assemblies. The GD&T schemes, assembly sequence, and assembly methods defined in I-DEAS automatically create the VSA-3D tolerance model.

Variation Systems Analysis Inc.
300 Maple Park Blvd.
St. Clair Shores, MI 48081
FAX (810) 778-6470.

Software modem

The SM56 PCI V.90 software modem delivers low-cost modem connectivity for desktop and notebook PCs. The PCI bus architecture enables PC OEMs to keep current with new communications technology while allowing end users to benefit from software upgrades. The SM56 PCI is V.90-compliant to deliver high-speed Internet downloads with standard