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use infrequently, then when you do use it, it takes a consider- able amount of time to do the analysis. Instead, by using the cloud, customers are able to run many analyses simultane- ously and are able to off-load analyses from the desktop with an asynchronous workflow. You can get the results faster, and economically it’s more cost-effective.
“If anything, the cloud lowers the barriers to entry, be- cause you have access to more simultaneous cores and a larger memory space in the cloud than is practical for most companies,” Martin said. “Obviously, there are companies that have invested very, very high in workstations that could replicate that, but that really isn’t a suitable solution for the majority of customers.”
Realism in CNC Simulations
At the NC machining level, realistic 3D simulations ensure that manufacturers are cutting at optimal efficiencies. With the newly updated NCSIMUL Machine 9 simulation solution from software developer Spring Technologies Inc. (Cambridge,
MA, and Paris), users get a next-generation Windows-based 64-bit system offering process and application-oriented models that automate creation and distribution of technical content accessed by operators on the shop floor. The updated NCSIMUL will push the digital experience even further into the workshop, said Silvere Proisy, Spring Technologies general manager, bringing data from programs, tooling and other documents directly to the machine tool. “Ultimately, the big word I use is automation,” added Brian Basiliere, Spring Technologies account manager. “Automation doesn’t mean eliminating paper, eliminating people. It’s really about refining what you do every day, and basically producing best of process—whether you’re machining or designing, it really gets back to how you automate the process. “Secondly, it’s about the combination of automating the
shop floor in conjunction with controlling the data that flows all over the shop, because if you’re a government entity, a medi- cal device company, or a small shop, there’s all kinds of stan- dards you have to adhere to. How do you know you adhere to them? This is part of that process—shop-floor documentation, CAD/CAM simulation, and automation.”
The NCSIMUL Machine 9 offers usability improvements to the user interface, up to four times faster processing using both multicore and multithreading on Intel’s latest processors, and optimized algorithms to decode G code, probing, material removal using 3D tools and optimized cutting conditions. The system includes tighter integration of tool libraries and new CAM software interfaces including CATIA V6. ME
Want More Information?
Autodesk Inc. Ph: 415-507-5000
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www.autodesk.com
Dassault Systèmes/Delmia Ph: 248-267-9696
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www.3ds.com PMC
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Siemens PLM Software Ph: 800-498-5351
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