can measure and evaluate the effects of AFP path trajectory, material steering, surface curvature, course convergence and other process constraints as they would be applied in manu- facturing. The software also provides produceability analysis of the fiber angle based on the curvature of the part, and overlap and gaps needed for structural analysis. Tape course geome- try can be written to various CAD formats for further evaluation by the user’s existing analysis methods and tools.
Web Update
Workholding developer Kurt Manufacturing Co. (Minneapo- lis) has launched its enhanced Web site that now includes the ability of users to download 2-D and 3-D models of the company’s workholding products.
New Web site from Kurt allows users to download 2-D and 3-D CAD models.
The updated site allows downloading Kurt files directly from product pages. Products appear in a 3-D PDF viewer format and can be rotated 360º on the X, Y, and Z axes and evaluated for different workholding applications. The file can be downloaded in any one of 20 different formats, including popular formats such as Autodesk, AutoCAD, Solidworks and ACIS. The site features easy-to-navigate tools and include links to Kurt product videos on YouTube, Facebook, Twitter and Google. For more info, visit www.kurtworkholding.com.
As the leading manufacturer of 5-axis machining centers, Hermle is expanding the portfolio: perfect precision, dependable service and automation competence are now available for work piece machining of up to 2500 kg.