ESPRIT/MS PowerFold for MicroStation Modeler Ships; Newest of "best-of-breed" mechanical engineering application streamlines sheetmetal product lifecycles.CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 9, 1996--Bentley Systems, Inc. and DP Technology today announced that ESPRIT/MS PowerFold for MicroStation Modeler is now shipping. The mechanical engineering software product streamlines the design and manufacturing process of sheetmetal products and metal stamping dies. Design and manufacturing engineers use PowerFold to produce more manufacturable designs and accurately plan the manufacturing process. PowerFold is integrated with MicroStation Modeler using the single engineering model. The single engineering model in MicroStation Modeler contains all product information so users can quickly and efficiently perform modeling, detailing, analysis and, now with PowerFold, manufacturing planning. Users work with a single user interface and there is no need for data translation and no loss in data resolution. Peter Brooks Peter Brooks (born 1938) is Sterling Professor of Comparative Literature at Yale University. He is formerly Professor in the Department of English and School of Law at the University of Virginia. , director of mechanical engineering products at Bentley, comments, "The integration of the PowerFold technologies into the MicroStation Modeler environment provides a breakthrough for engineers in design and manufacturing. They no longer have to experiment with flat pattern designs, wondering if the final pattern matches the dimensions of the design." He adds, "The easy-to-access PowerFold capabilities result in better products and a streamlined product lifecycle Product lifecycle or product life cycle is the course of a product's sales and profits over time. The five stages of each product lifecycle are product development, introduction, growth, maturity and decline. ." PowerFold automates the process of unfolding and folding a design. It prepares the 3D design for manufacturing and verifies that the final product will match the original 3D model. Unique "intelligent unfolding" technology in PowerFold factors weld lines, bend lines, and material characteristics into this simulation. As a result, time and materials labor and materials (time and materials) n. what some builders or repair people contract to provide and be paid for, rather than a fixed price or a percentage of the costs. are not wasted through traditional trial and error processes. Daniel Frayssinet, president of DP Technology, states, "Our goal is to provide advanced automation for designers and manufacturers that significantly increases their productivity. We have for years provided stand-alone PowerFold capability that has been very successful for all our users. The integration of PowerFold into the MicroStation environment will increase the productivity of our customers and expand the use of this technology." Other "best-of-breed" mechanical applications using the single engineering model of MicroStation Modeler include Structural Research & Analysis Corporation's COSMOS/M DESIGNER II, for structural analysis; Baystate Technologies' DRAFT-PAK Mechanical and Econocap Engineering's Ece-Mechanics for automated GD&T, standard parts generation, and bill of materials The list of components that make up a system. For example, a bill of materials for a house would include the cement block, lumber, shingles, doors, windows, plumbing, electric, heating and so on. generation; DP Technology's ESPRIT/MS CAM for milling, turning, and wire EDM (Engineering Data Management) An information system that maintains the details of all engineering data while the product is in the design and concept phase. This includes geometry and changes to geometry. See PLM. EDM - Electronic Data Management NC part programming; Mechanical Dynamic's ADAMS/MS Motion and ADAMS/MS Mechanisms for simulating the motion of assemblies. Pricing and Availability ESPRIT/MS PowerFold supports Intel-based PCs running DOS, Windows 3.x Windows 3.x can refer to either an individual or all of the following versions of Microsoft Windows:
For more information on ESPRIT/MS PowerFold or MicroStation Modeler, please contact Bentley at 1-800-BENTLEY, +1 610-458-5000 (US), +31 2356-85588 (Europe), +61 3-9699-8699 (Asia), via e-mail at jen.mcwilliams@bentley.com, or through the World Wide Web at www.bentley.com. About DP Technology DP Technology, the company behind ESPRIT, has focused exclusively on the development of manufacturing software The following list of software modules are the manufacturing components of Baan's ERP (BaanERP) system, acquired by SSA Global in 2003 and subsequently by Infor at the end of 2006. It is listed here because it provides a comprehensive overview of the required software. See MES. since the earliest days of desktop computing. The company's products are packed with nearly two decades of programming experience, metalworking knowledge, and CNC (Computerized Numerical Control) See numerical control. CNC - Collaborative Networked Communication know-how. DP Technology dedicates nearly 20% of annual revenues to ongoing R&D and continues to produce powerful innovations that position its ESPRIT software family among the leading CAM products worldwide. More on Bentley Bentley Systems Bentley Systems, Incorporated, provides software for the "Design, construction and operation of the world's infrastructure". The company’s software serves the building, plant, civil, and geospatial vertical markets in the areas of architecture, engineering, construction (AEC) , Inc. is a worldwide leader in engineering software products and user services. The company now serves over 220,000 professionals in building/plant engineering, GeoEngineering, and mechanical engineering. Its MicroStation products are proven at over 70% of the largest U.S. engineering firms and are the software foundation behind the engineering of well-known buildings, airports, hospitals, highways, machines, bridges and industrial plants throughout the world. With annual revenues of over $95 million in 1995, Bentley has risen to number three in the AEC AEC US Atomic Energy Commission Noun 1. AEC - a former executive agency (from 1946 to 1974) that was responsible for research into atomic energy and its peacetime uses in the United States Atomic Energy Commission software segment and become one of the world's fastest growing software companies. -0- MicroStation and MicroStation Modeler are registered trademarks; and Bentley is a trademark of Bentley Systems, Inc. ESPRIT is a trademark of DP Technology Corporation. COSMOS/M is a registered trademark of Structural Research & Analysis Corporation. DRAFT-PAK is a registered trademark of Baystate Technologies, Inc. ADAMS is a registered trademark of Mechanical Dynamics, Inc. Windows and Windows NT are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation (company) Microsoft Corporation - The biggest supplier of operating systems and other software for IBM PC compatibles. Software products include MS-DOS, Microsoft Windows, Windows NT, Microsoft Access, LAN Manager, MS Client, SQL Server, Open Data Base Connectivity (ODBC), MS Mail, . Other brands and product names are trademarks of their respective owners. CONTACT: Michelle Allard Boston Communications 617/247-1112 mallard mallard: see duck. mallard Abundant “wild duck” (Anas platyrhynchos, family Anatidae) of the Northern Hemisphere, ancestor of most domestic ducks. The mallard is a typical dabbling duck in its general habits and courtship display. @bcomm.com |
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