Autodesk software previewed in San Francisco now ready for five-city Canadian launch tour

The message of digital prototyping is hitting the road in Canada. The "Autodesk Experience Tour" comes to Toronto (May 14), Montreal (June 5), Vancouver (June 19), Calgary (June 24) and Edmonton (June 26).

Previewed in the March/April 2008 edition of DPN after its conference earlier this year in San Francisco attended by yours truly (click for video report), Canadians will be able to "experience" Autodesk 2009 software products such as Inventor, AutoCAD Mechanical & Electrical, as well as its architectural and GIS products.

Individual breakout sessions will be held to focus on design engineering specialties, including "What's New in AutoCAD 2009 Tips & Tricks" with Lynn Allen. Go to http://autodesk.com/tourca to register.

Mike Edwards, Editor, DPN Magazine medwards@clbmedia.ca
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USEFUL SITES

Switches. EAO Switch (eao.com) has announced the new ability of accessing and downloading 3D technical and dimensional drawings (left: DPN 3D PDF link).

Cell phone design. CAD file downloads of Neo branded phones (openmoko.com) for developers of mobile phones (right: DPN 3D PDF link to sample).

Fasteners. Ohio Rod Products website includes online order capability, product information and engineering data (ohiorod.com).

Servo motors. VisualSizer sizing and selection software user group for motion control engineers through Google (http://groups.google.com/group/visualsizer?hl=en).
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Coming soon in the
May DPN digital edition

Please click on the video (left) for a sneak preview of what's coming up, including clips from video links featured in the May 2008 edition of Design Product News.

• Bill Vance turns gaze on the Tesla all-electric ($$) sports car

• Ajay Bajaj asks (tongue-in-cheek) "What climate change?"

• Bill Fane examines 2009 versions of AutoCAD, Inventor

• Product Spotlights on Sensors, Connectors, Enclosures,  Engineered Materials

May DPN Cover Story Video:
Samco Machinery and Almac Conveyor teamed up to help Lennox mass produce commercial air conditioners

        DPNCANADA.COM EXCLUSIVES

Enclosures. Hoffman has announced PROTEK Wall-Mount Packages include a Type 4 or 12 cabinet with either a fan and filter or air conditioner to control internal temperatures.

Bushings. The model ETP-Octopus hydraulic shaft locking bushings are suitable for simultaneous, quick locking and accurate positioning of sliding shafts and components.

Single axis motion. The Freedom Series from maxon is a motion control development tool with a choice of four brushless motor options ranging in size from 16 to 40 mm in diameter and up to 1/6 hp.

Safety hinge switchers. Banner Engineering has introduced SI-HG63 series Hinge Safety Interlock Switches for safeguarding of hazards.
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Altair Releases HyperWorks 9.0
Connecting Engineers with New Solver Technology and to the Global Grid

The next generation of Altair's HyperWorks CAE simulation platform is now available for electronic download. Visit: www.altairhyperworks.com/hw90.

This newest release contains a new solver solution that integrates Altair's linear and nonlinear solvers, new business model, grid-enabled HyperWorks applications, and significant advancements to core modeling, visualization and optimization technologies.

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                    UPCOMING EVENTS

May 27-30, 2008. Windsor, ON. IS 2008: Canadian Conference on Intelligent Systems presented by Precarn Associates (aigicrvis.ca).

May 29-31, 2008. Whistler, BC. PTDA Canadian Conference presented the Power Transmission Distributors Association (ptda.org/canadianconference).

June 10, 2008. Toronto. Solid Edge Launch at the CN Tower (siemens.com/plm/toronto), a demonstration of solid modeling CAD software.

September 16-17, 2008. Detroit. HyperWorks Technology Conference presented by Altair for CAE and PLM professionals (altairhtc.com).

September 23-25, 2008. Canadian Manufacturing Week presented by the Society of Manufacturing Engineers (sme.org).

Also in the May DPN:
Canadian Fluid Power Association
Winter Meeting (Click for video report)
 

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