The latest version of the Cambridge Engineering Selector is Granta's response to the twin challenges for materials IT
The latest version of the Cambridge Engineering Selector is Granta's response to the twin challenges for materials IT: developing an IT system for managing materials information and bringing together diverse types of materials data in an organised manner. Why is this so important? There has been extensive development in integrating CAD and CAE into the engineering and design process but there has been relatively little progress made with software in the materials field.
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 7 August 2003 at 8.00am (UK)
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Typically, these developments in CAD and CAE have been individual initiatives.
For example, material producers have put together data collections for marketing purposes; publishers did the same to sell their content and CAD and CAE companies have created material data systems to serve their own packages.
Patrick Coulter, Granta Design's Chief Operating Officer says that these do not form the coherent and integrated approach needed to meet the needs of materials professionals and their organisations and that something more is required.
He continues: 'This is where Granta comes in.
We developed our CES4 software to service all materials IT needs from the test lab to the engineer's desk in a coherent way.
CES4.1 takes this a step further.
We have added a lot more content to the existing CES databases and we've created the Material Data Network - matdata.net'.
The Material Data Network brings together under one roof a range of disparate materials information sources which are directly searchable from CES4.1.
Matdata.net eliminates the problem of having many different data sources in an organisation, possibly in different formats, in different locations.
Coulter concludes: 'I'd like to quote from a review by Al Dean in MCAD, April 2003 where he says that with CES4 any organisation can now capture, analyse, manage and distribute materials related information in a much more effective manner than has ever been possible - ensuring that accurate data is available to those that need it'.
'I think that this is evidence that CES is solving the materials IT challenge and I am convinced that CES4.1 will make it even easier for engineers to find the right quality material data as they need it'.
Wednesday, September 12, 2007
Materials software solves twin challenges
The latest version of the Cambridge Engineering Selector is Granta's response to the twin challenges for materials IT
The latest version of the Cambridge Engineering Selector is Granta's response to the twin challenges for materials IT: developing an IT system for managing materials information and bringing together diverse types of materials data in an organised manner. Why is this so important? There has been extensive development in integrating CAD and CAE into the engineering and design process but there has been relatively little progress made with software in the materials field.
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 7 August 2003 at 8.00am (UK)
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Software aids materials selection
CES Selector helps product designers and manufacturers to avoid cost, innovate, and meet environmental and other regulations
Software eases information management
New data management capabilities in Granta MI further smooth the flow of information from materials testing labs into design and analysis
Typically, these developments in CAD and CAE have been individual initiatives.
For example, material producers have put together data collections for marketing purposes; publishers did the same to sell their content and CAD and CAE companies have created material data systems to serve their own packages.
Patrick Coulter, Granta Design's Chief Operating Officer says that these do not form the coherent and integrated approach needed to meet the needs of materials professionals and their organisations and that something more is required.
He continues: 'This is where Granta comes in.
We developed our CES4 software to service all materials IT needs from the test lab to the engineer's desk in a coherent way.
CES4.1 takes this a step further.
We have added a lot more content to the existing CES databases and we've created the Material Data Network - matdata.net'.
The Material Data Network brings together under one roof a range of disparate materials information sources which are directly searchable from CES4.1.
Matdata.net eliminates the problem of having many different data sources in an organisation, possibly in different formats, in different locations.
Coulter concludes: 'I'd like to quote from a review by Al Dean in MCAD, April 2003 where he says that with CES4 any organisation can now capture, analyse, manage and distribute materials related information in a much more effective manner than has ever been possible - ensuring that accurate data is available to those that need it'.
'I think that this is evidence that CES is solving the materials IT challenge and I am convinced that CES4.1 will make it even easier for engineers to find the right quality material data as they need it'.
The latest version of the Cambridge Engineering Selector is Granta's response to the twin challenges for materials IT: developing an IT system for managing materials information and bringing together diverse types of materials data in an organised manner. Why is this so important? There has been extensive development in integrating CAD and CAE into the engineering and design process but there has been relatively little progress made with software in the materials field.
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 7 August 2003 at 8.00am (UK)
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Software aids materials selection
CES Selector helps product designers and manufacturers to avoid cost, innovate, and meet environmental and other regulations
Software eases information management
New data management capabilities in Granta MI further smooth the flow of information from materials testing labs into design and analysis
Typically, these developments in CAD and CAE have been individual initiatives.
For example, material producers have put together data collections for marketing purposes; publishers did the same to sell their content and CAD and CAE companies have created material data systems to serve their own packages.
Patrick Coulter, Granta Design's Chief Operating Officer says that these do not form the coherent and integrated approach needed to meet the needs of materials professionals and their organisations and that something more is required.
He continues: 'This is where Granta comes in.
We developed our CES4 software to service all materials IT needs from the test lab to the engineer's desk in a coherent way.
CES4.1 takes this a step further.
We have added a lot more content to the existing CES databases and we've created the Material Data Network - matdata.net'.
The Material Data Network brings together under one roof a range of disparate materials information sources which are directly searchable from CES4.1.
Matdata.net eliminates the problem of having many different data sources in an organisation, possibly in different formats, in different locations.
Coulter concludes: 'I'd like to quote from a review by Al Dean in MCAD, April 2003 where he says that with CES4 any organisation can now capture, analyse, manage and distribute materials related information in a much more effective manner than has ever been possible - ensuring that accurate data is available to those that need it'.
'I think that this is evidence that CES is solving the materials IT challenge and I am convinced that CES4.1 will make it even easier for engineers to find the right quality material data as they need it'.
'Voluminous' upgrade for illustration packages
IsoDraw 6 and IsoDraw 6 CADprocess contain a multitude of new illustration functions as well as technical enhancements to speed access to 3D design data for technical illustrators
IsoDraw 6 comes with a great number of powerful illustration tools and has been enhanced with a macro language. New windows such as the magnifier and the navigator make it easier to work with complex and large-sized illustrations. One example of the new tools in IsoDraw 6 is the callout tool, which offers a great variety of resources for comfortably working with callouts.
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 21 October 2003 at 8.00am (UK)
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Characteristic of other tools in IsoDraw, the callout tool facilitates, or even fully automates, the single work steps usually involved with technical illustration.
All illustration tools in IsoDraw, including the callout tool, provide this high degree of automation without constraining the illustrative and stylistic freedom of the user.
In the case of the callout tool, for example, the illustrator can freely define the styles for the callouts, which can then be created automatically on objects, if desired.
A special highlight of IsoDraw 6 is the new and versatile macro language: drawing steps can be recorded and replayed elsewhere, either mouse-controlled or by pushing a button.
Variables and control structures make the macro language a mighty instrument, which can be used for automation and validation purposes as well as for functional enhancements.
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The new generation of IsoDraw CADprocess enormously facilitates the processing of 3D design data for the illustrator.
The user now has direct access to single zones within objects or even selected subassemblies, even if the imported CAD file does not include structures.
This is particularly beneficial for users who are working with data from Catia V4 or other CAD systems for which the structures were previously lost when the files were exported to Iges.
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With this function, users can apply all the usual manipulation options, such as duplicating and copying, even to areas.
Also the Link2Source functionality has been tremendously expanded.
Now, even assemblies in placed design files can be manipulated in a variety of ways.
The link to the CAD file stays intact and changes are updated automatically.
Single assemblies can be imported selectively and placed in different illustrations.
Manipulations such as exploding, copying, rotating etc are then reapplied when the original file is changed.
This means that users can start the documentation at an early design phase, because when the design is changed, the illustrations are updated automatically.
Also attractive are all the new possibilities that have been implemented for the 3D window in IsoDraw 6 CADprocess 4.
One example for this is the easy creation of sectional drawings: the user can cut elements or render them 'transparent' in a rectangular or freely selectable area, so that components hidden behind them can be exposed and examined.
'As always, we let our customers' experiences and ideas flow into our product development', explains Dieter Weidenbrueck, founder and CEO of Itedo Software.
'Therefore, we are convinced that the innovations of this update will reflect the users' needs because they are so practice-oriented'.
IsoDraw offers the user a great number of practice-oriented and specially designated tools for technical illustration.
With this software, companies can create their illustrations in a time- and cost-efficient manner.
Using a wide range of filters, existing data can be used and the created illustrations can be processed flexibly in all common print and electronic media.
IsoDraw CADprocess allows the further use of 3D CAD data by reading this and converting it automatically into high-quality technical illustrations.
For companies, this opens up a unique savings potential.
With the new generation 6, even further automation potential can be realised that allows the user to increase productivity when creating technical illustrations.
The examples described above are only a small excerpt from the wide functionality portfolio of IsoDraw 6 and IsoDraw 6 CADprocess 4.
The release of IsoDraw 6 and IsoDraw 6 CADprocess 4 is scheduled for 1st December 2003.
IsoDraw 6 comes with a great number of powerful illustration tools and has been enhanced with a macro language. New windows such as the magnifier and the navigator make it easier to work with complex and large-sized illustrations. One example of the new tools in IsoDraw 6 is the callout tool, which offers a great variety of resources for comfortably working with callouts.
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 21 October 2003 at 8.00am (UK)
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Characteristic of other tools in IsoDraw, the callout tool facilitates, or even fully automates, the single work steps usually involved with technical illustration.
All illustration tools in IsoDraw, including the callout tool, provide this high degree of automation without constraining the illustrative and stylistic freedom of the user.
In the case of the callout tool, for example, the illustrator can freely define the styles for the callouts, which can then be created automatically on objects, if desired.
A special highlight of IsoDraw 6 is the new and versatile macro language: drawing steps can be recorded and replayed elsewhere, either mouse-controlled or by pushing a button.
Variables and control structures make the macro language a mighty instrument, which can be used for automation and validation purposes as well as for functional enhancements.
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The user now has direct access to single zones within objects or even selected subassemblies, even if the imported CAD file does not include structures.
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With this function, users can apply all the usual manipulation options, such as duplicating and copying, even to areas.
Also the Link2Source functionality has been tremendously expanded.
Now, even assemblies in placed design files can be manipulated in a variety of ways.
The link to the CAD file stays intact and changes are updated automatically.
Single assemblies can be imported selectively and placed in different illustrations.
Manipulations such as exploding, copying, rotating etc are then reapplied when the original file is changed.
This means that users can start the documentation at an early design phase, because when the design is changed, the illustrations are updated automatically.
Also attractive are all the new possibilities that have been implemented for the 3D window in IsoDraw 6 CADprocess 4.
One example for this is the easy creation of sectional drawings: the user can cut elements or render them 'transparent' in a rectangular or freely selectable area, so that components hidden behind them can be exposed and examined.
'As always, we let our customers' experiences and ideas flow into our product development', explains Dieter Weidenbrueck, founder and CEO of Itedo Software.
'Therefore, we are convinced that the innovations of this update will reflect the users' needs because they are so practice-oriented'.
IsoDraw offers the user a great number of practice-oriented and specially designated tools for technical illustration.
With this software, companies can create their illustrations in a time- and cost-efficient manner.
Using a wide range of filters, existing data can be used and the created illustrations can be processed flexibly in all common print and electronic media.
IsoDraw CADprocess allows the further use of 3D CAD data by reading this and converting it automatically into high-quality technical illustrations.
For companies, this opens up a unique savings potential.
With the new generation 6, even further automation potential can be realised that allows the user to increase productivity when creating technical illustrations.
The examples described above are only a small excerpt from the wide functionality portfolio of IsoDraw 6 and IsoDraw 6 CADprocess 4.
The release of IsoDraw 6 and IsoDraw 6 CADprocess 4 is scheduled for 1st December 2003.
Kraft takes crafty route to technical illustration
Kraft Foods was an early adopter of the IsoDraw CADprocess software package
Kraft Foods is the second largest food company in the world. The company, which includes Kraft Foods International and Kraft Foods North America, spans five core sectors: snacks, beverages, cheese, grocery and convenient meals. Among the company's famous brands are Kenco, Philadelphia, Toblerone, Maxwell House and Milka - to name only a few.
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 7 October 2003 at 8.00am (UK)
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However, this is not the whole story.
As only a few people might know, there is one department at the Kraft site in Banbury, UK where the company designs coffee vending machines.
A third party manufactures the equipment, but the design and documentation is originated by Kraft itself.
Although the vending machines make up only a part of the overall range of Kraft products, they have a strong market reach.
Eight different models, each having several variants, are produced and exported to various European countries.
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Also, some selected models are produced for the US market.
For export reasons, the documentation must be translated into several languages, mainly German, French and Spanish, but - depending on the model - also into Scandinavian languages.
The Technical Publications Department at Banbury - the only one in the whole Kraft Foods group - produces two types of manuals both of which are fully illustrated.
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By using illustrations in the documentation, the high quality levels are ensured.
In other words: repair or maintenance instructions - even complicated ones - can be understood more easily when represented through a graphic as opposed to long textual piece.
A consequence of this is savings on translation time and costs.
The service manual for service technicians contains all the diagnostic information.
It also includes all the spare parts illustrations for the ordering of replacement parts.
The operators handbook for the end user includes complete machine operation instructions and installations.
The question which naturally comes up now is: 'Doesn't the creation of technical illustrations mean a lot of work and is it very time-consuming?' and: 'How do the documentation specialists at Banbury cope efficiently with this high need for technical illustrations?'.
The answer to this is easy: technical illustration at Kraft, Banbury is a tightly and well-organised process allowing for maximum productivity.
The core of this process is a software package called IsoDraw CADprocess by Itedo Software.
Kraft has been using this product since July 2000 and was one of its early adopters.
IsoDraw CADprocess reads original 3D CAD data via the Iges format and automatically transforms this into technical illustrations.
'By using our 3D design data from SolidWorks, we save the effort of drawing our illustrations from scratch.
Previous to the acquisition of CADprocess we had used the common graphics program Adobe Illustrator for illustrating.
This, however, did not allow the direct use of CAD data and therefore the illustration process required rather long preparation times', reports Howard Whitney, Technical Illustrator at Kraft.
As a matter of fact, the whole process has been streamlined and speeded up considerably since the introduction of CADprocess.
IsoDraw CADprocess helped to maintain the quality of the illustrations but just as importantly gave a much shorter leadtime for the production of the illustrations.
'As soon as the design process is finalised the illustrations can be completed very quickly meaning a minimum amount of modification work', says Whitney.
The crucial purchase decision was the link to the CAD system and the reduction of time in preparing the illustrations.
This has always been the main factor as Kraft purchased the first version of CADprocess.
As Kraft Foods has a Premium Service Contract with Itedo, the company is instantly provided with the latest product version as soon as this becomes available - and due to Itedo's regular update policy, there have been several product updates in the meantime, all of which came up with new benefits for the technical illustrator.
'The handling of our SolidWorks CAD files has become easier with every product update of IsoDraw CADprocess.
Therefore, we as technical illustrators have become independent from the help of our design people and this, too, accelerated the processes in our documentation department.
Through IsoDraw CADprocess we are experiencing a time-saving of approximately 50% per illustration compared to our former method with Adobe Illustrator', Whitney concludes.
Kraft Foods is the second largest food company in the world. The company, which includes Kraft Foods International and Kraft Foods North America, spans five core sectors: snacks, beverages, cheese, grocery and convenient meals. Among the company's famous brands are Kenco, Philadelphia, Toblerone, Maxwell House and Milka - to name only a few.
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 7 October 2003 at 8.00am (UK)
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However, this is not the whole story.
As only a few people might know, there is one department at the Kraft site in Banbury, UK where the company designs coffee vending machines.
A third party manufactures the equipment, but the design and documentation is originated by Kraft itself.
Although the vending machines make up only a part of the overall range of Kraft products, they have a strong market reach.
Eight different models, each having several variants, are produced and exported to various European countries.
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By integrating IsoDraw CADprocess, Wieland Electric has improved the workflow between its design and documentation departments
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Software speeds data from CAD to documentation
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Also, some selected models are produced for the US market.
For export reasons, the documentation must be translated into several languages, mainly German, French and Spanish, but - depending on the model - also into Scandinavian languages.
The Technical Publications Department at Banbury - the only one in the whole Kraft Foods group - produces two types of manuals both of which are fully illustrated.
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By using illustrations in the documentation, the high quality levels are ensured.
In other words: repair or maintenance instructions - even complicated ones - can be understood more easily when represented through a graphic as opposed to long textual piece.
A consequence of this is savings on translation time and costs.
The service manual for service technicians contains all the diagnostic information.
It also includes all the spare parts illustrations for the ordering of replacement parts.
The operators handbook for the end user includes complete machine operation instructions and installations.
The question which naturally comes up now is: 'Doesn't the creation of technical illustrations mean a lot of work and is it very time-consuming?' and: 'How do the documentation specialists at Banbury cope efficiently with this high need for technical illustrations?'.
The answer to this is easy: technical illustration at Kraft, Banbury is a tightly and well-organised process allowing for maximum productivity.
The core of this process is a software package called IsoDraw CADprocess by Itedo Software.
Kraft has been using this product since July 2000 and was one of its early adopters.
IsoDraw CADprocess reads original 3D CAD data via the Iges format and automatically transforms this into technical illustrations.
'By using our 3D design data from SolidWorks, we save the effort of drawing our illustrations from scratch.
Previous to the acquisition of CADprocess we had used the common graphics program Adobe Illustrator for illustrating.
This, however, did not allow the direct use of CAD data and therefore the illustration process required rather long preparation times', reports Howard Whitney, Technical Illustrator at Kraft.
As a matter of fact, the whole process has been streamlined and speeded up considerably since the introduction of CADprocess.
IsoDraw CADprocess helped to maintain the quality of the illustrations but just as importantly gave a much shorter leadtime for the production of the illustrations.
'As soon as the design process is finalised the illustrations can be completed very quickly meaning a minimum amount of modification work', says Whitney.
The crucial purchase decision was the link to the CAD system and the reduction of time in preparing the illustrations.
This has always been the main factor as Kraft purchased the first version of CADprocess.
As Kraft Foods has a Premium Service Contract with Itedo, the company is instantly provided with the latest product version as soon as this becomes available - and due to Itedo's regular update policy, there have been several product updates in the meantime, all of which came up with new benefits for the technical illustrator.
'The handling of our SolidWorks CAD files has become easier with every product update of IsoDraw CADprocess.
Therefore, we as technical illustrators have become independent from the help of our design people and this, too, accelerated the processes in our documentation department.
Through IsoDraw CADprocess we are experiencing a time-saving of approximately 50% per illustration compared to our former method with Adobe Illustrator', Whitney concludes.
Tuesday, September 4, 2007
Explore and manipulate image data with Mathcad
A new Extension Pack lets Mathcad 2000 users explore and manipulate image data
Adept Scientific announces the release of the Image Processing Extension Pack for Mathcad Professional 2000, the world's leading calculation and documentation software for technical projects. With over 140 features designed for image processing, analysis and visualisation, the Extension Pack extends Mathcad Professional 2000's capabilities to provide a comprehensive solution for all image processing applications.
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 18 February 2000 at 8.00am (UK)
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When combined with Mathcad Professional 2000's integrated technical design environment and live document interface, the new Image Processing Extension Pack provides a powerful solution for iterative exploration and investigative analysis.
Its extensive ability to help analyse, manipulate, extract and identify critical image features makes it ideal for researchers, design engineers, system analysts and image specialists across a broad spectrum of industries that rely on advanced image processing techniques.
It is also a valuable tool for students studying electrical engineering or computer sciences.
The Image Processing Extension Pack for Mathcad Professional 2000 is a significant upgrade to the previous version.
It provides over 50 new and enhanced functions for filtering, morphology, edge detection and object identification.
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Statistics program offers advanced graphics
GenStat 9 offers a range of analytical techniques backed up with state of the art graphics, friendly graphical user interface plus comprehensive statistical programming facilities
Other new capabilities include segmentation, for analysing specific regions of interest; and feature extraction, for quantifying object features such as dimensions.
The new Extension Pack also lets users take advantage of Mathcad's regular matrix operations and numerics to analyse images stored in matrix form.
Other improvements include an interactive image viewer for easy manipulation, various file formats to make it easier to work with other applications, and expanded electronic documentation with templates and application examples.
With the Extension Pack installed, users can incorporate their image processing work with publication-quality technical documents, graphs and presentations created in Mathcad.
'MathSoft has created a comprehensive set of essential functions for processing two-dimensional images that works fast and integrates naturally within the already powerful mathematical environment offered by Mathcad 2000,' says Dr.Hernan Jara, director of Radiological Physics at Boston Medical Centre.
'The Image Processing Extension Pack will be a valuable tool for researchers and educators in the field of medical ageing.' Released in September 1999, Mathcad Professional 2000 is the latest version of the calculation, visualisation and documentation software used by around 1.2 million scientists, engineers and other technical professionals around the world.
Mathcad streamlines technical projects by combining the power of advanced calculation, computer-aided design and graphical analysis tools with the ability to document, share and publish calculations with colleagues.
The new Image Processing Extension Pack is just one of a range of add-ons available, along with Mathcad Professional 2000, from MathSoft's UK/Ireland distributor Adept Scientific
Adept Scientific announces the release of the Image Processing Extension Pack for Mathcad Professional 2000, the world's leading calculation and documentation software for technical projects. With over 140 features designed for image processing, analysis and visualisation, the Extension Pack extends Mathcad Professional 2000's capabilities to provide a comprehensive solution for all image processing applications.
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 18 February 2000 at 8.00am (UK)
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When combined with Mathcad Professional 2000's integrated technical design environment and live document interface, the new Image Processing Extension Pack provides a powerful solution for iterative exploration and investigative analysis.
Its extensive ability to help analyse, manipulate, extract and identify critical image features makes it ideal for researchers, design engineers, system analysts and image specialists across a broad spectrum of industries that rely on advanced image processing techniques.
It is also a valuable tool for students studying electrical engineering or computer sciences.
The Image Processing Extension Pack for Mathcad Professional 2000 is a significant upgrade to the previous version.
It provides over 50 new and enhanced functions for filtering, morphology, edge detection and object identification.
Further reading
Data import module updated
Adept Scientific's DADiMP 5.0 extends DADiSP's importing capabilities, allowing users to import data files with sophisticated formats
Application imports WDQ files
DADiSP/Dataq File is a simple dialogue-based module designed to easily read and write WDQ data files created by Dataq data conversion hardware and software
Statistics program offers advanced graphics
GenStat 9 offers a range of analytical techniques backed up with state of the art graphics, friendly graphical user interface plus comprehensive statistical programming facilities
Other new capabilities include segmentation, for analysing specific regions of interest; and feature extraction, for quantifying object features such as dimensions.
The new Extension Pack also lets users take advantage of Mathcad's regular matrix operations and numerics to analyse images stored in matrix form.
Other improvements include an interactive image viewer for easy manipulation, various file formats to make it easier to work with other applications, and expanded electronic documentation with templates and application examples.
With the Extension Pack installed, users can incorporate their image processing work with publication-quality technical documents, graphs and presentations created in Mathcad.
'MathSoft has created a comprehensive set of essential functions for processing two-dimensional images that works fast and integrates naturally within the already powerful mathematical environment offered by Mathcad 2000,' says Dr.Hernan Jara, director of Radiological Physics at Boston Medical Centre.
'The Image Processing Extension Pack will be a valuable tool for researchers and educators in the field of medical ageing.' Released in September 1999, Mathcad Professional 2000 is the latest version of the calculation, visualisation and documentation software used by around 1.2 million scientists, engineers and other technical professionals around the world.
Mathcad streamlines technical projects by combining the power of advanced calculation, computer-aided design and graphical analysis tools with the ability to document, share and publish calculations with colleagues.
The new Image Processing Extension Pack is just one of a range of add-ons available, along with Mathcad Professional 2000, from MathSoft's UK/Ireland distributor Adept Scientific
It's steam tables for Mathcad
New add-on for engineers and scientists working with water and steam properties is available for Mathcad
A new Extension Pack for Mathcad, the world's leading technical calculation software for scientists and engineers, permanently adds over 90 functions for water and steam properties, computed using the formulae established as the international standard by the International Formulation Committee.
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 22 February 2000 at 8.00am (UK)
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and adopted by the American Society of mechanical engineers (ASME).
The Mathcad Steam Tables Extension Pack comprises over 90 new Mathcad functions that return water and steam properties computed from the tables and equations defined by The 1967 International Formulation Committee (IFC) Formulation for Industrial Use standard and adopted by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME).
Designed for people working in the fields of thermodynamics, fluid dynamics, heat transfer, compressible flow and properties of water, and others performing calculations in mechanical, chemical, civil, structural and nuclear engineering, physics and chemistry, the functions ensure accurate and consistent calculations incorporating the physical properties of steam and water.
This extension pack comes with an interactive, electronic guide that provides background and application notes for each function, as well as tables and charts of steam properties implemented in Mathcad and matching those in the standard IFC and ASME publications.
The complete Mathcad product range is supplied and supported in the UK by Adept Scientific plc, 6 Business Centre West, Avenue One, Letchworth, Herts SG6 2HB; telephone (01462) 480055, fax (01462) 480213, email mathcad@adeptscience.co.uk; or see Adept's World Wide Web site http://www.adeptscience.co.uk/.
Adept Scientific is one of the world's leading suppliers of software and hardware products for technical, scientific, engineering and mathematical applications on desktop computers.
A new Extension Pack for Mathcad, the world's leading technical calculation software for scientists and engineers, permanently adds over 90 functions for water and steam properties, computed using the formulae established as the international standard by the International Formulation Committee.
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 22 February 2000 at 8.00am (UK)
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and adopted by the American Society of mechanical engineers (ASME).
The Mathcad Steam Tables Extension Pack comprises over 90 new Mathcad functions that return water and steam properties computed from the tables and equations defined by The 1967 International Formulation Committee (IFC) Formulation for Industrial Use standard and adopted by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME).
Designed for people working in the fields of thermodynamics, fluid dynamics, heat transfer, compressible flow and properties of water, and others performing calculations in mechanical, chemical, civil, structural and nuclear engineering, physics and chemistry, the functions ensure accurate and consistent calculations incorporating the physical properties of steam and water.
This extension pack comes with an interactive, electronic guide that provides background and application notes for each function, as well as tables and charts of steam properties implemented in Mathcad and matching those in the standard IFC and ASME publications.
The complete Mathcad product range is supplied and supported in the UK by Adept Scientific plc, 6 Business Centre West, Avenue One, Letchworth, Herts SG6 2HB; telephone (01462) 480055, fax (01462) 480213, email mathcad@adeptscience.co.uk; or see Adept's World Wide Web site http://www.adeptscience.co.uk/.
Adept Scientific is one of the world's leading suppliers of software and hardware products for technical, scientific, engineering and mathematical applications on desktop computers.
New Web Version of World's No.1 SPC Software
NWA Quality Analyst WebServer Edition is the first true web version of any statistical process control (SPC) software
NWA Quality Analyst is already established as the world's most widely used statistical quality control software for the PC, with thousands of users in many countries. Now a major new version, available in Europe from leading technical computing distributor Adept Scientific plc, takes the technology even further.
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 29 February 2000 at 8.00am (UK)
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NWA Quality Analyst WebServer Edition is the first true web version of any statistical process control (SPC) software.
Up to now, SPC software could send data over the Web in view-only form.
Now with NWA Quality Analyst WebServer Edition, users across an organisation, including customers, can have dynamic access to quality analysis data via corporate intranets or extranets.
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What role can statistical process control software play in helping organisations to meet ISO9000?
Quality software aids manufacturing efficiency
When glass-container company Saint-Gobain Containers implemented a company-wide quality programme across its 18 plants, it standardised its quality data management with NWA Quality Analyst
SQC/SPC charts created centrally can be sent to a Web Site in a variety of different formats.
These include standard graphics image formats (JPEG, Bitmaps etc) for viewing with a standard Web Browser such as Microsoft Explorer or Netscape Navigator, and in NWA Quality Analyst's own format, which can be viewed, organised and printed using the Quality Analyst Graphics Viewer as well as with the full Quality Analyst software.
These charts can be 'static', which means that, once on the Web Site, the data remains there until updated.
Alternatively, they can be 'dynamic' - in other words, when a user requests a chart, it is generated directly from the most recent data.
This means that 'dynamic' charts on the Web Site are always current, so - unlike other SPC software - there is no danger of working with out-of-date information.
Licenced users of the full NWA Quality Analyst software have full access across the Web to the entire range of Quality Analyst SQC/SPC charts and other functions.
So they can interrogate the data dynamically, and manipulate it within the software in the same way as data accessed directly.
The NWA Quality Analyst Graphics Viewer allows users to receive and view data in NWA Quality Analyst format.
It offers functionality not available with a standard Web Browser: for example, users can accumulate several charts (more than 100 at a time) and format them into multichart page layouts for display and printing.
This makes it easy for them to compare charts from multiple products, processes or locations.
In addition, Graphics Viewer users can control the appearance of charts and, by clicking on data points, can view descriptive information (such as date/time, shift, lot number etc) associated with the data point.
They can then save charts in a format that can be easily shared with other NWA Quality Analyst users.
NWA Quality Analyst is already established as the world's most widely used statistical quality control software for the PC, with thousands of users in many countries. Now a major new version, available in Europe from leading technical computing distributor Adept Scientific plc, takes the technology even further.
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 29 February 2000 at 8.00am (UK)
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NWA Quality Analyst WebServer Edition is the first true web version of any statistical process control (SPC) software.
Up to now, SPC software could send data over the Web in view-only form.
Now with NWA Quality Analyst WebServer Edition, users across an organisation, including customers, can have dynamic access to quality analysis data via corporate intranets or extranets.
Further reading
The case for ISO9000
What role can statistical process control software play in helping organisations to meet ISO9000?
Quality software aids manufacturing efficiency
When glass-container company Saint-Gobain Containers implemented a company-wide quality programme across its 18 plants, it standardised its quality data management with NWA Quality Analyst
SQC/SPC charts created centrally can be sent to a Web Site in a variety of different formats.
These include standard graphics image formats (JPEG, Bitmaps etc) for viewing with a standard Web Browser such as Microsoft Explorer or Netscape Navigator, and in NWA Quality Analyst's own format, which can be viewed, organised and printed using the Quality Analyst Graphics Viewer as well as with the full Quality Analyst software.
These charts can be 'static', which means that, once on the Web Site, the data remains there until updated.
Alternatively, they can be 'dynamic' - in other words, when a user requests a chart, it is generated directly from the most recent data.
This means that 'dynamic' charts on the Web Site are always current, so - unlike other SPC software - there is no danger of working with out-of-date information.
Licenced users of the full NWA Quality Analyst software have full access across the Web to the entire range of Quality Analyst SQC/SPC charts and other functions.
So they can interrogate the data dynamically, and manipulate it within the software in the same way as data accessed directly.
The NWA Quality Analyst Graphics Viewer allows users to receive and view data in NWA Quality Analyst format.
It offers functionality not available with a standard Web Browser: for example, users can accumulate several charts (more than 100 at a time) and format them into multichart page layouts for display and printing.
This makes it easy for them to compare charts from multiple products, processes or locations.
In addition, Graphics Viewer users can control the appearance of charts and, by clicking on data points, can view descriptive information (such as date/time, shift, lot number etc) associated with the data point.
They can then save charts in a format that can be easily shared with other NWA Quality Analyst users.
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