Can you believe it is already September? The summer months have flown by! I hope that with the passing of time, your company is also transitioning: moving out of challenging economic times and back into doing what you do best - smart machining.
As you will notice, this issue of In the Node is packed with developments Third Wave Systems has made that will help you make the most of your current resources, including new software releases and limited time upgrades that will give your computing power an added boost. We welcome your feedback - and we look forward to a successful Fall 2009.
Sincerely,
Kerry Marusich, TWS President
See You Soon... TWS Staff Hits the Road!
Third Wave Systems will be participating in several events during the final months of 2009, and we'd love to see you! From hosting an AdvantEdge workshop in October (West Lafayette, IN) to exhibiting at EMO in October (Milan, Italy), the odds are good that we'll be in your neighborhood.
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2010 Users Conference Call for Topics
 Have AdvantEdge projects you plan to run during the coming months that could be of interest to a large audience? Plan ahead! Third Wave Systems will be accepting topic ideas for next year's Users Conference in St. Louis, Missouri, USA until Friday, January 29, 2010.
Third Wave Systems is pleased to announce the successful release of AdvantEdge FEM 5.4! Version 5.4, which was released in mid-August, builds on the previously-released AdvantEdge FEM 5.3 (February 2009) and introduces additional user-friendly features. Read more
Within AdvantEdge FEM 5.4 is a new feature allowing users to define custom yield surfaces for user-defined constitutive models. This capability represents ongoing efforts by TWS developers to make AdvantEdge FEM 5.4 even more customizeable for users. Read more
In August of 2009, Third Wave Systems completed a first round of research investigating the feasibility of implementing high performance machining to nickel alloys. Efforts were conducted over the last six months and utilized both AdvantEdge FEM and Production Module 3D software to improve nickel machining processes. Read more
Limited Time Opportunity for Academic Users:
Complimentary Parallel Upgrades
Third Wave Systems is pleased to offer complimentary parallel licenses to all new and existing AdvantEdge FEM academic users for evaluation of this capability! This opportunity will only be available for a limited amount of time. Read more
In 2002, Third Wave Systems was awarded a government contract from the United States Air Force to use AdvantEdge FEM to simulate various cutter geometries and process
conditions, ultimately identifying high-opportunity operating envelopes
for titanium machining. Today, the company's efforts are being showcased by the Air Force. Read more
Beta testers wanted! Production Module 5.7 will be available for beta testing in September, and TWS wants your feedback! Beta testing is open to any interested Production Module user; these organizations are given early access to new software. By summarizing your experience and suggestions, you help lay the foundation for new feature designs and functionality.
New features in the Production Module 5.7 beta include:
- Split Line Optimization (2D and 3D) -- split lines of code into smaller sections for more effective optimization and increased cycle time reduction.
- Subsequence Optimization (2D) -- optimize tool differently for roughing and finishing passes. In response to positive feedback on 3D feature introduced in last release.
- VERICUT Profile Tool Import (3D) -- allows for easier simulation setup with more complete import functionality.
- Graph Result Overlay (2D) -- allows for easier display and comparison of results for multiple toolpaths.
- Enhanced MetalMAX Import Capability (3D) -- allows for more cohesive and comprehensive incorporation of stability data generated from MetalMAX in XML format.
If your company would like to become involved in Production Module beta testing, please contact Luis Zamorano, Sales Engineer, at 1.952.832.5515 or sales@thirdwavesys.com. |
