Welcome, 2010!
I think all of us are excited to usher in the new year. The past year has been a roller coaster ride as the world's economy experienced some of the most trying circumstances in recent history. Third Wave Systems spent most of 2009 doing what most great companies do to survive recessions: invest in the business. As a result, we:
- Introduced a product quality group. We now have a group of staff members dedicated solely to ensuring that our products do what they should do. The better our products are, the better 2010 will be for everyone.
- Doubled our engineering staff. The quieter times in 2009 were ideal for implementing productivity improvements, which meant requests for TWS engineering services increased. These services extend into 2010, and our applications engineering group is fired up and ready to assist you in meeting manufacturing goals.
- Increased development and computing resources. We've expanded our applications development staff to address the growing needs of customers within current and new markets, while simultaneously doubling our in-house computing capabilities. These additions equip TWS to respond to software and simulation requests even more effectively in 2010.
Third Wave Systems invested heavily in 2009 to better serve you in 2010. We anticipate a successful and productive year, and welcome your feedback every step of the way. Thank you for giving us the opportunity to partner with you!
Happy new year,
Kerry Marusich, TWS President
2010 Users Conference Topics Due January 29, 2010
 Third Wave Systems is now accepting topic ideas for the 2010 Users Conference in St. Louis, Missouri, USA.
We want to know how you've been using our software to improve your machining processes and tool designs... topics will be accepted through Friday,
January 29, 2010 - yes, that's this month!
Third Wave Systems has been selected to participate in the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s (NIST) $71 million Technology Innovation Program. TWS’ project, titled “Integrated Multiscale Modeling for Development of Machinable Advanced Alloys and Corresponding Component Machining Processes,” is a three-year initiative to bridge the gap between alloy developers and the manufacturing base.
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 Over the last few months, Third Wave Systems has added more success stories to our website, showcasing how companies are utilizing our software. These case studies, which historically have come from our user's conference presentations, explain the benefits of our technology - and the savviness of our customers! - better than any marketing campaign. We are grateful to the following companies for their recent collaboration:
We would love to showcase your company, as well! If you have an interest in developing a case study highlighting your work with TWS technology, please contact Kate Burke, Marketing Communications Specialist, at 1.952.832.5515 or sales@thirdwavesys.com.
TWS Hires Additional Staff
In response to the addition of numerous machining and development projects Third Wave Systems has taken on over the past few months, we are pleased to welcome the following new staff members to our team:
Ethan Erickson is TWS' newest Applications Engineer. He will be working primarily with TWS' Production Module users, providing training and process assessments. Ethan has a Master's of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of North Dakota; prior to joining Third Wave, he conducted accelerated life testing of electrical components for Bobcat Company.
Leo Matoush joins the TWS development team as an Applications Developer. With an Bachelor's of Science degree in Computer Science from Winona State University (MN), Leo is first working on Production Module 3D with plans to move into AdvantEdge FEM in the future. Before coming on board at Third Wave, Leo spent four years in development at IBM.
 Third Wave Systems recently initiated research efforts to expand our expertise in the area of composite drilling, with the intent to develop physics-based models for high quality, high productivity fiber reinforced composite and composite/metal stack-ups used by aerospace manufacturers.
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In November, Third Wave Systems released Production Module 5.7. With upgrades to both the 2D and 3D versions, Production Module 5.7 is the company's most advanced NC program optimization software to date.
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New Feature Spotlight: Split Line Optimization
When Production Module 5.7 was announced, our customers responded with one question: just what is split line optimization? Touted as one of the new features for both the 2D and 3D software versions, split line optimization allows you to optimize each tool's performance with relation to different segments of a single toolpath.
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TWS 2009 Honors and Awards
 2009 included the receipt of two national award for TWS:
In June, Third Wave Systems was selected for the 2009 Best of Minneapolis Award in the Engineering Services category by the U.S. Commerce Association (USCA).
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 In September, Inc. magazine ranked Third Wave Systems number 3691 on
its third annual Inc. 5000, an exclusive ranking of the nation's fastest-growing private companies.
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Third Wave Systems developers are already hard at work on AdvantEdge FEM version 5.5. Included will be new tool and workpiece materials, as well as a valuable enhancement to the meshing approach. In the past, the tool and workpiece would be remeshed with most changes in parameters, regardless of whether or not the geometries were affected. In version 5.5, tool and workpiece and will each be remeshed only as necessary.
AdvantEdge FEM 5.5 is slotted for release in February of 2010. |
