Industrial Factory Automation

Npower Software has announced the 6.0 release of its Power NURBS, Power Solids, and Power Translators products (with support for Autodesk 3ds max 2010 and Autodesk 3ds max Design 2010). Version 6.0 of Npower Software's Power NURBS, Power Translators, and Power Solids products includes tighter integration with Autodesk 3ds max, with direct support for Autodesk 3ds max modifiers. Users can now directly apply bend, displace, noise, ripple, skew, twist, taper, and other modifiers onto Npower plug-in objects. These modifiers can be applied to imported geometry (and then even exported back to the system in which they were created), and to Power NURBS/Solids objects created within Autodesk 3ds max. Power NURBS, Power Solids and Power Translators empower artists, designers, and engineers around the world by providing advanced tools for designing, conceptualising, and rendering intricate, complex geometry.

Staubli's safety connectors, which include high-flow and anti-scratch couplings, are suitable for use in various applications. Couplings for compressed-air applications are available in several configurations and materials of construction.The choice depends on the specific service requirements. The first decision in the selection of a quick-release coupling is choosing an appropriate design for the application involved. There are four important factors to consider: environment, frequency of use, location and safety. Couplings used outdoors must be resistant to weather. Those made from copper alloys, malleable iron, stainless steel or aluminium last the longest; plated steel will rust. If the application involves physical abuse or a dirty environment, such as a foundry, the preferred choice would be connectors with no external moving parts, because they are not affected by dirt as much as those with movable sleeves. Couplings are sized according to two factors; connection size ...