Thought people on the rp-ml list might find some of this interesting...
Glenn Whiteside
>Volume 1, Number 2, June 30, 1999
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>Welcome to the Design News E-Update just for engineered plastics. This
>bi-monthly email newsletter will keep you updated with the latest
>information from our materials editor, Gary Chamberlain. Gary is providing
>original, breaking information on plastics and materials.
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>Software solves material, shape, and processing problems
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>A Cambridge, UK, engineering software company has developed a database
>system designed to help engineers match their design requirements with the
>best materials, shapes, and manufacturing routes. Developed by Granta
>Design Ltd. in collaboration with Cambridge University's Engineering
>Department, the Cambridge Engineering Selector (CES3) should help engineers
>optimize functional components in products ranging from aircraft engines
>and running shoes to space ships and toys.
>
>"Just as engineers now depend on CAD software in drafting or CAE software
>in the prediction of structural performance, so they will need
>Computer-Aided Selection software to ensure use of the best materials,
>shapes, and manufacturing routes," says Dr. Patrick Coulter, Granta's
>commercial director. "Organizations failing to implement these systems will
>find themselves at a competitive disadvantage."
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>"The problem is that there are literally tens of thousands of materials,
>thousands of standard structural shapes, and hundreds of manufacturing
>processes to choose from," adds Michael Ashby, professor of engineering at
>Cambridge University and chairman of Granta Design Ltd. ""Traditionally,
>engineers have relied on experience to make the right choices, but even the
>best informed can only know a fraction of the available information."
>
>The CES3 system, which runs on Windows 95, 98, and NT computers, has six
>main parts:
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>*At its heart is Selector, an intuitive graphical way of selection
>pioneered by Ashby and his co-workers.
>
>*A database that comprises seven large tables of validated data on
>materials, processes, structural sections, suppliers, references, uses, and
>industrial sectors.
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>*Constructor database kit that customizes the system to the user.
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>*In-depth background information about the system--selection methodology,
>databases, reference information, and 50 interactive case studies.
>
>*Viewer and weblinks that provide access to information on CD-ROM and the
>Internet.
>
>A free demonstration CD-ROM that incorporates an evaluation copy of CES3 is
>available from Granta by e-mailing sales@granta.co.uk, phoning +44 (1223)
>518895 , or faxing +44 (1223) 506432.
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>To contact Gary, email him at gchamberlain@cahners.
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>Bond, plastics bond
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>It's a sticky business getting plastics to bond to each other, but Dymax
>Corporation has a nifty new tool for engineers. An Engineering Adhesives
>Selector Guide features UV/visible light curing adhesives for bonding a
>variety of plastics from laminating PET sheets together to bonding a molded
>polycarbonate. To get your copy of the selector guide, email Dymax at
>info@dymaxcorp.com.
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>In the news
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>Are "green" plastics really environmentally sensible? Not according to
>Professor Tillman Gerngross of the Thayer School of Engineering at
>Dartmouth College in New Hampshire. He illustrates that producing
>polyhydroxyalkanoates from corn uses more natural resources than producing
>polystyrene. Read this article from Lexis Nexis at
>http://web.lexis-nexis.com/more/cahners/11373/4736321/35.
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>The Design News web editor has hit the Internet and found some great sites
>dealing with plastics. M.A. Hanna Resin offers a selection of more than
>3,000 individual thermoplastic grades, reference ASTM standards for impact
>resistance, hyperlinks to material suppliers, machine manufacturers,
>auxiliary equipment companies, etc. Check out http://www.hannaresin.com.
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>In the July 5 issue of Design News, look for Dow Chemical's new business
>unit Concepture, geared to provide durable goods subassemblies from concept
>through manufacturing on page 32. And read about all plastic stop sign that
>stays brighter longer on page 45. Also in this special careers issue, see
>how your salary rates, how to hit the fast track to management, and tools
>of the trade. And don't miss the special Engineering Job Mart.
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