Development platform
ObjectAssembler 2.0 extends the Sun ONE Studio integrated development environment with a simplified and accelerated approach to the design, development, assembly and deployment of J2EE applications. Tedious, complicated and error-prone implementation tasks are now automated, allowing developers to focus on business logic with less distraction from underlying infrastructure. ObjetVenture Inc, Shirley, MA.   www.rsleads.com/211df-243
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Software/hardware bundle
Until December 27, 2002, a purchase of DesignStudio 3D design software will also receive a Cintiq 18sx LCD pen display. The tablet has a high-resolution of 1280 x 1024 in its 18.1-in. screen that can even be used while held on one’s lap in a natural sketching position. DesignStudio 10, released in June of this year, includes a new set integrated paint tools for sketching and other enhancements. Alias|Wavefront, Toronto, ON.   www.rsleads.com/211df-244

Fluid dynamics
COSMOSFloWorks can be used in a diverse array of applications, and has been designed to be extremely flexible, whether designing an automobile, developing the inside of an airplane’s wing or configuring a new valve. Fully embedded inside of SolidWorks, the software is well suited for engineers who need flow analysis, but are not necessarily experts in the field of fluid simulation. Structural Research & Analysis Corp, Los Angeles, CA.   www.rsleads.com/211df-245

Mobile workstation
The Compaq Evo N800w is certified with the latest pro ISV workstation applications for a wide range of vertical segments including digital content creation, mechanical CAD and geographical information systems. MOBILITY Fire GL 9000 graphics provides 3D rendering and high-grade video performance, OpenGL drivers for fast graphics acceleration, and enhanced texture mapping performance. Hewlett Packard, Palo Alto, CA.   www.rsleads.com/211df-246

Product development
Features introduced in Accolade version 4.0 provide decision support throughout the product development cycle. Benefits in using the software include generation of more and better product ideas, separation of “winners” from “losers” before costly developmental resources are spent, and movement of commercially viable products to market faster. Sopheon, Minneapolis, MN.   www.rsleads.com/211df-247

Data storage
The FORTRA Desktop 6-Bay Fibre Channel system is a 2 GB device that delivers enterprise-strength storage to a desktop, workgroup or department environment. It is optimized for image-intensive, high-bandwidth digital media environments including visual simulation, animation and medical imaging applications. Unit size is 11- x 7- x 12-in. JMR Electronics, Chatsworth, CA.   www.rsleads.com/211df-248

Fluid circuit design
According to the company, Automation Studio has become a standard for circuit design/simulation on every level of fluid power and automation technologies. Users can draw professional schematics from a symbols library; test, analyze and validate circuit behavior; and assign specific catalog data and print out bill of material reports. Famic Technologies 2000 Inc, St-Laurent, QC.   www.rsleads.com/211df-249

Tooling component library
An extensive library of tooling components for workholding, positioning and fixture construction are offered, free of charge, at this company’s website. Viewable as 2D or 3D solid models, each part is presented in formats for nearly all CAD systems. The use of 3D PartStream.net to power the catalog allows users to preview parts by dynamically rotating them in space. Jergens, Cleveland, OH.   www.rsleads.com/211df-250

Costing
DFM Concurrent Costing 2.0 enables engineering organizations and their supply chains to take a multidisciplinary approach to cost assessment early in product design. Identifying the major cost drivers associated with manufacturing and finishing parts, a key benefit of the software is a quick generation of an initial cost estimate at any stage of design in a few simple steps. Boothroyd Dewhurst Inc, Wakefield, RI.   www.rsleads.com/211df-251

Mechanical design automation
With an application of Knowledge Based Engineering, QuickDesign addresses in economical fashion very complex applications such as body structures, or more simple, parametric-dependent applications. The system generates repeatable design tasks, and is ideal for companies whose products are variants of a general design theme or model. FISCHER/UNITECH, Troy, MI.   www.rsleads.com/211df-252

Visualization
Uploadable from the company’s website, SpinFire 5.0 allows companies to securely host and share critical product design information, regardless of CAD file type, across entire enterprises via the corporate network and the Internet. The system scales from single server configuration to multiple servers without requiring complex network or firewall configurations. SpinFire Professional also supports multiple languages. Actify, San Francisco, CA.   www.rsleads.com/211df-253

FEA
Abacus Version 6.3’s enhancements include general contact and weld spots; an efficient method for solving multiple load cases; extended parallel processing for faster computing; added capabilities in inertia relief; and usability improvements such as direct CAD import and a virtual topology feature for idealizing finite element models from complex geometry. Hibbitt, Karlsson & Sorensen Inc, Pawtucket, RI.   www.rsleads.com/211df-254

Lifecycle management
Version 2.0 of CS-Enterprise includes a suite of applications that address challenges faced by engineer-to-order, make-to-order, assemble-to-order and services portfolios that are looking to compress time, reduce errors and lower costs. The fully integrated collaborative configuration software integrates with any ERP, CRM, CAD/CAM and B2B environment. Configuration Solutions Inc, Kalamazoo, MI.   www.rsleads.com/211df-255

C library
More than 850 functions in C, including modeling/simulation, time series analysis and advanced statistical routines crucial to a broad range of technical software, are now available. The Mark 7 version of this library assists software developers to focus on unique aspects of their application while reducing development time and future support requirements. Numerical Algorithms Group, Downer’s Grove, IL.   www.rsleads.com/211df-256