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�ۿ۴�ý Wins Pre-Bid Engineering Support Services Project for a Leading Manufacturing Company

�ۿ۴�ý — Fri, 11 Nov 2016 07:09:15 +0000

�ۿ۴�ý, a global provider of design engineering and master data management services has won a project involving proposal engineering for a leading provider of manufacturing solutions. The pre bid engineering services will include preliminary conceptualization, making engineering effort estimates, conceptual drawings/drafting and Estimate Bill of Quantities.

The Client is a leader in developing and implementing lean ways to manufacture high quality complex assemblies for the tooling and manufacturing industry. They partner with their customers to implement innovative solutions, while managing their complex programs. Client offers wide range of solutions such as tool & die design and build, tool development, prototypes, blanking, stamping, Manual and Robotic Assembly, parts for automation of manufacturing system, E-coating.

On an ongoing basis, the Client needed pre bid engineering support

to build accurate and detailed proposals for better response from their customers. �ۿ۴�ý’s proposal provided an easy support mechanism such that the proposal could be drafted within quick turnaround times, also with �ۿ۴�ý’s delivery team based out of India, the client’s end of day requirements could be made ready before the start of the next day. These details could then be directly plugged into the proposal that they would present to the end customer. The deliverables included process estimates, cycle time estimates, basic concept sketches, GEO station requirements, adhesive requirements, fastener requirements, initial layout and quote summary. The Client appreciated the �ۿ۴�ý team’s in-depth understanding of the requirements and awarded the project to them.

�ۿ۴�ý’s Head of Engineering on the occasion said, “Our team’s evident expertise has been instrumental in analysing and comprehending the Client’s needs and their constraints, we were able to complement their products perfectly. The Client was particularly impressed with the well-considered proposal we provided with a competitive price.”

About �ۿ۴�ý

�ۿ۴�ý (enventure.com) is a privately-held, ISO 9001:2008 certified engineering and data management solutions company, with full-fledged engineering service delivery center in India. �ۿ۴�ý has been serving clients in North America and Europe since 1997 and is today a preferred supplier of engineering services to Fortune 500 companies, across different industry verticals such as Hi-tech electronics, Medical device manufacturers, Oil & Gas, Automotive and Heavy machinery. �ۿ۴�ý provides a wide variety of services to its clients, in areas such as PCB Design, Plant Design Engineering, Piping Engineering, Mechanical product design, CAD, CAM, CAE, Technical Documentation, Master Data Management, Component Engineering, and Regulatory Compliance Support.

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�ۿ۴�ý Wins Legacy Drawing Conversion Project from Water & Electric Systems Company

�ۿ۴�ý — Thu, 21 Apr 2016 03:46:15 +0000

�ۿ۴�ý, a global provider of Design Engineering services has won a legacy drawing conversion project from a Dewatering and Electric Pump Systems company. The project involves converting 2D PDF drawings of the Client’s products to AutoCAD drawings. The Client is a leading designer and manufacturer of electric submersible pumps and controls, offering a complete line of pumps. They provide both standard and customized systems to a wide range of customers. �ۿ۴�ý approached the Client to explore opportunities for enhancing their product manufacturing and recommended converting the legacy drawings of their products using AutoCAD. This would be useful for standardization as well as to enable Engineering Change Management (ECM). The drawings thus shared by the Client include key products from their vast product line of pump sets. Following initial discussions, �ۿ۴�ý was assigned a pilot project for developing AutoCAD drawings for a few of the Client’s products. �ۿ۴�ý’s team of engineers delivered accurate drawings within schedule, which led to the Client awarding the complete set of their leading market products. �ۿ۴�ý’s Business Head of Design Engineering on the occasion said, “Most leading manufacturers often tend to overlook the importance of maintaining legacy drawings of their existing product line, owing to other critical priorities. But it is an important area to work upon as it acts as an enabler for ECM. �ۿ۴�ý has been a strategic partner for various clients across the globe, supporting them in projects that yield value to their overall engineering process. We work towards building and sustaining a long term value partnership.” About �ۿ۴�ý Engineering LLP �ۿ۴�ý (enventure.com) is a privately-held, ISO 9001:2008 certified engineering solutions company, with full-fledged engineering service delivery center in India. �ۿ۴�ý has been serving clients in North America and Europe since 1997 and is today a preferred supplier of engineering services to Fortune 500 companies, across different industry verticals such as Hi-tech electronics, Medical device manufacturers, Oil & Gas, Automotive and Heavy machinery. �ۿ۴�ý provides a wide variety of services to its clients, in areas such as PCB Design, Plant Design Engineering, Piping Engineering, Mechanical product design, CAD, CAM, CAE, Technical Documentation, Master Data Management, Component Engineering and Regulatory Compliance Support. Media Contact ��-��:��rumelab@enventure.com �±��ٱ�:�� For more info, contact: Unni Mecheeri E-mail: unni.mecheeri@enventure.com

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Challenges of CAD migration in modern engineering practice

�ۿ۴�ý — Sun, 22 May 2011 10:24:02 +0000

Mechanical CAD has come a long way in the last few years. But while sophisticated CAD visualization tools have revolutionized mechanical design, they have brought a few problems – not least, that of CAD migration. Over 65% of 3D modeling files arrive at equipment manufacturers in the wrong format. This means OEMs have the unenviable job of translating the files so they’re compatible with their own CAD, CAM and CAE systems. CAD translation is a significant challenge to OEMs. Data transfer between CAD, CAM and CAE programs is essential for product simulation, fatigue analysis, tooling, machining and many other applications. However, transferring CAD data between different systems can be time-consuming to say the least. When 3D modeling software fails to integrate, it results in poor CAD translation and variable levels of accuracy. This can mean manual prototypes fail to meet the promise of the original CAD designs, impacting on PLM costs and time-to-market deadlines. There has also been an influx of poor-quality 3D modeling software products on the market, which unknowing CAD design engineers eagerly snap up. OEMs find the resulting CAD drawings often suffer from missing surfaces and other problems. Models must be redrawn manually, then undergo 2D to 3D conversion, before they can be used. Keeping engineering and manufacturing BOMs under the same roof is no guarantee of success. Large companies often run multiple CAD drafting programs, hoping to overcome CAD translation problems between departments. However, this is costly and needn’t necessarily solve the problem. A wiser move would be to outsource CAD translation to a company like us at �ۿ۴�ý Technologies. We offer a comprehensive range of quality CAD, CAM and CAE services, using the latest industry software.

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Tips on using mechanical CAD visualization effectively

�ۿ۴�ý — Sun, 08 May 2011 08:41:02 +0000

Today, mechanical design engineers have access to a wide range of sophisticated products, enabling creative and useful effects, such as CAD animation and 3D max rendering to be applied to both new and archived designs. The one downside is that the more creative a product is, the more of an artist you have to be to use it. Photorealistic rendering sits uncomfortably with engineers who are unfamiliar with lighting, surface reflection and other aspects of photorealism. Once the image starts moving, there’s even more to think about. Even with static images, one of the biggest problems for novices is creating realistic lighting effects. What you should remember is that mechanical CAD software is designed for engineers, not movie makers and artists. Image based lighting (IBL), for example, takes away the uncertainty of virtual light positioning. IBL utilizes pre-lit HDR (high-dynamic range) background images, and wraps them around the CAD model. However, the result can still look wrong if you don’t also consider things like shading and reflection distortion. To look realistic, a design must have believable texture and light-reflectance. This can be complicated where multiple materials, such as glass, metal and plastic, are involved. To overcome this, 3D render software often incorporates a Render Appearance Library, which allows engineers to choose the right surface properties for their CAD designs. If you don’t feel photorealistic graphics is your strong point, come to us at �ۿ۴�ý Technologies. We are experts in the field of CAD animation and 3D max rendering, and can create photorealistic imaging which Spielberg himself would be proud of.

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Photorealistic Rendering – Taking 3D Modeling to the Next Level

�ۿ۴�ý — Fri, 06 May 2011 08:34:32 +0000

CAD drafting has been in use for many years now. However, today’s mechanical CAD tools are far more sophisticated than those which were available ten years ago. For example photorealistic rendering, once the preserve of movies, TV and the gaming industry, is now widely used in mechanical design.

Photo realistic rendering uses 3D modeling to build a photorealistic representation of the final prototype. It may be static or animated, incorporating special effects such as shadowing and motion blurring. In this way, 3D rendered engineering animation can be of cinematic quality.

Software such as Autodesk 3D max render can be used in a number of ways. It gives the engineer a detailed realistic model to work with, which can be modified and resized in any number of ways. 3D rendered simulations can also be used to pitch ideas to marketing executives, showing them how the concept will look and perform before the has been created. If a design is a single component of a larger system, or a standalone product designated for a particular environment, photorealistic rendering can be used to show how it will appear when installed.

Today, companies offering CAD, CAM and CAE services can integrate 3D max rendering applications into existing system software. 2D TO 3D conversion allows engineers to create photorealistic graphics and animated images of existing models, without having to export them from one CAD environment to another.

We at �ۿ۴�ý Technologies offer a wide range of CAD, CAM and CAE services, utilizing the latest 3D Max Render software. We can radically reduce costs and time-to-market even with large, complex hardware designs.

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Getting Results from Photorealistic Rendering Software

�ۿ۴�ý — Wed, 04 May 2011 08:29:30 +0000

Today, engineers have access to a wide range of photo realistic rendering products. It wasn’t so long ago that concept designs had to be physically engineered before being photographed in a studio. Today, the entire project can be realized in virtual form, using 3D max rendering and engineering animation software. 3D rendering uses complex computer algorithms to create realistic static or moving images. Widely used in the TV, film and gaming industries it is also a highly popular tool in mechanical engineering, both as a CAD drafting aid and for promotional purposes. While no 3D photorealistic animation can ever replace the experience of driving a new concept car, it gives a good idea of what it will look like in your garage. To aid realism, modern software is packed with special effects, such as MB (motion blur), which simulates the way our eyes see fast-moving or vibrating objects. Photorealistic rendering can be used in many ways. During the early stages of product design, it helps engineers gain an accurate understanding of how the finished product will work and look, and gives a clear picture of potential problems in usage, such as impeded visibility or space limitations. 3D rendering also enables packaging and advertising teams to prepare products in parallel with the design being produced, rather than having to wait until there is a physical prototype. With large and complex system designs, the savings in terms of cost and time to market can be enormous. We at �ۿ۴�ý Technologies offer a full range of CAD, CAM and CAE services which cover all stages of product design. We are experts in the fields of photo realistic rendering, 3D modeling and engineering animation.

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What’s the difference between an engineering and a manufacturing BOM?

�ۿ۴�ý — Mon, 02 May 2011 08:21:32 +0000

An engineering BOM, or bill of materials, is essential for all mechanical design projects, whether you are a small engineering company producing one-off designs for medical research, or a commercial enterprise developing hardware designs for bulk production. The latter would generally need to produce separate manufacturing BOMs as well. An engineering BOM lists each item or component and details its relationship to the product under construction. The use and purpose of each component should be made clear, as well as its cost. Mechanical CAD software, including 3D modeling programs, often incorporates BOM management tools to make the job easier. However, most CAD drafting programs are insufficient for MRP (Manufacturing Requirements Planning) purposes, since they represent a one-off prototype rather than bulk production. Parts may need to be grouped differently and the product structure reorganized to support manufacturing. Mechanical CAD design does not always fit in very well with the OEM’s views on manufacturability. There are a large number of manufacturing BOM management products on the market today. But process manufacturing can be highly detailed and complex, requiring extra documents such as batch entry and formula BOMs. Some service providers have attempted to streamline BOM management with a single ‘master’ bill of materials tying manufacturing and engineering BOMs together, but as each department has different needs this can be difficult. We at �ۿ۴�ý Technologies have extensive experience in the field of BOM management. We can prepare and manage your manufacturing and engineering BOMs, or BOM scrub existing files to remove unwanted data.

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Cutting System Design Costs Through Intelligent BOM Management

�ۿ۴�ý — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 11:42:06 +0000

Whether you are a mechanical engineer or a VLSI designer, most engineering costs arise early in development. However keen you are to get your cutting-edge hardware design into production, you need to ensure it will pay for itself in production. Intelligent system design begins with the product structure. This is a hierarchical cataloguing of all the product elements; a precursor to the engineering BOM (bill of materials). In PCB design, CAD drawing tools are employed from the start. In mechanical engineering, mechanical CAD software is also the norm, although early concept sketches may be done by hand. The engineer begins with drafting out the structure of the product, and identifying the main systems and components. For each system part, consideration must be given to standard components already used by the company, or custom-built parts used in other projects, which may serve the necessary purpose. Not until these avenues are exhausted should you look at creating new parts. The engineering BOM is compiled once the product structure has evolved to a form that will support manufacturing, taking the form of a detailed parts list supported by CAD drawings. BOM management goes hand-in-hand with environmental compliance and obsolescence management. Effective component cross-reference strategies should be in place to guard against, for example, parts becoming unavailable due to supplier shut-down or a change in REACH regulations. We at �ۿ۴�ý Technologies realize it’s tempting to cut corners in BOM management, resulting in heavy costs further along the line. We offer a full range of BOM, obsolescence management and value engineering services, to enable your new products to have maximum impact at minimum expense.

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VLSI Design and Negative Thermal Effects

�ۿ۴�ý — Sun, 10 Apr 2011 09:22:41 +0000

Today, system design relies on high density and high levels of performance – all at a small size. The Very Large Scale Array, or VLSI designs comprising today’s microprocessors are incredibly complex – and incredibly scaled-down.

Advances in design software, such as high-speed PCB design tools, have made these things possible. But as components become ever more tightly packed and miniaturized, and key process parameters ever more numerous, negative forces come into play – such as increased power consumption, enhanced parameter variability, and heat generation – the last being a particular threat.

The increased number of key process parameters in modern CMOS (Complementary metal-oxide semiconductor) VLSI designs causes dramatic on-chip substrate and metal line temperature rises, which impact on reliability, causing timing failure and performance degradation through electromigration and other effects.

It is estimated that up to 50% of all integrated circuit failures are heat-related. Accurate thermal analysis is therefore essential to system hardware design. It is essential to analyze and reduce on-chip temperature variations and identify and eradicate hotspots before a VLSI design enters commercial production.

A lot of research has gone into CPU power consumption and heat dissipation, with the development of high-performance, low power VLSI and FPGA designs. A number of high-speed incorporate thermal analysis software, often with 3D modelling simulations. However, the data can be difficult to interpret, if thermal physics is not your first language.

We at �ۿ۴�ý Technologies are experienced in all matters of CAD design. Our engineering services cover thermal analysis, computational fluid dynamics and many other areas.

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Advances in Laser Scanning and 3D CAD Visualization

�ۿ۴�ý — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 12:01:17 +0000

We at �ۿ۴�ý Technologies offer a range of CAD CAM CAE services, using the latest cutting-edge technology. An ambitious heritage project in Scotland is undertaking a 10 year project to digitally scan 500 UNESCO world heritage sites. Using the latest 3D CAD visualization techniques and system hardware has created the most detailed historical data files ever recorded. Laser scanning is the fastest and most precise method there is for capturing complex 3D images. Urban landscapes, geological features and heritage sites are just some of the applications. Scanning from 0.5 to 300 metres, with a data capture speed of 50,000 points per second is possible, at extremely high levels of resolution. The system software allows point clouds to be integrated into other data sets such as photographs, thermal images etc, and even 2D to 3D conversion of archive images. The hardware design for a portable laser scanner needs to be robust, light and compact, and able to survive field exercises without damaging the embedded firmware. In the field, the beam is ‘tuned in’ to the object being scanned, usually from a static position on the ground, or an aircraft (when it’s called LiDAR, short for Light Detection And Ranging). As the surface is scanned, the laser light being returned is analyzed by the system software, which calculates the distance of the beam to the surface of each point. The millions of points are then computed into a point cloud. Complex 3D objects must be scanned from several angles to ensure as much detail as possible is included. CAD visualization by laser has many applications, from reverse engineering to making National Geographic documentaries.

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