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News Release from: SMC Corporation of America | Subject: Model Selection Software - pneumatic automation
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 06 June 2005
Software simplifies pneumatic product
selection
Model selection software allows users to input their pneumatic system requirements and see an output of the system characteristics, along with recommended product series.
SMC Corporation of America, the world's largest manufacturer of pneumatic automation products has released version 3.0 of their convenient Model Selection Software The application can be run right from the company Web site, and allows users to input their pneumatic system requirements and see an output of the system characteristics, along with recommended product series right down to the basic part number
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 3 Oct 2006 at 8.00am (UK)
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By considering initial cost as well as operating costs, the software also selects equipment that minimizes the total cost of the pneumatic system.
For more complex models, version 3.0 of the Model Selection Software allows users to simulate circuits with multiple cylinders and multiple valves.
The software also provides dynamic system characteristics such as displacement, velocity, acceleration and system pressure.
"This software allows engineers to model and simulate a pneumatic circuit before they buy the parts".
"Knowing how the system will respond before you physically build it is a tremendous advantage," stated John Halvorsen, Product Manager for SMC Corporation of America.
* About SMC Corporation - SMC manufactures high quality actuators and valves, airline and air preparation equipment, high-purity products, vacuum components, instrumentation, and a host of fittings and accessories applicable to the pneumatic automation industry.
SMC has a total of 14 production facilities, three of which are in North America: Indiana, California, and Ontario, Canada.
SMC's global presence enables it to provide quality customer service in any part of the world.
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