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I have an FEA application that requires spring elements for accurate analysis. I am evaluating different programs at this point for ease of use and functionality. Could someone here tell me at what product level does the latest release of Cosmos offer spring elements? Cosmos Designer, Cosmos...

Can someone tell me what ASME standard stesses are? I am showing someone some FEA results as vonMises and principle stresses, but they said they would like to see ASME standard stresses. They suggested that these stresses would be bending or tensile stresses in a cross section of a part. I...

I like the sound of that. I sent them an RFQ for rubber backed Tivar 1000 at 3/8" thick. Thanks.

I called Halwal. They seem to have a solution. I sent them the bearings. The application does not lend itself to running oil or grease through it. I will keep this in mind though.

Thanks for that information. That sounds easy. Where would I find that? Link?

We have some angular contact bearings without seals used in an environment where there is a lot of airborne metalic dust. Basically ground slag from a burn cut. The bearings are in a compartment that shields it from heavy particles but the airborne dust still gets in the compartment. The...

Teflon is about 5-6 times the price of UHMW. That is not an option for us.

Thanks for the reply. We do have a mechanism to move it across the table that will give us mechanical advantage. However, it is not enough for dry steel on steel. My concerns are what is a good adhesive between steel and UHMW and what kind of loading issues should I be concerned about...

I am considering laminating some table tops (steel plate top) with 1/4" or 1/2" thick UHMW (see McMaster items 84945K815) to slide heavy dies across. The dies weigh about 2000# each. I was thinking of using an adhesive to mount the UHMW. I am choosing this instead of rollers because of the...

I worked with a large international company that had a 5+ year investment in Pro-E and they switched to SE based on a one year evaluation. They could not justify the excessive cost of the Pro-E license and the difficulty. During the eval they looked at Solid Works and Wildfire. Solid Edge was...

It was resolved in update 7 which was release just recently. New computer viruses? That could be nice.

It is resolved. New computer viruses? That could be nice.

Peachtree is a little more powerful, but a little less user friendly. I believe it has a good P&L reporting capability. We had discussed the option of going the Access route and decided against it because of the in-house development and maintenance commitment and dependancy. If you hire...

Metman, If you would like for me to send you a file with a lofted sheet metal part that Solid Edge can flatten, let me know. I don't know how someone can share emails to individuals here without exposing it to everyone. New computer viruses? That could be nice.

Metman, You asked the following questions earlier: One example is that SW will not make a SM part from a loft, or if there is a radius on a corner flange, a simple circle (lightening hole) with a 45 degree flange. Will SE do it? Solid Edge can make a sheetmetal part from a loft. It can't...