Toroid selection software. TOROID can assist engineers specializing in microwave RF applications, amateur radio buffs and other hobbyists. The iron powder toroidial core tool box is designed to model toroid behavior from DC to microwave frequencies, with an emphasis on the 1 to 200 MHz ranges. Custom core sizes and permeabilities can be designed, and the electrical data is automatically recalculated. B&E Engineering Software, 3300 Florence Rd, Woodbine, MD 21797. 410-489-5532. Circle 404. Engineering printer. The model 8825 printer offers users 1- or 2-roll media capacity options. A PowerPC-driven controller provides maximum throughput on A- to E-size drawings, regardless of file type or complexity. True 400 dpi resolution with 33 levels of gray scale and single-pixel lines render high quality prints. Software tools include remote access for printer and job queue management. Xerox Engineering Systems, Xerox Square 05B, Rochester, NY 14644. 800-XES TALK. Circle 499. Originally published in the November 1998 issue of designfax.
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Virtual chemistry. Capable of running on Windows and Mac
systems, CS ChemOffice Ultra offers three specialized suites, seamlessly integrated, to
organic and inorganic chemical designers for visualizing, organizing and presenting
chemical information. Structures can be developed in ChemDraw, using a simple
drag-and-drop system from pull-down menus. Structures can be automatically cleaned up, and
a database with thousands of compounds assists queries into tracking a particular
structure. The structure can then be copied over to Chem 3D, where a 3D model,
automatically generated from the 2D data, can be analyzed with MM2, MOPAC, Gaussian, Conformer
or SCULPT protocols. ChemFinder searches intranets and the Internet for related data and
stockroom chemicals, and files of structures, models and data created in the other two
suites. CambridgeSoft Corp, 875 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139.
800-315-7300. Circle 402.
Thick material scanners. Extra-thick documents up to 0.47 in.
can be scanned in Gx and Cx roll-feed scanners equipped with the Extended Media Thickness
Option. The wide format units -- which can handle documents up to 40 in. wide -- can scan
color, grayscale or mono with selectable resolutions up to 800 dpi and at speeds up to 6
ips. All Gx and Cx scanners come with ScanManager software for scanning, editing and
archiving. Colortrak Inc, 12501 Prosperity Dr, Suite 455, Silver Spring, MD 20904.
800-505-4324. Circle 403.
Quicker sims. Faster simulation results and improved
ease-of-use highlight the latest of Dynamic Designer. It's fully integrated with Autodesk
Mechanical Desktop 3.0 and AutoCAD 14.01. It enhances a user's ability to see and
understand a Mechanical Desktop assembly in motion, without leaving the Autodesk software
environment. The assembly's complete motion can be simulated, including force affects. Mechanical
Dynamics Inc, 2301 Commonwealth Blvd, Ann Arbor, MI 48105. 313-994-3800. 
Powder metallurgy design manual. This softcover manual
explains basic powder metallurgy (P/M) and specialized processes such as metal injection
molding, powder forging, warm compacting, isostatic pressing, spray forming and cold
forming. A design chapter covers selection of processes and details on material cost
drivers, tooling, secondary operations, trade-offs with alternative methods, and other
data. Metal Powder Industries Federation, 105 College Road East, Princeton, NJ
08540-6692. 609-452-7700. Circle 497.