Author: a.manzo

The visual search engine of the next dimension

Posted in news from companies, News number 72.

New CADENAS platform opens unique search functions for engineers to find and download millions of 3D CAD & BIM models from manufacturer catalogs available worldwide If one is looking for information, search engines are often the first point of contact nowadays. When looking for a desired component, engineers and planners quickly reach the limits of conventional search engines, the results of which are usually too general and do not lead to the desired goal. The reason is obvious: Popular search engines are not focused on the technical sector.

CADENAS has now developed a visual search engine of the next dimension: With 3Dfind.it, engineers, purchasers and architects can find millions of 3D CAD & BIM models from hundreds of manufacturer catalogs available worldwide, including architecture, engineering, electrical engineering and electronic products, then download and use for their design. The search results consist of the digital product data of components that are made available by the manufacturers for engineering, design and planning. Many catalogs offer more than 150 different native and neutral CAD formats such as Autodesk Revit, Nemetschek ALLPLAN, ArchiCAD, Autodesk Inventor, NX, Solid Edge, PTC Creo Parametric, AutoCAD, CATIA or SOLIDWORKS.

Unique search functions enable smart finding instead of searching Engineers & architects spend 27% of their time searching for information. 3Dfind.it, the search engine for digital component data, was developed to significantly reduce search times and to increase efficiency in engineering and building planning. With intelligent functions that go far beyond the mere full-text search, 3Dfind.it is the indispensable platform for architects, planners, engineers and designers. The following search functions are available to users:
• Parametric Text Search
High-performance full-text searches
that offer proposals and
corrections and logical operators
(e.g.: allowing D < 12)
• 3D Shape Search
Finding geometrically similar
parts based on a reference component
• 2D Sketch Search
Receiving suitable results by
sketching a simple 2D drawing
• 2D Photo Search
Finding similar components by
uploading a component photo
• Color Search
Filtering components within the
parts library based on the color
• Feature / Topology Search (coming
soon)
Finding components that have the
same properties and dimensions
• Search by Category like DIN /
ISO / eClass (coming soon)
Filtering components according
to certain categories
• Class 2.0 Search / Reverse Search
(coming soon)
Find a match to an existing component
in the components library

In its 111th year, BOGE presents the S111 – 4 anniversary compressor

Posted in news from companies, News number 72.

The company founder Otto Boge looks on astutely from the white sideof the machine: however, it is not just the design that makes the S 111-anniversary compressor from BOGE special. The exclusive machine versionis part of the popular S-series, from the Bielefeld-based compressedai specialist, is more efficient than ever and stands out with its unique features. However, please note that it is only available for the duration of the  year – BOGE was 111 years old in November. Is everything o.k.? Or will it soon be time for the next service? The S111-4 anniversary compressor lets users know its operating condition at a single glance, and can even do this remotely: For the first time, BOGE has integrated the traditional status notification into the body of the machine as an easily visible light strip. The LED bar at the upper edge of the compressor reliably and conveniently indicates any anomalies, even in vast production halls. BOGE has also equipped its anniversary machine with numerous efficiency improvements as standard: the IE4 motor ensures the current possible maximum degree of efficiency for the drive. The specific power consumption has also been improved for the S 111-4 L. The compressor has been fitted with super-soundproofing as standard too: it works at a sound level of 67 dBA and is therefore the best in its class compared with competitor products. Normal conversation is therefore possible next to the running compressor, and adjoining office spaces or production workplaces do not require any additional noise protection. With a drive capacity of 110 kW, the anniversary machine is in a somewhat higher power range, for deployment in medium to large industrial plants. A direct drive, very few built-in maintenance parts and a low speed of 1500 r.p.m. make the S 111-4 L low-wear andlow-maintenance, and therefore also extremely durable. Besides this,
the compressor is impervious to dirt and dust particles from the ambient air thanks to its design. The design – bright white instead of the typical
BOGE blue – emphasises the significance that the compressed air specialist attributes to this version of its screw compressor. Founded in 1907, and in its fourth generation as a family-run company, BOGE has stood for intelligent engineering, progressive solutions and convincing quality for 111 years. The S 111-4 L is exclusively available in the anniversary year only. However, BOGE will then offer many of its special features on other machines in the S-4 series

Octopus fishing with PVC plastic tubes, the legal regulations

Posted in curiosity, News number 72.

How does polyp fishing work with plastic tubes? From north to south, from Alassio to Ragusa, every summer the interventions of the maritime police follow one another to remove and seize illegal traps of hundreds of PVC pipes (those of the gutter drains), which are cut, joined with a rope and anchored without the appropriate indications: the octopuses are attracted to these improvised “houses” and end up in the pan. Great to go with an octopus and potato salad, of course, but the fi sh must be caught and treated according to the regulations in force, reiterated in a recent circular by the State Undersecretary for agricultural, food, forestry and tourism policies, where it reads: “ To the octopus fi shing activities (octopus vulgaris), through the use of traps in plastic material (such as, for example, PVC), the current national and EU regulations on fi shing gear are applied, mutatis mutandis and / or placed on the bottom “. In other words, “the vessels authorized to carry out professional fi shing,
using tools fi xed and / or placed on the seabed, can hold and use a maximum quantity of plastic traps, to such an extent that, at any time, the the total number of these tools is not more than 250 units; the connection to a single main line is allowed, via or not secondary lines, up to a maximum of 10 plastic traps “. Instead, “in the sphere of sport / recreational fi shing, the holding and use of a maximum quantity of 2 plastic traps is allowed for each boat, regardless of the number of people on board”.

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