Why microfilm is still a winner

Article Abstract:

Volvo Bus Ltd's Leyland operation uses aperture cards for designing new generations of its 'city bus'. Volvo's UK organisation is supplied with equipment mainly by 3M Engineering Document Systems. Drawings for the components of the city bus 'rolling chassis', which may total up to 2,500 units, are generated on Volvo Bus' 'Computervision CADDS 4X system'. The drawings are then stored magnetically until each design is completed. Volvo Bus uses a 3M '2900' CAD film plotter to transfer the drawings onto microfilm. The plotter can also punch and print index data onto the aperture cards, generated by CAD, directly.

Usage, Volvo Bus Ltd.

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Look, listen and learn

Article Abstract:

A one week exhibition of plastics technology, K92 will take place at the Dusseldorf Trade Fair halls from Oct 29, 1992. About 22,000 international exhibitors will provide guidance on machinery, processes and materials. The emphasis will be on recycling and environmental protection including minimisation and energy use of waste. About 100 British companies will be revealing new products and techniques including Betol Machinery, Luton, Kemira Polymers, the Aerogen Company and Dunlop Automotive Components, Telford.

Plastics industry, Exhibitions, Directory, Tool industry, Molding (Chemical technology), Molding

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Making a virtue of the unthinkable

Article Abstract:

CADCAM vendor Matra Datavision has taken the brave decision to delay for around a year the launch of its new Euclid Designer CD-ROM. This follows a product development phase which highlighted some problems in the data management area. The company also felt it necessary to invest more time in the development of the product's engineering analysis tools. Users are likely to respect Matra for ensuring that its new product will not contain any problems.

Matra Datavision S.A.

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