Dynamic Designer Motion

Motion Simulation embedded in Solid Edge

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Simply Motion Applications

Evaluate an unlimited number of design alternatives before you buih3ld and test a physical prototype.

How does it move?

With Simply Motion you can see the physical motion of the assembly.

Communicate design information

For many mechanisms, the only way to communicate function is through and animation.

What is the work cycle/sequence of operations?

With Simply Motion you can sequence system motion so you can understand the complete system, not just a component.

Do parts interfere?

Checking for interference while all the parts of the mechanism are moved according to the law of physics will help detect interfering parts before building a physical device.

Application Area by Industry

Application Area

Product

Motion Application

Aerospace

Satellite

Thruster simulation/sizing, Dynamic Motion characteristics

Aerospace

Solar panels on Satellite

Deployment simulation, Dynamic stability

Aerospace

Space deployed robotic arms

Operation simulation, Clearance Checking, Forces transmitted, Payload manipulation

Aerospace

Turbo machinery

Operation simulation, Clearance Checking, Dynamic balancing, Motor Sizing

Ag/Construction Equipment

Bucket/Blade linkages

Forces transmitted, sizing of pins, and actuators.

Ag/Construction Equipment

Control Linkages

Clearance

Ag/Construction Equipment

Steering/Suspension systems.

Turning radius, tire clearance, forces generated.

Ag/Construction Equipment

Tracks

Sizing of pins.

Ag/Construction Equipment

Vehicle stability

Road transport, Roll over criteria.

Aircraft

Control Linkages

Size of, interference checking.

Aircraft

Door mechanisms

Operation of, force required to open, Sizing of hinges.

Aircraft

Engine attachment

Simulation of in flight engine detachment

Aircraft

Flap/spoiler actuators

Extension/retraction, actuator sizing.

Aircraft

Flight controls

Operation of, forces transmitted to pilot.

Aircraft

Gyroscope based instruments

Stability of, motor sizing.

Aircraft

Landing gear

Extension/retraction, lateral force calculation, actuator size required.

Aircraft

Steering components

Turning radius calculation, forces generated.

Aircraft Engines

Control Linkages

Clearance checking, component sizing.

Aircraft Engines

Thrust reversers

Deployment/retraction, clearance, sizing of actuators.

Airport equipment

Boarding bridges.

Operational simulation, actuator/motor sizing.

Amusement/Entertainment

Bowling - Automatic Pin Setters

Operation simulation, clearance checking.

Amusement/Entertainment

Ferris wheel, tilt-a-whirl, etc.

Operational simulation, component sizing, accident reconstruction.

Amusement/Entertainment

Theater Lighting equipment

Moveable light simulation.

Automotive

Control Linkages

Operation, clearance checking.

Automotive

Door Locks

Operation of, force required to open, Sizing of components.

Automotive

Door mechanism

Operation of, force required to open, Sizing of hinges.

Automotive

Steering mechanisms

Operation, clearance checking.

Automotive

Suspensions

Sizing of components, configuration.

Automotive

Window mechanism

Operation of, force required to open, Sizing of components.

Automotive

Windshield wipers

Operation.

Computer Equipment

CD-ROM

Motor Sizing, Dynamic balancing

Computer Equipment

Disk Drive

Operation simulation, Clearance Checking, Dynamic balancing, Motor Sizing

Computer Equipment

Scanner

Operation simulation, Clearance Checking, Forces transmitted, Motor Sizing

Computer Equipment

Tape Drive

Tape transport mechanism clearance and simulation

Consumer Products

Answering Machines

Tape Mechanism

Consumer Products

Camera

Operation simulation, Clearance Checking, Forces transmitted, Shutter velocity prediction

Consumer Products

CD Player

Motor sizing, Dynamic balancing

Consumer Products

Door Knob

Operation simulation, Clearance Checking, Forces transmitted

Consumer Products

Door Lock

Operation simulation, Clearance Checking, Forces transmitted

Consumer Products

Driveway gate

Operation simulation, Clearance Checking, Hinge Forces

Consumer Products

Garage door opener

Operation simulation, clearance checking.

Consumer Products

Home Appliance - Dryer

Dynamic balancing, Motor Sizing

Consumer Products

Home Appliance - Washing machine

Dynamic balancing, Motor Sizing

Consumer Products

Kitchen Appliance - Blender

Operation simulation, Clearance Checking, Motor Sizing

Consumer Products

Kitchen Appliance - Can opener

Operation simulation, Motor Sizing

Consumer Products

Kitchen Appliance - Dishwasher

Hinge Forces, Tray movement

Consumer Products

Kitchen Appliance - Mixer

Operation simulation, Clearance Checking, Forces transmitted, Motor sizing

Consumer Products

Kitchen Appliance - Refrigerator

Hinge Forces, Tray/Drawer movement

Consumer Products

Kitchen Appliance - Toaster

Toast pop-up mechanism simulation

Consumer Products

Lawn Mower

Operation simulation, Clearance Checking, Motor Sizing, Roll over stability

Consumer Products

Power Tools

Operation simulation, Clearance Checking, Motor Sizing, Dynamic balancing

Consumer Products

Snow Blower

Operation simulation, Clearance Checking, Motor Sizing

Consumer Products

Tape deck/player

Operation simulation, Clearance Checking, Forces transmitted, Tape transport mechanism

Consumer Products

VCR

Tape transport mechanism simulation

Consumer Products

Video Camera

Operation simulation, Clearance Checking, Forces transmitted, Tape transport mechanism

Electrical Equipment

Fuse/Breaker

Operation simulation, Clearance Checking, Forces transmitted

Electrical Equipment

Relays

Operation simulation, Clearance Checking, Forces transmitted

Electrical Equipment

Switches

Operation simulation, Clearance Checking, Forces transmitted

Furniture

Dentist/Barber Chair

Operation simulation, Clearance Checking

Furniture

Folding/Fold out bed

Operation simulation, Clearance Checking, Force required to operate

Furniture

Office Chair

Operation simulation, Stability check

Furniture

Reclining Chair

Operation simulation, Stability check

Industrial Equipment

Cherry Picker

Stability simulation, Maximum load calculations

Industrial Equipment

Chip Inserter

Operation simulation, Clearance Checking, Motor Sizing

Industrial Equipment

Compressors

Operation simulation, Clearance Checking, Dynamic balancing, Motor Sizing

Industrial Equipment

Conveyors

Operation simulation, Clearance Checking, Forces transmitted, Motor Sizing

Industrial Equipment

Elevator/Lift

Door mechanism simulation and clearance

Industrial Equipment

Fork Lift

Stability simulation, Maximum load calculations

Industrial Equipment

Injection Mold

Cycle Simulation, Mechanism Simulation for complex molds.

Industrial Equipment

Injection Molding Machine

Operation simulation, Clearance Checking, Motor Sizing

Industrial Equipment

Machine Tools

Operation simulation, Clearance Checking, Forces transmitted, Dynamic balancing

Industrial Equipment

Overhead Cranes

Operation simulation, Clearance Checking, Forces transmitted, Motor Sizing

Industrial Equipment

Pick and Place Machine

Operation simulation, Clearance Checking, Motor Sizing

Industrial Equipment

Power Tools

Operation simulation, Clearance Checking, Motor Sizing, Dynamic balancing

Industrial Equipment

Pumps

Operation simulation, Clearance Checking, Dynamic balancing, Motor Sizing

Industrial Equipment

Robots

Operation simulation, Clearance Checking, Dynamic balancing, Forces transmitted

Medical Equipment

CAT/MRI scanner

Operation simulation, Clearance Checking

Medical Equipment

Dental Drill

Operation simulation, Dynamic balancing

Medical Equipment

Rehabilitation Equipment

Operation simulation, Clearance Checking

Military/Armaments

Bomb

Release/trigger mechanism simulation and clearance

Military/Armaments

Large Gun

Recoil Forces, Shell ballistic simulations

Military/Armaments

Mobile/Pontoon Bridge

Deployment simulation, Forces transmitted, Motor Sizing

Military/Armaments

Small Arms

Trigger mechanism, Recoil Forces, ballistic simulations

Military/Armaments

Tank

Turret simulations, clearance, Motor Sizing, Forces transmitted

Office Equipment

Fax Machine

Paper Mechanism clearance and operation simulation

Office Equipment

Laser Printer

Paper Mechanism clearance and operation simulation

Office Equipment

Photocopier

Paper Mechanism clearance and operation simulation

Office Equipment

Plotter

Operation simulation, Clearance Checking, Forces transmitted

Sporting Goods

Bicycle Shift Mechanism

Operation simulation, Clearance Checking, Forces transmitted

Sporting Goods

Bicycles

Operation simulation, Clearance Checking, Frame Forces

Sporting Goods

Exercise bicycle

Operation simulation, clearance checking.

Sporting Goods

Nautilus Machine

Sizing of components, calculation of weight placement and size.

Sporting Goods

Treadmill

Operation simulation, clearance checking.

Application Area by Product

Product

Industry

Motion Application

Answering Machines

Consumer Products

Tape Mechanism

Bicycle Shift Mechanism

Sporting Goods

Operation simulation, Clearance Checking, Forces transmitted

Bicycles

Sporting Goods

Operation simulation, Clearance Checking, Frame Forces

Boarding bridges.

Airport equipment

Operational simulation, actuator/motor sizing.

Bomb

Military/Armaments

Release/trigger mechanism simulation and clearance

Bowling - Automatic Pin Setters

Amusement/Entertainment

Operation simulation, clearance checking.

Bucket/Blade linkages

Ag/Construction Equipment

Forces transmitted, sizing of pins, and actuators.

Camera

Consumer Products

Operation simulation, Clearance Checking, Forces transmitted, Shutter velocity prediction

CAT/MRI scanner

Medical Equipment

Operation simulation, Clearance Checking

CD Player

Consumer Products

Motor sizing, Dynamic balancing

CD-ROM

Computer Equipment

Motor Sizing, Dynamic balancing

Cherry Picker

Industrial Equipment

Stability simulation, Maximum load calculations

Chip Inserter

Industrial Equipment

Operation simulation, Clearance Checking, Motor Sizing

Compressors

Industrial Equipment

Operation simulation, Clearance Checking, Dynamic balancing, Motor Sizing

Control Linkages

Ag/Construction Equipment

Clearance

Control Linkages

Aircraft

Size of, interference checking.

Control Linkages

Aircraft Engines

Clearance checking, component sizing.

Control Linkages

Automotive

Operation, clearance checking.

Conveyors

Industrial Equipment

Operation simulation, Clearance Checking, Forces transmitted, Motor Sizing

Dental Drill

Medical Equipment

Operation simulation, Dynamic balancing

Dentist/Barber Chair

Furniture

Operation simulation, Clearance Checking

Disk Drive

Computer Equipment

Operation simulation, Clearance Checking, Dynamic balancing, Motor Sizing

Door Knob

Consumer Products

Operation simulation, Clearance Checking, Forces transmitted

Door Lock

Consumer Products

Operation simulation, Clearance Checking, Forces transmitted

Door Locks

Automotive

Operation of, force required to open, Sizing of components.

Door mechanism

Automotive

Operation of, force required to open, Sizing of hinges.

Door mechanisms

Aircraft

Operation of, force required to open, Sizing of hinges.

Driveway gate

Consumer Products

Operation simulation, Clearance Checking, Hinge Forces

Elevator/Lift

Industrial Equipment

Door mechanism simulation and clearance

Engine attachment

Aircraft

Simulation of in flight engine detachment

Exercise bicycle

Sporting Goods

Operation simulation, clearance checking.

Fax Machine

Office Equipment

Paper Mechanism clearance and operation simulation

Ferris wheel, tilt-a-whirl, etc.

Amusement/Entertainment

Operational simulation, component sizing, accident reconstruction.

Flap/spoiler actuators

Aircraft

Extension/retraction, actuator sizing.

Flight controls

Aircraft

Operation of, forces transmitted to pilot.

Folding/Fold out bed

Furniture

Operation simulation, Clearance Checking, Force required to operate

Fork Lift

Industrial Equipment

Stability simulation, Maximum load calculations

Fuse/Breaker

Electrical Equipment

Operation simulation, Clearance Checking, Forces transmitted

Garage door opener

Consumer Products

Operation simulation, clearance checking.

Gyroscope based instruments

Aircraft

Stability of, motor sizing.

Home Appliance - Dryer

Consumer Products

Dynamic balancing, Motor Sizing

Home Appliance - Washing machine

Consumer Products

Dynamic balancing, Motor Sizing

Injection Mold

Industrial Equipment

Cycle Simulation, Mechanism Simulation for complex molds.

Injection Molding Machine

Industrial Equipment

Operation simulation, Clearance Checking, Motor Sizing

Kitchen Appliance - Blender

Consumer Products

Operation simulation, Clearance Checking, Motor Sizing

Kitchen Appliance - Can opener

Consumer Products

Operation simulation, Motor Sizing

Kitchen Appliance - Dishwasher

Consumer Products

Hinge Forces, Tray movement

Kitchen Appliance - Mixer

Consumer Products

Operation simulation, Clearance Checking, Forces transmitted, Motor sizing

Kitchen Appliance - Refrigerator

Consumer Products

Hinge Forces, Tray/Drawer movement

Kitchen Appliance - Toaster

Consumer Products

Toast pop-up mechanism simulation

Landing gear

Aircraft

Extension/retraction, lateral force calculation, actuator size required.

Large Gun

Military/Armaments

Recoil Forces, Shell ballistic simulations

Laser Printer

Office Equipment

Paper Mechanism clearance and operation simulation

Lawn Mower

Consumer Products

Operation simulation, Clearance Checking, Motor Sizing, Roll over stability

Machine Tools

Industrial Equipment

Operation simulation, Clearance Checking, Forces transmitted, Dynamic balancing

Mobile/Pontoon Bridge

Military/Armaments

Deployment simulation, Forces transmitted, Motor Sizing

Nautilus Machine

Sporting Goods

Sizing of components, calculation of weight placement and size.

Office Chair

Furniture

Operation simulation, Stability check

Overhead Cranes

Industrial Equipment

Operation simulation, Clearance Checking, Forces transmitted, Motor Sizing

Photocopier

Office Equipment

Paper Mechanism clearance and operation simulation

Pick and Place Machine

Industrial Equipment

Operation simulation, Clearance Checking, Motor Sizing

Plotter

Office Equipment

Operation simulation, Clearance Checking, Forces transmitted

Power Tools

Consumer Products

Operation simulation, Clearance Checking, Motor Sizing, Dynamic balancing

Power Tools

Industrial Equipment

Operation simulation, Clearance Checking, Motor Sizing, Dynamic balancing

Pumps

Industrial Equipment

Operation simulation, Clearance Checking, Dynamic balancing, Motor Sizing

Reclining Chair

Furniture

Operation simulation, Stability check

Rehabilitation Equipment

Medical Equipment

Operation simulation, Clearance Checking

Relays

Electrical Equipment

Operation simulation, Clearance Checking, Forces transmitted

Robots

Industrial Equipment

Operation simulation, Clearance Checking, Dynamic balancing, Forces transmitted

Satellite

Aerospace

Thruster simulation/sizing, Dynamic Motion characteristics

Scanner

Computer Equipment

Operation simulation, Clearance Checking, Forces transmitted, Motor Sizing

Small Arms

Military/Armaments

Trigger mechanism, Recoil Forces, ballistic simulations

Snow Blower

Consumer Products

Operation simulation, Clearance Checking, Motor Sizing

Solar panels on Satellite

Aerospace

Deployment simulation, Dynamic stability

Space deployed robotic arms

Aerospace

Operation simulation, Clearance Checking, Forces transmitted, Payload manipulation

Steering components

Aircraft

Turning radius calculation, forces generated.

Steering mechanisms

Automotive

Operation, clearance checking.

Steering/Suspension systems.

Ag/Construction Equipment

Turning radius, tire clearance, forces generated.

Suspensions

Automotive

Sizing of components, configuration.

Switches

Electrical Equipment

Operation simulation, Clearance Checking, Forces transmitted

Tank

Military/Armaments

Turret simulations, clearance, Motor Sizing, Forces transmitted

Tape deck/player

Consumer Products

Operation simulation, Clearance Checking, Forces transmitted, Tape transport mechanism

Tape Drive

Computer Equipment

Tape transport mechanism clearance and simulation

Theater Lighting equipment

Amusement/Entertainment

Moveable light simulation.

Thrust reversers

Aircraft Engines

Deployment/retraction, clearance, sizing of actuators.

Tracks

Ag/Construction Equipment

Sizing of pins.

Treadmill

Sporting Goods

Operation simulation, clearance checking.

Turbo machinery

Aerospace

Operation simulation, Clearance Checking, Dynamic balancing, Motor Sizing

VCR

Consumer Products

Tape transport mechanism simulation

Vehicle stability

Ag/Construction Equipment

Road transport, Roll over criteria.

Video Camera

Consumer Products

Operation simulation, Clearance Checking, Forces transmitted, Tape transport mechanism

Window mechanism

Automotive

Operation of, force required to open, Sizing of components.

Windshield wipers

Automotive

Operation.


 
 

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