Roadshow Autodesk 2011

Virtual Automation performs roadshow in Santa Catarina of new Autodesk products 2011. Sign up and discover the new product features: AutoCad 2011, Inventor 2011, 3D Max, between others… Take this opportunity!   Free event, limited spots!  Check the locations and cities where the events will be held:

Here's AutoCAD for Mac OS X

AutoCAD is one of the most “resistant” for Mac OS X, forcing many users to use Windows computers or, more recently, for working with Parallels Desktop type applications. Nonetheless, this could change very soon, why Autodesk seems to have realized the growing importance of Apple computers and […]

Storage Tank Design and Calculation

Very interesting technical material for the study and development of industrial tanks and reservoirs. API standard-based material 650, which considers tanks for storage of oil and oil products.

Technical manual: Metal profiles

Today I have new material, developed by the São Paulo Faculty of Technology, Department of Hydraulics and Sanitation. This material is very complete, with the dimensional and technical characteristics of the metal profiles found on the market. It has a lot of information related to metal profiles, like the materials they are made of, the imported products, different typologies (I, U, Annoying, hexagonal, […]

Boiler Manual – General Provisions

Check out the introduction manual on steam boilers below. This manual contains great content, with general provisions on generation and heating. See Some Topics: -Introduction to steam generators-Operating principle-Thermal balance-Reception, test and operation -Thermal performance test -Operation of steam generators. -Steam boiler inspection -Safety measures -NR-13 boilers […]

Hydraulic Formulas Collection

Hey guys. A very interesting booklet with a collection of Hydraulic formulas follows in this post. Apostila has very good content for all professionals involved with this technology. Developed by Boch Rexroth Until +! 

Autodesk Inventor Videos 2011

Hi! Today I post some videos of the new features of Inventor 2011. For those who are not used to, the inventor is Software for Mechanical Design development with Autodesk Parametric technology (Same producer as AutoCad). It is also the direct competitor of Solidworks and Solidedge. Check out some: – Direct Manipulation – illogical – Visualization – Drawing and […]

Manual HVAC: Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning

What is HVAC? You've probably heard this expression,  but you are still wondering what it means? Well, HVAC (HVAC “or” H-VAK “) is the abbreviation for “Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning”, i.e,  Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning. These are three fundamental functions that are closely related., found in homes, offices and buildings. O […]

Gas Building Installation Project

To standard NBR14570:2000 establishes the minimum conditions required for the design and execution of internal installations to operate with Natural Gas (GN) and Liquefied Petroleum Gas (GLP), in the vapor phase, with maximum working pressure of 150 kPa1. Building gas installations can be supplied either by street pipes or by a gas plant, […]

SolidWorks: Online Help in Portuguese

Hey guys! For those just getting started with SolidWorks, worth checking out the program's Online Help. Web Help Content Version is for SolidWorks 2010 SP02.1. For those who own SolidWorks 2010, it is also accessible through the program's Help. When you access Help, a version of […]

Stainless Steel Finishing Manual

Hey guys! Today we post a very good material developed by Acesita on Stainless Steel Finishing. Tip: Download and Use our Worksheets for Calculation and Dimensioning Atm Sanitary Tanks: Calculation Spreadsheets:  Equipment The importance of finishing stainless steel products is very important. It is known that corrosion resistance […]

How to Size a Compressed Air Network

Hey guys! This new post follows very good material developed by Parker for dimensioning Compressed Air Networks. “currently, air control surpasses the best degrees of efficiency, performing operations without fatigue, saving time, tools and materials, in addition to providing work safety. The term pneumatics is derived from the Greek Pneumos or Pneuma. (breathing, blow) […]

Composite of Wood and Plastic: Manufacturing process

  The first step for the production of plastic wood is the collection of the raw material: plastic. At first you can use any type of plastic, however the most used are low density polyethylene and high density polyethylene. When plastic is separated before going to landfill, come cleaner, once […]

Plastic Wood Composite – WPC – Wood Plastic Composite

Plastics are present in the most diverse products and become a problem after being discarded. of slow degradation (takes about 100 years to decompose), are responsible, for example, by problems such as “blockages” of sanitation and rainwater systems, that cause floods in cities. Plastic waste is an important factor in the matter of […]

Reading and Interpreting Mechanical Technical Drawing

Hey guys! after a period “Working” to make the tool available “Online calculations”, Today I'm back to posting content for draftsmen and mechanical designers. Everyone knows the rungs and stairs that beginners should “go up” in our profession! It is essential that the designer is a good interpreter of technical drawings, so that the information […]

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