International Metalworking News for Asia

Steel buildings are becoming popular and the reasons for this are not difficult to garner. Steel by far has the greatest strength among all construction materials used. It is highly reliable in a number of ways, providing for the best features one would want. This brings it into a league unparalleled by other competitors. SolidACE Ltd, a relatively new company focusing on the Architectural, Building and Construction Engineering, as well as Plant Engineering markets within a Dassault Systémes SolidWorks environment, provides a toolset, called BuiltWorks, for designing steel structures. For the Asian market, the user interface of BuiltWorks is translated to Chinese and Japanese languages. Millions of workers engaged in manufacturing parts are exposed to metalworking fluids. There are many signs that a metalworking fluid has undergone changes and is no longer safe to use because of emerging health hazards. The Cutting Tools section gives you an idea on how to evaluate if the fluid you are using is still safe for continued use or if it should be replaced. Another major highlight in this month's International Metalworking News for Asia magazine is an interview with Dassault Systémes SolidWorks Corp. Director for Marketing Innovations Rick Chin in the Dialogue section. Rick shares how SolidWorks Sustainability can change the overall environmental impact of any metalworking product created. The article goes out to all metal fabricators who want to reduce their products environmental impact and ensure future environmental stability.