Dimensional Control Systems is please to announce our 1st 3DCS World Users Conference!

By attending the 2008 DCS World Users Conference you'll have access to a community of DCS users from around the world.

Don't Miss Out. Learn the best practices from community experts for applying DCS technologies.
Be a part of the 'revolution' in thinking that is changing the way products are designed.
Preview leading edge DCS products and services.
Improve your existing infrastructure and processes by hearing about pilot projects and learning different ways of incorporating DCS technologies into your business.
Learn tips and tricks to boost your productivity.
Review your use of Dimensional Management and get the highest return on investment.

Join your peers, partners and DCS at this event and walk away with the knowledge you need to succeed.

Event Details

Register today!

The DCS World Users Conference will be held on October 7th & 8th, 2008 at the Hilton-Detroit/Troy located in Troy, Michigan, USA. Seating is limited so register early to ensure your spot at the event.

To reserve your participation ticket for the DCS Users Conference, please register at https://www.regonline.com/DCS_WorldUserConf_2008

The program is outlined as follows:

Tuesday, October 7th, 2008
7:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.     Conference Registration & Continental Breakfast
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.    DCS Welcome and Guest Speaker Presentations

                                    Conference Introduction
                                        Robert Kaphengst, President & CEO, DCS Inc.

                                    Dimensional Engineering at General Motors
                                        Rich Korynski, Global Dimensional Engineering, GM
                                        Robert Frutiger Global CAX Methods & Integration, GM
                                       Phil Oh, Global ISS, CAE, KBE, GM

                                   Boeing Presentation (TBD)
                                        The Boeing Company

                                    Tolerance Simulation embedded in the "Mercedes Development Process"
                                        Dr. Christian Gloeggler, Group Research and Advanced Engineering, Daimler AG
                                        Marcus Herfter, Group Research and Advanced Engineering, Daimler AG

12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. Lunch

1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.     DCS Presentations
                                    3D Tolerance modeling of non-rigid assemblies - Capabilities and Benefits
                                        Ralf Voss, Group Research and Advanced Engineering, Daimler AG
                                       Gerhard Bell, ASME Senior Certified GD&T Specialist, DCS Inc.

                                   New approach to analyzing modeling results with 3DCS Advanced Analyzer/Optimizer -
                                    Capabilities and Benefits
                                        Armin Schöne, - Tolerance Management Specialist, CENIT AG
                                        Gerhard Bell, ASME Senior Certified GD&T Specialist, DCS Inc.

2:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.     Afternoon Snack Break

3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.     DCS Presentations
                                   The Fundamentals in DCS Solutions (non-linearity, DOE, constraint-based variation
                                    simulation, compliant simulation, kinematical simulation, and diagnosis)
                                        Dr. Ying Q. Zhou, Director Research & Development, DCS Inc.

Open Forum - Q&A

Wednesday, October 8th, 2008
8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.     Continental Breakfast

9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.     Guest Speaker Presentations

                                    Dimensional Management: The challenge of simulating reality
                                        Markus Schrader, Dimensional Management, AIRBUS Deutschland GmbH

                                   3DCS Advanced Analyzer/Optimizer - Case Study on aircraft structural assemblies
                                        Jose Augusto Nunes Figueira, Engenharia de Análise Dimensional, Embraer EGM

                                    Leveraging CATIA V6 capabilities inside of 3DCS
                                        Minal Santhosh, Title, Dassault Systemes
                                        Dave Johnson, Software Development Manager, DCS Inc.

12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.    Lunch

1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.     Guest Speaker & DCS presentations
                                    A paradigm shift from a basic variation calculation to a virtual quality assessment
                                        Dr. Michael Rund, Team Leader Body Design Analysis, Volkswagon AG
                                        Georg Ungemach, Body Design Analysis, Volkswagen AG
                                        Andrey Sergeyev, Software Specialist, DCS Inc.

                                    "Closing the Loop" on tolerance analysis with GDM-WEB Corporate Data Reporting
                                    System
                                        Thagu Vivek, GDM Software Development Manager, DCS Inc.

2:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.     Afternoon Snack Break

3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.     DCS Presentations

                                    DCS Development Roadmap
                                        Dave Johnson, Software Development Manager, DCS Inc.

                                    Open Forum - Q&A

Conference Closing Session

Thursday, October 9th, 2008 (OPTIONAL)

9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.     Hands-on Workshop (Seating is limited to the first 15 registrants)
                                    Location: DCS Headquarters - Troy, Michigan

                                    Agenda:
                                    Basic Training - 3DCS FEA Compliant Modeler
                                    Lunch

                                    Basic Training - 3DCS Advanced Analyzer/Optimizer