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June 2008      

In This Issue
WITNESS 2008 Released - Have you received your copy?
WITNESS 2008 Model Download
Are we offering the training you need?
Upcoming public training courses
New Patch - WITNESS 2008
Why WITNESS?
Hints & Tips
Quick Links
 
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Welcome to this latest edition of our support newsletter.

This issue contains a WITNESS model video and download on the subject of experimentation and optimization, a hint and tip on random selection from full queues, plus the latest news on releases and training and more.

We aim to provide interesting and informative content in this newsletter - please let me know if you have any improvement suggestions.

Tony Waller

Director of Products

Lanner Group

WITNESS 2008 Released        

WITNESS 2008 has now been shipped to all customers. If you have not received your copy please contact ccs@lanner.com to let us know.

WITNESS 2008 Model Download

A model illustrating an interesting formulation for experimentation is available for download. Included is a pdf telling the story of the model and the experimentation. The model itself is also included and can only be loaded and run in WITNESS 2008.

Click here to access the model download area

Are we offering the training you need?

Please let me know at twaller@lanner.com

Many people this year have taken advantage of the new range of 1 day courses that we now offer. We are considering further expansion with more general 1 and 2 day courses offering further advanced topics. If you have any suggestions for particular training topics then I would like to hear from you!

Upcoming Public Courses at our headquarters in Redditch

> WITNESS Scenario Manager (1 day course 25 June)
> WITNESS Continuous Elements (1 day course 26 June)
> WITNESS Manufacturing Quick Start Course (2 day course 23/24 June)
> WITNESS Manufacturing Full Basic Course (5 days - 21-25 July)
> WITNESS Service Full Basic Course (30 Jun-4 July)

Each one day course is offered at £525, 2 day courses at £1000, 5 day courses at £2250.

All prices above are ex. VAT. Private courses also available - please ask for a quotation.

To enquire about or book on any of these courses please contact us on info@lanner.com or fill in the form online - full details on all courses and access to the enquiry form is at:

www.lanner.com/en/simulation_solutions/training.php

New Patch - WITNESS 2008

There is a new patch available WITNESS 2008 Release 1.00a. This has been posted on MyLanner in the downloads area together with a list of issues resolved. If you wish to be emailed whenever a new patch is available simply subscribe to the software downloads forum using the Forum options button at the top of the topic list.

 

Why WITNESS?

Every month we offer just one of the many features that makes WITNESS a great choice for powerful simulation. This month we focus on remote control.

WITNESS out of the box allows full remote control from another application such as Microsoft Excel. Models can be opened, a range of experimentation carried out, results placed into another application all from the comfort of a VBA macro or other external code. For professional developers the SIMBA version of WITNESS offers one of the richest simulation object models around. Full stand-alone applications can be generated, with activeX displays as required.

Hints & Tips

How to select a part (or entity) randomly from various buffers (or queues) with the proviso that an empty buffer (or queue) must not be chosen.

Learn more here