Mathematica's Mechanical Systems Pack Now Available --
A Powerful, New Design Environment for Mechanical Engineers

Champaign, Illinois - June 8, 1995 - Wolfram Research, Inc. today released
the Mechanical Systems Pack, a comprehensive collection of ready-to-use
tools used by mechanical engineers and researchers for modeling and
analyzing multibody mechanical systems. Backed by Mathematica's powerful
symbolic engine, the Mechanical Systems Pack includes capabilities for
motion analysis of two- and three-dimensional rigid body systems,
object-oriented modeling, system motion animation, user-programmable
parameterization, static and dynamic load analysis, and more.

"Mathematica is already being used by over 100,000 mechanical engineers
worldwide," explains Prem Chawla, chief operating officer, Wolfram
Research, Inc. "The Mechanical Systems Pack gives mechanical engineers
hundreds of built-in, ready-to-use functions, plus complete access to the
powerful numeric, symbolic and graphical capabilities of Mathematica."

With the Mechanical Systems Pack, users can develop and modify complex
models and then visualize and analyze design changes instantly. Calling
upon the pack's large library of kinematic constraints, models can be
easily created and then displayed in both two and three dimensions.
Comprehensive in scope, the Mechanical Systems Pack handles most aspects
of the design and analysis of mechanical systems. Capabilities include:
planar and spatial modeling; open, closed, and multiloop mechanisms;
velocity and acceleration analysis; built-in and user-programmable
constraint objects; user-programmable forces and moments; nonlinear and
nonconservative loading; damping and friction modeling; static and dynamic
reaction analysis; tolerance sensitivity analysis; mechanism motion
animation; and much more.

Includes Source Code and Full Documentation

Based on the powerful technical computing engine of Mathematica, the
Mechanical Systems Pack is written in the Mathematica language, and the
source code is included. The system therefore is completely open,
extensible and can be modified. Any aspect of a model can be parameterized
and linked to other programs using MathLink, Mathematica's communication
protocol, for automated customized postprocessing.

Rich Mathematical Programming and Calculation Capabilities

Mathematica's hundreds of functions for numeric and symbolic
equation-solving, visualization and animation capabilities, and high-level
programming language give the Mechanical Systems Pack a tremendous
advantage over currently available software for mechanical engineering. In
addition to Mathematica's built-in mathematical operations, its friendly
interface lets the user combine text, calculations, 2D and 3D graphics,
and animation in a single document that can be used to track work in
progress or to create technical reports.

Pricing and Availability

The Mechanical Systems Pack is available for all platforms that support
versions of Mathematica with the notebook front end. These include:
Microsoft Windows; Windows NT; Macintosh; Power Macintosh; Sun SPARC;
Solaris; Silicon Graphics; Hewlett-Packard 700 Series; DEC MIPS; OSF/1AXP;
IBM RISC System/6000; and NEXTSTEP. The Mechanical Systems Pack requires
Mathematica 2.2. Priced at $195, the Mechanical Systems Pack can be
purchased from Wolfram Research. For more information or to order, contact
Wolfram Research in the U.S. at 1-800-441MATH (6284). In Europe, call
+44-(0)993-883400.

The Mathematica Applications Library Developer Series

The Mechanical Systems Pack is published by Wolfram Research, Inc. and is
part of the Mathematica Applications Library Developer Series. Distributed
as Mathematica notebooks and packages, packages in the Series are created
by independent developers with extensive experience in their fields.

About Mathematica and Wolfram Research, Inc.

Mathematica, the leading software for numeric, symbolic, and graphical
computation, is used internationally by engineers in almost every area of
technical computing. Its underlying, high-level programming language is
becoming the language of choice for programming among technical
professionals. Mathematica is available on more than 20 systems, including
Microsoft Windows, Unix, Macintosh, MS-DOS, and NEXTSTEP.

Wolfram Research distributes Mathematica worldwide directly as well as
through a variety of channels, including resellers, distributors, and
retail outlets. Wolfram Research Europe Ltd., based in the United Kingdom,
handles distribution in Europe. The Tokyo office, Wolfram Research Asia
Ltd., handles marketing in Japan, Korea, Taiwan, and China. For further
information on Mathematica, contact Wolfram Research at 1-800-441-MATH or
217-398-0700.

Wolfram Research, Inc., the developer of Mathematica, is a privately held
company based in Champaign, Illinois, U.S.A. Founded in 1987, the company
currently has nearly 200 employees.

Wolfram Research Inc
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Champaign, IL 61820-7237
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