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Computer–aided Design CAD
Review: Onshape Cloud-Based CAD Platform Offers Access Anywhere
Onshape's latest features focus on performance, integration and usability.
Latest in Computer-aided Design CAD
Education and Training
Constructing Cars Powered by Chemical Energy
The American Institute of Chemical Engineers’ annual competition helps chemical engineering students apply their knowledge and bring automotive designs to life.
Latest in Education and Training
Collaboration
Social and Connected PLM
Platforms like Slack and Microsoft Teams are gaining traction, but some say ad hoc exchanges must be part of the record for the digital thread.
Latest in Collaboration
Virtual Reality VR and Augmented Reality AR
Is Mixed Reality Worth a Try?
The visual technology holds much promise for design review and collaboration, but still faces limitations in hardware and processing power.
Latest in Virtual Reality VR and Augmented Reality AR
Engineering Workstations
The Rise of Data Science Workstations
NVIDIA’s new hardware is making it easier for organizations to process data right on the desktop, as engineers are being drafted into data science roles.
Latest in Engineering Workstations
Virtual Reality VR and Augmented Reality AR
Can AR Enhance Design?
Though augmented reality brings benefits for collaboration and design review, hardware limitations make engineers wonder about its viability.
Latest in Virtual Reality VR and Augmented Reality AR
5G
Wireless Design Challenges
Evolving wireless standards and the shift to 5G will require multidisciplinary approaches to simulation and design.
Latest in 5G
Virtual Reality VR and Augmented Reality AR
Are You Ready for Extended Reality (XR)?
Identifying the right use case is key to getting the most out of enterprise augmented reality.
Latest in Virtual Reality VR and Augmented Reality AR
Engineering Workstations
Review: Lenovo ThinkPad P72 Displays An Excellent Update
Lenovo’s 17-inch mobile workstation delivers great engineering performance at a more affordable price.
Latest in Engineering Workstations
Computer-aided Design Software CAD
Review: BricsCAD Turns on the Power with V19
BricsCAD V19 extends beyond AutoCAD’s capabilities.
Latest in Computer-aided Design Software CAD
CIMdata Releases PLM Geography Analysis Report
This is the fifth module of the 2019 PLM MAR Report Series.
New Biobased Polymers to Arrive on Market in 2019
IDTechEx looks at the key manufacturers of biobased polymers and production methods and capacities in its latest report
Eurocom Launches 17.3-in. Nightsky RX17 Superlaptop
It's lightweight at under 2.9 kg/3.4 lbs, with three physical drives available in RAID 0/1 configuration.
CoreTech System Releases Moldex3D Plastics Molding Simulation Software in Turkish
With the addition of the Turkish language, Moldex3D’s user interface is now available in 11 languages.
AMD Radeon Pro Software for Enterprise 19.Q3 Is Optimized for Professional Applications
The latest driver also continues to prove the value of updating professional drivers, with Day Zero certifications to help ensure...
Digital Twins in the Hot Seat
The phrase “digital twin” has become the be-all-and-end-all of manufacturing buzzwords, stirring up Utopian views on what it can do for predictive maintenance, simulation and more.
Immerse Yourself in Realistic Design
In this issue: Immerse Yourself in Realistic Design; Designing Prosthesis: The Anti-Robot, and a BOXX APEXX S3 Review: Overclocked and...
Reviews
Review: Onshape Cloud-Based CAD Platform Offers Access Anywhere
Onshape's latest features focus on performance, integration and usability.
Review: Lenovo ThinkPad P72 Displays An Excellent Update
Lenovo’s 17-inch mobile workstation delivers great engineering performance at a more affordable price.
Review: BricsCAD Turns on the Power with V19
BricsCAD V19 extends beyond AutoCAD’s capabilities.
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Companies
Autodesk Product Design & Manufacturing
Autodesk is a world leader in 3D design, engineering, and entertainment software. They produce software for the architecture, engineering, construction,...
Sensirion
Sensirion is the world's leading manufacturer of digital microsensors and -systems. The product range includes gas and liquid flow sensors,...
BETA CAE Systems
BETA CAE Systems is a private engineering software company committed to the development of state of the art CAE software...
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Editors’ Picks
Editor’s Pick: Take Advantage of GPU Power for Product Visualization
Luxion KeyShot 9 supports NVIDIA RTX technology.
Editor’s Pick: There’s a New Standard for GPU Price, Performance and Size
AMD Radeon Pro WX 3200 GPU is designed specifically for compact-sized workstations.
Editor’s Pick: A Digital Factory for Thermoplastics
3D Systems’ Figure 4 Modular 3D printer and accompanying materials are a game...
Editor’s Pick: Full-color 3D Structured Light Scanning for Product Design
FARO Cobalt Design structured light scanning platform is its first scan platform...
Featured Resources
Downloads
Prototyping and Manufacturing Services to Help Satisfy Modern Market Expectations
eBook shows how 3D Systems On Demand rapid prototyping and manufacturing services help design engineers meet product development...
Webcasts
Learn how ARRIS Simulates and Validates their Drop Tests and Optimizes their Designs
In this webinar, we’ll learn from ARRIS engineers how drop test simulation and validation, along with design...
Engineering Resource Center
The New Age of Engineering Animation
High-quality animations help engineers efficiently collaborate with colleagues.
Glossary Spotlight
CAM
Computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) uses computer software and hardware to automate manufacturing processes. CAM is often used in conjunction with computer-aided design (CAD).
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Prototype/Manufacture
CIMdata Releases PLM Geography Analysis Report
This is the fifth module of the 2019 PLM MAR Report Series.
Prototype/Manufacture
New Biobased Polymers to Arrive on Market in 2019
IDTechEx looks at the key manufacturers of biobased polymers and production methods and capacities in its latest report
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Engineering Computing
Eurocom Launches 17.3-in. Nightsky RX17 Superlaptop
It's lightweight at under 2.9 kg/3.4 lbs, with three physical drives available in RAID 0/1 configuration.
Simulate
CoreTech System Releases Moldex3D Plastics Molding Simulation Software in Turkish
With the addition of the Turkish language, Moldex3D’s user interface is now available in 11 languages.
Design
MIT and NASA Take Flight With New Wing Structure
“Metamaterial” design aims for lighter, more energy-efficient aircraft that can be produced cost effectively.
Prototype/Manufacture
Engineers from America Makes and JuggetBot 3D Featured in NIST Video Rethinking Manufacturing
The Rethinking Manufacturing video features two Youngstown natives and promising engineers from America Makes and JuggerBot 3D who find their...
Design
Chaos Group previews Project Lavina, SimScale releases radiation simulator, Onshape recognized by World Economic Forum
In this episode of DE News Roundup, Chaos Group previews Project Lavina for real time ray tracing, SimScale releases radiation...
Engineering Computing
AMD Radeon Pro Software for Enterprise 19.Q3 Is Optimized for Professional Applications
The latest driver also continues to prove the value of updating professional drivers, with Day Zero certifications to help ensure...
Simulate
Moldex3D Partners with Wittmann Battenfeld on LSR Injection Molding and Smart Manufacturing
The memorandum of understanding is aimed at bringing together both parties’ extensive knowledge and technical expertise to advance the role...
Simulate
Siemens Debuts More Tire Modeling Capabilities in Real-Time Environments
The Simcenter Tyre team releases MF-Tyre/MF-Swift 2019.1 with more possibilities to test with MSC ADAMS.
Internet of Things
SparkFun Works with NVIDIA to Release Two New Kits
JetBot AI Kit Powered by the NVIDIA Jetson Nano and a Materials Kit for NVIDIA’s “Getting Started on AI...
Test
Hexagon Releases PC-DMIS 2019 R2
PC-DMIS 2019 R2 delivers new capabilities, enhanced ease of use and user experience improvements, company says.
Simulate
Mechanical Simulation Extends User Programming for CarSim, TruckSim and BikeSim2019.1
The simulation modules include a scripting language called VS Commands that has been available for controlling moving objects, defining actions...
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Product News
Eurocom Launches 17.3-in. Nightsky RX17 Superlaptop
CoreTech System Releases Moldex3D Plastics Molding Simulation Software in Turkish
AMD Radeon Pro Software for Enterprise 19.Q3 Is Optimized for Professional Applications
Siemens Debuts More Tire Modeling Capabilities in Real-Time Environments
SparkFun Works with NVIDIA to Release Two New Kits
Hexagon Releases PC-DMIS 2019 R2
Mechanical Simulation Extends User Programming for CarSim, TruckSim and BikeSim2019.1
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Company Profiles
Synopsys Simpleware Product Group
The Simpleware™ Product Group at Synopsys develops software for the conversion of 3D scan data (MRI, CT, micro-CT...) into high...
One of the picks will be chosen as DE’s Editor’s Pick of the Week.
CT scanning allows manufacturers to look inside parts made with additive manufacturing to measure complex internal designs.
Soterix Medical uses Simpleware and COMSOL Multiphysics to perfect transcranial direct current simulation technology.
Real-world examples of HPC providing insights to healthcare and life sciences.
HPC helps researchers visualize molecular processes in high resolution.
Research improves on AI diagnostic rates by building upon existing models.
NAFEMS
NAFEMS is the International Association for the Engineering Modelling, Analysis and Simulation Community. We focus on the practical application of...
The topic will address PLM- and microservice-based integration approach of model-based systems engineering.
Simulation and analysis conference being held June 17-20 in Quebec, Canada.
The international association for the engineering analysis community launches extensive roster of keynotes for its biennial world congress in Quebec.
BETA CAE Systems
BETA CAE Systems is a private engineering software company committed to the development of state of the art CAE software...
One of the picks will be chosen as DE’s Editor’s Pick of the Week.
Numerous tools and improvements included in this release.
One of the picks will be chosen as DE’s Editor’s Pick of the Week.
MachineWorks
Our technology is employed in CAM applications, standalone verification applications and control-based applications, including Collision Avoidance Systems.
MachineWorks’ libraries are...
The new surface-fitting method initially builds a surface-based structure from the point cloud and the mesh is then generated from...
One of the picks will be chosen as DE’s Editor’s Pick of the Week.
One of the picks will be chosen as DE’s Editor’s Pick of the Week.
Protolabs
Proto Labs is the world's fastest source for custom prototype and low-volume parts. Our 3D printing, CNC machining and injection...
New advanced manufacturing facility spotlights company’s two decades of growth.
See how Protolabs is helping with Lockheed Martin’s work on NASA’s Gateway lunar orbiter project.
Desktop Metal's new Studio System is designed to be an office-friendly metal 3D printing system; now shipping in U.S. with 2-week lead time.
COMSOL
The COMSOL Group provides software solutions for multiphysics modeling. The company was founded in July 1986 in Stockholm, Sweden. They have...
Evolving wireless standards and the shift to 5G will require multidisciplinary approaches to simulation and design.
This year’s issue features a variety of academic and commercial examples from engineers who use COMSOL Multiphysics for innovative modeling, simulation and application design.
One of the picks will be chosen as DE’s Editor’s Pick of the Week.
MultiMechanics
We develop software that helps engineers accelerate innovation and the product development lifecycle by virtually predicting failure in advanced materials...
Research designed to reduce development time of novel CMC materials.
MultiMechanics MultiMech 19.0 offers increased performance of multiscale composite simulation.
MultiMechanics MultiMech 19.0 composite simulation software specializes in finite element analysis of carbon fiber and other composites.
Stratasys
Every day, our customers find simpler, smarter approaches to stubborn design problemsand greater confidence to confront towering human and technological...
Six teams—three high school and three college teams—received top honors for the designs they created during the three-day contest.
See how Stratasys helps Don Schumacher Racing eliminate the time-consuming, trial-and-error process involved with machining out new components.
The base is using an industrial plastic printer to produce and fit parts to save time, costs
FARO Technologies
FARO is the world's most trusted source for 3D measurement, imaging and realization technology. The Company develops and markets computer-aided...
FARO Cobalt Design structured light scanning platform is its first scan platform designed specifically for product development.
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This is a scan-to-CAD software solution for the FARO Design ScanArm.