Tom Kevan Editorial Contributor

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• PLM: Obsolete Technology or Work in Progress?
  November 1, 2021
  As data usage expands, PLM platforms must evolve to support new types of data and connectivity across disciplines.
• Introducing the New Reverse Engineering
  September 1, 2021
  Digitalization has created a revolution in reverse engineering. How can engineers best use these new capabilities?
• Digital Thread Accelerates Connected Car Development
  July 23, 2021
  Digital transformation of the automobile will require a new design approach.
• Material Insights into Additive Manufacturing
  June 15, 2021
  Use of multiscale material modeling and simulation software is helping expand role of additive manufacturing.
• PLM: Obsolete Technology or Work in Progress?
  November 1, 2021
  As data usage expands, PLM platforms must evolve to support new types of data and connectivity across disciplines.
• Introducing the New Reverse Engineering
  September 1, 2021
  Digitalization has created a revolution in reverse engineering. How can engineers best use these new capabilities?
• Digital Thread Accelerates Connected Car Development
  July 23, 2021
  Digital transformation of the automobile will require a new design approach.
• Material Insights into Additive Manufacturing
  June 15, 2021
  Use of multiscale material modeling and simulation software is helping expand role of additive manufacturing.
• Digital Twin Bridges Design and Manufacturing
  May 17, 2021
  Twin technology can aid product designers in pulling out vital information from both domains to improve development and production.
• MaaS Rewrites Rules for Manufacturing
  April 1, 2021
  The business model and the platforms that serve manufacturing-as-a-service are relatively new to the digital landscape, so it’s critical to adapt technologies to meet market demands.
• Low Code Aims to Democratize Thread Development
  March 15, 2021
  The technology shows promise in overcoming many hurdles tied to realizing the full potential of the digital thread.
• Closed-Loop Digital Twin on the Factory Floor
  February 15, 2021
  A manufacturing closed-loop digital twin can use analytics and data to cut costs and avoid unplanned downtime.
• Making Connections for Digital Thread
  January 4, 2021
  APIs and data standards help PLM move forward and break down information silos.
• Digital Twins Coming Into Focus
  January 4, 2021
  Augmented and virtual reality can help users better understand complex digital twin data.
• Can AI Take Simulation to a New Level?
  November 16, 2020
  Vendors explore the impact of machine learning for simulation models and processing.
• A Window Into Tomorrow’s Shop Floor
  October 15, 2020
  The transformation to digital manufacturing requires a combination of technology, processes and people.
• A Convergence of Data in the Connected Car
  September 15, 2020
  There’s a need to adopt and adapt new development methodologies, tools and design concepts.
• Is PLM Up to the Digital Thread Challenge?
  July 31, 2020
  Engineers are reevaluating PLM’s role in enabling digital thread development.
• Tools that Build Sustainable Products
  July 1, 2020
  Design solutions are emerging that can help integrate sustainability.
• Adapting AI to the Plant Floor
  June 15, 2020
  Smart technologies enable engineers to predict failures, detect suboptimal operations and identify quality problems.