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Kenneth Wong · October 10, 2019 · …initiative to “develop cloud-based manufacturing simulation applications sold through an e-commerce marketplace” (“AweSim: Boosting Manufacturing Competitiveness,” OSC Annual Research Report 2013, https://www.osc.edu). This exemplifies the company’s faith in the growing use of cloud-hosted, web-accessible simulation applications. The AweSim catalog currently features a powder-bed fusion additive manufacturing (AM) simulator…
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Kenneth Wong · October 19, 2021 · …APIs made especially for manufacturing and building industries. It’s made for the cloud. It spans modeling, drawing, visualization, simulation, IoT—all the data-centric operations people can assemble to build applications,” said Hanspal. This month, as though continuing the same speech from 2016, Srinath Jonnalagadda, Autodesk VP of Industry Strategy,…
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Kenneth Wong · December 1, 2012 · …fuel economy. In large-volume manufacturing, a lighter, smaller personal computer requires less material to build and package, and costs less to ship. But optimization possibilities have to be balanced against the stresses and loads anticipated. Shave off too much material from the wrong part of the structure of…
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Beth Stackpole · September 1, 2015 · …unique makeup with existing manufacturing and prototyping practices, according to James Weaver, Ph.D., a senior research scientist with the team. Specifically, it was difficult to fabricate a material that closely mimics a shark’s skin, which has a set of rigid, tooth-like structures that alter the flow of water…
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Jamie Gooch · January 16, 2017 · …calls ADAM (Atomic Diffusion Additive Manufacturing). The company says ADAM avoids the Z axis strength loss seen in other additive manufacturing processes. Metal X has a build volume of 250x220x200 mm (9.8x8.7x7.9 in.) and a 50-micron layer height. To meet your industrial tolerance requirements, the 3D printer scans…
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DE Editors · October 1, 2009 · …Vetter, CEO of Molecular Manufacturing Enterprises of Saint Paul, MN, means “a place for every atom and every atom in its place.” This model, titled DNA origami, was modeled using NanoEngineer-1, which includes special support for DNA structure design. It represents a milestone in the field of nanotech…
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David Geer · August 1, 2014 · …A company that does manufacturing may need them at the beginning of a project, but not throughout. With an outside provider, a designer does not have to pay for a service when they don’t need it. Other advantages can include being faster, more efficient, and more cost-effective than…
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Brian Albright · September 1, 2019 · …Simulation Governance & Democratization, Manufacturing Processes & Additive Manufacturing, and Business Strategies & Challenges. However, the path to truly democratized simulation requires both technological and cultural changes. Digital Engineering spoke with some leading industry organizations about progress toward this democratization, and some of the remaining challenges and opportunities.…
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DE Editors · September 3, 2013 · …Technology ServicesRapid Prototyping and Manufacturing ServicesOther ServicesView the directory in Desktop Engineering’s digital edition.ANALYSIS & SIMULATIONAcceleware Ltd.435 10 Avenue S.E.Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2G 0W3Phone: 403-249-9099Fax: 403-249-9881Email: [email protected]/fdtd-solversDesign Analysis / Simulation Services Conceptual Design Services / CAD ModelingAccelerated FDTD electromagnetic simulation software. Multi-GPU enabled, multiple boundary and material types,…
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Kenneth Wong · May 2, 2016 · …investing in its own additive manufacturing (AM) initiatives, Autodesk also supports burgeoning, promising R&D in AM with its Spark Investment Fund. This March, in a special event Autodesk organized at its Pier 9 workshop by the San Francisco Bay, Pierre Lin, the lead engineer for Autodesk’s Ember 3D…
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DE Guest · April 1, 2017 · …intangible. It’s applicable whether additive, subtractive, hybrid or a more traditional manufacturing method. When files lost are irreplaceable or leaking from partners to competitors, security is no longer a corner to cut with fiduciary concerns deferred from yesterday until tomorrow.What once was a test bed is now integral…
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Kenneth Wong · March 15, 2016 · …LatticeAs a recognition of additive manufacturing’s growing importance, the OptiStruct solver in HyperWorks 14.0 includes performance-based lattice optimization. Previously, lattice structures are seldom used in design, as they cannot easily be manufactured. However, such complex structures can now be produced in 3D printers with relative ease. The lack…
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DE Editors · August 30, 2009 · …designed for direct digital manufacturing (DDM). Image courtesy of Stratasys Nowadays, a primary topic of conversation is how we are all surviving these difficult times. Yet despite the economic doldrums affecting everyone, some companies in the rapid technology sector are maintaining successful operations. Desktop Engineering asked a handful…
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DE Guest · April 27, 2024 · …for products. Unfortunately, as manufacturing output intensifies, so does its effect on the environment. Common significant environmental footprints in discrete manufacturing include: Material Consumption: The current demand alone exceeds 1.75 of Earth’s capacity. Energy Consumption: 54% of global energy consumption is by manufacturing and production sectors. Waste (Hazardous…
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Pamela Waterman · June 1, 2013 · …if you’re considering an additive manufacturing (AM) solution to part production. What factors are important to understand and consider when choosing the best material? DE asked a number of AM system manufacturers, material developers and service bureaus for their advice to prospective customers.Material Properties, System VariablesRandy Stevens, operations…
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Randall Newton · June 1, 2019 · …kernel is the Dyndrite Additive Toolkit, designed to improve 3D printing workflows. The toolkit directly imports CAD design files, maintains original spline data and uses the data to drive additive manufacturing processes. Dyndrite says working directly with CAD data provides numerous advantages over STL files. “STL is a…
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DE Guest · May 13, 2025 · …COMSOL. Next, consider a manufacturing company. Here, the indoor environment can be more tightly controlled, but there are still many uncertainties that can impact production outcomes. Predicting them in advance will lead to better business results. In the case of an additive manufacturing factory producing parts via metal…
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Anthony J. Lockwood · May 11, 2016 · …virtual material testing capabilities, additive manufacturing simulation and integration with injection molding orientation data. For modeling of short fiber composites, MultiMech integrates with and imports fiber orientation data from tools like Moldex3D and Moldflow. With MultiMech for ANSYS, engineers can model multiple damage mechanisms such as resin cracking,…
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Kenneth Wong · November 25, 2015 · …calls The Age of Experience—additive manufacturing, Big Data, and the Internet of Things (IoT).A car as a product is an electromechanical system that runs on fuel. On the other hand, a car as a driving experience (to borrow BMW’s words, “the ultimate driving experience”) demands much more. The…
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Tom Kevan · September 1, 2021 · …design and then using additive manufacture to create a new physical object.” As a result, reverse engineering copyright infringement is a hot-button issue, despite ongoing efforts around the world to sort out the issue. Evidence of this can be found in the news. In November 2020, the Fédération…
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