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Pamela Waterman · March 1, 2015 · …Netherlands. The group discussed additive manufacturing (AM) opportunities for electronics during the 3D Printing Electronics Conference, held in the Netherlands in January.TNO points out that most electronics built today require environmentally unfriendly chemical processes to produce PCBs as well as multiple assembly steps to add discrete components. What…
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Randall Newton · June 11, 2024 · …product is produced using additive manufacturing (AM), if there is a high aesthetic element, or if the part or product will require extensive CAE work. Autonomously and Optimally Yours As CAD vendors recognized the value of GD, senior management did the traditional buy-or-build math. Autodesk’s architecture, engineering and…
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Jim Romeo · May 30, 2024 · …branches of engineering.” The additive effect of combining the strengths of different software is a big advantage in achieving interoperability. But the data exchange must be well-managed. Alex Graham is a senior marketing manager with Siemens Digital Industries Software’s Simcenter. He says that interoperability means connecting simulation models…
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Brian Albright · June 23, 2025 · …customers, suppliers and third-party manufacturing firms can put intellectual property (IP) at risk. At the same time, cyberattacks like phishing and ransomware are increasing in frequency, which can endanger a firm’s data and reputation. We spoke to experts at a number of firms with different perspectives on how…
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Stephanie Skernivitz · June 9, 2023 · …vibration harshness in vehicles, additive manufacturing and simulation, simulation process data management, various angles on HPC, historical lookbacks (history of the Boeing 747, CFD in the past 100 years), applications of machine learning using simulation data, simulation of electric vehicles, simulation’s role in autonomous driving, industry collaborations, digital…
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Tom Kevan · December 1, 2019 · …into 3D shapes using additive manufacturing,” says Carmel Majidi, associate professor of mechanical engineering at Carnegie Mellon University. “When combined with conductive fluids or elastomers, they can also be used to make soft, flexible and stretchable circuits, sensors and radio antennae.” Morphing Materials One approach to building soft…
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Brian Albright · November 15, 2021 · …at events for the Additive Manufacturing Users Group), and often works with traditional manufacturers to share ideas to improve productivity. “3D printing allows us to speed up different parts of the process, and then we can put our artists on other tasks,” Scott says. “I don’t want to…
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Beth Stackpole · February 5, 2024 · As additive manufacturing (AM) matures, the technology is at the forefront of bringing diverse innovations to life. It ushers in a new genre of personalized medicine through custom implants and surgical guides. It’s also the driving force behind large-scale structures aimed at creating communities of affordable, ecofriendly housing…
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Pamela Waterman · February 1, 2017 · …fills the mold for manufacturing. For each of these stages, whether for part designers, mold designers or part producers, simulation software packages stand ready to identify and guide optimized approaches, with some pretty amazing results. Thermal conformal-cooling analysis performed with VISI injection-molding simulation software from Vero Software. Image…
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DE Editors · March 13, 2013 · …find medical design and manufacturing experts at FHC Inc., just 20 miles away in Bowdoin, ME: “FHC’s experience in both research and clinical realms was very helpful.”How DBS WorksAs scientists deepen their knowledge of the biochemistry of the brain, many patients have benefitted from drugs that relieve, or…
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DE Editors · August 27, 2007 · By Brett DuesingDescribing a manufacturing system that enabled his company to develop a knotless technique for repairing torn rotator cuffs, Mike Ko, senior product development engineer at KFx Medical Corporation of Carlsbad, CA, says, “We’re really talking about two different developments which have combined to bring useful 3D…
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Kenneth Wong · July 29, 2022 · …now relying more on additive manufacturing (AM) for mass production. With direct metal deposition (DMD), the company can include lattices and gyroids, known for better bone adherence to textured surfaces. Such features are also becoming more prevalent due to the rising popularity of generative design software. But they…
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Kenneth Wong · June 1, 2018 · …molding process to ensure manufacturing success.“We began looking at interactive response in this area because we want to give people who study plastic design real-time feedback,” says Brian Frank, senior product line manager for Simulation and Analysis Solutions, Autodesk.Ten years ago, Autodesk forked over approximately $297 million to…
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Bruce Jenkins · December 1, 2016 · …shapes better suited to additive than subtractive manufacturing, requiring modification for conventional manufacturing.Shape optimization software optimizes structural shapes by adjusting the surface shape of a 2D or 3D solid to minimize volume while satisfying stress and/or displacement constraints (generically termed a cost functional). In many cases, solving the…
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Beth Stackpole · October 1, 2013 · …to increased adoption of additive manufacturing (AM), more options for 3D scanners are appearing in the marketplace. Where once only the largest companies could easily afford a 3D scanner, now engineers have a number of reasonably priced options. The Artec Spider handheld 3D scanner. MakerBot recently entered the…
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Pamela Waterman · August 1, 2013 · …also known for its additive manufacturing (AM) systems based on Digital Light Processing (DLP) projection; scan, spin and selectively photocure (3SP) technology; and liquid resins. EnvisionTEC 3D Bioplotter, showing one material cartridge in use, and two additional material cartridges at the right side. Five cartridges can be used…
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Jim Romeo · May 14, 2024 · …Kabir. “In recent years, additive manufacturing has gone from a fringe technology for prototyping in motorsports to one that’s increasingly used for demanding applications such as load-bearing components that are only achievable through advanced topology optimization and FEA software. The additively manufactured components are typically stronger and lighter…
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DE Editors · April 25, 2014 · …Assessment Evaluation” examines design, manufacturing, regulatory, market forces, resources, planning, and both client and competitor IP, then identifies associated risks and offers targeted mitigation solutions (see Fig. 4). Fig. 4. Ximedica’s proprietary Opportunity Assessment Evaluation process considers every aspect of each medical device product development project, identifies risks…
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