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What Will the New Normal Look Like?

February 1, 2021 · Here at Digital Engineering, we have spent much of the past year evaluating how the pandemic affected the working life of our engineering audience, and the way they use technology.

Intersection of Product Lifecycle Management and Climate Change

February 1, 2021 · A new international collaboration called the PLM Green Global Alliance is emerging to help advance PLM toward a more sustainable, lower carbon economy.

A Year Like No Other

December 15, 2020 · Though the uncertainty that arrived with COVID-19 early in 2020 does not appear to be dissipating; even so, the engineering technology sector has continued to innovate and generally thrive.

Product Design: What is Next?

December 1, 2020 · Onshape founder John McEleney Takes a look at the future of design software.

Technology, Culture and Innovation

November 1, 2020 · Vendors and customers will need to openly evaluate their needs and capabilities, and craft technology solutions that address real-world design problems.

Dog Days, Indeed

September 15, 2020 · Uncertainty is still clouding most industries, but there are some silver linings here and there. 

Holistic Digital Twin: the Backbone of Product Development

September 15, 2020 · The comprehensive digital twin, built around state-of-the-art simulation and testing tools, is key to helping automotive OEMs remain competitive and embrace complexity.

Accelerate Automotive Design via 3D Printing

September 15, 2020 · Additive manufacturing is playing a key role in revamping automotive design workflows.

Major League Adjustments

July 31, 2020 · Innovation still continues in the sporting world; this field is somewhat unique as it's an intimate mesh of physics, engineering and biology.

Lessons Learned to Help Companies Overcome Predictive Maintenance Skepticism

June 22, 2020 · Predictive maintenance can provide measurable benefits for manufacturers who apply the technology on their production lines.

A New Engineering Paradigm

May 19, 2020 · The abrupt shift to working from home presents an opportunity to rethink old design and simulation processes.

Roadmap Holds the Key to Maximizing PLM’s Value

March 24, 2020 · A successful PLM strategy requires a clear picture of how to optimize the technology to achieve real enterprise value.

Getting Started with Reinforcement Learning

March 23, 2020 · To leverage reinforcement learning, you need to be able to answer these three questions.

The Paradox of Choice

March 1, 2020 · Thanks to the convergence of additive manufacturing technology, generative design software, more user-friendly simulation tools and access to nearly unlimited HPC resources and cloud-based infrastructure, the sky really is the limit when it comes to design possibilities.

How Real is VR for Design?

February 1, 2020 · Use of extended reality (XR) products has become an increasingly hot topic in the design space.

Online Manufacturing has Grown Beyond 3D Printing

January 22, 2020 · 3D printing is one of the 20th century’s most catalytic inventions. The process empowers engineers to innovate in a revolutionary way, designing and building things we couldn’t have imagined even years ago. As the 3D printing trend continues to mature, what is the next step for this disruptive technology?

Democratization Advancing, but Cautiously

December 1, 2019 · Engineers are slowly embracing new technologies and design approaches, but doing so with some level of skepticism.

Data, Culture Snag Digital Transformation to MBSE

December 1, 2019 · NIST, NASA, DOD dig deep to overcome legacy data and resistance to change in agencies.

Making Sense of Industrial Connectivity Trends

November 1, 2019 · Today, the industry sees M2M as a set of technologies that connect machines, devices and objects in a way that helps them exchange information without human intervention.

Finding Value in Subscription Licensing

November 1, 2019 · There are several factors to evaluate when you consider your options.


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