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Autodesk Explores Immersive Design

March 7, 2018 · Augmented and virtual reality offer a fundamental shift in how users can perceive and interact with a design system.

Canadian Prints Full-Size Camper

March 5, 2018 · The 13-ft.-long camper took just over 230 hours to complete at the Create Café in Saskatoon.

Altair Acquires TES International’s Software

March 2, 2018 · Beyond acquisition, Altair expands thermal capabilities for electronics and hires key technologist.

Lantek, Vicomtech Bring 3D Simulation to Sheet Metal Cutting Heat Processes

March 2, 2018 · BeroSim increases efficiency on resources by anticipating and avoiding possible material deformities in the sheet metal cutting process.

MSC Software Introduces MSC Apex Harris Hawk

March 2, 2018 · MSC Software Corporation announces the eighth release of MSC Apex, the company's  next-generation computer-aided engineering (CAE) platform.

Editor’s Picks: February 22-28, 2018

March 1, 2018 · One of the picks will be chosen as DE’s Editor’s Pick of the Week.

Improving Patient Outcomes with Smart Implants

March 1, 2018 · In the 16th century, broken bones were physically manipulated back to the correct orientation by a bone setter. Failing that, the local blacksmith would step in. Advances in medical treatments mean we no longer need to worry about a blacksmith fixing our broken bones.

3D Printing’s Role in Manufacturing’s Resurgence

March 1, 2018 · 3D printers are poised to become a mainstay of factories.

Mobile Workstations Provide Portable Engineering Power

March 1, 2018 · New use cases push mobile workstation advances in 2018.

Autodesk’s Design for Industry Competition: Meeting Industry Challenges with Software Tools

March 1, 2018 · Torie Anderson, senior manager, Strategic Partners and Initiatives, at Autodesk, provides an overview of the Design for Industry competition.

SOLIDWORKS 2018 Review: Something for Everyone

March 1, 2018 · SOLIDWORKS 2018 delivers features to support a complete design-to-manufacturing process.

A New Age of Industrial Analytics

March 1, 2018 · The emergence of the industrial internet of things and a growing appreciation of the impact of big data in this arena have sparked a revitalization of industrial analytics.

Engineering Hacks and Spreadsheets

March 1, 2018 · Almost all of the FEA work I do today is supported in some way by calculations or data manipulation within Excel spreadsheets.

Tracking Parametric CAD’s Odyssey Into Finite Element Analysis and Additive Manufacturing

March 1, 2018 · Developers look for alternative treatments of CAD data in simulation and additive manufacturing.

Upfront CAM: The Convergence of Design and Manufacturing

March 1, 2018 · Tighter integration of CAD and CAM can eliminate problematic geometry.

HDI Compact 3D Scanners Unveiled

February 28, 2018 · Portable, turnkey systems use blue LED structured-light technology for fast scanning.

Stratasys Makes its Move into Metal Additive Manufacturing

February 28, 2018 · Internally developed platform intended to bring value of metal additive manufacturing to short-run production while overcoming limitations of cost and throughput.

Editor’s Picks for February 15-21, 2018

February 23, 2018 · One of the picks will be chosen as DE’s Editor’s Pick of the Week.

New Draft ASME Standard for Additive Manufacturing Data Files

February 23, 2018 · The goal of “Product Definition for Additive Manufacturing” draft ASME standard is to improve manufacturing efficiency with precise methods of controlling product definition. The key is doing this directly in the model.

Fanless PC From Logic Supply Made for Industrial IoT Applications

February 22, 2018 · The ML350 Fanless PC from Logic Supply features a low profile fanless enclosure and a motherboard developed to enable a range of customization options including expansion, connectivity and advanced consumer electronics control.


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