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Getting FIT With Lean

Getting FIT With Lean

I noted in my previous lean post, there was a second session I wanted to cover here. Abram Walton, an assistant professor in the Industrial Technology College at Purdue University, presented on PLM T…

NX Flow for CFD

NX Flow for CFD

Remi Duquette, Director of Business Development for Maya Heat Transfer Technologies, presented last week at PLM Connection on NX’s integrated CFD capability.  CFD is used to predict the flow of …

PLM at Purdue

PLM at Purdue

Nate Hartman, associate professor in Computer Graphics Technology department at Purdue, attended PLM Connection. He shares in this video what’s happening in engineering education today. He discusses …

Lean Product Development

Lean Product Development

Last week at Siemens PLM Connection, there were several sessions that emphasized lean product development. I wanted to share some information from two I sat in on. The first was a panel discussion…

Faster Machine Design With Synchronous

Faster Machine Design With Synchronous

Brian Hare, mechanical engineering manager, Industrial Control Associates, presented at PLM Connection on machine design. He shared with me in this video the key modeling capabilities in Solid Edge a…

Solid Edge, PLM World and Ken Grundey

Solid Edge, PLM World and Ken Grundey

Ken Grundey is one of the CAD experts in the Solid Edge community. You might know him from the Solid Edge discussion groups where he may help out with some technical questions or engage in some debat…

From Auto to Wind Turbine Skills Training

From Auto to Wind Turbine Skills Training

Patrick Turcotte, professor at Lansing Community College in Michigan, attended PLM Connection. Years ago I visited Lansing CC and saw their state-of-the-art technical center complete with Haas CNC ma…

David Ewing on NX Knowledge Fusion

David Ewing on NX Knowledge Fusion

David Ewing is  manager of automation and process development at B/E Aerospace and a 7-year PLM Connection veteran. He presented at PLM Connection on his use of NX Knowledge Fusion to create str…

NX 6 and Machine Lifecycle Support

NX 6 and Machine Lifecycle Support

Integrating mechanical, electronic and electrical components is crucial to today’s products.  Aerospace, automotive, consumer goods, high-tech electronics, machinery, and medical device manufact…