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LEGO World 2012 and Siemens PLM Software

LEGO World 2012 and Siemens PLM Software

The 11th annual LEGO World Fair was held in Copenhagen, Denmark on Feb 16 – Feb 19 2012. In addition to 16 trucks filled with 10 tons of LEGO’s, Siemens PLM was there to demonstrate tools that Lego p…

Loading Contour – Femap Tips & Tricks

Loading Contour – Femap Tips & Tricks

See how you can easily verify a loading condition by displaying it as a contour in Femap.

Future Engineer Series: Meet Jon Nibert

Future Engineer Series: Meet Jon Nibert

It’s National Engineer’s Week in the U.S. It’s a time to honor past, current and future engineers. So meet future automotive engineer Jon Nibert. Jon was always pretty sure he wanted to be an enginee…

Want to explore the world of digital manufacturing?  There’s an app for that and it’s free!

Want to explore the world of digital manufacturing? There’s an app for that and it’s free!

This is a guest post from my colleague Abhijit Dastidar, Tecnomatix Marketing Manager. Siemens PLM Software has just launched a new Tecnomatix 360° iPad app which provides a unique environment f…

The Value of CAE in Motorsports – Part 3

The Value of CAE in Motorsports – Part 3

“Winning is everything. The only ones who remember you when you come second are your wife and your dog.” – Damon Hill In Part 1 of this series we explored CAE’s role in enabling race teams to push…

Using Simulation to Make Better Decisions – Part 2

Using Simulation to Make Better Decisions – Part 2

In my previous post I started to discuss an outline of the Cost Savings Strategies for Engineering whitepaper by Michelle Boucher of the Aberdeen Group. In it I covered the top design challenges, dri…

Paul Sicking introduces the Central Technology Office

Paul Sicking introduces the Central Technology Office

In September last year Chuck Grindstaff announced a reorganisation of Siemens PLM Software. As part of this, my D-Cubed group, together with the other PLM Components groups, became part of a new unit…

Using Simulation to Make Better Decisions – Part 1

Using Simulation to Make Better Decisions – Part 1

In the present economy, returning to and maintaining profitability is the main focus for many companies, and this is driving them to look for ways to reduce costs. The design decisions of engineers m…

Announcing Femap Version 10.3.1

Announcing Femap Version 10.3.1

I’m pleased to announce that Femap 10.3.1, the latest version of Femap CAE software, is now available. Femap 10.3.1 adds support for NX Nastran 8.1 and introduces a number of customer driven enhan…