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Seminar on Managing Multi-Disciplinary Mechatronics Complexity

Seminar on Managing Multi-Disciplinary Mechatronics Complexity

I’m headed to Marquette University for a one-day information exchange that we’re co-sponsoring. The subject is managing multi-disciplinary mechatronics complexity in product development. As y…

See how Aquila Engineering used FEA Software to improve productivity and save tens of thousands of dollars

See how Aquila Engineering used FEA Software to improve productivity and save tens of thousands of dollars

It’s always good to see engineering companies reaping the benefits of adopting FEA software, like Australia-based Aquila Engineering which lately switched to using Femap with NX Nastran. In a recentl…

Geometric constraint solving – it’s all about special cases

Geometric constraint solving – it’s all about special cases

As I am writing this, we are part way through the process of making new releases of the D-Cubed Components. The 2D products (2D DCM, PGM) have just been shipped and the 3D products (3D DCM,…

Quality Driven Process Development: Did your design just do that?

Quality Driven Process Development: Did your design just do that?

Heads-up!  If you missed the webinar last week; Quality Driven Process Development: Did your design just do that? Then this is your lucky day. Just follow this link (registration required) to…

Model Bounding Box – Femap Tips & Tricks

Model Bounding Box – Femap Tips & Tricks

Find out about the significance of the Femap model bounding box, and see where it is used. Alastair

Siemens big role at the 2011 GMA Executive Conference

Siemens big role at the 2011 GMA Executive Conference

The annual GMA (Grocery Manufacturers Association) Executive Conference is approaching August 20 in Colorado Springs, Colorado and we are excited about the prominent role Sie…

The importance of supporting office tools in Apparel & Retail product development

The importance of supporting office tools in Apparel & Retail product development

Let’s face it: the reality is Microsoft tools are used in every industry to support communication and collaboration among the product development team, and their extended value chain. It has become a…

Mark Sherman talks about Femap development – past, present and future

Mark Sherman talks about Femap development – past, present and future

I recently travelled to Exton, PA where the headquarters of Femap CAE software development is located. While there I captured some video of Mark Sherman, head of Femap development, talking about Fema…

Digital Manufacturing Delivers in a Changing Landscape

Digital Manufacturing Delivers in a Changing Landscape

You may remember my post referencing an SAE Webcast I had participated last month with Phillip Gott of IHS Consulting titled: “Product to Production Integration – Connecting Virtual Product, Manufact…