CAD Resurgence Fueled by Technology
News 12/29/2011 13 comments 2012 could prove to be a banner year for CAD as the tools are redefined by emerging technologies like cloud computing and mobile apps, according to Jon Peddie Research's 2012 Worldwide CAD Market Report.
Top 6 Design Hardware & Software Trends of 2011
News 12/28/2011 16 comments While there was no single bang-up technology in CAD and PLM during 2011, the category made huge strides in embracing mainstream capabilities to make the tools more accessible to a broader audience of users.
Light Cure Technology Bonds Adhesives
News 12/27/2011 7 comments The Loctite AssureCure System shows that the adhesive has cured fully and reached the desired strength for the application.
Slideshow: LEDs Help Ring In the Holidays
News 12/22/2011 23 comments Low cost and high brightness are a good combination for the holidays, and LED cost has dropped just far enough to enable holiday celebrants to invest in them.
Machine Vision Searches for Interface Standard
News 12/19/2011 16 comments The USB3 Vision standard, based on the widely available USB 3.0 bus, will become available next year for building vision systems with lots of different hardware.
ANSYS 14.0 Primed for Multidisciplinary Engineering
News 12/19/2011 9 comments The latest release of the ANSYS multiphysics simulation suite is packed with enhancements designed to help engineering organizations take on the challenge of complex, multidisciplinary product design.
LED Thermal Characterization Gets Easier
News 12/15/2011 11 comments A new method combines hardware measurement and computational fluid dynamics (CFD) software in a way that enables engineers to predict the heat inside an LED, as well as in the systems and subsystems that surround it.
Choosing the Right Gasket
News 12/15/2011 3 comments Selecting the most appropriate gasket material requires defining the primary function of the gasket.
3D Modeling & Printing for 'Personal Manufacturing'
News 12/14/2011 12 comments New additions to Autodesk's 123D family bring the power of 3D modeling and 3D printing to average consumers as part of an effort to empower non-engineers to create things on their own.
Choosing the Right Bearing
News 12/13/2011 4 comments A bearing's design and capabilities come into play when deciding if it will be suitable for an application.
aPriori Adds Costing Tool to CAD
News 12/9/2011 5 comments The aPriori costing engine determines the cost of a part or product directly from a CAD model, based on the materials to be used and the factory that will produce it.
Freescale Dev Board Targets Medical Product Design
Product News 12/8/2011 11 comments A group of hardware and software providers is teaming up to produce technologies that will make it simpler and cheaper for consumers to maintain their own health.
Software Convergence Upends Automation & Control
News 12/8/2011 3 comments We've integrated motion, robotics, logic, and HMI. What's next is integrating safety, OEE, energy monitoring, interactive training, and more through powerful, unified platforms combining RTOS and Windows environments.
Hydraulic Hybrid Trucks Hit the Road
News 12/7/2011 13 comments Building on its successes in garbage trucks and parcel vehicles, hybrid hydraulic technology looks to lighter vehicles such as the Chrysler Town & Country minivan.
Aerospace Companies Boost Reach With Composite Buys
News 12/1/2011 5 comments Is a wave of aerospace component manufacturers buying composite makers about to break? Two acquisitions in the last month and one earlier in the year may portend a trend.
PTC Spins Out Windchill Service & Quality Modules
Product News 12/1/2011 15 comments As promised, PTC is delivering enhanced modules that expand the footprint of its Windchill 10.0 PLM release in critical areas like service and quality management.
For 3D printing to make the jump from rapid prototyping to manufacturing, engineers will need to find easier ways to move products from their CAD screens to their printers.
Gigabit and PoE are two networking technologies moving ahead in tandem as industrial users power remote Ethernet devices such as IP security cameras at 1,000 Mbps over existing CAT5 cable.
New versions of BASF's Ecovio line are both compostable and designed for either injection molding or thermoforming. These combinations are becoming more common for the single-use bioplastics used in food service and food packaging applications, but are still not widely available.
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