04/10/2017 Engineering a better World: All you have to do is trust the machines The exponential rise of innovation can no longer be met with designs developed by human beings. Here, machine learning is offering solutions so you don’t have to. Justin Cunningham reports.
16/10/2015 Schaeffler and Deckel Maho Pfronten develop 'Machine Tool 4.0' concept Schaeffler and machine tool manufacturer Deckel Maho Pfronten GmbH have developed a ‘Machine Tool 4.0’ concept that is based on a specific investment project together with other partners. The concept ...
13/02/2015 Design software plays central role in sliding sports equipment development When not hurling himself down bob-sled tracks at 90mph on a small high tech sled, Kristan Bromley designs and manufactures sleds for 22 nations preparing for the next Winter Olympics.
10/04/2014 How will the communications revolution affect the design engineer? Last month saw the 25th anniversary of the internet. During that quarter century, we have witnessed a communication revolution that is likely to be viewed by history with the same significance as the ...
12/12/2013 View from the top: At your service How does a software reseller differentiate itself? Service, service and service, as Phil Read of Man & Machine tells Paul Fanning.
10/05/2013 Innovation boosts wheelchair safety and lifespan It is estimated that there are as many as 750,000 full-time wheelchair users in the UK, of whom a significant proportion are under 18. Clearly, while a chair for a fully-grown adult may have a ...
13/10/2011 Better tools for conceptual design Is sustainability something software can help designers achieve? Justin Cunningham finds out.
16/09/2011 Show preview: TCT Live & Interplas The latest developments in 3D Printing and Additive Manufacturing and the plastics industry will be on display at this year's TCT Live and Interplas exhibitions.
10/02/2011 CFD proves key to turbine efficiency Tom Shelley reports on the crucial role that computer modelling is playing in the design of a new, possible source of 'green' energy.
09/09/2010 Computing aids advance rapid development Tom Shelley reports on technologies to aid brainstorming and getting products to market faster, especially in the challenging field of alternative energy.
08/03/2010 A design for end of life Ever-increasing regulation and new thinking about end of life are putting pressures on design. Tom Shelley reports on the different approaches to these problems.
08/10/2009 10 ways to emerge with an advantage from the economic downturn Sylvain Laurent from Dassault Systèmes looks at 10 ways that manufacturers can leverage technology to emerge from this difficult economic time with an advantage over the competition.
07/04/2009 Shear determination The bleak outlook of the economy is not frightening every manufacturer. Justin Cunningham talks to one company bucking the trend
15/09/2008 Net gains Designers can access a broad range of software programs – and link their results together automatically – using a revolutionary ‘leasing’ arrangement. Lou Reade reports
18/08/2008 Doing it faster Tom Shelley looks at some of the innovations in rapid product development and manufacturing to be showcased this autumn
19/06/2008 ‘Thinking’ engine transforms CAD rules Siemens PLM has enhanced its 3D CAD offering to simplify model modification, while continuing with its programme of integrating CAD and PLM with Siemens automation control products.
19/06/2008 Flash the cache Tom Shelley reports on how collaboration technology could be enhanced by Adobe’s acquisition of Macromedia
10/04/2008 The shape of things to come If Formula 1 drivers can have their seats personally moulded to fit their body shapes, why not the rest of us? Tom Shelley reports
13/03/2008 Remapping the world of design Designing, simulating and mapping the results of tests into the same CAD model in the same environment is now a reality. Tom Shelley reports
29/01/2008 Automatic digitisation A Cambridge spin-out company is looking to exploit a technique that generates automatic 3D models from digital photographs
29/01/2008 Software alternative to amputation Software is key to the design and manufacture of custom-made bone and joint implants for patients with tumours and major bone loss at Isiqu Orthopaedics near Cape Town, South A
17/12/2007 Payback from 3D modelling in another dimension Moving from 2D to 3D can bring huge savings- and 7D could even be on the cards! Tom Shelley reports
14/11/2007 Rapid manufacturing set to go mainstream The push is now on to turn rapid manufacturing into a technology that is mass market and low cost. Tom Shelley reports
13/08/2007 Winning with 3D When one of the country’s most successful motorsport teams switched to 3D, it accelerated design choice to new levels
13/08/2007 Parts prove a whole new business Reverse engineering of obsolete parts has lifted one business into a whole new dimension – aerospace and beyond – as Tom Shelley discovers
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