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The development of Aluminium Enclosures over the last 40 years
Sponsored by OKW: Over the last four decades, one pioneering company more than any other has led the way in the development of aluminium enclosures for the electrical and electronics industry.
 
Prototyping Whitepaper: Why Physical and Digital Methods Are Complementary
How do innovative companies combine physical and digital prototyping to deliver products that are consistently cutting-edge, affordable, reliable, and safe? Discover the secrets in this complimentary, 10-page whitepaper by L. Stephen Wolfe, P.E., a professional mechanical engineer, CAD/CAM ... Read more
 
How to match today's laser cutting technology to application requirements
This white paper remains as the best primer available in the world on how laser cutting works and how to determine which types of systems are or are not best match technology with your application requirements.
 
How 3D Printing Works
"This 15-page PDF is simply one of the best overviews of how a company's technology works that I have read. This is a straightforward account of Z Corporation''s technology that begins at the very beginning and takes you right through 15 years of technological evolution to today's state of the ... Read more
 
Component Supplier Management: A Global Foundation Approach
A product lifecycle management whitepaper prepared by Dassault Systèmes.
 
Load Cells – An Overview of their Design and Application
Load Cells – An Overview of their Design and Application reviews the basic technology of the strain gage load cell including design, model classifications, and performance specifications. This paper includes typical application examples and a questionnaire to help determine specific requirements. ... Read more
 
Torque Sensors – An Overview of their Design and Application
Torque Sensors – An Overview of their Design and Application reviews the basic technology of the strain gage torque sensors including structure designs, typical applications for reaction and rotary sensors and installation discussions. This paper includes an application questionnaire to help the ... Read more
 
Seven Things You Must Know Before Buying a 3D Scanner
With so many 3D scanners on the market, it's tough to choose the right scanner for your needs. Enter industry experts T.A. Grimm Associates, authors of the whitepaper entitled "3D Scanners: Selection Criteria for Common Applications." This whitepaper explores 11 common applications and examines ... Read more
 
Life in 3D - New Efficiencies in Rapid Colour 3D Modeling
Take a closer look at rapid colour 3D modeling with Cadalyst Magazine Contributing Editors Arnie Williams and Kenneth Wong. See how lower-cost alternatives to traditional prototyping methods are changing product development. Also: A look at how Z Corporation is helping companies like Timberland, ... Read more
 
A Better Way to Capture 3D Data
3D scanning has been cumbersome, inconvenient and worst of all, expensive. Fortunately, today's new mobile 3D scanners from Z Corp have changed the game. They're portable and completely plug-and-play. For design, manufacturing, mockups, inspections and more, handheld scanning technology from Z Corp ... Read more
 
Buyer's Guide to Selecting a 3D Printer
Tight economic times make a powerful argument for investing in 3D printing capabilities today. Not only does money spent on 3D printing yield long-term strategic value, it can also save money right now by raising productivity. Learn how to assess and research 3D printers thoroughly, save R&D ... Read more
 
Technical Whitepaper: Learn How Inkjet 3D Printing Works
Z Corporation is pleased to offer a complimentary copy of the new, 15-page whitepaper entitled "How 3D Printing Works - The Vision, Innovation, and Technologies behind Inkjet 3D Printing." Don't miss this comprehensive resource for designers, engineers, and educators.
 
Research Results for SMBs from Aberdeen Group that can save your company money
Indeed, the move from 2D to 3D offers a wide range of benefits to organisations of any size. Expected benefits from the migration are reduced design cycles and process optimisation as well as improved product quality, to name but a few.
 
Product Development Begins With CAD
It is no easy task to select a comprehensive engineering and product development system, yet it is crucial to the success of ANY manufacturing business, be it small or large. The goal of this paper is to help you make better decisions when selecting a 3D CAD solution to improve product development ... Read more
 
Windchill ProductPoint: Exploring the product
A whitepaper by TechniCom Group LLC. Windows SharePoint is widely adopted across manufacturing companies as the backbone for Office applications. It is highly effective for simple, file based collaboration but it does not support rich CAD data which constitutes the life-blood of a manufacturing ... Read more
 
Five Things You Should Know About 3D CAD Software
If you're a design engineer working in a typical manufacturing company, you may be spending up to three-quarters of your valuable time fixing old designs – updating them, optimising them, and making changes for ECOs—instead of creating new ones. PTC recently identified five major issues that design ... Read more
 
Best practices for photorealistic rendering
Photorealistic rendering solutions are more feature-filled and easier to use than ever. By following four best practices in this white paper, engineers can use these applications to create more realistic images more quickly.
 
Why is engineering fluid dynamics the right choice for CFD analysis?
Engineering fluid dynamics (EFD) is a new breed of computational fluid dynamics (CFD) software that enables mechanical engineers to simulate fluid flow and heat transfer using 3D CAD models directly, with no need for data translations or copies. This white paper from Flomerics – the Mechanical ... Read more
 
How to achieve valid results in durability analysis from FEA software
This white paper describes the main features of fatigue analysis from FEA models. It shows how the subsequent fatigue analysis influences the type of FEA and the load cases modeled. The paper also discusses the choice of analysis method, the processing of fatigue loading data and the information ... Read more
 
Autodesk Inventor 2010 - Getting started
Autodesk Inventor provides a comprehensive set of 3D mechanical CAD tools for producing, validating, and documenting complete digital prototypes. The Inventor model is a 3D digital prototype. The prototype helps you visualise, simulate, and analyse how a product or part works under real-world ... Read more
 
Go Beyond Compliance for Profitability and Environmental Sustainability
This product lifecycle management white paper, prepared by ENOVIA, a Dassault Systèmes Brand, addresses how a PLM strategy helps companies achieve profitability targets while meeting global compliance regulations and helping the environment.
 
Optimised mould temperature control procedure using DMLS
This white paper from EOS GmbH looks at optimising mould temperature control for better products.
 
Energising businesses during a recession
In challenging economic conditions businesses and individuals have to reduce their costs. Maximising energy efficiency by seeking out and eliminating waste is clearly an essential strategy to pursue. But how can we identify the sources of wasted energy? This white paper from Festo Didactic Training ... Read more
 
Blind side riveting
This white paper from Avdel looks at Blind side riveting - what it is, what it does and how it saves time and costs.
 
Fixings for Resilient Blanket Insulation materials
This white paper from BigHead Bonding Fasteners looks at fixings for resilient blanket insulation materials an storage tank shells in cryogenic applications.
 
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