10/06/2015 Electronics at your fingertips Engineering design increasingly involves more than one discipline and even the worlds of mechanical and electronic design increasingly have to be tackled by a single engineer. Tim Fryer investigates ...
11/05/2015 Suits design in motion Some clever design in sensor technology has developed a tool with interesting possibilities for design engineers, particularly those whose designs cater for human movement. Tim Fryer reports
11/05/2015 Natural solutions When nature and engineering collide, the results can be astounding. Tim Fryer found out more about Festo's Inspired by Nature concept products.
14/04/2015 Industrial group design takes centre stage at SolidWorks World Possibly the standout announcement at this year’s SolidWorks World, was the introduction of Industrial Design. Tim Fryer outlines what it does.
10/03/2015 Raising the BAR If you have the best sailor in the Olympic history, sailing the best boat available, then the long wait for a British victory in the America's Cup will be over. Easier said than done of course
09/03/2015 The quiet revolution The 3D printer has emerged as the saviour for all those experiencing prototyping problems – right? Not necessarily according to John Tumelty, who argues that other options are sometimes better suited.
09/03/2015 Riding the waves in the wild west Not many companies admit that they are cowboys in a wild-west industry. But, as Dr Will Bateman admitted, that is where his company Ccell finds itself. It does not mean that the wave energy sector ...
13/02/2015 'Eureka' moment results in innovative long endurance drone design There is something authentic about a design which came about following a 'Eureka moment'. That is what happened to Ashley Bryant, who is on the point of taking an innovative long-endurance drone to ... 2 comments
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.
13/02/2015 Design software supports development of wave energy converter Oceans cover two-thirds of the Earth's surface, are integral to all life on the planet impacting on climate and weather patterns, and are home to 230,000 known species. They are also one of our ...
06/02/2015 An object lesson in building a BIM capability Building Information Modelling (BIM) is an intelligent model-based process that provides insight to help users to plan, design, construct and manage building and infrastructure. According to the ...
11/12/2014 View from the top: More reliance on virtual prototypes According to Dr Cris Emson, CEO, Infolytica Europe, computer simulation has only relatively recently matured as a 'must have' tool for designers.
11/12/2014 What happens when the role of the thermal engineer doesn't exist anymore? Thermal engineering used to be a job for thermal engineers. In large companies, or companies where thermal design is absolutely crucial, they may still have an important role. They may deploy their ...
14/10/2014 High performance couplings are plain sailing An innovative design of shaft clamp is delivering key benefits in a range of power transmission applications, not least in the highly challenging marine environment.
14/08/2014 Siemens PLM helps Red Bull Racing go full throttle It is difficult to think back to the days when reams of paper drawings consumed rooms, along with jumbled test results and random design concepts on loose sheets of paper. Even with impressive ...
13/06/2014 ANSYS and Spaceclaim: a greater whole? The biggest news of late in the design software sphere was when simulation giant ANSYS announced its acquisition of direct modelling leader SpaceClaim in a deal valued at $85million.
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 ...
13/02/2014 SolidWorks builds Conceptual package Dassault Systèmes used this year's SolidWorks World to further develop a concept first announced at last year's event.
12/12/2013 The crossover between ECAD and MCAD At an industry event earlier this year, the speaker asked all those in the room who were mechanical engineers to raise their hands. A sea of arms shot skyward. He next asked only those who were ...
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.
12/12/2013 View from the top: A new dimension Paul Fanning talks to Glenn Jarrett, Global Head of Product Marketing at RS Components, about the company's latest moves and innovations.
12/12/2013 View from the top: Set the standards with CAE Ken Christie, director of EPLAN UK, explains how the latest computer aided engineering (CAE) solutions are being used to offer quality assurance for end customers and gain a clear competitive ...
17/10/2013 Cutting edge software drives automotive innovation World-renowned for its understated English styling and hand crafted design, Aston Martin has been making cars for the stars, and for a certain secret agent, since the 1960s.
17/10/2013 Software brings 3D design to every engineer DesignSpark Mechanical, the new 3D design software from RS Components and Allied Electronics, is ideal for engineering and conceptual design, bringing the advantages of 3D design to every engineer ...
16/09/2013 Simulator interrogates car design Cruden, the world-leading motion simulator company, has supplied Jaguar Land Rover with a 6-DOF (full-motion) simulator to be used as a virtual engineering tool by multiple design teams at the ...
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