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Aircelle Improves Nesting Efficiency with JETCAM Aircelle Improves Nesting Efficiency with JETCAM
Case Study by JETCAM Learn about how aerostructure manufacturer Aircelle upgraded their existing CAM system to provide an integrated nesting and ply identification system.
Silencer Manufacturer Beats Out Competition with FeatureCAM Silencer Manufacturer Beats Out Competition with FeatureCAM
A Case Study by Delcam FeatureCAM’s feature recognition enables the company to program several prototypes in a day whereas before it could take a day for just one.
BIESSE Invests in DDM to Help with Challenges BIESSE Invests in DDM to Help with Challenges
By Concurrent Systems Inc. Biesse talks to CSI about the challenges Biesse faces and how DDM is helping to achieve their key objective of shorter time to business.
Challenges in Prototyping Methods Challenges in Prototyping Methods
By Accumold The various methods, challenges and variables for prototyping micro-sized and/or micro-featured plastic parts.
Taking the “Error” Out of Trial and Error! Taking the “Error” Out of Trial and Error!
Submitted by GrafiCalc Find out how to use simulation based design to perform trial and error tests early in the design phase.
Key Advantages of NVisions HandHeld Laser Scanner Key Advantages of NVisions HandHeld Laser Scanner
Submitted By NVision NVision presents three case studies explaining how their laser scanning technology helped customers solve difficult engineering problems.
Zegla-plast Achieves Efficient Electrode Manufacture Zegla-plast Achieves Efficient Electrode Manufacture
Case Study by Delcam PowerMILL's open interfaces has enabled a novel CAM programming solution for electrode machining – the ‘macrogenerator’.
Balancing Design and Functionality with DSM Somos Balancing Design and Functionality with DSM Somos
By Scott Castanon, Engineering Manager, Symbient Product Development Symbient Product Development achieves both speed and reliability by blending science and engineering theory with solid design principles.
Case Study on Cost-Effective Component Reuse Case Study on Cost-Effective Component Reuse
By IBM With IBM Rational DOORS, Delphi’s teams now share requirements across different projects, saving time and money while accelerating time-to-market.
Sound Devices Success Story Sound Devices Success Story
By David G. Ullman This case study focuses on how to design a light ring assembly, an assembly in the 788T High Resolution Digital Audio Recorder.
Build a Bicycle with Solido's SD300 Pro Desktop 3D Printer Build a Bicycle with Solido's SD300 Pro Desktop 3D Printer
A Solido Case Study Israeli product development company "Ziv-Av Engineering" builds a folding bicycle in less than five days using a single Solido in-house SD300 printer.
A Case Study for The Mechanical Design Process A Case Study for The Mechanical Design Process
By David G. Ullman This case study focuses on the development of Solar Powered Shelter Signs by Syncromatics Corp.
Improving Lean Manufacturing Through 3D Data- Book Excerpt Improving Lean Manufacturing Through 3D Data- Book Excerpt
By Dr. Hiroshi Toriya, Lattice Technology CEO Learn how JAXA applied Lattice’s XVL format into the configuration parts tree and text search database to access their 2 million part module data.
Delcam’s PartMaker Part of a New Philosophy Delcam’s PartMaker Part of a New Philosophy
By Delcam Delcam’s PartMaker CAM software has been part of a new philosophy at dental manufacturer Sterngold Dental LLC.
Automating First-Article Inspection Documentation   Automating First-Article Inspection Documentation
By DeVere Bobier, Bobier Metrology Solutions Bobier Metrology gets a handle on the mind-numbing and error-prone process of creating ballooned drawings and first-article inspection reports.
Anchors Aweigh! High Speed Scanner Captures Nuances Anchors Aweigh! High Speed Scanner Captures Nuances
Submitted by Hexagon Metrology Leica Scanning Technology delivers a bounty of benefits for non-Contact data acquisition.
Sparking Imaginations: Autodesk Software Motivates Students Sparking Imaginations: Autodesk Software Motivates Students
By Autodesk, Inc. Students create innovative designs using Autodesk Inventor, AutoCAD Architecture, and AliasStudio.
Delmar Systems Employs FEA to Test Offshore Mooring Units Delmar Systems Employs FEA to Test Offshore Mooring Units
By John Mannisto "Installing these units is equivalent to towing an eight story building into the Gulf ... and burying it two miles down in the sea floor."
Rapid Injection Molding Boosts Production Efficiency for AMS Rapid Injection Molding Boosts Production Efficiency for AMS
Contributed by The Protomold Company Rapid injection molding solves American Medical Systems' prototyping challenge.
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