July 10, 2018
Published in: SOLIDWORKS 3D CAD, Articles
Webster’s dictionary defines innovation as the introduction of something new: a new idea, method, or device. As the rates of product innovation have changed in many market segments, innovating products and processes should be getting more attention. According to the National Science Foundation in their business and Innovation Survey, U.S business has been flat but
February 27, 2018
Published in: Data Management, Articles
If a representative from every department in your business were sitting in a conference room, how would they respond to this question? “Which department is responsible for product quality?” Is it Quality? Manufacturing? Engineering? Or even Sales? Most companies will quickly come to the conclusion that increasing product quality is everyone’s responsibility. It’s all too easy
November 28, 2017
Published in: Plastics
In the manufacturing of plastics parts, many decisions are affected by your ability to cool the plastic part in a mold. The time it takes to cool the part will have a high impact on cycle time, so many mold designers look very closely at how the part can be cooled as fast and efficiently
September 18, 2017
Published in: SOLIDWORKS Simulation
“We can do this the easy way, or the hard way”. This line can be found in movies like 1964 hit Goldfinger and many modern favorites from Gone in Sixty Seconds, Little Man, Night at the Museum and my personal favorite Blindside. I often mumble this to myself while I am working on a project while using the wrong tool making the
July 25, 2017
Published in: Data Management
When you look at most organizations who design using CAD tools, almost all use the .PDF format to share files with others. The .PDF file format is easy to share, works consistently and most everyone has access to software to open them. The problem that most companies face with this process is that someone has to manage these files. Doing this requires someone to know where it needs to be placed, whether to overwrite and old version of the .PDF or, move it.
