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When SOLIDWORKS came out in the mid to late 90’s 3D computer aided design (CAD) was considered to be just a fad. Everyone worked in 2D and that was the staple of engineering programs. Now, 20 years later 2D is a thing of the past (for most) and 3D is the king when discussing CAD.
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First article Inspection is a method of communicating the measurements from manufacturing to the drawing in order to verify if the manufactured part meets the tolerances. This process is a collaborative effort between the supplier and purchaser. FAI can also be called PPAP (Production Part Approval Process) depending on what industry you are in. When
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Designers and engineers today face different challenges than did their counterparts from even 10 years ago. Even the term “design validation” has a completely different meaning. One of the biggest questions in today’s design process revolves around prototypes. Companies today have to wait on physical models to be created before they can test for failures.
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There is one question that we probably get 1-2 times per day in the CADimensions offices, which is, “Is there a SOLIDWORKS for Mac?” We would like to start with a disclaimer. There are obviously arguments to be made for both sides of this debate which is nothing that we intend to settle here. The
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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
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In recent years, the United States has been much better about becoming more efficient and leveraging the skill of our workers, thus bringing back jobs and business. Since the end of the Great Recession in 2009, manufacturing jobs in the US have been on the rise. (Graph shows total manufacturing jobs.) Why Did Manufacturing Go
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Everyone is capable of coming up with terrific ideas for their companies; however, poor project management is a complication that managers struggle with, as regressing on important projects become detrimental to the overall growth of companies. Are your employees late on task deadlines? Is there a lack of communication between departments within your company? Are
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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
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The calendar has turned over, the new year is here and you’re counting on newly approved budgets to drive some big orders and fill your pipeline for a healthy ramp up to Spring! Here is a short list of New Year’s Business Goals that you should keep in mind as you clean the slate, start
