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Robotic manufacturing processes, with their clear advantages of speed, cost reduction and accuracy, are being widely adopted for a broad range of production needs. But robot programmers frequently find it challenging to deliver material handling, ...
Small to midsized manufacturers are struggling with a litany of issues impacting all aspects of their businesses today. Supply chains disruptions, a growing skills gap, and increased global competition are making it hard for manufacturers ...
Practical solutions address day-to-day repetitive problems, without a huge upfront investment
There is a lot of talk about the promise of the industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) and the related concept of Industry 4.0. It refers to the use of Internet-connected devices, sensors, and machines to ...
Engineering time is a valuable asset. How can you reduce non-value-added engineering work? Engineers are under constant pressure to meet tight deadlines. They need time to balance quality, cost, and performance criteria as well as ...
Is your CAD tool ready for the 2020s? As you look to stay relevant in the 2020s, which technologies will impact your product’s competitiveness the most? What are your competitors doing? What should you look ...
Design and manufacturing companies rely heavily on simulation results as the basis for business decisions.
Learn how engineers at GE Healthcare Anesthesia and Respiratory Care (ARC) Group are successfully using SOLIDWORKS Flow Simulation throughout their device design process. Watch a demonstration of how GE engineers were able to optimize the ...
Simulation-Driven Product Development Pays Business Dividends in Transition to Smart Manufacturing
In today’s increasingly competitive global market, product designers face mounting pressures to not only create more innovative products but to also deliver designs of higher precision and fidelity—in terms of manufacturability and performance—more quickly and cost-effectively than ...
Today’s engineers and chief designers, who lead system-level or large assembly design teams, work under increasing pressure to develop more innovative, better-performing, and easier-to-manufacture products more quickly and cost effectively.
Giaffone Racing added SOLIDWORKS Simulation Professional topology optimization solutions to its existing SOLIDWORKS design and analysis implementation because topology studies allow the Brazilian car-racing manufacturer to more quickly develop lighter and stronger parts, as well as eliminate ...
Improve efficiency, increase innovation and shorten time to market with SOLIDWORKS PDM solutions.
Product manufacturers in the health care and life sciences market have always faced bigger challenges than manufacturers in other industries. Regulatory, quality, safety, testing, and innovation requirements often extend development cycles and can impede efficient, ...
Great ideas can come from many places. Product developers must find ways to bring their best people together so they can effectively collaborate as an ongoing part of development process, but must do this without ...
Historically, engineers were reluctant to use nonlinear analysis, because of its complex problem formulation and long solution time. However, as nonlinear FEA software integrates with CAD software it has become much easier to use. In ...
Contrary to popular belief, simulation is one of the simplest and easiest ways to perfect your designs and ensure a product that exceeds customer expectations. And simulation plays perfectly well into the old adage “work ...
If your design doesn’t work in the real world, it’s a failure. This is a basic principle that every good designer understands. It’s also the primary reason that physical prototyping has played an important role ...
Virtual prototyping can be a powerful, but simple way to perfect your designs and ensure a product that exceeds customer expectations. And more companies are getting on board the virtual simulation train, every day. But ...
Contrary to popular belief, simulation is one of the simplest and easiest ways to perfect your designs and ensure a product that exceeds customer expectations. Simulation allows you to “work smarter, not harder.” Think about ...
No one designs in a vacuum. Engineers must work together, both with engineers and non-engineers alike. How can this collaboration be as frictionless as possible? This eBook discusses how CAD technologies can be leveraged to ...
Small and medium sized organizations are often apprehensive about Product Data Management (PDM). They have concerns about the cost of implementing and maintaining PDM systems, as well as doubts about the benefits of such systems. ...
For the past few decades, designers, engineers, and others involved in the development of products often viewed computer-aided design (CAD) systems as geometry and/or drawing generators. In the Smart Factory or Industry 4.0, CAD systems ...
Succeeding with a start-up is a difficult journey. Risk and money are two things that challenge you every step of the way. If you are a hardware start-up, the risks are even greater. Missteps and ...
Engineering successful, innovative products in today’s competitive environment requires simulation power. The ability to analyze the multifaceted physical performance characteristics of a design before making a prototype can substantially increase productivity. Companies need robust simulation ...
