DEVELOP3D - Technology for the product lifecycle

PTC is bringing PTCLive TechForum 2012 to the UK for a free one-day event that offers the opportunity to meet with product experts, learn from other leading customers, sample PTC University training and networking.

The new global event series will be held at Heritage Motor Centre, Gaydon, Warwickshire on 16 May will include talks by Bang & Olufsen, Aston Martin Racing and Wrightbus (the developers of the New Bus for London), as well as PTC’s corporate strategy and technology roadmap, and sessions delivered by PTC experts.

“PTC has designed this new global event series to deliver real business value to delegates,” exclaimed a fervid Kevin Asbridge, PTC UK country manager. “We look forward to bringing the concept to the UK on 16 May, to deliver the new PTC company strategy, latest developments with Creo 2.0 and Windchill 10.1 and, most importantly, help delegates identify specific business potential.”

Find out more here.

Middle Weight Alias 3D CAD modeller

Job Type: Permanent
Software: Alias, Maya, Adobe After-Effects
Location: London

London-based For People are looking for an expert Middle Weight Alias 3D CAD modeller with 2-5 years consultancy experience to join its team of designers and trend-forecasters. You will be working with some of the world’s most respected brands such as British Airways (For People were responsible for refreshing its coat of arms, above), Panasonic, Mars and The Coca-Cola Company.

Your primary responsibilities will be to:
• Work collaboratively with senior designers
• Translate concept sketches into compelling 3D models
• Contribute to all stages of the design development process from concept modelling, design detailing and producing accurate 3D data for model making and visualisations
• Follow latest trends, materials and production processes.

Ideal candidate:
• Advanced 3D modelling skills in Autodesk Alias
• Excellent knowledge of creating high quality surfaces
• Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite
• 3D rendering and animation skills in Cinema4D, V-Ray or Maya
• Polygon modelling skills in Cinema4D or Maya

Sound like the job for you? Apply here.

If you have a vacancy that you are wanting to fill, get in touch here

The B-Max survives a battering from a 30mph crash test

Recently we crept away to Germany, to a secretive patch of Ford’s Merkenich test site, into a quiet, compact building, where we were promised we’d see how the manufacturer crash tests its new models.

In the modern age, Finite Element Analysis (FEA) means there’s so much more to it than driving a car into a solid object, but even we were surprised at the extent of the testing - something that European car manufacturers alone spend €20 billion on - and how it fits seamlessly into the full design process.

Integrated into the design are measures for pre- and post-crash, as well as the actual collision, for which the designers of the new Ford B-Max have packed in some brilliant features, especially since the car has no standard B-pillar - the structural beam that during a side on collision you would rely on to save your life - and how it creates an intelligent system to counter this.

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Dell’s new workstation family (from left to right) the Precision T7600, Precision T5600, Precision T3600, and Precision T1650.

In sunny San Francisco last week Dell pulled back the curtain on its long awaited Xeon E5-1600/2600-based Precision workstations.

Gone was the trademark silver facade - in its place a sleek black honeycomb grill, minimal in terms of its design, but hiding an incredibly functional aluminum chassis and buckets of processing power inside.

This is arguably the biggest redesign in the history of Dell Precision workstations. The entire chassis has been developed from scratch, driven by a key requirement for increased serviceability, though functionality, styling, improved airflow and reduced fan noise also had a major influence.

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