Laing O’Rourke bridges the data gap with DriveWorks
By digitising the design of bridges, a research consortium led by Laing O'Rourke is aiming to significantly reduce construction times on vital infrastructure projects
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Established in 1971 as a high-performance engine specialist, Swindon Powertrain develops powertrain products for both motorsport and highperformance road cars, covering design, simulation, manufacture and testing. We speak to Rubio…
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Taking the metal out the pedal
KSR International used topology optimisation to automate the redesign of a brake pedal and reduced structural optimisation time to just two days
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Sit-ski – Carving a new path
The lightweight Sit-ski could open up new ways for disabled skiers to conquer the slopes, thanks in part to the use of simulation tools from Altair
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This month our Role Model is Christian Schluender, vice president of global design at Huemen. Launched by audio product design experts Harman in 2018, Huemen is a design agency powered…
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Virtual cloud workstations offering flexibility for demanding 3D applications
Scan is renowned for its desktop workstations. Now, the UK firm has expanded its portfolio to offer a virtual cloud workstation and give its customers the flexibility to access demanding…
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STMicroelectronics limbers up for wearables challenge
Engineers at STMicroelectronics are using numerical simulation to optimise semiconductors for use in a wide range of devices, including health-related wearables
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Kyungshin adopts topology optimisation for engine parts
Intense heat and vibration in an engine compartment can easily cause part failure. Kyungshin turned to topology optimisation to design stiffer, lighter brackets to support their smart junction blocks and…
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Beer bottle prototypes by Orora
Orora gets client buy-in on a new beer bottle design using colour-matched, 3D-printed appearance models with identical heft and hue to their glass counterparts
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Computed tomography shines bright at Nordic Lights
Heavy-duty industrial lighting manufacturer Nordic Lights deploys computed tomography to avoid expensive destructive testing and eliminate critical measurement errors caused by powder spraying for part preparation
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