At Alpha Precision in Ireland, CAD/CAM software from VISI has enabled the business to continue to attract high-value toolmaking contracts, even as competition from low-cost overseas firms increases
Ping Fu is CEO of Geomagic, one of the leading Digital Shape Sampling and Processing (DSSP) companies. Its software enables the accurate scanning physical objects and creating digital models for…
SolidWorks 2009 promises to be one of the most impressive releases in years. The ever so slightly eccentric Josh Mings has been an active part of the beta program and…
What is it that is stopping users from exploring new functionality in their workhorse product development environment? Al Dean wonders if the disappearance of the printed manual could be to…
With energy prices skyrocketing it has never been more important to look at how much energy your workstation eats up, writes Greg Last week i received an electricity bill that…
Mexico City will soon have some new residents, with tens of thousands of grasshoppers set invade the capital. But this is no job for pest control as this bug's been…
Social networking websites are great for catching up with your mates, but they can also give you an edge over your design and engineering colleagues and open up possibilities you…