Tanya Weaver heads to Biggleswade in Bedfordshire to visit industrial design consultancy Product Partners and discovers how a small team is strengthened through successful partnerships with suppliers and a close…
Following its acquisition of Geomagic and RapidForm in the last year, 3D Systems' move into the 3D Scanning device market comes as no surprise. Al Dean takes a look at…
Wacom is well known in design circles for its range of pen-based input devices. Al Dean takes a look at a device that takes pro-level sketching on the move and…
Does everything have to be done for profit in the design and engineering world? Al Dean thinks back to lessons learned in the last year and wonders if we all…
The Open Source Beehive project is hoping to promote 'backyard beekeeping' with its DIY hive and integrated sensor system. Tanya Weaver tracks the design process and aims behind this open…
Ansys' name is legend in simulation and analysis circles. With the advent of Workbench, it is building a single, intelligent platform to support its increasingly diverse technology stack. Al Dean…
With its reputation built as a standalone application that has close links with CAD systems, Edgecam is expanding into new areas. Al Dean takes a look at what's new
A designer looking to enforce his registered design has sparked a fresh debate over Intellectual Property (IP). Stephen Holmes looks at how this legal case puts thousands of designs across…