Stephen Holmes, Author at DEVELOP3D

Navigating the intellectual property minefield

Posted by Stephen Holmes - March 1, 2011

Intellectual property and patenting are often regarded by designers and engineers as being expensive and full of complex legal jargon. Tanya Weaver attempts to navigate her way though the maze

Heinz-meanz-designz – the best of 2011 so far?

Posted by Stephen Holmes - March 1, 2011

Our favourite design of 2011 so far. What’s yours? Heinz’s new “Dip & Squeeze” ketchup packet is getting more space in the design press than it will ever take up…

The art of parts

Posted by Stephen Holmes - March 2, 2011

Kramski, one of the world's leading tooling and parts manufacturers, optimised its product development processes and improved product quality with an integrated PLM solution based on NX and Teamcenter

The power of Pi

Posted by Stephen Holmes - March 2, 2011

The PiCycle is a new breed of electric bicycle. Designed and manufactured in California, it is being touted as a truly sustainable transport solution. Tanya Weaver looks at how design…

Prime Cuts: The ElliptiGO strides into view

Posted by Stephen Holmes - March 4, 2011

ElliptiGO, the elliptical bicycle in its finest green livery Its big, brash, and practically a bicycle, but what makes the ElliptiGO stand out is that it takes the benefits of…

Black magic

Posted by Stephen Holmes - March 8, 2011

Tanya Weaver talked to Black Diamond, a leading specialist in all conditions mountain gear, to find out how it used design and simulation software to develop its new free ride…

Prime Cuts: MAP is fishing for better design

Posted by Stephen Holmes - March 10, 2011

Meet Mr Carp – MAP is designing to help you catch these little fellas Fishing is never going to have the most glamorous of images, but there’s no doubting that…

Prime Cuts: That’s the spirit

Posted by Stephen Holmes - March 31, 2011

We’ve been known to like a tipple here at D3D, so we weren’t going to turn our noses up at the chance to look at the design of a new…

Getting a foot into Life Cycle Assessment

Posted by Stephen Holmes - April 4, 2011

Life Cycle Assessment is a cornerstone of any sustainable design project. Here is a brief introduction into the heady world of choosing the right material, for the right application, for…

BMW measure up Delcam’s PowerInspect for speed

Posted by Stephen Holmes - April 4, 2011

The German automotive giant BMW is using Delcam’s PowerInspect software on two Zett Mess AMPG measuring arms for the critical task of chassis inspection. With up to five inspection passes…