Stephen Holmes, Author at DEVELOP3D

Modularity to master complexity: ModeFrontier event to tackle issues facing engineers

Posted by Stephen Holmes - January 15, 2014

Esteco has announced its tenth ModeFrontier International Users Meeting to be held in Trieste, Italy, on 12-13 May, 2014. The theme chosen for the event – “modularity mastering complexity” –…

Zuken bringing electrical engineering closer to mechanical design

Posted by Stephen Holmes - January 21, 2014

Put simply, electrical design can be some fear inducing stuff, usually split off from the design and engineering sectors for a specialist job; but now Zuken is attempting to simplify…

New Tradition Exhibition: Sheffield bringing back t’old timers

Posted by Stephen Holmes - January 22, 2014

Made North has announced its latest exhibition at the Yorkshire Artspace, Sheffield, celebrating the North of England’s reputation for its exceptional craft and manufacturing heritage over the last 250 years.…

Stratasys launches multi-material colour 3D printer

Posted by Stephen Holmes - January 27, 2014

It’s been the worst-kept secret in the 3D printing industry, but Stratasys has finally launched its full colour Connex printer – the Objet500 Connex3. Similar to a standard 2D CMYK…

MeshFusion launched for Modo 701

Posted by Stephen Holmes - January 27, 2014

The Foundry has announced its new modelling tool plug-in for Modo 701, MeshFusion, integrating 3D modelling, animation, sculpting, effects and rendering tools for asset creation. Forming part of the Modo…

SolidWorks launches Mechanical Conceptual at SWW14

Posted by Stephen Holmes - January 28, 2014

Dassault Systèmes (DS) has used its international user event to launch its new conceptual and collaborative tool SolidWorks Mechanical Conceptual. Billed as a ‘New conceptual, instinctive, social, connected design application’,…

F1’s new nose – aerodynamics has never looked so bad

Posted by Stephen Holmes - January 28, 2014

Interesting design changes in F1 this season have seen some eye-catching front end designs There’s something unsettling about the F1 cars lining up for the 2014 season – and it’s…

Dassualt Systèmes makes $750m sciences acquisition

Posted by Stephen Holmes - January 30, 2014

Dassault Systèmes (DS) has announced it will merge with Accelrys, a provider of scientific innovation lifecycle management software for chemistry, biology and materials, for $750m. Based in San Diego, the…

Japanese engineering company floats new idea for inland flood victims

Posted by Stephen Holmes - February 3, 2014

The new design for an ‘inland’ lifeboat (left) has more padding than its high-seas cousin Japanese heavy machinery maker IHI has designed a new lifeboat for ‘inland’ use – set…

Sochi 2014: Team USA Bobsled design

Posted by Stephen Holmes - February 6, 2014

Tomorrow sees the beginning of the 2014 Winter Olympics, an event that has plunged the UK into a fervent, writhing diaspora of ‘meh’. With half the United Kingdom submerged by…