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Stephen Holmes

As Editor-in-Chief, Stephen’s role covers the online space and the magazines. A mix of interviewing designers for in-depth features, and hunting for the latest industry news keeps him busy. If you have a story, get in touch.

SolidWorks 2015 announced: 90% of updates ‘customer requests’

Posted by Stephen Holmes - September 10, 2014

An automatic flatten feature in SolidWorks 2015 can help improve manufacturability of products with compound curvature Dassault Systèmes’ widely used SolidWorks 3D design CAD software is ready for 2015, with…

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Simulation: Next generation CAE promised by MSC’s ‘Predator Project’

Posted by Stephen Holmes - September 10, 2014

MSC’s new CAE software, codenamed ‘Predator Project’ potentially has a great-looking user interface, but promises even more under the bonnet Google ‘Predator Project’ and a litany of things will crop…

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Digital manufacturing: Local Motors’ 3D printed car

Posted by Stephen Holmes - September 10, 2014

The final steps are being taken to the completion of Local Motors’ collaboratively designed 3D printed car Local Motors is taking its final steps towards completing its first full scale…

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Young designers battle to create Queen Elizabeth Prize trophy

Posted by Stephen Holmes - September 11, 2014

17-year-old Joseph Waggott’s entry makes the shortlist for the Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering’s ‘Create the Trophy’ Competition Nine young designers and engineers are on the shortlist for The Queen…

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Heavyweight machining advice up on the Cloud

Posted by Stephen Holmes - September 11, 2014

Spring Technologies has partnered with Machining Cloud to get cutting-tool manufacturer data and knowledge straight to the CAM user Users of CNC machining simulation and cutting-tool management software NCSIMUL might…

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Aerospace: Boeing upgrade with MSC for simulation demands

Posted by Stephen Holmes - September 11, 2014

The new contract will mean Boeing has been using MSC software for 40 years Boeing’s use of simulation tools from MSC has been extended and upgraded as the aerospace giant…

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GrabCAD hit the movies helping to realise Terry Gilliam’s sic-fi designs

Posted by Stephen Holmes - September 11, 2014

Terry Gilliam’s latest Sci-Fi epic was assisted in the prop-building stage by GrabCAD’s Workbench collaboration tool Fans of the batshit-crazy otherworldliness Sci-Fi of Terry Gilliam films will already know that…

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Competition: Win FUJITSU CELSIUS Mobile Workstations

Posted by Stephen Holmes - September 11, 2014

Your chance to win big: first prize is the powerful FUJITSU CELSIUS H730 mobile workstation, powered by NVIDIA Quadro K1100M graphics DEVELOP3D and AEC Magazine have teamed up with FUJITSU…

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Power of heritage: Goodwood Revival a showcase of the design and engineering prowess of yesteryear

Posted by Stephen Holmes - September 15, 2014

One of only 7 in the world, this road version of the legendary Ford GT40 Le Mans car was our ride for a lap of the Goodwood track The power…

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Missler joins the European project FibreChain for automating carbon fibre production

Posted by Stephen Holmes - September 16, 2014

Missler is now involved in a European-wide effort to automate the production of complex composite materials Missler, producer of TopSolid CAM software, has joined European-wide initiative FibreChain to optimise the…

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