Wise up to warranties

Posted by - March 4, 2011
Computers are amazing machines – until they break down and take weeks to repair, that is. Greg Corke gets wise…

IT standards – shake it up!

Posted by - March 7, 2011
When developing new IT standards, a committee-based approach is important for the greater good, but having multiple competing standards can…

Black magic

Posted by - March 8, 2011
Tanya Weaver talked to Black Diamond, a leading specialist in all conditions mountain gear, to find out how it used…

SpaceClaim Engineer 2011

Posted by - March 9, 2011
Al Dean looks at the latest release from SpaceClaim, a purveyor of direct modelling design tools that are increasingly special…

Comsol Multiphysics 4.0

Posted by - March 11, 2011
While the heavy simulation tools used for FEA or CFD have been widely adopted, systems simulation is still a relatively…

Automatic for the people

Posted by - March 15, 2011
2011 is the ten-year anniversary of DriveWorks, the specialist developer of design automation software. Al Dean talks to CEO Glen…

Paving the way for customisation

Posted by - March 16, 2011
Construction equipment manufacturer Guntert & Zimmerman was able to take control of its complex SolidWorks assemblies and AutoCAD drawings by…

Kitchen Gadgets

Posted by - March 17, 2011
Stephen Holmes dons his chef's hat and discovers an exciting new world of kitchen gadgets