How design has to change for metals 3D printing Posted by Stephen Holmes - October 8, 2015 We ask four industry thought leaders how they think design needs to change in order to take full advantage of…
Why the push for the desktop? Posted by DEVELOP3D - October 9, 2015 What’s with the current obsession with shrinking every technology to fit on the desktop, asks Al Dean – and is…
Autodesk pushes Inventor 2016 R2 update Posted by Al Dean - October 12, 2015 Autodesk is integrating its browser-based ForceEffect (also on the iPad) directly into Inventor Looks like Autodesk is making a bit…
3D printing precious metals Posted by DEVELOP3D - October 14, 2015 Metals 3D printing isn't all grey functional parts. Stephen Holmes reports how the jewellery trade is adopting the technology
Top tube testing from Hexagon Metrology Posted by Stephen Holmes - October 19, 2015 Working with the portable Romer inspection arm, measurement plans can be created automatically in first-part inspection or set up offline…
Intel unveils Skylake Xeon E3-1200 v5 CPUs for entry-level CAD workstations Posted by Greg Corke - October 20, 2015 Intel has released details of its new ‘Skylake’ Xeon E3-1200 v5 processors that will soon appear in entry-level workstations such…
CD-adapco introduces computational rheology to Star-CCM+ Posted by Stephen Holmes - October 28, 2015 Computational rheology adds the ability to solve new flow simulations within the Star-CCM interface With the fanfare that it’s latest…
‘Where Used?’ app from Granta MI helps materials selection in CAD Posted by Stephen Holmes - October 28, 2015 A new app helps designers check new or similar materials for CAD models A new web app from materials specialist…
Misen knives reach start-up goals with sharp development process Posted by Stephen Holmes - November 4, 2015 A 7-figure crowdfunding backed project was the result of a lean product design workflow A new company aiming to redefine…
First look: Alphacam 2016 – automation key with 3D CAD files batch processing Posted by Stephen Holmes - November 10, 2015 Batch processing, from file preparation right through to applying toolpath simulations is now available in Alphacam 2016 With a focus…