Biomimicry – naturally inspired design Posted by DEVELOP3D - March 14, 2011 Biomimicry, the use of nature to solve human problems, has become a major influence on new product design. This month…
Comsol Multiphysics 4.0 Posted by DEVELOP3D - March 11, 2011 While the heavy simulation tools used for FEA or CFD have been widely adopted, systems simulation is still a relatively…
Siemens Mechatronics Concept Designer Posted by DEVELOP3D - March 10, 2011 Siemens PLM Software's new Mechatronics Concept Designer software works inside NX 7.5 and looks to bring together the three key…
SpaceClaim Engineer 2011 Posted by DEVELOP3D - March 9, 2011 Al Dean looks at the latest release from SpaceClaim, a purveyor of direct modelling design tools that are increasingly special…
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…
IT standards – shake it up! Posted by DEVELOP3D - March 7, 2011 When developing new IT standards, a committee-based approach is important for the greater good, but having multiple competing standards can…
Wise up to warranties Posted by Greg Corke - March 4, 2011 Computers are amazing machines – until they break down and take weeks to repair, that is. Greg Corke gets wise…
tsElements for SolidWorks Posted by DEVELOP3D - March 3, 2011 Josh Mings looks at a brand new tool for SolidWorks users who want more control when editing surface design and…
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…
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…