A guide to 3D measurement technologies Posted by DEVELOP3D - February 4, 2011 From point-based systems to area-based scanning, Ralph Weir, chief executive officer (CEO) of Phase Vision takes a closer look at…
Dell unveils ‘Sandy Bridge’ Precision T1600 and re-writes the rules for entry-level wor Posted by Greg Corke - February 9, 2011 The Precision T1600 – the follow up to the Precision T1500 The definition of ‘entry-level’ appears to be changing as…
Little box of tricks Posted by DEVELOP3D - February 11, 2011 Love it or hate it, the Boxee Box certainly evokes an emotional reaction from those who see it. Tanya Weaver…
With great publishing products available, why is today’s technical documentation so poor? Posted by DEVELOP3D - February 22, 2011 Martyn Day’s ‘rant du jour’ came about when had to make his own bed. We are not talking sheets, pillow…
Granta + Autodesk team up for green design and materials selection & interview with Sarah Krasley Posted by Al Dean - February 23, 2011 Image courtesy of the Lego Group This is something I’ve been meaning to post for quite a while and for…
The Jim Heppelmann interview Posted by DEVELOP3D - February 23, 2011 PTC has shocked many in the industry with its recent rebranding and relaunching of its flagship product, Pro/Engineer under the…
Engineering Workshop # 10 Posted by DEVELOP3D - March 1, 2011 Having shown some typical Finite Element results last time, Bob Johnson now moves on to explain the basic principles that…
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…
Book review: A look inside ‘The Manufacturing Guides: Product and Furniture Design’ Posted by Tanya Weaver - March 2, 2011 A valuable guidebook that describes more than 30 manufacturing processes, from the traditional and established to the cutting-edge. When Rob…
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…