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OnShape – Open up closed testing sign up

Posted by Al Dean - September 16, 2014

Shiny new web-site. Model credit to Terry Stonehecker If there’s one thing that’s keeping the 3D design tool industry’s curiousity…

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BobCAD-CAM gets better CAD tools to help drive efficiency

Posted by Stephen Holmes - September 18, 2014

A new CAD Solid Action Tree in BobCAD-CAM allows users to modify any step of their solid creation Lesser known…

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Disney’s MakerFaire input more than a movie promo, it’s powering next generation of STEM

Posted by Stephen Holmes - September 22, 2014

There’s more to Disney’s involvement with MakerFaire than a giant, inflatable Baymax The keen-eyed amongst you will have noticed that…

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Space: Japanese engineering firm planning on an elevator to the stars

Posted by Stephen Holmes - September 22, 2014

The space elevator has been much talked about, but now Japanese engineering giant is setting out to build one by…

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Reverse engineering: an aluminium cycling helmet a shining example of CNC skills

Posted by Tanya Weaver - September 26, 2014

An aluminium version of the Rudy Project’s Windmax Helmet being created out of alluvium on a Mazak machine A shiny…

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Space: Manufacturing for up in the stars gets lighter with every design

Posted by Stephen Holmes - October 7, 2014

Sentinel-5 Precursor is scheduled for launch in 2016 to monitor the atmosphere from polar orbit. The satellite will carry the…

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Water treatment system cleaning up due to SolidWorks

Posted by Stephen Holmes - October 15, 2014

Using 3D CAD the engineering teams at Clear Stream Environmental have improved efficiency by 25 per cent – making more…

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Haas opens its first CNC school in Africa

Posted by Stephen Holmes - October 16, 2014

The first Haas Technical Education Centre (HTEC) in Africa has opened to students The first Haas Technical Education Centre (HTEC)…

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Aerospace: New fan blade design could mean 25% less fuel for Rolls Royce engines

Posted by Stephen Holmes - October 16, 2014

The test flight is another step on the path towards entering service in 2020 The Rolls-Royce composite carbon/titanium (CTi) fan…

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Granta Design to promote its latest software at the Advanced Engineering UK 2014 Show

Posted by Tanya Weaver - October 28, 2014

Granta MI:Materials Gateway enables access to authoritative materials data from within CAD software From 11 to 12 November Birmingham’s NEC…

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