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Cloud computing offers silver linings
Tom Shelley reports on how product development is being speeded up by cloud-based computing and other advances.
 08/03/2010 

Saving the knowledge you need
Tom Shelley explains how companies can ensure that expertise is captured and shared within companies
 09/02/2010 

Analysis pushes the envelope
Tom Shelley reports on how advanced analysis has turned projects that might otherwise not be feasible into business successes
 09/02/2010 

Seeing is believing
Tom Shelley reports on latest advances in interacting with virtual worlds to design better products.
 07/12/2009 

Implementing the Machinery Directive
A report on the updated Machinery Directive and the software developed to assist conformance with it and other regulatory requirements
 07/12/2009 

Better models need better data
Tom Shelley explains how advances in physical understanding are making the modelling of mainstream products much more realistic
 09/11/2009 

Siemens axes feature-trees
Solid Edge from Siemens PLM is now equipped with what the company calls Synchronous Technology 2, which does away with the feature tree – a standard feature of parametric 3D CAD software - that allows the designer to browse and change selected features from any point in the design history of a 3D model.
 10/09/2009 

Raising the limits
Tom Shelley reports on developments in and with finite element analysis that promise to push forward the boundaries of what is possible
 16/07/2009 

From Russia with CAD
Tom Shelley reports on a Russian authored 3D CAD package being aimed at European markets
 08/06/2009 

Autodesk brings multiple improvements to CAD
Tom Shelley reports on the advances in the main Autodesk products aimed at design engineers
 14/05/2009 

Fast and complex simulation
Tom Shelley looks at the problem solving ability of one of the showcase companies at the June NAFEMS event
 14/05/2009 

Are we still talking about this?
The argument for going to 3D from 2D packages still seems to be out there but it is somewhat less forceful than it was. Justin Cunningham reports
 07/04/2009 

Actuator goes non linear
The actuator that was deliberately badly designed in order to find improvements. Tom Shelley makes sense of the project
 07/04/2009 

Ancient warrior brought back to life
Tom Shelley explains how rapid prototyping is being used to recreate a treasure from the past
 13/03/2009 

Bubble tracking
Tom Shelley reports on a development in wind tunnel monitoring with significant results
 13/03/2009 

Mouse based mannequin enhances virtual heart
Tom Shelley reports on an amazing and potentially life saving application of animated computer graphics for the medical market
 17/02/2009 

3D simulation solves crimes and accidents
Tom Shelley reports on the growing application of 3D CAD to engineering and human forensics
 17/02/2009 

Free and easy
Dassault Systèmes is embarked on an all-out drive to widen and extend its presence in the design and development space. Tom Shelley reports
 19/01/2009 

Graphics on speed
A graphics chip, modified for non-graphics applications, could see the advent of cheaper computing power. Lou Reade reports
 19/01/2009 

Lightning goes electric
When an established gas-guzzling sports car goes electric, it involves more than simply putting a new engine under the bonnet. Lou Reade reports
 10/12/2008 

Flying high
Tom Shelley reports on a particulary complicated multinational development in aerospace, only possible with the help of IT
 14/11/2008 

Simulated improvement
Design software programs are complex to use and do not talk to one another – but a new project aims to change this. Lou Reade reports
 10/10/2008 

Where art modelling and engineering embrace
There is a growing convergence between artistic modelling packages and CAD, accentuating their increasing usefulness in engineering design. Tom Shelley reports
 10/10/2008 

Net gains
Designers can access a broad range of software programs – and link their results together automatically – using a revolutionary ‘leasing’ arrangement. Lou Reade reports
 15/09/2008 

3D printer uses recycled paper
A 3D printer that uses plain or recycled A4 paper and water-based adhesive has been developed in Ireland and is to be launched at TCT 2008
 15/09/2008 

 
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