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Time is critical
Delegates at Eureka’s ‘Automation for the Future’ Design Day heard how a huge animatronic figure was created in eight weeks – and how a full electric drive system could be sized in three minutes |
19/08/2008
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Olympian efforts
Lou Reade reports on some of the technologies that are helping elite athletes to boost their performances – and increase their chances of winning medals – at the Olympic Games |
18/08/2008
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Fast lessons take to the air
There are big advantages to be gained from using PLM in motorsport. And now aerospace looks set to do the same, as Tom Shelley explains |
18/08/2008
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Doing it faster
Tom Shelley looks at some of the innovations in rapid product development and manufacturing to be showcased this autumn |
18/08/2008
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Distributed PLM takes to the web
Dassault’s Enovia-branded PLM products are being increasingly integrated, packaged for vertical markets and graphically equipped for web collaboration. Tom Shelley reports |
14/07/2008
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Sharp eye on the money
Tom Shelley heads for Lancashire to look at bank note and coin recognition techniques that might well add the golden touch to many automated tasks |
13/07/2008
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Digital improvement
Cargo systems designer Macgregor used software modelling to ‘test’ a new design – because a physical prototype would have been too large to build. Lou Reade reports |
19/06/2008
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Flash the cache
Tom Shelley reports on how collaboration technology could be enhanced by Adobe’s acquisition of Macromedia |
19/06/2008
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‘Thinking’ engine transforms CAD rules
Siemens PLM has enhanced its 3D CAD offering to simplify model modification, while continuing with its programme of integrating CAD and PLM with Siemens automation control products. |
19/06/2008
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Software dummy models whiplash
A new finite element model of a human dummy should enable car designers reduce the risk of whiplash injuries |
23/05/2008
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Making light work of LED design
US company Dialight is using Flomerics EFD.Pro CFD software, embedded in Pro/Engineer Wildfire, to solve heat dissipation problems |
23/05/2008
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Racing ahead
Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) is a key technique in Formula One racing – an industry where fractions of a second can be all-important. Julie Bieles reports |
22/05/2008
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The shape of things to come
If Formula 1 drivers can have their seats personally moulded to fit their body shapes, why not the rest of us? Tom Shelley reports |
10/04/2008
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Bin actually holds its contents
The solution to last month’s Coffee Time Challenge – on a bin that actually holds its contents – comes from Needham, Massachusetts |
09/04/2008
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Remapping the world of design
Designing, simulating and mapping the results of tests into the same CAD model in the same environment is now a reality. Tom Shelley reports |
13/03/2008
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Information drive
Tom Shelley goes through the highlights of the free seminar programme at the forthcoming Drives and Controls show in April |
13/03/2008
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Teamwork makes for tasty results
Several design teams, working across the United States, have joined forces to develop a revolutionary fast food machine. Tom Shelley reports |
08/02/2008
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Formula Won with optimal aerodynamics
One of the biggest areas of endeavour in motorsport is improving aerodynamics, which is also key to success in many other industries. Tom Shelley reports |
29/01/2008
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