SolidWorks Corporation

Art Center College of Design is one of the premier design schools anywhere and many of its students rely on additive manufacturing to make the grade.

With the combination of reverse engineering software packages and a digitizing arm, a machine shop company is able to move forward in a timely manner, doubling their production in the last year.

Faster, better, cheaper, safer.

Don’t guess at product optimization and manufacturability. There’s plenty of analysis software to help ensure it.

A California engineer has developed a treadmill controller that allows users to virtually walk and run through video games.

In a world where time equals money, GÜNTHER Hot Runner Systems (gunther-usa.com) has developed an on-line automated hot-runner configurator designed to save toolmakers a little bit of both.

Good communication can make for a better product, and for many in software that can sometimes be the missing link between those who create and those who use software. With the trend toward software integration catching on among companies and being implemented in their functions, the race is on to streamline the art-to-part process through better application development and functionality.

Designing parts is one thing.

Stuart Brown creates 3D CAD renders of automobile bodies for his classic car custom restoration design firm (3dengineers.co.uk). But today, just creating a model won’t cut it: clients want to see a product come to life on the screen.