ANSYS Only Engineering Simulation Software Provider Named on Shareholder Performance Index

ANSYS, Inc., today announced that it has been named as the only engineering simulation software provider on this year’s Oliver Wyman Shareholder Performance IndexSM (SPI). This international ranking assesses the performance of firms in the communications, media and technology (CMT) industries. With an overall SPI score of 235, ANSYS placed 13th... [Read more]

Virtual Prototyping with 3D CAD

by Brian MacCleery, National Instruments and Stephen Endersby, Dassault Systèmes SolidWorks Corp. Design failures may be the key to success in designing complex motion control machinery.  Failing early and often may lead to rapid design success.  Every mistake you catch in the early phases of development is a potential avoided catastrophe. Any programming... [Read more]

Shooting for the Moon

ANSYS, Inc. has signed on an official sponsor of Astrobotic Technology Inc.’s Tranquility Trek mission, which involves developing a rocket-launched robot as part of the Google Lunar X Prize competition. As a sponsor, ANSYS is providing its multiphysics engineering simulation software in the development of the robot, lander, and payload adapter... [Read more]

3D Systems Awarded Multi-Year Aerospace Contract

ROCK HILL, SC – 3D Systems Corporation (NASDAQ: TDSC) announced that it has received a multi-year contract from a major helicopter manufacturer to produce various in-flight plastic components using its proprietary Selective Laser Sintering Production Systems and materials. This forward-thinking helicopter manufacturer recognizes the significant... [Read more]

Quickparts Celebrates 10 Years

Atlanta, GA – Quickparts recently celebrated the 10 year anniversary of the company. Quickparts was launched in January, 2000 with the intention of defragmenting the very fragmented process of outsourcing custom designs for rapid prototyping and plastic injection molding. Focused on making the process as easy as possible for the customer, Quickparts... [Read more]

SolidWorks World 2010 Session to Focus on 3D Printing

BURLINGTON, MA – SolidWorks World 2010 attendees seeking powerful ways to improve their product designs will have a chance to learn first hand how visually stunning consumer electronics can be created using 3D printing technology from Z Corporation. The breakout session features Eskild Hansen, senior manager of industrial design for Cisco Consumer... [Read more]

PTC Acquires Planet Metrics’ Technology

The core of PTC’s Insight Product Analytics solution is built upon delivering a suite of capabilities to enable bill of material (BOM) analysis for environmental performance, cost, and reliability throughout the product lifecycle.  Extending the environmental analytics capabilities of InSight, PTC has acquired technology from Planet Metrics,... [Read more]

Professor’s Work on Computer-aided Arthroscopy Could Shed New Light on Hip Surgery

By its nature, arthroscopic surgery is a procedure that allows surgeons to repair or remove tissue from a joint with minimal disruption to other critical parts. The surgeon inserts instruments and a small camera through tiny portals or incisions, monitoring the instruments’ movements on a television screen. The procedure generally presents a lower... [Read more]

Lear Corporation Purchases VISTAGY’s Seat Design Environment

VISTAGY, Inc., announced that Lear Corporation, a supplier of automotive seating systems and electrical power management systems, has purchased VISTAGY’s Seat Design Environment (SDE) for use in its engineering operations. As one the world’s largest fully integrated seating suppliers, Lear works with leading automakers globally to supply... [Read more]

"Let’s Go Design" Interactive Series from SolidWorks

Ever thought of a product you’d like to create but don’t have the time or resources to make it happen? Submit your idea to SolidWorks here and include any drawings or files that may help explain your concept. This spring SolidWorks will select finalists from all of the ideas received and then ask the community to vote on which they’d... [Read more]