Giant sculpture created in 3D CAD
Whether they need a reminder that they’re late or welcome a distraction from the hassle of modern travel, visitors to Sacramento’s International Airport will not miss Denver-based artist Lawrence Argent’s Leap sculpture. Completed recently in the new Corgan Associates-designed Terminal B, the 56-foot-long red rabbit is suspended mid-jump in the building’s three-story central... Read More
Fast design process supports rapid growth
As its name implies, Giant KONE Elevator Co., Ltd., is big in the elevator industry. Founded in 1910 in Finland, the company has become one of the world’s largest elevator and escalator manufacturers. KONE first entered the Chinese market in 1996. KONE entered into a joint venture agreement with Zhejiang Giant Elevator Co., Ltd., the leading Chinese elevator manufacturer.The... Read More
Boots for the boundary-free skier
Black Diamond Equipment Ltd. makes equipment for climbing and skiing that regularly wins awards for its innovation and quality. Several years ago, Black Diamond decided to apply its expertise to a new area – free-ride ski boots. These boots are used in a certain niche of skiing known as “boundary-free” skiing. Boundary-free skiers strap their skis to a backpack, hike up a... Read More
Ice Dream: Towing an iceberg for fresh water
“With the world’s water resources projected to diminish by one third in the next two decades, providing pure water to an ever- increasing world population is vital,” Mougin explained. To Mougin and Mauviel, one solution would be to transport icebergs to areas that lack fresh water for drinking and even cooling purposes. The scientific challenges are impressive... Read More
Unmanned space vehicle gets rapid redesign
NASA uses an unmanned aircraft to gather earth science data around the world. It was designed by the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory and developed at NASA’s Ames Research Center. The Systems Integration Evaluation Remote Research Aircraft (SIERRA) is routinely deployed for environmental collection missions over remote or inaccessible regions where harsh conditions and long flights... Read More
2012 version of ShipConstructor CAD/CAM program released
ShipConstructor Software Inc. (SSI) has released a new version of its AutoCAD based CAD/CAM software. ShipConstructor 2012 enables users to work in the most advanced CAD environment by adding AutoCAD 2012 compatibility. AutoCAD 2010 and 2011 are still supported but the latest version of ShipConstructor empowers users... Read More
Enhancing the Design Process with 3D Printing
Affordable, quick and easy-to-use 3D printers are changing the face of product design and development, bringing this additive fabrication technology in-house for many designers and manufacturers. Thanks to simple software and advanced technology, it is now just a matter of hours for a computer-aided design (CAD) drawing to become a three-dimensional model. Click here to download... Read More
Packaging Analysis Improves Design
Tetra Pak is a food processing and packaging company that pioneered aseptic processing methods in the 1960s. It involves the ultra-high-temperature (UHT) treatment of milk and other liquid foods so that they are kept safe, fresh, and flavorful for at least six months without refrigeration.Here is an aseptic package from Tetra Pak. By all outward appearances, these packages appear... Read More
CAD Across Continents
As the use of CAD continues to proliferate, companies find more ways to improve product quality and reduce product development cycles. Design That Matters, SoliferPolar, and General Compression are three companies using 3D CAD technology to solve engineering challenges. As product development becomes more global and decentralized, design teams from numerous countries are called... Read More
High Flying FEA
Propeller airlines are gaining popularity especially over short distances such as European regional routes. These craft are faster, use less fuel, release less harmful emissions, and are now just as quiet and vibration-free as jet liners. MT-Propeller Entwicklung GmBh engineers and manufactures patented natural composite propeller blades that consist of a plasticized wood core,... Read More
