Sandip Shah, argues “Low and Medium fidelity prototypes do co-exist, but the increasing popularity of High fidelity prototypes, due to exceptional end results and outputs, is really promising” December 17, 1903 was a normal day for rest of the people,…
Year: 2017
Changing consumer demand forces powertrain evolution
Punch Powertrain’s Gert-Jan Vogelaar tells Michael Nash about innovative new powertrain technologies that are set to make their way to market over the next five years Predicting the acceptance of new technologies in the automotive industry is an extremely challenging…
The future will be rocky for auto companies unable to improve returns on capital
The global auto industry is more challenged than many people realize. On the surface, performance is strong. Worldwide sales reached a record 88 million autos in 2016, up 4.8 percent from a year earlier, and profit margins for suppliers and…
Bringing everything together for a better customer experience
Companies who do not move with the times inevitably get left behind. Today, the major change across most business sectors is the increasing use of digital technologies, but finding the right fit for a specific company can be easier said…
Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence Advances Convergence
Consolidation along the Digital Thread seems to be all the rage among companies today, including Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence. While acquiring technologies outside its core metrology might make sense as a business, is there advantage technically in adding CAE and CAD/CAM?…
Who Needs Mesh Controls Anyway?
The quality of your mesh is critical to obtaining accurate results from your analyses. You’ll often hear the term “convergence analysis” tossed around in the Finite Element Analysis (FEA) world. “Convergence analysis” means we want to ensure the mesh in…
Top 3 Trends Impacting the Global Special Purpose Machines Market Through 2021
LONDON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Technavio’s latest market research report on the global special purpose machines market provides an analysis of the most important trends expected to impact the market outlook from 2017-2021. Technavio defines an emerging trend as a factor that has the…
Opendesk launches shelf and desk that can both be assembled tool-free
Open-source furniture brand Opendesk has collaborated with designers in London and Chicago to create new two pieces of furniture that can be assembled without glue, screws or hinges. London-based Opendesk – whose business model is based around an online database…
FiDU Alphabet is a 3D typeface made from inflated sheet-metal
Polish design studio Zieta has launched a new typeface that can be produced in 3D with the same metal inflation technology used to create its 2008 Plopp stool. FiDU alphabet by ZIETA The create the metallic FiDU Alphabet, two copies…