Author Archives: Cliff Medling
Learn How to Seize Opportunities in Mechatronics
“Electronics” is a very generic word today. It wasn’t when I was growing up, but I did grow up in somewhat of an electronics revolution, as PCs and electronic toys made their exciting debut when I was a kid. I
... ContinuedRobot + Sailboat = SailBOT: WPI Students Build Award-winning Autonomous Sailboat
This summer I learned a new word: “Sailbot.” I never knew there was such a thing, much less a competition for an autonomous sailboat, but there is…and it’s very impressive. Apparently there are 12 challenges that the sailboat must complete
... ContinuedHow SOLIDWORKS Sell Can Help Improve Your Sales
Learn how SOLIDWORKS Make can enable companies to offer customers personalized versions of their products without increasing inventory costs, while also safeguarding brand adherance.
... ContinuedBuilding Smarter Products Starts with Designing Smarter
Gartner predicts that the total number of “things” or smart or connected devices will reach 20.4 billion by 2020. Customers are driving companies to develop smart products or add electronics and connection (wireless, Bluetooth, etc.) to their existing products, as
... Continued22-Minute Webinar: How to Design Connected Devices
Increasingly customers now expect new products to be intelligent, and often connected to the internet through Bluetooth or wireless, from the Nest thermostat in the home to manufacturing facilities. In fact, Gartner predicts that the total number of “things” or
... ContinuedCamelBak keeps you cool and hydrated with SOLIDWORKS
Learn how the design team at CamelBak uses SOLIDWORKS to create the most innovative products that keep the world properly hydrated, all while reducing single-use water bottle waste. CamelBak not only designs unique products, but must also build creative new tools for testing and manufacturing to ensure their products meet rigorous standards.
... ContinuedTeam Lycan: BattleBots, Gripping Jaws, and SOLIDWORKS
We are highlighting different BattleBots teams that use SOLIDWORKS, as BattleBots and SOLIDWORKS go hand in hand. In this post we asked Team Lycan’s team leader Ravi Baboolal about his experience with building a robot for the competition. I think
... ContinuedBattleBots Arms Itself with SOLIDWORKS
If you’re not familiar with BattleBots®, you may want to look into it. Its small teams of engineers, designers, robot enthusiasts who get together and build robots built to destroy other robots. ABC is now into its second season of
... ContinuedWebinar: Model Mania Runs Wild on You
Become the best of the best. Learn the rapid design secrets uncovered in the 2016 Model Mania competition.
... ContinuedBowling: Converting a 7-10 split Using SOLIDWORKS Simulation
Throwing a heavy ball down an alley to knock some pins over – pretty fun and pretty simple game, right? We’ll, not exactly…It is MUCH more complicated that I originally thought, especially after I caught up with Aaron Koch of
... ContinuedDesigning a High-Tech Product?
What exactly is “high tech” anyway? “High technology” is a very commonly used phrase defined as: “advanced technological development, especially in electronics.” But doesn’t almost every new product use high technology these days? Aren’t most new products using electronics in
... ContinuedWhat do Rock and Roll, Guitars, and SolidWorks have in common?
Answer: Paul Reed Smith Guitars I have the privilege to meet with many SOLIDWORKS users: it is truly the best part of my job. However, I have never visited a company quite like Paul Reed Smith Guitars. First of all,
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Short: Streamline Quality Control by Automating Your Inspection Process
Most inspection reports are created manually. Inspection forms require many man-hours to complete and check for documentation errors. Given the tedious manual process and the nuances of inspection requirements, mistakes are commonly made. At the end of the day, we’re
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Short: Designing Injection Molded Parts Better
Injection molding is the process used to manufacture 80 percent of the plastic parts you encounter every day. If the process is that pervasive, it should have been perfected at this point, right? Perhaps in another universe – unfortunately, injection
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Shorts: Improve Manufacturing Inspection Process by Reducing Manual Work
If your designs need to follow strict industry standards and regulations, there’s no avoiding inspection documentation. Inspection documents maintain quality control and ensure that suppliers and manufacturers adhere to standards. The main issue is inspection documents are typically created by
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