Customer Stories
Five Questions Friday with Brian McElyea
Name: Brian McElyea Title: Senior Mechanical Engineer at Intuitive Research and Technology Corporation. Intuitive Research and Technology Corporation (INTUITIVE), a certified 8(a) Company and Small and Disadvantaged Business, supplies a wide range of services including programmatic support, systems engineering, product
... ContinuedFive Questions Friday with Jason Balser of Goodyear Tire & Rubber
Name: Jason Balser Title: Development Engineer, Goodyear Tire and Rubber Hometown: Medina, Ohio About: Jason graduated from Ohio State University in March with a bachelor of science degree in mechanical engineering. He worked on the university’s Formula SAE team designing
... ContinuedTerrafugia’s car/airplane hybrid soars on latest FAA ruling
SolidWorks customer Terrafugia is one step closer to bringing aircraft to a garage on your street. Maybe even your own driveway. News comes from the UK publication The Register that the FAA recently designated Terrafugia’s Transition combination aircraft/road
... ContinuedOf snow and tarmac
Although it’s sweltering in New England, Shawn Watling’s mind is on ice and snow. The Canadian snow machine racer and SolidWorks user has just won a Popular Science Award for inventing a way to make sleds faster, greener, and more
... ContinuedDonJoy braces minimize knee misery
Knee problems prompt an estimated 12 million doctor’s office visits each year in the United States alone. More than 600,000 arthroscopic surgeries are performed annually, 85 percent of which are on knees. Nearly 300,000 knees are replaced every year here.
... ContinuedFive Questions Friday with Vince “Nobody” Doll of Redneck Engineering
Name: Vince “Nobody” Doll Title: Owner, Redneck Engineering, https://www.RedneckEngineering.com Hometown: Liberty, S.C. About: Redneck Engineering builds really cool, functional, and affordable motorcycles for everyday folks. At Redneck, “we don’t give a damn how they do it on the West Coast.”
... ContinuedCardiovascular Systems Inc. – Transcending Mere Business Results
Although I’ve met thousands of passionate designers and engineers, my conversation with Christopher Narveson stands out. Along with his team of designers and engineers, Chris designs life-saving devices that clear deadly blockages from clogged arteries. Every engineer takes pride in
... ContinuedFive Questions Friday with Jesper Ingerslev of Factory Five Racing
Name: Jesper Ingerslev Title: Director of Engineering Company: Factory Five Racing, Inc. Factory Five Racing is the world’s largest manufacturer of component car kits. Website address: https://www.factoryfive.com Job description: Responsible for existing product engineering (problem fixes and re-design along with
... ContinuedFive Questions Friday with Colin Mathews of Team Consulting Ltd
Name: Colin Mathews Title: COO – Team Consulting Ltd. Team Consulting Limited is a leading product development consultancy, working primarily in the life science and healthcare industries Hometown: Godmanchester, UK 1) Why did you choose to do the work you
... ContinuedFive Questions Friday with Sara Cheney of Vault Structures
Name: Sara Cheney Title: Director of Engineering Company: Vault Structures: Vault Structures is a manufacturer of high-security enclosures, vault doors and banking equipment (safes, lockers, safe deposit boxes, pneumatic tube systems, etc.). Hometown: Fort Myers, FL 1.Why did you choose
... ContinuedFive Questions Friday with Kimberly Wenger of the Virginia Tech Blind Driver Challenge
Name: Kimberly Wenger Title: Virginia Tech senior and student leader of the Virginia Tech Blind Driver Challenge project, an initiative to create a vehicle that is capable of being operated by a blind driver. Major: Mechanical Engineering with a Minor
... ContinuedFive Questions Friday with Alex Ruiz (The SolidWorks Geek)
Name: Alex R. Ruiz Title: Blogger / Author Company: The SolidWorks Geek Hometown: Anaheim, Ca 1) Why did you choose to do the work you do? When I was younger I always wanted to become an artist. Unfortunately, I was unable
... ContinuedSolidWorks customer Montech AG puts another loop in the ‘green’ belt
Montech AG doesn't look like a “green” company at first glance. Based in Switzerland, the SolidWorks customer designs and manufactures conveyor systems for production facilities – a pretty standard product in an industrial economy, albeit with the many innovations Montech
... ContinuedFive Questions Friday with Josh Mings of SolidSmack
Name: Josh Mings Senior Engineer – Cabin Innovations Editor/Blogger – SolidSmack.com Hometown: Tulsa, Oklahoma 1. Why did you choose to do the work you do? It started in a training session I was giving for SolidWorks. Besides putting people to
... ContinuedFive Questions Friday with Anna Wood of Auer Precision
Name: Anna Wood Hometown: Mesa, AZ Title: Design Engineer Company: Auer Precision (www.auerprecision.com) Auer Precision is a leading global provider of engineered process solutions for the life sciences, medical, microfluidics, semiconductor, defense, automotive, and industrial markets. Auer Precision's specialized products
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