3D engineering
Reality Check: the Astonishing Future of VR
What image does the phrase ‘virtual reality’ conjure? Chances are it’s someone in an oversized helmet, clumsily navigating their way through a videogame. Is that right? Well, adjust your expectations. VR has made generational leaps in a very short space
... ContinuedSix Biggest Tech Trends of 2018
Science never stands still. 2018 has seen tech’s progress march through the year with smart confidence. Here’s what’s made the year’s most notable tech trends. CAD connectivity Can you imagine the digital age without social media? That instant connectivity and
... ContinuedEngineering is the key to the future of deep sea exploration
The deep sea is a mysterious place. A place that science knows very little about. Modern engineering is here to change that, with a new wave of sophisticated technology that is allowing us to learn more about the deep sea
... ContinuedNeed For Speed: The Race For the 300mph Road Car
109 years? It’s been a long time since Henry T Ford’s first mass-produced automobile rolled off the production line. Things have come a long way since then. Quite literally. Cars have developed substantially over the years. Today’s drivers don’t know
... ContinuedFancy a Night in the UK’s Most Luxurious Observatory?
Few sights capture the imagination like a star-filled sky. Here to put adventure-seekers in the box seat for taking in thrilling skyscapes, is an ingeniously built pop-up cabin in Wales. This is the story of how an ambitious SOLIDWORKS design
... ContinuedSchooled in SOLIDWORKS: Mattias Robertsson Reveals Tips to Slash Manufacturing Costs
Level-up your SOLIDWORKS skills as our inside experts reveal features you never knew existed. In this month’s webinar, find out how you can use SOLIDWORKS Simulation to slash manufacturing costs by testing your product without creating expensive prototypes.
... ContinuedVitility Scoops ECRM Award after SOLIDWORKS Debut
What happens when you implement SOLIDWORKS for the first time? Ask Dutch product designers Vitility. After mixing medication with innovation to create the Smart Pill Box, the business has scooped ‘Most Innovative Product’ at the ECRM Awards and been named
... ContinuedProject Nevada: Plymouth University Goes for Land Speed Record in Nevada
Forget your fast cars and questionable acting performances. Plymouth University has a different need for speed. Namely to smash the land speed record at the World Human Powered Speed Challenge (WHPSC) in the heat of Nevada this September. You may
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Women in Engineering Series – Carmen Graves
Carmen Graves was introduced to the world of engineering through her high school FIRST Robotics program. FIRST Robotics is an international robotics competition focused on inspiring young people to be science and technology leaders by engaging them in exciting mentor-based
... ContinuedJeremy Singley Industrial Designs Provides a New Perspective on Innovation with SOLIDWORKS
What do goggles, innovation and the SOLIDWORKS community have in common? Jeremy Singley Industrial Designs. Jeremy Singley, a long-time SOLIDWORKS customer and owner of his own design firm, implemented SOLIDWORKS Professional, Flow Simulation and SOLIDWORKS Gold Solution Partner Power Surfacing
... ContinuedDesign It Mill Tackles Tough Design Challenges for TD Place at Landsdowne Park using SOLIDWORKS solutions
At SOLIDWORKS we often hear from customers who are happy to share how the software helped them complete their projects. Design {it} Mill Inc., (DIM), is no exception. The design studio specializes in architectural façade/roof systems for new construction. They
... Continued5 Ways to Increase Your Productivity and Improve Your Time Management
Have you ever been so bogged down with meetings or emails that you had no time to work on your design projects? Has the work day ever passed by so quickly that you didn’t notice it go by? The truth
... ContinuedHow JUGS Sports Throws the Perfect Pitch
Back in 1897 an unsuspecting mathematics instructor at the Princeton University by the name of Charles Hinton created a device that would forever change the way the game of baseball was practiced. Hinton created the first gunpowder-powered pitching machine. By
... ContinuedAll Together Now with Lukas Jönsson Engineering: A Manufacturer’s One-Stop Shop
The world seems to be getting smaller and smaller these days. Tech giants like Google and Apple are constantly cranking out tools we need to access any information we could desire. Over the past decade we have experienced innovation and ingenuity
... ContinuedSaving Lives Against All Odds with SOLIDWORKS: The story of WestWind Technologies, Inc.
Death and taxes may be the only certainties in life, but of all the uncertainties, Mother Nature is perhaps the most uncertain and unforgiving. It’s hard to turn on the news these days without seeing some sort of talk about
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