customer story
Talking Anti-Robots with Prosthesis Founder Jonathan Tippett
Recently, we interviewed Prosthesis Founder and SOLIDWORKS user, Jonathan Tippett (read the interview here). The discussion focused on Tippett’s desire to create an interactive human-machine experience. The result is the Prosthesis Project – a 7,500 pound, 15-foot tall, electric-powered, human-controlled
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS-Designed Robots Are the New Face of Some Japanese Businesses
Imagine rolling into a hotel late at night, bleary-eyed from a long day of travel, and instead of a perky hotel clerk you are greeted by an android. Sounds like something you might see on the SciFi channel, but it’s
... ContinuedAccelerating Industrial Design Concept Development with SOLIDWORKS Industrial Designer
Marc McCauley and Jesse Hahne, co-owners of the Center for Advanced Design (CAD), never know what projects are going to come through their doors. The product development firm has been involved in bringing more than 1,700 products to market. To
... ContinuedArihant Makes a Splash Transitioning its Waterpark Design to SOLIDWORKS
Who doesn’t enjoy spending a swelteringly hot summer day in the water? Thinking about lakes, the ocean and pools makes us all long for a warm summer day. Though many are in the midst of a brutal winter, around the
... ContinuedThe Boston Group Transitions its Design of Market Merchandising Displays from 2D to 3D
The Boston Group is responsible for bringing big marketing and merchandising ideas to life – in other words: taking things from concept to reality. Presentation is key to selling products and creating the best and coolest displays for customers is
... ContinuedMike Buchli on Using Conceptual Design in the Cloud
Karl W. Schmidt & Associates, Inc. supplies state-of-the-art recycling systems and equipment to companies in more than 35 countries. With a focus on innovation, Karl Schmidt Associates helps its customers operate more efficiently by providing strategic insights on recycling trends
... ContinuedSWMC: A Message from the Coal Face on Working in the Cloud
The last blog on the SOLIDWORKS Mechanical Conceptual Lighthouse customers’ feedback is focusing on the aspect of working on the cloud. Read part one to learn about the conceptual design process. Read part two to hear how customers are using
... ContinuedSWMC: A Message from the Coal Face on Social Collaboration
Last week’s blog discussed how the SOLIDWORKS Mechanical Conceptual Lighthouse customers were designing and innovating faster than ever before using SOLIDWORKS Mechanical Conceptual. Today we will hear how Social Collaboration is transforming the way they design their products. Romain Gaillet,
... 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
... ContinuedEngineering is Art: Q&A with Artist and Engineer Shane McKenna
Shane McKenna has more than 30 years of experience in mechanical engineering, manufacturing, and product design. In that time he’s established a reputation as a CAD expert, valuable design resource, and a problem solver. A cursory scan of his LinkedIn
... ContinuedMOM: The James Dyson Award Winning Inflatable Incubator
Imagine having a dream when you were fifteen. Who didn’t? Now imagine that same dream becomes reality in your early 20s. For most, the latter scenario is less familiar. Now to raise the stakes further, what if your dream had
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Holiday Gift Guide
The holiday season can be extremely stressful. Researching, finding and buying the right gifts for your family, friends and others can be tough and fraught with stress. Add to that the fact that shopping centers are continually overcrowded with other
... ContinuedLaunching an Integrated Approach to Fuel-Cell Applications with SOLIDWORKS Electrical
Applying fuel-cell technology intelligently to deliver clean power is the mission of Intelligent Energy Limited. The U.K.-based global power technology company is a pioneer in the commercial application of proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cells and partners with leading manufacturers
... ContinuedNon-Profit Design that Matters Prints 3D Models that Communicate Across Cultures
Design that Matters (DtM) is a non-profit based in Salem, MA that uses the power of design to find the best opportunities for technology to have a massive impact serving the poor in developing countries. You may have already learned
... ContinuedQ&A: 20,000 leagues under the sea with SeaBotix
We had a lot of interest in the last blog post from SeaBotix, which included many questions about the underwater robot, or remotely operated vehicle (ROV), so we went back to Jesse Rodocker (the star of the recent behind the
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