How cool is that? In every minute of cycle time, cooling consumes the vast majority of clock-ticks. That makes it an important factor in determining the profitability of a part. Mold and part designers understand the implications, relying on some combination of expertise, experience, intuition, prototyping and CAE analysis to develop trusted cooling system designs. […]

For every injection molded plastic part, there are a potentially limitless number of ways to design and manufacture it. Every mold engineer wants to find the way that produces the best results, whether functional or cosmetic or both, for the lowest cost. However, this can be incredibly difficult to do, whether you are designing a […]

Last week I had the opportunity to participate in the Women in Manufacturing SUMMIT Conference. The theme of the conference was reach greater heights, a fitting title as it was held in Denver, Colorado.  I had never attended a conference dedicated solely to women and had high expectations. One unique part of the conference was […]

Why having PDMC On Demand Webinars? The Product Design and Manufacturing Collection gives you the power to bring together the product development process from conceptual design to product manufacturing, all in one connected workflow. Why do we love the Product Design and Manufacturing Collection? You get access to the full collection of tools that work […]

With a powerful blend of parametric, direct, freeform, and rules-based design and documentation capabilities, Inventor has been a trusted partner to engineers and designers for the past 20 years. With the 2020 software update, Inventor incorporated integrated tools for sheet metal, frame design, tube and pipe, cable & harness, presentations, rendering, simulation, machine design and […]

Architects, engineers, and design professionals rely on Autodesk AutoCAD to create precise 2D drawings and 3D models. Whether you’ve been using AutoCAD for 30 years or 3 months, we’ve put together a list of essential tips to help any AutoCAD user. From keyboard shortcuts to dynamic blocks, this list of AutoCAD tips will help you […]

Today, engineers and designers are the innovators of tomorrow, but this comes as no easy task. They face many challenges when coming up with solutions, ranging from finding the right balance between performance and cost to having limited time to provide these new innovations. The solution—Autodesk Generative Design. Autodesk Generative Design enables engineers to quickly […]

The demand for smart connected products is high and has even made its way into industries such as manufacturing, energy and transportation. Today, consumers expect products to be innovative, but often don’t realize the significant challenge engineers and product designers face to make these products. That’s where Ansys software can help. With hundreds of sensors, […]

Why is stress simulation important? The simple answer is, it saves time and money. From startups to Fortune 500 companies, budgeting is always a primary concern. Unfortunately, having a high budget does not grant more room for errors to occur, thus making the interwoven concepts of time and money critical to any business. Luckily, simulation […]

Addressing common questions I’ve been working in the stress simulation industry for a few years now and this is a question that I’ve been asked rather frequently. Although I’ve been told it’s not good to answer a question with another question, sometimes it’s necessary. Before I answer that question, I would ask: “With respect to […]