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Solving Warpage with Injection Molding Simulation

If you’re experienced in injection molding, you probably can identify warpage in your sleep. Your average consumer certainly notices when a component that should be smooth and flat is misshapen. But pinpointing the cause? That can be more complicated. And it’s important because plastic injection molding offers opportunities to reduce or avoid unintentional bending. But […]
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Progressing Industrial Machine Design to Equipment-as-a-Service (EaaS)

A New Era in Machine Design & Delivery  In manufacturing, few things are as important as uptime. According to a recent survey from ITIC, when downtime occurs, it lasts an average of four hours. And 95% of businesses reported that a single hour of downtime cost over $100,000, with more than 50% saying it exceeds […]
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Automation Machine Design for Enhanced Customization and Configuration

Why Automate Machine Design?  In the world of consumer manufacturing, where the price point is so important and commodities rule many sectors, manufacturers standardize offerings and consumers accept them. But in the world of industrial machinery manufacturing, one size rarely fits all.  How can automating machine design make a difference? Customization of solutions and configuration for […]
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Simulate to Innovate: Mechanical System Design Goes Virtual

Should Mechanical System Design be “Try and See”?  Until recently, the only way to know whether a new mechanical system design would function as intended was to fabricate one and try it out. Intuition, training, and basic analysis could help, but ultimately, prototyping was an essential part of the mechanical system design process, and teams […]
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The New Evolution in Industrial Machinery and Design Manufacturing

All manufacturers make things. Some make products for people to use—like soap, food, dishwashers, toys, cars, and other consumer goods. Others make products for businesses and specialists to use.   Then there are the manufacturers who make the machines that other manufacturers use to make whatever it is they make. These are the manufacturers of industrial […]
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Engineering Data Management Is the Backbone of Manufacturing

As one-size-fits-all is steadily replaced by one-of-a-kind production, engineering data management has never been more integral to the manufacturing process. Engineering data drives the sales-to-manufacturing workflow, powers product configurators, and ultimately determines the profitability of your business.   When engineering data is sound, dynamic, and accessible, sales reps can sell highly complex configurable products faster with […]
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Robotics for Manufacturing: Accessible, Affordable, Adaptable

Automation is relieving humanity of mundane, repetitive tasks. Whether it’s a computer program automating a part set up in Fusion 360 or a robot lifting a heavy metal part and placing it somewhere else on a factory floor, the idea is the same: let’s make work safer and less tedious for people. At first glance, […]
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Taking Advanced Manufacturing Technology to the Cloud

Manufacturing always has been and always will be about tangible things: the products we make and the tools we use to make them.   In many ways, the cloud is the opposite of all that—it’s the term for data storage and computes resources made available over the internet, enabling you to store and access data and […]
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End-to-End Digitalization in the Manufacturing Industry: Using Data to Integrate People, Processes, and Systems

Digital manufacturers that use clean, complete, accessible data to unite their people, processes, and systems lead in this new digital era of digitalization in the manufacturing industry. Why? Because they have total visibility into every aspect of their operations, from production to customers, supply chain, inventory management, and profitability. This visibility supports bold strategic decision-making, […]
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The Role of Data in Advanced Manufacturing

The new ways we can manage, analyze, and share data are creating important new possibilities for manufacturers, enabling us to not only make better products in more efficient ways but also to build better, smarter companies.   The same also goes for the most innovative manufacturing processes and technologies available to industry, known collectively as “advanced […]
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Materials Matter: Advanced Materials in Manufacturing

More Advanced Materials = More Advanced Manufacturing  In the world of advanced manufacturing, new processes often get the spotlight, whether you’re talking about 3D printing or new subtractive techniques like 5-axis milling. But the materials we use to manufacture matter just as much, and they’re evolving just as rapidly—if not faster.  From original composites to […]
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Winning at Engineering Data: Introducing Autodesk Vault in the Cloud

As manufacturers continue their individual journeys of digital transformation, it’s become clear that, no matter what you make, no matter what sector you serve, data must be at the heart of your business—your product data, your organizational data, your sales data, all of it. In fact, these shouldn’t even be thought-about as separate data sets—that’s […]
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Digitalization in Manufacturing: 9 Trends to Watch in 2022

It’s a trying time for manufacturers. But an inspiring one too. Workforce shortages and supply chain disruption are pushing some manufacturers to the brink. Others are leveraging emerging technologies like machine learning, AI, and IIoT to achieve more than ever before with the resources they already have. Digitalization in manufacturing is moving at an astounding pace. […]
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CFD Modeling in Vehicle Design

It’s the day you’ve been waiting for: you’re going to buy a new car. On the lot, you eye different models. You already know the performance specs you want, so right now you’re all about style. When it comes to the look of the vehicles, a certain curve and flow is appealing, while the look […]
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How Product Configuration Software Creates a Digital Thread

Product configuration, pricing, and quoting processes are fraught with risk for most manufacturers. Every handover of information is a potential point of failure; every person involved a possible delay; and every keystroke a potential mistake.   Product configuration software (aka configurator software or CPQ software) removes this risk by connecting your customer’s needs, wants, and desires […]
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AutoCAD Electrical Bill of Materials Report Says “No Data to Display”

Discover the solution to address the "No Data to Display" issue in the AutoCAD Electrical Bill of Materials Report. This report specifically showcases components that have been assigned catalog data. If you encounter the absence of data, follow these steps to resolve the issue...
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How to Make a Previous File Version the Latest Version in Vault Professional

Learn how to make a previous file version, the latest version of Vault Professional. Get the steps and watch the video here.
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