Design and PLM

A digital twins is a computerised versions of a physical asset, data from sensors in the real world can be inputted in to the twin to create simulations - image courtesy of APS

Digital Transformation

What is a digital twin?

IoT

Various types of manufacturing in action that utilise smart technologies. Microsoft email header image - image courtesy of APS

Smart Factory

The smart technologies set to change manufacturing

Massachusetts-based 3D printer manufacturer, Formlabs Fuse 1 Form Cell – image courtesy of Formlabs

Digital Transformation

New platform slashes cost of 3D printing

Innovative vehicle chassis – the ‘Hackrod’ – created using Autodesk’s Dreamcatcher generative design software.

Innovation

How does generative design unlock engineering innovation?

Innovation Start Ups Leadership - Stock Image

Innovation

How can you better connect design and manufacturing teams?

Phased array feeds for radio astronomy are a leading edge technology to receive, amplify and process the cosmic radio waves that travel through space - image courtesy of CSIRO.

Innovation

Aavid Thermacore throws light into the darkest corners of space

Hannover Messe -Digitisation - Collaborative robots or ‘cobots’ are about to fundamentally transform the way humans work in factories - image courtesy of Deutsche-Messe.presse@messe.de

Smart Factory

Hannover Messe: making the benefits of digitisation tangible

The in-house Stratasys 3D Printer enables the creation of exact replicas of the patient’s anatomy and allows customized fittings and pre-bending of plates – image courtesy of Stratasys.

Innovation

3D printing transforms hospital surgeries

The Tokamak ST40 fusion reactor, which has been switched on and taken the UK one step further towards generating electricity from the power of the stars - image courtesy of Tokamak Energy.

Innovation

UK takes giant leap forward in fusion power thanks to Tokamak reactor

Wiivv has created the world's first custom sandal designed and 3D printed to fit the unique contours of feet - image courtesy of Wiivv and Kickstarter.

Innovation

Wiivv launches campaign for the world’s first custom flip flops

Creed and Alter Bridge guitarist, Mark Tremonti, with Paul Reed Smith and Jon Wasserman of Paul Reed Smith Guitars at SolidWorks World 2017 - image courtesy of The Manufacturer.

Digital Transformation

SolidWorks World 2017: what’s new and next in CAD and tech