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Meet Future Engineers and Inventors Will, Nick and Franco

Meet Future Engineers and Inventors Will, Nick and Franco

You’ve already met two of the students in this picture from my previous posts – David Paulk and Michael Nunnelly. Here David and Michael are talking to three students from the Huntsville Center …

NX CAE 8.5 – Sneak Peek #1

NX CAE 8.5 – Sneak Peek #1

With only a few weeks separating us and the release of NX 8.5, it’s hard not to feel the momentum intensify.  As we tee up for the launch, I’d like to share a glimpse of what you can expect from…

It’s just a fastener…or is it? (Part 2)

It’s just a fastener…or is it? (Part 2)

In part 1 of this blog, Steve Peck, director of product & market strategy, aerostructures, for the Specialized Engineering Software (SES) business segment of Siemens PLM Software, discussed just …

Tecnomatix Delivers Robust Robotic Solution for Small and Medium Sized Manufacturers

Tecnomatix Delivers Robust Robotic Solution for Small and Medium Sized Manufacturers

Advancements in robotic systems for manufacturing are driving an expansion into new industries where the flexibility of automated operations delivers higher efficiencies with lower operating costs. &…

NX CAE Tips & Tricks – Contact

NX CAE Tips & Tricks – Contact

Contact is an everyday occurrence for a wide range of mechanical systems.  The human body is no exception.  Consider for example the contact between your hip bone and its socket as you saun…

Meet New Engineer Jesse Alley

Meet New Engineer Jesse Alley

What do football and engineering have in common? For Jesse Alley, it was a conversation during a football game that eventually led to his first gig as an engineer. Jesse received a bachelor’s degree …

It’s just a fastener…or is it?

It’s just a fastener…or is it?

What’s so difficult about fasteners when it comes to designing an airframe? You just drill some holes, grab some hardware and bolt the parts together, right? It seems as if it should not require that…

Standard Time Management in Teamcenter

Standard Time Management in Teamcenter

You might be surprised to learn that according to estimates 90% of all manufacturing activities are non-value added. Non-value activities for which we know customers are not willing to pay us when we…

Femap Tips and Tricks: Extrude Element Edge

Femap Tips and Tricks: Extrude Element Edge

In Femap it’s possible to extrude element edges to create new shell elements from existing shells. This is useful when there is no underlying geometry or other edge surfaces available to help extend …