3D Printing Renaissance

If you’ve been watching the news about the 2014 CES show in Las Vegas Nevada, you know that in addition to 4K televisions, 3D printing is one of the most exciting new technologies being highlighted a…

Do toys inspire our future career choice?

Today I saw an article from Develop3D that asks: “Do the toys we play with as children inspire our future career choice?” 

My answer is “Absolutely!” I know that as a ch…

Siemens and Infiniti Red Bull Racing

Technology is the key to success in modern day motorsports and cutting-edge innovations are fundamental in the world of Formula One. In fact, Grand Prix racing is one of the most “time-critical” busi…

NX Calendar image of the month

Each month, Siemens PLM shares a customer-created image from a wide array of industries around the globe.

This month, congratulations go to LSMtron whose NX image is featured in the ca…

“Made in America”is making its way back

A recent study by the Boston Consulting Group says that the majority of large manufacturers are now planning or considering ‘Reshoring’ from China to the U.S.

Just a few years ago, it wasn’t u…

Are you still running NX on Windows XP?

Are you still running NX on Windows XP?

If you are still running NX on Windows XP, you should read my blog article on the main Siemens Blog.

Now is the time to act.

Jerry

The Future of Manufacturing (Video)

The Future of Manufacturing (Video)

It’s not just about making things, it’s about making things right.

The future of manufacturing means making things right in combining all steps of the value chain. With technological innov…

NX 9 – Product Interface

NX 9 – Product Interface

In NX 9, you can use the Product Interface command to specify geometry and expressions in your part that should be used as references.

A part file often has many geometric objects and expr…

NX9 – Rib Feature

NX9 – Rib Feature

In NX, you can use the Rib command to add a thin-wall rib or rib network to a solid body by extruding an intersecting planar section.

In this video, Ashley Eckhoff describes some of the en…