What’s New in Solid Edge 2020: Mechanical Design

As discussed previously on the Solid Edge Blog, Solid Edge 2020 boasts a wide variety of powerful new features, packaged together as part of our latest software product release.  To demonstrate…

Startup Spotlight: 2Pi Design

 
Solid Edge helps many people and companies design and build amazing things. But some of the most interesting, innovative stuff comes from our community of startup users.

Today, I …

Blurring the lines between electrical and mechanical design

 
In modern products, electrical systems design is an absolutely critical part of product development. That means more traditional mechanical components and smart, innovative electrical compo…

Overcoming aerospace supply chain challenges

Aerospace suppliers around the world are dealing with serious, unprecedented product development challenges. OEMs are pushing the limits in terms of what they demand in cost savings. Project timeline…

An example of literal “Reverse Engineering” using Solid Edge

An example of literal “Reverse Engineering” using Solid Edge
Steve Sheldon, December 2018

At the start of the American Civil War there was a great shortage of weapons, for both the North…

CAD, CAM and Beyond – Seminar #1 from IMTS

IMTS was a huge success.  AMT (the organization that runs IMTS) says there were almost 130,000 attendees and over 2100 booths and both those numbers were new records.  You can read the full…

Benefits of a Solid Edge CAM Pro Bundle

bun-dle; noun –  a collection of things, or a quantity of material, tied or wrapped up together.  Software is often sold in bundles, and we are no exception to the rule.  Over time, in…

Don’t Miss IMTS 2018 and the Digital Machine Shop of the Future

Join us at IMTS 2018 in Chicago September 10-15 where we’ll be sharing the latest manufacturing solutions and technology alongside our friends from NX Manufacturing. With more than 2,400 companies ex…

Feature Based Machining in Solid Edge CAM Pro

I was a machinist and CNC Programmer long before I started to work for Siemens.  Working in a job shop, we developed a saying – “Parts are parts”.  Hey, I didn’t say it was a clever saying….