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Stay updated on the latest technical advancements in computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) used throughout industry, NASA, and other research labs.

Blog: Software
How to Bring Digital Twins to 'Any System'
"We could imagine a digital twin of just about any system," says Karen Willcox, director of the Oden Institute.
Special Reports: Software
Vehicle Electrification - July 2021

GM electrifies the new Corvette...a French nanomaterials company aims for a 5-minute EV recharge...Triumph unveils a radical new electric sportbike design. These are just a few of the innovations you'll...

Articles: Software
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle: Getting Specific About Where 3D Printing Hits the Mark
Learn how to reuse more material without recycling.
Blog: Software
'Magic' Software Makes Complex DNA Robots, Faster
New software being developed at Ohio State University will allow creation of more complex DNA robots, at much faster speeds.
Products: Data Acquisition
New on the Market: March 2021
Vision software, thermal sensors, ceramic pastes, and more.
Application Briefs: Motion Control
Online Tools Reduce Time and Expense in Selecting, Configuring, and Ordering Motion Control Components
New online tools — coupled with online libraries of pre-selected and tested component specifications — simplify machine design.
Products: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
Product of the Month: February 2021 Tech Briefs
The Agile Engineering Design System® is an integrated suite of software modules for CAE/CAM of turbomachinery.
Products: Software
Product of the Month: December 2020 Tech Briefs
COMSOL Multiphysics® version 5.6 simulation software features four new products.
Question of the Week: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Would You Use 'Tsugite' Software for Woodworking?

A recent INSIDER story highlighted a new tool for architects, furniture-makers, and woodworking beginners. The interactive software from the University of Tokyo, known as "Tsugite," provides milling machine instructions and on-screen design guidance so that users can piece an object together...

Blog: Software
Woodworking, Simplified: New Software Aids in Design
An interactive software being developed at the University of Tokyo allows architects and furniture makers with little experience in woodworking to to design and build structurally sound wood joints.
Products: Electronics & Computers
New on the Market: October 2020
Tubing plugs, displacement measurements, CAM software, and more.
Articles: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Rapid Prototyping of Cable and Connectors for Unique Applications
Standard commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) connectors continue to be a great resource for quick prototypes and reference designs.
Application Briefs: Software
Using the IoT for Predictive Maintenance
Predictive maintenance is poised to become much more widely adopted, and that will help to boost productivity in a time when we really need it.
Articles: Software
How Digitalization Reduces Program Risk in Platform Development
Digitalization gives product teams a new way of looking at familiar challenges.
Products: Software
Product of the Month: August 2020 Tech Briefs
Altair released updates to all of its design, simulation, and data analytics software products.
Blog: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Even NASA Needs Effective Parts Sourcing

You can design the best product in the world but what if the parts, assemblies, and sub-components for your idea aren’t there?

Briefs: Software
Machine Learning Enables Rapid Rocket Engine Design
This method provides a fast way to assess rocket engine performance in a variety of operating conditions.
Products: Software
New on the Market: June 2020
Industrial PCs, power modules, processor blades, and more.
Briefs: Electronics & Computers
VoroCrust v.1.0 Meshing Software
This program generates a mesh that conforms to a complex model without clipping.
Blog: Propulsion
A Faster Way to Design Rockets: Scientific Machine Learning
To speed up the design process, researchers from the University of Texas are finding more efficient ways to predict, or "learn," a rocket's behavior.
Briefs: Software
Machine Learning Software for 3D Printing
Manufacturers, medical device companies, and others can use this 3D printing software driven by artificial intelligence (AI).
Products: Imaging
Product of the Month: April 2020 Tech Briefs
Rugged tablets from Teguar Corp. can be used to monitor manufacturing operations.
Blog: Automotive
How to Design an Airless Car Tire? Start with Simulation
Researchers from the University of Illinois are looking at all the different ways to create a non-pneumatic automotive tire.
Articles: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Smart Manufacturing Control
Today's advanced smart CNC controls allow manufacturers to optimize the manufacturing process right on the factory floor
Articles: Software
Virtually Optimizing Metasurface Topology with a Genetic Algorithm
See how software supported the design of an advanced antenna.
5 Ws: Test & Measurement
5 Ws of 3D Modeling for the Visually Impaired
A touch-based display mimics the geometry of 3D objects designed on a computer.
Products: Electronics & Computers
New on the Market: December 2019
Adhesives, flame-retardant compounds, vision measurement, and more...
Articles: Power
Employing the Electrical Digital Twin to Mitigate Compliance Risk in Aerospace
With the rise in electrification and design complexity, aerospace original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) need to look for new methodologies to mitigate compliance risk.
Technology Leaders: Software
Development and Analysis of Solid-State Batteries with the COMSOL® Platform
As lithium-ion battery production doubles, more viable energy storage solutions are needed.

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