Building momentum through word of mouth, the product development group at Graco has been adding CFD analysis to its early engineering workflows with big results.
Getting engineers to switch tools or change their work habits is never an easy task. Management may mandate a move to a particular piece of software or make modifications to the engineering workflow, but that top-down approach often is met with resistance, jeopardizing the overall product development goals. Read More »
Transitioning from a traditional build-and-test process using physical prototypes to a new approach that tests designs virtually will greatly reduce costs and speed time to market.
It is often the case that the simpler the product, the greater the complexity surrounding its design. That is certainly true at Dana Holding Corp.’s Sealing Products Group, which manufactures top-to-bottom engine sealing systems for the automotive sector, including cylinder head covers, all kinds of gaskets, and valve stem seals. Read More »
To inject efficiencies in its engineering processes and to foster new ways of inter-division collaboration, this decentralized, global manufacturer is standardizing PLM technologies and product development practices. It’s secret weapon: A PLM Center of Excellence.
For more than 50-plus years, Emerson has prospered with an organizational chart and infrastructure that’s about as diverse and decentralized as anyone could envision. Over 60 autonomous divisions in 255 locations manufacture everything from consumer-friendly garbage disposals and hand tools to commercial-grade industrial automation and process control systems. The result has been 52 consecutive years of increased dividends, culminating in $24.7 billion in worldwide sales in 2008. Read More »
How Colorado State University’s Engines and Energy Conversion Lab transformed itself from a resource of academic research to a full-service R&D partner.
There’s always been a certain rhythm to the partnership between industry and university labs. Industry typically comes knocking at the door of academia when they need access to a highly-specialized resource—a virtual reality CAVE environment, for example, or a complex engine or supercomputing cluster. Other times industry reaches out when they come across a faculty member that has prized expertise and some research funding in a relevant area. Read More »
By jointly developing critical IP with key engineering partners, medical device maker is first to market with a breakthrough cassette-size digital radiography detector.
For over 30 years the health care industry has been in transition, moving away from projection X-ray technology to the higher-performing digital radiography (DR). Despite the improved diagnostic quality and productivity advances associated with DR, the changeover has been slow and painful, mostly as a result of the high costs and difficulty of revamping existing facilities to accommodate the new technology. Read More »