Concurrent Engineering Blog

You’re probably familiar with the challenges that are associated with increasing product complexity. It’s an issue that’s resulting in many companies reviewing their CAD capabilities, to see how they match up to their CAD needs. But, actually, there’s a lot that can be achieved by emulating the way best in class companies use their CAD tools. In fact, according to research by Aberdeen, these exceptional CAD users are able to decrease their product design time and costs by nearly double the amount compared to the industry average. So what are the product design secrets that enable these results?

Right from the start of the process, the proverbial drawing board, there are real design challenges involved in creating large assembly lines. This can be for several reasons. Often the customer will not know exactly what they want their automated assembly line to do, so this inevitably impacts on the design process.  On top of this, there can also be changes made to the underlying product, which mean the design of the assembly needs to be altered. 

Creo Sketch is a 2D, free-hand drawing and painting app. It gives designers the ability to quickly sketch their initial ideas, as easily as if they were using a scrap of paper. Best of all, it’s freely available for download. 

Do you want to find out more about Mathcad Prime 3.0? Want to understand the new benefits and features of the latest release? Whether you are new to using Mathcad or are looking to upgrade your current version, these videos are ideal to help you find out everything you need to know about Mathcad Prime 3.0

When an idea strikes, what do you do about it? How do you start to turn those initial ideas into a proper concept and, eventually, a finished product?

Traditionally the divide between product and service has been very clear. Companies have typically specialised in selling one or the other. But this divide is now starting to blur. The once sharp distinction is becoming increasingly unclear. 

You’re no doubt familiar with the trend for smart products - perhaps you are even reading this blog on your smartphone or tablet. But this trend for smart products is not just referring to phones and computers. It can refer to any product that has the ability to behave in a smart way. 

We are seeing the emergence of a smart, connected world. We’re at the start of an impressive wave of new innovation.

To Google is a verb, there is always a smartphone within a foot of you and now it’s nearly impossible to last a day without coming into contact with something connected in a smart way. The Internet of Things (IoT) is now a concept that is coming into practice – the idea that everyday objects like fridges have network connectivity. With this change comes a huge change in the manufacturing industry. According to a Mckinsey Global Insitute Report, by 2025 80-100% of manufacturing companies will be using IoT applications in their processes. There is a revolution coming and if you want to be on the right side, driving that change within your industry, read on. The effects of IoT can be hugely beneficial for your company, but there are also some things that will need considering.

We’ve been talking a lot on the blog recently about the new release of Creo – PTC Creo 3.0. We’ve looked at the exciting opportunities made possible with the new UNITE technology and explored improvements made to help during concept design development with Creo 3.0.