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How to Respond to the Opportunity of the IoT

Posted by Emma Rudeck on 26-May-2015 16:40:00

Manufacturers must begin to transform existing business processes and fundamentally rethink how they create, operate, and service smart, connected products in the IoT. For those that get it right, the future represents a huge opportunity to create product and service advantage:

Transform How Products are Created

Plan and design flexible platforms that enable personalisation, value added services, and product enhancements to be delivered remotely before and after the product is in the market
Design out the complexity created by combining processors, sensors, software, digital user interfaces and connectivity, and deliver a simple user experience
Incorporate product usage data into R&D processes and drive new functionality, define specifications, and increase customer intimacy

5 Reasons to Attend PTC Live Global 2015

Posted by Emma Rudeck on 20-May-2015 16:41:00

It’s not long now until PTC Live Global 2015 gets started ( 7^th – 10^th June to be precise). It’s the largest event dedicated to education and networking around PTC and PTC products. But, if you want to know even more reasons why you should attend this year’s event, here is our top five:

Understanding the Impact of the IoT [Infographic]

Posted by Emma Rudeck on 19-May-2015 16:45:00

Understanding the Impact of the IoT [Infographic] exactly how the Internet of Things is going to impact both you and your company is a real challenge. With the way technology is shifting, it can be hard to keep up.

The Compelling Reason You Need to Be Involved in the IoT

Posted by Emma Rudeck on 12-May-2015 17:03:00

If you’re the head of a company that’s been making pumps for the last 100 years, your company knows your product and knows what the definition of a pump should be. But now the definition of ‘what is a product’ is changing and it’s changing fast. So how is it that you can keep up to date and remain relevant in a world when your bread and butter product is below the price of entry in a competitive marketplace?

Over the last 10 years there’s been the trend for including embedded software and electronics (it’s almost certainly a trend that’s now ingrained in the way that you work). But now a new challenge is emerging; moving from a smart pump to a smart, connected pump. There are new technological opportunities that need embracing, but it’s hard to know where to start. After all there’s now big data, security, mobility, cloud and so on – a whole host of areas you never had to think about before.

A Look at Simulation for Design Engineers

Posted by Emma Rudeck on 07-May-2015 17:09:00

When designer engineers need analysts to validate the designs that they’re working on, there are a couple of challenges that can get in the way. First of all, you need work to the analyst’s schedule. Second, it can be difficult to quickly and efficiently address any design issues that emerge as a result of the analysis.

What CAD Users need to know about PTC Mathcad

Posted by Emma Rudeck on 27-Apr-2015 17:13:00

As a modern CAD user, you’re no doubt used to working in teams that are separated. You might be divided by the stage of the design process that you work on, the office that you work in or even the country that you are located in.

The Impact of the Internet of Things for Manufacturers

Posted by Emma Rudeck on 22-Apr-2015 17:17:00

Along with the increases in product and service capabilities, where value and differentiation sit for companies has moved. Manufacturers now have opportunities to create new sources of competitive advantage, but only if they heed the three essential value shifts:

6 Traits of Smart, Connected Products That You Need to Know About

Posted by Emma Rudeck on 14-Apr-2015 17:13:00

Essentially smart, connected products are products with embedded processors, sensors and software that enable data exchange by the products and its surroundings, the manufacturers, the end user or additonal products.

When it comes to thinking about smart, connected products, that are some core traits to consider. These six essential capabilities are ones to consider when thinking about creating your strategy for smart, connected products.

How Products are Moving to the Next Level with the Internet of Things

Posted by Emma Rudeck on 10-Apr-2015 17:23:00

You've probably started to hear more and more people talk about the Internet of Things. As a concept, it has huge potential for us. But what actually is it all about and how is it going to impact on our lives.

A Brief Introduction to Creo Simulate

Posted by Emma Rudeck on 02-Apr-2015 17:27:00

Creo Simulate, part of the whole Creo product family, is a dedicated structural, thermal and vibration analysis tool. What Creo Simulate does is take all of the best features that used to be locked away within the parametric modeling application and split them out into a robust, standalone analysis tool.

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