Firth Rixson Limited, Sheffield, England
With an unwavering commitment to quality and innovation, Firth Rixson has become a leader in the forging industry, providing manufacturers with rings, forgings and metal products. Today, Firth Rixson serves as a “one-stop shop” for original equipment manufacturers located anywhere in the world.
Thomas Bichler works as a CAD administrator in the construction area of the research and development department at FRONIUS International GmbH, a leading manufacturer of welding technology, solar electronics, and battery charging technology.
Bartek Design Ltd. is a design and technical program management consultancy, based in Ireland and Germany, with a worldwide client basis. The majority of its work with Pro/ENGINEER is injection moulds & automation machine design. When doing on-site contracts it often has to update and modify existing tools and machines to suit its client’s new manufacturing requirements. The portability of the Pro/Engineer license software is ‘key’ in enabling it to do this.
Paul Heatherington is Lead Designer at Burnside Autocyl (Tullow) Ltd., a manufacturer of hydraulic cylinders in Tullow, County Carlow, Ireland. The company implemented Pro/ENGINEER when making the move from 2D CAD to 3D CAD in 2005. Mr. Heatherington had used SolidWorks® 3D design software in college, but when tasked with selecting the 3D CAD solution for Burnside Autocyl, he immediately opted for Pro/ENGINEER after experiencing its powerful and rich functionality. Ease of use was also an important factor in the decision, so the migration from 2D could be handled with minimum training for Burnside employees.
I picked up on this news through Franco’s Novedge Pulse news aggregation thing-a-me-bob, but it made for interesting reading so I thought I’d share it. PTC just announced (although its not dated) details that Microsoft has moved up to the Pro/Engineer Wildfire 4.0 release – while at first you think, "hmmmm," you soon remember that Microsoft do a pretty bang on job of producing their own hardware using an in house design team (and with some consultancies – anyone else got one of those terrible Philipe Starck mice?).
In this Webcast you will learn how Pro/ENGINEER is:
The CA Group, formed in the UK in the mid-1980s, has grown to become a premier contractor, supplier and manufacturer of industrial and commercial metal roofing and cladding systems.
By Rod Strand, Value CAD Marketing Manager, HP
PTC® (Nasdaq: PMTC), today announced that Aluminum Corporation of China Limited (CHALCO) Shandong Branch has adopted PTC® Pro/ENGINEER® to speed up design and production of its solid-liquid separation equipment. Pro/ENGINEER, PTC’s integrated 3D parametric CAD/CAM/CAE software, allows engineers and designers to intuitively model detailed and accurate digital product definitions.
By Joe Graney, Engineering Director, Santa Cruz Bicycles
