Design Engineering
Rapid product development with PTC Creo Direct Modeling Express
CAD expert Ben Eadie shows how to go from product idea to 3D printable model in under 30 minutes.
Removing Design Bottlenecks
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Using 3D Content Central models in DraftSight
How to import freely available 3D models into a 2D design environment.
Canadian amphibious “tank” gets design boost from Autodesk
Surrey, BC-based ARKTOS Developments uses Autodesk Simulation to evaluate how its ARKTOS Craft will perform in extreme environments.
U.S. Air Force awards PyroGenesis waste-to-energy contract
Montreal-based environmental company to operate and maintain Plasma Resource Recovery System in Florida.
Proportional Valve
Clippard SCPV stepper-controlled valve features industry’s most powerful linear actuator.
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Continued growth expected for Quebec aerospace
Industry anticipates 3,600 workers, including engineers, needed this year.
Global business confidence in Q4: Zero [VIDEO]
The crisis in the Eurozone continues to erode global business confidence, according to a Grant Thornton International survey.
FedDev launches advanced manufacturing training initiative
The $5-million Yves Landry Foundation investment is aimed at manufacturers improving productivity.
Semiconductor maker Gennum acquired by Semtech: $500M
Canadian semiconductor maker Gennum Corp. is being acquired by Semtech Corp., a US-based semiconductor supplier, for $500 million.
Wireless Thermocouple
Omega thermocouple connectors and data logger records more than 65,000 process temperature data points.
RIM co-CEOs step down
Balsillie and Lazaridis make room for Thorsten Heins under shareholder pressure.
Demand for lithium-ion batteries exploding 447%
DC Energy Insights is predicting global production of lithium-ion batteries will almost quadruple in 2012 to feed growing demand generated by plug-in vehicles and stationary storage.
Bombardier sells 5 more CSeries for $309M
Geneva-based PrivatAir has placed an order for a potential $636 million worth of Bombardier Aerospace’s CS100 airliners.
Study: Canada less trade dependent than previously thought
Conference Board of Canada report argues that conventional trade data distorts real trade picture.
CGI awarded $89M U.S. military contract
U.S. Army Communications-Electronics Command to contract CGI Federal for system and software engineering.
CAE secures $100 million in global military contracts
Contracts include upgrades to Canada’s CC-130 Hercules airplane and CH-146 helicopter simulators
SCARA Robot Line
Toshiba Machine THL SCARA robot line features lightweight construction and simplified maintenance.
Ontario scores B- on regulatory reform
Ontario’s manufacturers can look forward to a little less red tape from the provincial government, according to research by the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB).
Obzerv sending 46 night-vision cameras to India
Obzerv Technologies Inc. has won a contract to supply 46 of its ARGC-2400 cameras to an Indian defence supplier.
Kennametal acquires Deloro Stellite for $358 million
U.K.-based manufacturer had annual sales of $284 million last year.
NASA open sources conceptual aircraft design application
Specialized CAD tool cuts hours from airplane development
Harper officially announces $35-billion military shipbuilding program
Navy fleet will include Canadian design, but costs must be kept in check, PM says.
Fascinating, Jim: X Prize Foundation launches Star Trek Tricorder competition
Futuristic healthcare gadget to net winner $10 Million prize.
Removing Design Bottlenecks
Eliminating the relatively small but time-consuming steps that jam up the design process can result in huge productivity gains.