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Special Focus Issue

Special Technology Focus: Additive Manufacturing Innovations

July 29, 2021

Read about the latest developments in 3D printing and design for additive technology.

Technology Focus: Generative Design

June 29, 2021

In this Special Focus Issue, we take a look at the expanding world of generative design.

Industry Focus: Digital Manufacturing

May 28, 2021

In this Special Focus Issue, we take a look at new advancements in digital manufacturing, digital twins, and Industry 4.0.

Technology Focus: Cloud-Based Design and Remote Collaboration

April 23, 2021

In this Special Focus Issue, we take a look at new advancements in cloud-based simulation and CAD tools, remote collaboration, and more.

Industry Focus: The Future of Medical Design

February 25, 2021

In this Special Focus Issue, we take a look at new advancements in medical device design and simulation technology, along with 3D printing innovations for healthcare.

Technology Focus: Simulation and Design Software Innovations

January 26, 2021

In this Special Focus Issue, we take a look at new features and functions in design and simulation software, as well as the continued democratization of simulation beyond expert users, and the way that GPU acceleration has enabled real-time rendering.

Product Focus: Engineering Workstation Review

December 19, 2020

In this Special Focus Issue, our writers take a look at new technology trends in the workstation space. We have also gathered all of the workstation reviews we have published over the past year to help our readers select the...

Technology Focus: Augmented/Virtual Reality

November 1, 2020

In this Special Focus Issue, our writers take a look at the evolution of AR/VR for design. That includes the ways automakers are leveraging the technology for developing autonomous vehicles, and how CAD solutions are being reconfigured to take...

Industry Focus: Designing for Automotive

October 29, 2020

In this special focus issue, our writers take a look at the design challenges involved in creating the next generation of autonomous vehicles. We also outline how automakers are leveraging simulation and virtual reality technology to shorten development times for...

Technology Focus: Additive Manufacturing Innovations

September 3, 2020

In this special digital edition, we take a look at emerging advancements in additive manufacturing technology, including new materials innovations, connecting CAD to 3D printing, and the evolution of 3D printing from prototyping to production applications.

Technology Focus: Simulation and Design Data Management

July 23, 2020

In this special digital edition, we take a look at emerging product lifecycle management (PLM) and product data management (PDM) innovations, as well as the emerging area of simulation data management (SDM). These technologies can help engineers leverage existing data...

Industry Focus: The Digital Factory

June 22, 2020

The manufacturing space has lately been focused on two trends with a common denonimator: digital transformation, and the use of digital twins. Both will play important roles in the dawn of Industry 4.0 and the Factory of the Future. A lot...

Industry Focus: Design for Medical Devices

May 28, 2020

In this Special Digital Issue, we take a look at how simulation software, 3D printing, and other technologies can be used to improve the design of medical devices.

Technology Focus: The Future of CAD and Simulation Licensing Models

April 29, 2020

Simulation and design software vendors (like software providers in other industries) have been slowly rolling out cloud-based products and new, more flexible licensing models. New vendors that built cloud-based products from the ground up have also been gaining traction. In...

Technology Focus: Designing for Aerospace

March 26, 2020

The aerospace industry has always been a leader when it comes to new design innovations. In part, that is because of the unique regulatory and consumer pressures that force some of this innovation: safety, lightweighting, and even comfort requirements naturally...

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