January 27, 2012 SPONSOR: Siemens PLM  NX CAD technology drives custom surfboard designOnline 3D customization system by ShapeLogic allows Firewire Surfboards' customers to interactively modify surfboards to their own specifications. What Firewire Surfboards sought was a cost-effective, easy-to-use tool that would enable customers to modify existing board designs, automate the behind-the-scenes CAD development, and feed the company's computer numerical control (CNC) manufacturing methods. More>>  How are you managing CAD data today? Want to get started with product data management but not sure where to begin? Without engineering process management your teams are not able to anticipate, communicate and respond quickly to product changes.Attend this webinar to learn the basics of PDM and which capabilities are important. More>>  Modern Engineering Simulation EnvironmentsNX CAE is a modern simulation environment that leverages Siemens' long history of providing world-class CAE solutions like I-deas and NX Nastran. NX CAE delivers all the advanced meshing, boundary conditions and solver interfaces that experienced analysts expect for high-end analysis.Download CIMdata whitepaper on Modern Engineering Simulation Environments now! More>>  Andretti Autosport At the top of IndyAt the top of the Indy game, Andretti Autosport has won three IZOD IndyCar Series championships, two Firestone Indy Lights titles, one USF2000 championship, and the Indianapolis 500 twice since 2004 - constantly fine-tuning its cars with NX.Get Case Study More>>  Master the ability to simultaneously design & manage mechatronic products with TeamcenterEnsure that mechanical, electrical, controls, and software designs are kept in sync and contribute to a high-quality product. In this webcast learn how leading companies are leveraging Teamcenter system engineering and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) to develop highly innovation, profitable mechatronic products.Register today! More>> | High-tech tools for a cool ride |  When Marcus Hays first heard about an electric bike, he was less than enthusiastic. Why load a bike with battery weight, turning the human motor into passenger in the process? That was 1995 and Hays was working with Lee Iococca to develop electric cars and bikes.
Electric bikes use less than 1,000 watts of total power and can be used on bike paths. When Hays first encountered these hybrid vehicles, most models were imported from a variety of countries. They relied on an injection molding manufacturing process which produced parts made of a variety of thermoplastics. While initially pleasing in appearance, the plastic parts raised questions of reliability and tended toward unsightly discolorations and dangerous cracks. “As an advocate for electric bikes,” said Hays, “I felt these problems had to be solved.”
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More>> | | |  | |  | | Guitar maker speeds design process Fender Musical Instruments Corporation is a leading manufacturer of stringed instruments, including electric, acoustic, and bass guitars as well as guitar amplifiers. While the company handcrafted guitars and used 2D AutoCAD design tools for many years, the 2002 acquisition of the JACKSON guitar brand brought more complex geometry challenges that required 3D design technology to drive manufacturing.
More>> | | | | |  | | Athletic gear gets muscle Concept2, the world leader in rowing exercise equipment, uses KeyCreator software to design and develop its complete line of indoor rowers and oars, including the recently introduced Model E and the popular Concept2 ‘Model D’ rowing machine – voted “Most Innovative Fitness Product” by Health Magazine. Concept2 rowing exercise equipment is used by 99% of the rowing clubs and school rowing teams throughout the world.
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Gene Roddenberry, the developer of the Star Trek series, often postulated the idea that one day we would live in a society that didn't use money. All of our survival needs would be met, freeing us to focus on self-actualization. That would drive our decisions on occupation, education, and contribution to humanity rather than on the accumulation of money for either its own sake, or for power, security, or as a tool to accomplish tasks.
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