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How Much Time do Engineers Spend Recreating Parts?
Auto manufacturers assemble thousands of cars every week, with most vehicles using identical standard components. For instance, virtually any OEM automaker uses many of the same door hardware and body clips across brands. As well as the same brake pads,…
MoreDoes Your Engineering Department Work in a Multi-CAD Environment?
Regardless of your industry, chances are most players in your supply chain use CAD systems. Which is great! Technology is a beautiful thing. However, as with my Dell not being compatible with your Mac, most of these companies use different…
MoreHow Efficient is Your Parts Management?
Many old stories begin with the phrase “Back in the day…” Well, back in the day when Industrial Design Engineers, Procurement Professionals and Supply Managers needed to vet suppliers and find parts, they went to their bookcase where they housed…
MoreEngineering Efficiency Report Highlights the Common Gaps in the Engineering Process
Engineers in today’s environment are faced with countless challenges. Shorter production times coupled with an increasing demand for unique solutions multiply the workload for engineers. To exacerbate the situation, engineers are constantly under pressure to cut costs in the design…
MoreNative CAD vs. Neutral CAD
Which type of CAD Files are superior? Get the ‘Native vs. Neutral’ eBook here. The debate still rages in all its fury among engineers about which type of CAD files are superior. Is the answer native CAD file formats, or…
MoreIndustry Standard Parts – What They Are and How to Ensure Compliance.
As an engineer, you will run across the terms industry standards or industry-standard parts. By the end of this article, you will have a solid understanding of these terms. We will address the following questions: What are industry standards?…
MoreCertified AIA/NAS Native Standard 3D Parts for Dassault Solidworks
The Aerospace Industries Association has partnered with CADENAS PARTsolutions and IHS Markit to deliver the popular NAS standard 3D parts models in native Solidworks format. These certified models are a valuable time-saver, enabling engineers to quickly search, configure and…
MoreHow You Can Save 2 Hours a Week on Engineering Designs
Add Value to Your Designs You didn’t go to school to spend hours re-modeling screws, brackets, or fasteners. You became an engineer to bring new ideas and solutions into our world. Why continue wasting your time, when you can save…
MoreWhat is Maverick Buying?
How Industrial Manufacturers are Rounding-Up and Reigning-In the Mavericks in their Organization Sorry Top Gun fans, it’s got nothing to do with sending Tom Cruise to the grocery store. Maverick buying is one of those frustrating, head scratching occurrences that…
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