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Engineering Mardi Gras Floats With a CNC Machine

By Kelly Obbie | February 27, 2023

About two miles South of New Orleans’ buzzing French Quarter, in the city’s Lower Garden District on the banks of the Mississippi River, sits a giant warehouse that most would deem unassuming. However, inside is a Willy Wonka-esque studio filled…

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Native CAD Content: CADENAS Expands Manufacturer Catalogs with New Formats

Native CAD Content: CADENAS Expands Manufacturer Catalogs with New Formats

By Adam Beck | February 24, 2023

CADENAS has completed the yearly update to eCATALOGsolutions portals, enabling engineers and architects to download native CAD content in the newest versions of popular CAD and BIM tools. This update is done seamlessly to the underlying structure of the portals,…

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3D Part Download Stats: Record Year for Manufacturer CAD Delivery

3D Part Download Stats: Record Year for Manufacturer CAD Delivery (2022 Stats)

By Adam Beck | February 23, 2023

644,018,189 manufacturer CAD, BIM, and PDF files were downloaded from CADENAS portals in 2022. This corresponds to slightly more than 1,764,433 downloads per day, or 20 CAD, CAE and BIM models per second. This data shows the continuous growth of…

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How Colson Group uses Dimensioned 3D Previews to Deliver an Enhanced Customer Experience

Dimensioned 3D Previews Deliver Enhanced Customer Experience for Manufacturer Components

By Adam Beck | February 14, 2023

Industrial component manufacturers are streamlining the process of finding, configuring, specifying, and purchasing products by including dimensions directly within their 3D product previews. This feature helps engineers quickly determine the scale of a product, as well as critical dimensions like…

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Celebrating Black Engineers

By Shelby Huber | February 8, 2023

According to The American Society of Mechanical Engineers, diversity among engineers can improve innovation, profitability, ethics, and customer satisfaction. However, Black people are underrepresented throughout all engineering roles. According to the National Science Foundation, a smaller proportion of Black people…

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Bosch Rexroth Adds System Configurator for Electric Axis

Bosch Rexroth Adds System Configurator for Electric Axis, CytroMotion

By Shelby Huber | February 2, 2023

Configurable 3D CAD models of the self-contained actuators CytroMotion are available for download. CADENAS and Bosch Rexroth are working together to provide configurable 3D CAD models of the self-contained actuators, CytroMotion. Designers can now configure CytroMotion products online and download…

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NTN Automation Launches Linear Motion Configurator

NTN Automation Launches Linear Motion Configurator

By Shelby Huber | January 17, 2023

Linear motion supplier now provides on-demand access for customers to find and configure linear motion products online. Linear motion supplier NTN Automation has recently launched an all-new linear motion configurator within their NTN Americas website. Built by CADENAS PARTsolutions, the…

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The Strange Engineering Behind Rubber Ducks. Yellow rubber ducks on a bright blue background

The Strange Engineering Behind Rubber Ducks [VIDEO]

By Kelly Obbie | January 13, 2023

What the duck?! For over a century, rubber ducks have been a quintessential part of childhood, and we have Goodyear tires and Walt Disney to thank. Learn how they’re made and how they’ve influenced history: Engineering Rubber Ducks 1. Rubber…

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BIM vs. CAD – What’s the difference?

By Adam Beck | January 11, 2023

BIM vs. CAD: Today’s engineering and architectural space is a thriving ecosystem of software, tools, and terminology. Among the most often confused are BIM and CAD. These two terms are closely related, yet quite different in form and function.  …

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Advance Automation Company Adds Cylinder CAD Models to Online Catalog

By Shelby Huber | January 4, 2023

Industrial cylinder manufacturer adds NFPA and OEM cylinders to online configurator. Advance Automation Company, a manufacturer of industrial cylinders, has added their pneumatic and hydraulic products to their online catalog. Built by CADENAS PARTsolutions, the addition of this configurator will…

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