We’ve all had that losing “staring contest” with the loading bar in SolidWorks. You’re working on something relatively simple. You’ve got a grid of holes or slots to pattern in your model. It isn’t really rocket science, but SolidWorks is treating it like it is calculating the landing trajectory for a Mars landing. You save…
If your job is closely associated with product development, you’ve probably heard the term value engineering. I’ve had the opportunity to value engineer two flagship product lines in my career. These projects remain on my list of top 10 projects because of the impact they had on cost and time savings at both companies. For…
If your workplace cuts sheet metal using a fiber laser or CNC plasma cutter, you know that time is literally money. Cutting faster means producing faster, and improving efficiency out of a shift. Most companies focus on operational improvements: reducing loading/unloading time, optimizing cut conditions, streamlining workflows, etc. But one often overlooked aspect is part…
