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Shoulder-Fillet Stresses Finesse
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FEA reveals shoulder fillets under unanticipated stress.

Spend Your Time Engineering, Not on Differential Equations

Digital prototyping has become an essential tool to speed design cycles.

Software Review: SolidWorks 2009 Pulls Out All the Stops

SolidWorks 2009 is out and looks to be the best version yet. The developer has concentrated on three areas in this release: speed, “design not software,” and quality of design.

CAD package handles architectural and mechanical design

TurboCAD Professional has let me create models for architectural and mechanical projects throughout the years, providing professional 2D plans and fully rendered 3D solid models.

Best Sites on the Web

Here are the Web sites that MACHINE DESIGN editors this year thought deserved special recognition for features that go above and beyond

Numerical-Analysis Software Constructs, Simplifies, and Solves Complex Equations

In theory, almost any aspect of the physical world can be modeled and analyzed mathematically

Edited by Leslie Gordon

Software Review: Highlights of Pro/Engineer Wildfire 4.0
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Before PTC rolls out a new version of Pro/Engineer, it usually tests the release with several preproduction versions. Pro/E Wildfire 4.0 is no exception.

How to Make a Robot Path in 10 Seconds

Software that works inside CAD lets users design for manufacturing with robotics in mind.

Social Networking in Engineering
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Social-networking technologies such as blogs, wikis, and RSS feeds are changing how engineers work.

DC Motors - Your Complete DC Motor Drive Systems

With the largest consolidated portfolio of miniature and micro motor drive system technologies, MicroMo specializes in the design...

3D Scanning, To Go

A significant barrier to 3D scanning has been the expense, bulkiness, and inconvenience of traditional equipment - until now.

How linear FEA helps in fatigue analysis
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A few guidelines show how to correctly use FEA stresses to find reasonable margins of safety.

Online calculators help design sheet-metal transitions and cones

To manufacture parts, job shops typically first accept native CAD files from outside sources, says Joe Bucalo, president of SheetMetalGuy.com.

Tutorial Videos Online

For a quick overview of important technologies, peruse the video section of machinedesign.com

Webcast presenting the basics of the Direct Gear Design

In order to stay competitive, you must continue to create great products faster and cheaper.

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