Hole in One: What You Can Learn from Designing a Golf Putter

Machine Design kicks off the week by rolling out the first installment in a four-part series on designing a golf putter using CAD/CAM tools. For this end-to-end account of a closed-loop manufacturing project, we’re tapping into the expertise of Robert Dusenbury, technical applications director at CAD/CAM Consulting Services Inc. (CCCS), Southern California.

The CCCS team didn’t have to swing too hard when pitching the idea. A step-by-step guide on how to research, develop, design, program, simulate, verify and inspect a part before it ever touches a machine is pretty much the equivalent of an albatross in our book. The concepts and takeaways extend to industries that typically use castings in the manufacturing process, from aerospace and defense, to energy, heavy industry and transportation. Follow along this week as Dusenbury outlines the path to perfect design and inspection. 

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—Rehana Begg, Editor-in-Chief, Machine Design