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Aberdeen Group, a Harte-Hanks Company today released a new research study titled " Cost Saving Strategies for Engineering: Using Simulation to Make Better Decisions." The study uncovers the most successful ways companies are taking cost out of their product designs and the role simulation plays in this.
This review presents CIMdata's perspectives on the use of 3D Part Catalog Management in the product development lifecycle to provide substantial benefits to companies that design and manufacture products.
For many process manufacturers, 2009 proved to be a very difficult year. Poor revenue performance forced executives to cut costs in order to save profits. However, as attention turns to 2010, these same companies are becoming optimistic again about revenue growth based on plans to develop and launch great new products.

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Z Corporation today introduced a rapid prototyping machine that builds high-end functional prototypes at one-third of the price of machines with comparable performance. The ZBuilder™ Ultra will be available in July.
A new blog radio program called "High-Speed Machining and Milling Talk" made its debut on May 17 at http://blogtalkradio.com/highspeedmachining. This first program is available at the site at any time for the convenience of listeners, as will future shows.
Customers Take Complex Products to Market 50% Faster By Streamlining Design for Manufacturability, Eliminating Time-Consuming Processes and More
New 2011 Offerings Provide Tools to Help Educators Prepare Students for Successful Design Careers
Additive fabrication system maker, Stratasys, Inc., has announced it has delivered its first shipments of HP-branded 3D printers. Stratasys and HP co-developed the exclusive 3D printer systems, which are being manufactured by Stratasys as part of a global manufacturing agreement with HP, as announced in January.
The late business visionary Peter Drucker once stated, "Innovation is the specific instrument of entrepreneurship. The act that endows resources with a new capacity to create wealth." Which simply means that innovation is the life-blood of successful companies.

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In order to give adequate support to organisations who plan to (or already do) use FDM Rapid Manufacturing models for making medical implantable parts, it was decided to provide a document which can be used as a best practice guide.
Consistent and accurate digital design review in your digital manufacturing processes is keyto achieving the productivity, efficiency and profitability benefits that have been promised by3D CAD vendors.
This guide covers the key machining and software requirements for mold makers that are looking to capitalize on the micro‐milling opportunity.

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