This webinar was presented live on Thursday, November 21, 2019. Please click below to watch on demand. Strong product data management (PDM) capabilities are proven to drive better business performance. However, manufacturers can’t achieve this with basic PDM. Basic PDM systems don’t do much beyond keeping data in control. No wonder, on average,…
Webinar: What you need to know about motion control with integrated motors
This webinar was presented live on Tuesday October 22, 2019. Click below to watch it on demand. Integrated motors are a great solution for many motion control applications. They offer convenience and cost-savings without sacrificing performance. In this webinar we’ll review the important features, benefits and limitations of integrated motors and consider typical…
Webinar: Winning the dating game with your supplier: What you need to know before you swipe right
Thursday, October 10, 2019 2 pm ET / 11 am PT Finding the right manufacturer is not a game. Tinder is. Design Engineers today have more tools and technologies to make their jobs efficient; however, the increasing demands of new product development has shifted their focus from design to DFM to sourcing. In…
Webinar: Key factors in choosing harsh environment connectors
This webinar was presented live on Tuesday October 8, 2019. Click below to watch it on demand. When designing an application that will be exposed to rugged or harsh environments, excellent sealing performance is critical and expected by the end user. How well the seal works (or does not work) has a profound…
Webinar: Debunking the myths of servo worm reducers
This webinar was presented live on Tuesday, October 29, 2019. Click below to watch it on demand. Join us as we debunk common myths of inefficiency & inaccuracy. Find out about the benefits of a high performance Servo Worm Gearbox, and get an understanding of what applications & industries are ideal for this…
Webinar: Reducing maintenance & TCO in harsh environments: The vee guide wheel approach
This webinar was presented live on Wednesday, October 16, 2019. Click below to watch it on demand. In harsh and extreme environments, it takes a well-designed and well-maintained machine to stay in motion. Specifying appropriate guided motion elements drastically improves performance, while a wrong choice can be costly. We’ll explore how to extend…
Webinar: What is Industrial 3D Printing?
This webinar was presented live on Wednesday, September 25, 2019. Click below to watch it on demand. Not all printers are created equal. Find out what you need to know before investing in an industrial grade 3D printer. With so many options on the market, buying a 3D printer can be confusing. Businesses…
Webinar: Miniature FPC interconnects for your next ultra-portable device – September 24
This webinar was presented live on Tuesday, September 24, 2019. Click below to watch it on demand. This webinar will give insight into why high-density FPC connectors are an ideal solution for power and data transmission in many of today’s ultra-portable consumer and commercial devices. There are many scenarios where using round wire…
Webinar: Innovative motor solutions for today’s ever-changing applications
This webinar was presented live on Tuesday, September 17, 2019. Click below to watch it on demand. Several market factors are driving next generation motor designs including the need for precise speed control and higher efficiency. In this webinar, industry experts from Bison Gear & Engineering share a short background on the evolution…
Webinar: Selecting the right resin/polymer to meet your applications requirements
This webinar was presented live on Wednesday, September 11, 2019. Click below to watch it on demand. Selecting the right material up front in the application design stage is critical in avoiding program delays, failures and possible re-calls/warranty issues. Today, more than ever, getting support in material selection has become a challenge for…
Webinar: A deep dive into overmolding and insert molding
This webinar was presented live on Tuesday, August 27, 2019. Click below to watch it on demand. Rapid manufacturing allows for complex injection molding techniques with overmolding and insert molding processes. In this webinar, see how these multi-material processes work, learn about the key design considerations for prototyping and low-volume production, and examine…
Making product data more accessible for downstream teams
[Following is a lightly edited transcript of the recent webinar, “Making Product Data More Accessible for Downstream Teams: EAG’s Success with Navigate”] Leia: Today’s presenters are Stuart Weiler, Director of CAD and PLM at Elite Aerospace Group, and Graham Birch, Director of PLM Solutions at PTC. Registration is now open for LiveWorx 2019. Stuart began his…
Webinar: Designing for HP 3D Jet Fusion – 10 Tips You Need to Know
This webinar was presented live on Wednesday, June 26, 2019. Click below to watch it on demand. Join HP’s experts as they share great tips for designing for HP Jet Fusion 3D printers. Whether you are a student working on a 3D design for a capstone project, or an engineering professional looking to…
Webinar: Vee Guide wheel based technology – the right fit for debris-laden environments
This webinar was presented live on Wednesday, June 5, 2019. Click below to watch it on demand. Applications in debris-laden environments often exhibit low durability or premature failure thus requiring frequent service or replacement. Whether your machines are operating in food processing, packaging, paper and pulp, or glass and fiber environments: vee guide…
Webinar: Making product data more accessible for downstream teams: EAG’s success with ThingWorx Navigate
This webinar was presented live on Tuesday, May 28, 2019. Click below to watch it on demand. Many manufacturers need to put valuable product data in the hands of downstream stakeholders. But that’s difficult when the data lives in a product lifecycle management (PLM) system geared to engineers. Many casual users outside of…
Webinar: Aluminum extrusion dies: 7 decisions that increase your die tooling costs
This webinar was presented live on Wednesday, May 8, 2019. Click below to watch it on demand. Despite the many unique advantages of aluminum extrusion manufacturing, many product designers and development engineers still overlook it in favor of what they believe to be cheaper options. This decision is often based solely on the…
Webinar: New developments in ‘lever’ and small ‘modular’ caliper designs – April 25
This webinar was presented live on Thursday, April 25, 2019. Click below to watch it on demand. This webinar will explore the breadth of the Twiflex caliper disc brake range, one of the largest range of industrial disc brake calipers on the market. We will also discuss new product developments in ‘lever’ and small…
Webinar: Top 6 Benefits of FDM for the Center for Advanced Design
This webinar was presented live on Thursday, March 21, 2019. Click below to watch on demand. Learn how the Center for Advanced Design is using the Stratasys F123 series to create complex prototypes without sacrificing accuracy or repeatability. The Center for Advanced Design (CAD), a small design firm, meets high demands without missing…
Selecting the right PLM software for bill of material management
[Following is a lightly edited transcript of this webinar.] Paul Heney: Good afternoon. Thank you, everyone, for attending today’s webinar, Selecting the Right PLM Software for Bill of Material Management, brought to you by PTC and Design World Magazine. Now, just a couple of housekeeping details before we get started. You should ask all…
Webinar: Are you ready to enable students to create 3D print prototypes and produce parts like pros?
This webinar was presented live on Wednesday, January 30, 2019. Click below to watch it on demand. 3D printing is genuinely transformational. As with other leaps forward in science and technology, universities will play a central role in driving this revolution by changing the culture of design for all manufacturing. Do you have…
Webinar: Why it makes sense to start using SSDI
Following is the transcript from the recent webinar, “Why it makes sense to start using SSDI” presented by Jason Parr of Dura-Bar. Hi, everyone. My name is Jason Parr. I’m gonna start off with a little bit about our organization and the overall benefits of using Dura-Bar. Charter Manufacturing has four distinct companies, Charter Steel,…
Webinar: Coupling failure is not an option: tips and tricks to help you avoid future failure
This webinar was presented live on Tuesday, December 11, 2018. Click below to watch it on demand. Why do I keep breaking couplings? Ever found yourself wondering this? This coupling crash course presented by coupling expert Bobby Watkins will teach you why couplings fail, best practices to avoid future failures, and installation tips…
Webinar: Reliable Actuators for Motion in Dirty, Contaminated & Extreme Environments
This webinar was presented live on Wednesday, December 12, 2018. Click below to watch it on demand. Reliable motion is often difficult to obtain when the operating environment is heavily contaminated with debris or contains extreme conditions such as a wide temperature range. The use of machinery for operations such as cutting, welding, and material…
Webinar: Slip ring basics, design variations, and new modes of connectivity
This webinar was presented live on Tuesday, December 18, 2018. Click below to watch it on demand. In this webinar, we briefly review the basics of slip rings and outline their various design iterations. Then we explain how slip rings integrate into automated motion designs — and use several examples from industrial automation, robotics, wind turbines,…
Q&A on IIoT in manufacturing: The value of being practical and starting small
In a recent Design World webinar (now available on demand) three IoT experts answered several questions about how manufacturers and machine builders can benefit from IIoT with more efficient, productive, and sustainable industrial enterprises … and best practices for approaching cybersecurity, ramping up a digital workforce, and appropriately scaling the digital transformation. Here’s what they…