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DESIGN-2-PART
Vol: 32, No. 7, Western Edition, September 2015
On the Cover:
Collaboration
Why is it critical to your next manufacturing project?
The demand for collaboration between product manufacturers, suppliers, and end users,
and between designers and engineers, is increasing as companies see the bene�ts of
reducing risk, saving time, and unleashing innovation in product development through
collaborative partnerships.
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FEATURES DEPARTMENTS
34 The Collaboration Imperative: Why it’s Critical to 4 From the Editor’s Desk
Your Next Project Why Collaboration is Critical to Your Next Project
When trying to solve a production problem or speed a product
launch, collaborating with suppliers who can help is a necessity. 8 Solve Your Manufacturing Challenges in Pasadena
Design-2-Part Shows provides an opportunity to meet face-to-face
46 Composites Manufacturer Helps Aerospace OEMs Meet with America’s best contract manufacturers on October 21 and
Demanding Project Requirements 22, 2015 in Pasadena, California.
A Rhode Island-based manufacturer of high-performance
engineered components collaborates with clients to help them 10 Tech Updates
meet needs for lower cost, lightweight, high-quality thermoplastic A new capability is said to provide consistent endpoint control
parts and assemblies. during laser welding, eliminating areas where potential weld
failure can occur.
52 Prefx Offers Conversions and Mockups for all
of Transportation—Riding on Wings or Wheels 18 Software
A product development company makes prototypes and mockups The arti�cial intelligence algorithms in a new data analytics
for all of transportation, including aircraft, trains, and amusement platform are said to be key to the development and selection of
park rides. new advanced materials.
58 Betts Company Diversifes and Treats Customers 22 Design & Engineering Spotlight
like ‘Partners’ A new technology enables 3D printing of strong, lightweight,
A California-based spring maker is on the move and earning high thermoplastic composite parts.
marks from customers.
28 Made in America
ABB has begun to manufacture industrial robots in the United
States for the North American market.
64 Advanced Materials
Formlabs has released a new functional resin designed for
applications in engineering and prototyping.
70 Electronic & Mechanical Components
A new acoustic vent is said to preserve the sound quality of
portable electronic devices after immersion in water.
75 Supplier Directory Showcase
76 Industry News
page
34 A Georgia company offers engineered fasteners and application
tooling to the automotive sector, among others.
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FROM THE EDITOR
MARK SHORTT, Editorial Director
Why Collaboration is Critical to Your Next Project
In today’s manufacturing world, col- parts, which require more extensive in- in June. “You need electrical engineers
laboration has emerged as a critical neces- teractions between the manufacturer and who know how to build something that
sity for companies seeking to do what they its suppliers than a standard, off-the-shelf won’t interfere with the signals on your
often cannot accomplish alone—solve part. A custom part is unique, after all, phone, if you keep it next to your phone.
production problems, speed product and suppliers need to understand how You need mechanical designers who can
development, and unleash innovation in it’s different—a process that requires say, ‘This hinge is going to break after 300
everything from open source designs to clear communication and a solid grasp uses, so you ought to use this hinge design.
new product-as-a-service business mod- of what their customer is trying to accom- So, hardware things are incredibly com-
els. Collaboration happens internally, plish—in order to meet their customer’s plicated, and the collaboration is about
among interdisciplinary teams of indus- requirements. For qualified suppliers, dealing with that complexity.”
trial designers working with electrical, understanding the purpose and function As the world becomes more and more
mechanical, and software engineers, and of the part puts them in position to do connected—some would say we’re already
externally, where a manufacturer’s design even more. Rather than serving solely as in a “hyper-connected” era—collabora -
engineers work to co-develop products suppliers, they can work as collaborative tion is becoming increasingly mainstream.
with suppliers and end-users. For a grow- partners with their clients, offering design And it appears to be here to stay, as more
ing number of companies, it’s happening assistance and engineering that lead to and more millennials, already experi-
both ways. higher-performing, more cost-effective enced with a range of collaborative tools
And for good reason. Manufacturers parts. for social and busines interaction, enter Specializing
today are working within extremely tight Also fueling the need for collabo- the workforce.
timelines for turning projects around—so ration is the explosion in demand for As Scott Borduin, Autodesk’s group in Short-Run
tight that working with companies that smart, connected devices that integrate chief technology of�cer for design, lifecy-
Screw
can help them meet those timelines is software with microprocessors, sensors, cle, and simulation products, pointed out
becoming a necesity. As a way of shorten- and other electronic components, as wel in his keynote presentation at the Tech- Machining
ing the time needed to solve engineering as hardware. The increasing convergence Connect World Innovation Conference
problems, collaboration has no equal. of software and hardware—the digital and Expo in Washington, D.C., earlier
The same can be said for its ability to dra- and physical worlds—means that today, this summer, collaboration is one of the
matically accelerate the launch of a new product design and engineering teams more interesting trends that’s enabling
product, especially an innovative one that �nd themselves working at the intersec- companies to innovate better and more
a company couldn’t have launched on its tion of multiple disciplines, spanning rapidly than they’ve ever done before.
own, solely with its own resources. When industrial design, materials, software, If anything can be called a “knowledge Quick quote via email
it comes to making the most of an existing �rmware, mechanical engineering, and multiplier” or “innovation multiplier,”
knowledge base, whether it has to do with electrical engineering. And their roles collaboration can, and that’s why Borduin or fax:
castings, injection molding, 3D printing, are becoming more and more collab- sees it as having a prominent role in what E:
FROM THE EDITOR
MARK SHORTT, Editorial Director
Specializing
in Short-Run
Screw
Machining
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