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Additive manufacturing: an overview for modern manufacturers

Additive manufacturing: an overview for modern manufacturers
The word “manufacturing” suggests a...
7 min read Insights
Advanced manufacturing: What you need to know

Advanced manufacturing: What you need to know
Welcome to the brave new...
8 min read Insights
Digital workflows in orthotics & prosthetics easier than ever with Geomagic Freeform 2025.0.0

Digital workflows in orthotics & prosthetics easier than ever with Geomagic Freeform 2025.0.0
The ambition to make 3D modelling easy is at the heart of Geomagic Freeform. What makes the...
4 min read Product focus
The hypothetically perfect product

The hypothetically perfect product
What is the perfect product? Have humans ever created such a thing? And if we had, how...
11 min read Insights
From scan to surgery: Understanding workflow for patient-specific implant design 

From scan to surgery: Understanding workflow for patient-specific implant design 
Hip replacement is a very common surgery, one typically used to treat osteoarthritis. In these cases, the...
4 min read Deep dive
3D workflow guide: From organic toy design to a manufacturing-ready model

3D workflow guide: From organic toy design to a manufacturing-ready model
Today’s toy aisles offer a genuine shape galore. From hyper-realistic representations of any animal you can imagine,...
7 min read Deep dive
Biomedical device makers reshape heads – and lives – with Freeform volumetric software

Biomedical device makers reshape heads – and lives – with Freeform volumetric software
In recent years, volumetric CAD packages have emerged as the tool of choice for medical modelling. Geomagic...
6 min read Deep dive
How digital manufacturing tools are enabling growth in patient-specific design

How digital manufacturing tools are enabling growth in patient-specific design
Expensive and complicated production processes associated with patient-specific medical devices presented a major obstacle to the wider...
5 min read How-to
Benefits and challenges of patient-specific design

Benefits and challenges of patient-specific design
The emergence of additive manufacturing and 3D software have unleashed growth in the patient-specific design industry, with the global...
4 min read How-to
What’s driving the rise of patient-specific design?

What’s driving the rise of patient-specific design?
Digital revolution is not an empty buzzword, it’s creating meaningful change in people’s lives. A shining example...
3 min read How-to
Using digital prototyping and simulation to drive quality and efficiency in automotive design

Using digital prototyping and simulation to drive quality and efficiency in automotive design
Virtual prototyping and simulation are revolutionising automotive design, promising enhanced efficiency and improved quality, while reducing costs...
4 min read How-to
The cost dynamics of digital prototyping in the automotive industry

The cost dynamics of digital prototyping in the automotive industry
Taking a zero prototyping approach to automotive manufacturing can result in huge benefits for an organisation. By...
7 min read Deep dive
Transforming automotive simulation with AI: The rise of virtual prototyping

Transforming automotive simulation with AI: The rise of virtual prototyping
The automotive industry is on the edge of a major change due to the rise of digital...
5 min read Deep dive
Getting started with CAE software for FEA

Getting started with CAE software for FEA
Creating, better, safer and more ambitious designs requires simulation and analysis tools that help you  reduce physical...
4 min read How-to
Empowering the Engineers of Tomorrow: Q&A with Alex Reichanadter, Academic Programme Manager

Empowering the Engineers of Tomorrow: Q&A with Alex Reichanadter, Academic Programme Manager
When we say students are the engineers of tomorrow, there is a double meaning. The students of...
5 min read Insights
Designing tomorrow: Harnessing additive manufacturing for sustainable innovations

Designing tomorrow: Harnessing additive manufacturing for sustainable innovations
*Blog post co-authored by Volker Mensing and Mathieu Perennou Over the years we’ve learnt to be wary...
5 min read Strategy

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