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European nuclear physics laboratory relies on digital procurement of parts for neutron shields

FACTUREE produces radiation protection components for the European research center CERN

What is the Future of Reverse Engineering?

Over the last few decades, reverse engineering has become an essential part of product design and production processes used by manufacturers all over the globe. From aerospace to automotive to everyday consumer goods, industrial engineers and product designers rely on reverse engineering when replicating a legacy part without documentation or drawings, analyzing and deconstructing a competitive product, or modifying and improving an existing one.

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Diagonal Bio innovates towards quick and accurate identification of genetic markers with the help of Protolabs

Protolabs’ expertise supported the fine tuning and optimisation of the design, to align with the projects speed and cost-effective requirements.

3 Quick Methods Wins for Mechanical Engineering Teams

Three straightforward, easy to implement tweaks that can help make life easier for engineers.

Mounting Holes and What to Watch out For

Picking the right fastener can be tricky.

Revolutionizing Manufacturing: How Simulation Tools Reduce Risk & Costs, Accelerate Product Design

Simulation tools from Altair streamline the product development cycle by accelerating product design, performing structural and multiphysics analyses, and ensuring manufacturing feasibility.

Digital Twins Bridge Gap Between Product Design and Manufacturing

Article #6 of Transforming Industrial Manufacturing with Industry 4.0 Series: Digital twins can bridge the gap between product design and manufacturing, enabling companies to simulate and optimize production processes.

The Impact of Industry 4.0 on Industrial Engineering Branches

Article #2 of Transforming Industrial Manufacturing with Industry 4.0 Series: The rapid evolution of the manufacturing industry through Industry 4.0 has expanded and evolved the roles of systems, processes, and design engineers in bringing new industrial engineering to life.

Revolutionizing prosthetics for kids: A modular approach that grows with the user

Research from elite athletes informs the design of these robust and adaptable prosthetics. We interview researcher Tijmen Seignette, about his ambitions to change how we approach prosthetic design.

Conquering Undercut Design Issues with Side-actions, Inserts, and Shut-offs

What to do when the design analysis in your manufacturing quote raises undercut red flags

4 Guidelines to Find Your Right Prototyping Manufacturing Supplier

No one Olympics athlete can achieve gold medal without hard training. Just like a popular product needs "hard training" ---the repeated design, verification and improvement, before going to market. When it comes to this point, it is extremely crucial to find a qualified and suitable low-volume manufacturer along your product development.