Day: August 12, 2017

  • DHL could stop Amazon from taking over the world. Probably

    DHL could stop Amazon from taking over the world. Probably

    It’s not a glamorous business, logistics. Doesn’t make the mainstream news very often. And it’s not likely to be the top career choice for most people.  It’s understandable. After all, how interesting can it be to move boxes from point A to point B? Put like that, it’s not much to write home about. But…

  • Top 10 additive manufacturing and 3D printing companies

    Top 10 additive manufacturing and 3D printing companies

    Although we’ve called this a top 10, it’s not really in any particular order – it’s just a list of 10 of the most well-known and perhaps most highly regarded additive manufacturing or 3D printing companies.  If anything, it’s an impressionistic understanding of the market, taking into consideration size of the company, number of clients…

  • Autodesk to bundle Nastran simulation and manufacturing software free with Inventor

    Autodesk to bundle Nastran simulation and manufacturing software free with Inventor

    Autodesk is planning to include simulation and computer-aided manufacturing software into its Inventor mechanical design suite of applications, according to a report on Engineering.com.  Autodesk Inventor is generally used by engineers in mechanical design, and was available for $2,500 a year through the company’s website. Autodesk’s senior director of manufacturing business strategy, Stephen Hooper, told…