 MODELING & DESIGN
Siemens PLM’s NX 7: The Best of Both Worlds
by Mike Hudspeth
Enhancements to synchronous technology enable users to alternate between parametric and explicit modeling for easier and faster design.
DESIGN
Affordable MCAD: Alibre Design V12
by Kenneth Wong
As with earlier releases, the new version comes in three different flavors, all loaded with new features. ThomasNet CAD Online Offers ROI for Everyone
by Peter Mooney
This online solution eases the engineer’s job by researching needs and finding useful industrial products and services in a vast marketplace. PLM
Aras Innovator: PLM on a Shoestring
by Brent Evers
Part 2: Phoenix International’s implementation of Innovator, done homebrew style, was the hard part. SOCIAL PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT
MATLAB Central Has Answers to Share
by Ned Gulley
The social product development capabilities of user communities brings like-minded designers and engineers together to share ideas. CAM
Mastercam Algorithms: Power Under the Hood
by William Bentrup
When shopping for a CAM program, it’s important to look beyond the toolpath options, GUIs, and libraries to make sure the algorithms can take you the distance. COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS
Renewable Energy Options Multiply with CFD Solutions
by Pamela J. Waterman
Designers tap fluid analysis for high-performance renewable energy solutions. CFdesign Helps Steel Plant Meet EPA Rules
by James Earl, Brian Bakowski, and E. Joseph Duckett
Severstal uses upfront CFD from Blue Ridge Numerics to ensure emission control performance of new casthouse design. ELEMENTS OF HPC
Solid-State Drives: Speed and Efficiency
by Mark Clarkson
The advantages of systems from Fusion-IO, RocketDisk, Sun, and Texas Memory are many, but full integration is still a few years off. NVIDIA & AMD Boost GPU Computing
by Peter Varhol
Once strictly a gaming chip, the graphics processing unit is poised to serve high-performance computing needs. COMMENTARY
Reference Drives Value in Organization’s PLM Strategy
by Chris Forbes, Knovel. Departments Degrees of Freedom Mechatronics Briefings | 
