July 1, 2014
Design cycles are unpredictable. Every engineer, designer, and project manager has a horror story about unforeseen design changes, client requests or malfunctioning technology completely threw their plan off-schedule. What was a carefully crafted timetable suddenly turns into a scramble to deliver a product on time that also has to meet completely new requirements. No, this […]
June 17, 2014
From August 2-3, 2014, Team PTC will join more that 5,500 cyclists and 3,400 volunteers in riding 190 miles across Massachusetts as part of the Pan-Massachusetts Challenge (PMC). The PMC is an annual bike-a-thon that currently raises more money for charity than any other single event in the country. Since its founding in 1980, the […]
June 3, 2014
2014 is shaping up to be a landmark year for existing technology trends to move to the forefront of society. Here are five trends we’re predicting will be big in 2014: Wearable technology Google Glass. Samsung’s Galaxy Gear Smartwatch. The iWatch. With all these technologies released or on the way, and Sony and LG not […]
May 20, 2014
According to a recent study by PTC, 37.9% of engineers experienced dramatic or multiple last-minute changes working on a recent project. That means over one-third of engineers require extensive “design agility” as part of their modeling process. “Design Agility” is the quickness, ease and flexibility one has to have in order to make changes in […]
May 7, 2014
Problems found earlier in the design process reduce development costs and save time. See how PTC Creo advanced simulation expands the capabilities of PTC Creo Simulate and allows the study of how advanced, nonlinear effects influence the product design. In just 25 minutes, see how PTC’s advanced simulation solutions can help you accurately: Define and […]
May 6, 2014
Manufacturing companies that develop new products rely on product lifecycle management (PLM) software to effectively manage projects. Cars, electronics, medical devices, sports equipment – the right PLM tool can make any design process more efficient. Of course, there’s no “one-size-fits-all” solution that suits every single type of business. A large marketplace has created a wide […]
January 17, 2014
Pro/REPORT is a powerful component of Creo Parametric drawing mode which allows highly customizable tables to be automatically created and added to drawings. While Pro/REPORT is primarily used for the creation of BOM tables, it can also be used to create tabulated drawings of family table parts. This document describes its use for BOM generation. […]