I can think of a lot of items that you might build, test, scrap, build again, test again, scrap again, and so on until you have exactly the product you want. Luxury yachts are not one of them. They’re too expensive for any meaningful physical mock up. You need to know before you start sanding […]
If you’re going to build a million dollar car, it better do more than just look good. It’s going to have to be nothing short of a technological and artistic marvel. At least that’s how Horacio Pagani sees it. He is the mastermind behind Pagani Automobili, the Italian supercar manufacturer. Pagani’s latest creation is the […]
Imagine you get the specifications for a brand new product, and you have to deliver it six weeks later – tough right? Now imagine you’re a student whose day is filled with classes. That’s the challenge the team from Metamora Township High School in Illinois faced when they signed on to the FIRST Robotics Competition. […]
What do you think? Does Padmini need PDM? Padmini VNA Mechatronics is a privately held company in India that designs and manufactures automobile components like valves, sensors, and vacuum pumps. It uses PTC Creo for design. Many of its products are developed within the company’s own R&D, manufacturing, and test facilities. The company is considered […]
Managing challenges is part of your everyday role but it’s great when you can connect with your peers and hear from industry experts to help you get a competitive edge. There’s no other event that delivers as much quality PTC Creo-focused training and unparalleled networking as PTC Live Global 2013. Held in Anaheim, California, […]
If your software is PTC Creo and your business is adventure, you’re not alone. At PTC, we’ve been checking in with our customers, and do you know what we are finding? High-tech mountain bikes, fast motorcycles, personal airplanes, and high-flying helicopters. All best in their class. Not to be outdone, PTC Creo user KTM has […]
At Maped, design is a core value: Careful reflection bringing together research, marketing, and, of course, attention to visual and tactile details goes into each Maped product. The challenge is to invent innovative and attractive products for the competitive school and office supply market. Maped makes writing instruments, compasses, drafting tools, pencil sharpeners, scissors, staplers, […]
The world needs design more than ever. In part, because we face new problems, like limited resources in a world where demand just keeps growing. And in part because technology is now opening doors we hadn’t even considered before. Luckily, some rather brilliant young minds are already addressing these challenges. One shining example is the […]
Just a few days ago, we celebrated Earth Day here in the United States and in 191 countries throughout the world. Earth Day is an opportunity to think about environmental issues and perhaps up our efforts to tread a little lighter. So, I’m thinking the Sanyo Eneloop electric bike. The Eneloop is a low-impact nonpolluting […]
You’ve probably seen the work of the Wyeth family. Andrew’s iconic Christina’s World portrays a woman lying on the prairie, looking toward a distant house. Andrew’s father, N.C. Wyeth, was a beloved illustrator of books and magazines. But even if you never stepped into a gallery or cracked an art textbook, you could not have […]
