Tag Archives: Automotive

Tech Toys 360: Ettore Bugatti Revived

By Geoff Hedges | Published: Jun 13, 2013

Ettore Bugatti (1881-1947) grew up in a family full of artists. His father is well known for his Art Nouveau furniture and jewelry. Bronze animal sculptures by brother Rembrandt today sell for millions. Son Jean designed iconic cars. The early 20th century Bugatti family moved in a world populated by the likes of composer Giacomo […]

PTC Tightens Up Product Development at MEI

By Geoff Hedges | Published: May 28, 2013

Deep within the grease and grit that keeps your auto brakes working, there’s a slack adjuster. I know some of you are vehicle design pros, and you already know what that means. But for those of you who just head to the repair shop when the squeal in your brakes gets annoying, I’ll explain it […]

Posted in Creo Customers | Also tagged AAX, Brake, CAD, design, Drum brake, India, LAM, MEI, PDM-Customer, PTC Creo, PTC Windchill | Leave a comment

Too Soon for PDM?

By Geoff Hedges | Published: May 14, 2013

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 […]

Posted in Creo Customers | Also tagged India, Padmini, PDM-Customer, Product Data Management, PTC Creo, PTC Windchill PDMLink | Leave a comment

Boundary Systems Brings Creo to Kevin Bolland’s Dirt Track Racing

By Lindsey Christensen | Published: May 25, 2012

Kevin Bolland is a 30-year veteran in dirt-racing. He drives the Big Block Dirt Modified #‘777’ car in the Super DIRT Car and BRP Modified Series events in Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, New York and Charlotte, NC. And he’s winning – a lot. PTC’s Creo, in conjunction with reselling partner Boundary Systems, sponsor Kevin Bolland […]

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Creo Customer: Designing Indy Cars that Stay on Track

By Lindsey Christensen | Published: Feb 29, 2012

In the United States, there are two main types of car racing: open-wheeled (i.e., Indy or Formula One) and stock car (i.e., NASCAR) racing. Comparing the two is like comparing fighter jets to B-52 bombers where one is built for speed and the other is a workhorse. The open-wheeled racecar attributes its superior performance to […]

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Creo Customer: Zenvo Builds World’s First Luxury Supercar

By Geoff Hedges | Published: Sep 19, 2011

A lot of people dream of owning an expensive sports car. But I think readers of this blog are different. I think many here dream of designing an expensive sports car! Maybe you made sketches or carved models of your dream car in high school. Maybe, for some, that dream led to a career in […]