Tag Archives: Industrial design

Specialized Story: From Industrial Design to Finish Line

By Geoff Hedges | Published: Apr 24, 2013

In the United States, Specialized is a leading brand in the $6 billion bicycle industry. As the manufacturer of the first major mountain bike, the Stumpjumper, the company has a long history of innovation and advocacy in the sport. Its most recent models include features like sophisticated suspension systems, carbon and aluminum frames, and on-the-fly […]

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Boston Globe: PTC Creo brings Super Sentai Series’ Power Rangers to life for Bandai

By Admin | Published: Feb 13, 2013

“PTC Creo provides Bandai with the flexibility to use both direct and parametric modeling approaches for product design,” PTC said in a press release. “By allowing parametric feature-based models to be changed with direct modeling techniques and enabling the changes to be recorded in the parametric model, PTC Creo helps reduce the impact of late […]

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PTC Express: Cutting-Edge Designs from PTC Creo Parametric Freestyle

By Admin | Published: Jan 24, 2013

As companies upgrade blocky legacy designs to make them more stylized and ergonometric, they more than ever need specialized tools capable of defining the flowing surfaces that usually distinguish cutting-edge industrial design. But traditional industrial design tools are not capable of producing mathematically-precise, functional and manufacturable designs. It’s usually necessary to use separate tools for […]

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Creo Customer: How Whirlpool Studio Engineering uses Creo for Concept Design

By Geoff Hedges | Published: Dec 5, 2012

Whirlpool Corporation is the world’s leading manufacturer and marketer of kitchen, laundry and home appliances. Whirlpool is a global company and markets Whirlpool, Maytag, KitchenAid, Jenn-Air, Amana, Brastemp, Bauknecht, Consul and other major brand names in more than 170 countries around the world. Whirlpool is a company that creates innovative solutions and products to meet […]

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Design Tools Must Facilitate Rapid Model Changes

By barb schmitz | Published: Nov 19, 2012
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“Jack be nimble, Jack be quick” and so should today’s manufacturers. In order to survive in today’s fast-moving, globally competitive world, manufacturers must be agile and highly responsive to rapid market changes, changes in a supplier network, or any other type of change in product requirements. Their product development process must also be nimble, flexible, […]

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Exploring Model-based Engineering

By barb schmitz | Published: Nov 14, 2012
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The process of product development has changed significantly since the advent of modern parametric, feature-based 3D CAD software. Today, the 3D model has become an enriched gem of IP filled with intelligence that is tapped by nearly everyone involved in the creation, manufacture and support of today’s products. That 3D model is also leveraged continuously […]

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The Evolutionary Nature of Concept Designs

By barb schmitz | Published: Nov 6, 2012
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There is little argument that concept design is one of the most important phases of the entire product development process. It is here when new product ideas are tossed around, flushed out, vetted, discussed, tested, refined and eventually pushed forward to detailed design. It is also here where most (60%-75%) of total product development costs […]

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Design Thinking. Bringing Empathy and Collaboration to Your Designs

By Lindsey Christensen | Published: Oct 25, 2012

Delving into how your customer will use your design can be a great way to starting creating. But the nuts and bolts of getting your team to realize the end user’s plight can be a long process. And so the term “design thinking” is born into a world of industrial creation. Some companies are using […]

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Product Lifecycle Stories: Embrace Warmer Could Save Infant Lives in Rural Communities

By Admin | Published: Sep 26, 2012

India-based Bang Design produced the industrial design for a new portable incubator called the Embrace. It’s like a mini sleeping bag which can provide lifesaving heat to newborns. he industrial design of the Embrace warmer was done in Creo by Bang Design. Every year, 15 million babies worldwide are born preterm and over one million […]

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Creo Customer: Game Changing 360 Degree Camera

By Lindsey Christensen | Published: Jul 19, 2012

Tamaggo says, “Say goodbye to lens attachments and stitched 360. Say hello to a new experience.” Weighing in at 7 oz, egg-shaped, and fitting snugly in the palm of your hand, this is a consumer camera that takes pictures with fully integrated panomorph technology. Perhaps a moment of silence should be reserved in admiration for […]

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