At some point in the journey to creating and selling a new hardware product, your product crosses that magical, albeit challenging, step into ready-for-manufacturing. These days, many of the potential factories to choose from are in China. There are compelling reasons to consider selecting one of these, but there are... read more →
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Jun
21
The Tesla Model Y is coming and it’s a big deal. That is, unless the company suffers a financial collapse first, which doomsday prophets keep predicting. Or, another automaker performs a hostile takeover, but they’d probably still go ahead with the Model Y. Officially, the Model Y hasn’t been named,... read more →
Jun
19
In 1970, tire manufacturer Firestone recalled 10 million tires. A faulty engineering design separated the belt from the tread: the rubber on the circumference that makes contact with the road. Unfortunately, it took dozens of accidents to recognize the manufacturing defect. New engineers need to understand their mistakes can have... read more →
Jun
13
The Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, also known as The Race to the Clouds, is an annual automobile and motorcycle race to the summit of Pikes Peak, Colorado, but this year's race might be even more extraordinary than usual thanks to 3D printing. Racers take on the 12.42-mile public toll road, which contains a... read more →
Jun
12
With summer right around the corner, everyone is eagerly awaiting their travel plans. Whether you’re traveling by air, by land, or by sea, the GrabCAD community has a 3D model that may or may not look similar to the mode of transportation you’ll be traveling in. In honor of the... read more →
Jun
08
Non-techie adults see programming as a foreign language, filled with unintelligible numbers, symbols, etc. They want nothing to do with it. Kids do not approach this technology with the same aversion. They are curious, open to learning new things, and do not see limitations the way their elders do. Teaching... read more →
Jun
06
Historically, space travel has been a reality consigned solely to highly trained astronauts. We earthlings could only catch glimpses of space through books, the internet, documentaries and Sci-fi movies. But that’s all set to change. The prospect of the everyman being able to journey into space - through commercial space... read more →
Jun
04
GrabCAD has a good problem on its hands: our online Community of professional engineers, designers, manufacturers, and STEM students has grown to almost 5 million members worldwide who produce a lot of content day in and day out – and we mean a lot! However, it can get tough to find... read more →
May
24
We’re constantly reminded how vehicles are safer now than ever. Automakers feature dramatic, slow-motion videos of simulated crashes in commercials with somber voiceovers. Safety organizations post detailed findings of highly scientific safety tests. One of the first questions parents ask is what the safety rating is on a vehicle. (more…)
