Today we’re going to talk about why the cloud is great. It’s convenient, safe, and probably better than whatever you’ve got going on now. Even companies with the world to lose have come to the conclusion that “yeah, the cloud is the best way to achieve our goals.” Most people... read more →
Apr
21
Apr
20
When you look at our CAD Library, it’s easy to forget that each and every model was created and uploaded by a member somewhere in the world. The GrabCAD Community is an amazing place not because of us, but because of the contributions of our members. These contributions deserved an... read more →
Apr
19
The Enable Community Foundation (ECF) challenges the GrabCAD community to lend a hand and take part in a challenge to create a 3D printed terminal device for those with limb differences. The ECF and the e-NABLE community believe that limb differences should never serve as barriers towards living a fulfilling... read more →
Apr
13
Industry! The term evokes vivid images of long assembly lines, factory floors rife with robotic automation, and perhaps even big men putting screwdrivers into things. Creatively append a version number at the end of this well-established piece of vocabulary, however, and suddenly that crystallized mental image falters somewhat, derailed with... read more →
Apr
07
When I was working for the automotive industry, I heard the phrase “additive manufacturing” thrown out in prototyping. Later on, I was briefly introduced to the philosophy behind the practice. My impression by then was that AM was fun, for hobbyists mostly, for automotive prototyping maybe, for leisure all in... read more →
Apr
05
NASA’s Advanced Exploration System (AES) Division’s Logistics Reduction Project is trying to decrease the dependence on earth resupply for future long duration space missions. This is done via direct mass reduction, re-purposing logistics, and conversion of waste into useful by-products (gases, water, solids). We are trying to pack everything for... read more →
Apr
04
Say it with me: reality computing. It certainly sounds like a throwaway nonsense line cut from the Lawnmower Man screenplay, a particularly egregious instance of Star Trek Voyager technobabble, or perhaps a clutch verbal aberration used to clinch the international championship in buzzword bingo. Joking aside, there's an important, developing... read more →
Apr
01
After receiving an overwhelming number of entries for our GrabCAD Challenge, Alcoa Fastening Systems & Rings (AFSR) quickly set forth evaluating each design using a systematic approach. PH15-5 material properties were applied to the parts to determine their mass. We then placed each design within the given part envelope to... read more →
Mar
30
In my previous post, I expounded my belief that 3D printing processes today are capable of being successfully embedded into a manufacturing enterprise. The emphasis of that post was on the fundamentally valuable but general underutilisation of tooling applications as well as a nod to the well-documented application of prototyping,... read more →
