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3D Printing Kept Its Promise
3D printing is fulfilling the promise it made to me in 2005, and it’s been a genuine joy to dive back into it.
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Is there place for augmented reality in manufacturing? Yup.
Most people know about augmented reality. If you haven’t heard the precise phrase, you’ve probably heard of Google Glass. Same idea. Sadly, it appears that Google Glass has fallen on its face, ridiculed and tossed aside. But what would happen if someone took the augmented reality concept and focused not on the consumer market, but instead put it to use in the industrial market?
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Production Planning Strategies that Make Production More Predictable
Detailed pre-production assembly drawings are crucial for streamlining production, reducing errors, and enhancing efficiency in visual marketing projects like Point of Purchase Displays.
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Want an entry-level engineering Job? Learn the right software
When I was 18 years old, I got my first job as an entry-level engineer. I started working for a point-of-purchase manufacturing company that specialized in sheet metal. While working there, I obtained a lot of valuable information about how sheet metal is manufactured, how to design around sheet metal, and how the point-of-purchase industry works. Additionally, the company funded much of my college education, as well as a respectable steady paycheck. I didn’t know a thing about injection molding, vacuum forming, cutting wood, or even sheet metal when I started at that job. I had no idea what an…
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How to hand off a project without infuriating the next engineer
Handing off a project to another engineer can be daunting. Aside from the personal attachment (the project is your baby), it can be difficult to articulate where the project has been and where it needs to go. My background is in design engineering for the retail fixture industry, so I have worked for companies that are project based, not product based.