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A Reason To Love OR Hate - SolidWorks OR Creo

If you read our other posts discussing SolidWorks or Creo, then you know we use, and value both.  Of course, in the CAD industry there is a constant bit of bantering

Design Review - The Power Of Mingling Minds

What happened at your last project design review?  Think about it, was it valuable?  Maybe more than you think . . .

The Practical Side of Engineering

Numbers are exact, and engineering is full of numbers.  The world, on the other hand is imprecise and full of all sorts of anomalies.  Where does that leave engineering?  Is it relevant?

Domestic vs. Foreign Manufacturing – How To Choose

The big dilemma:  Where should we get this new widget made?  Domestically?  Or in another country?  There are a lot of interrelated and complex aspects to answering this question,

Bike Rack Innovation

A Quick Service Addition For Customer Convenience For those who transport bicycles a lot, having a great bike rack for your vehicle is a must.  Another good thing is a service stand that allows simple maintenance for the bike when you get there. 

Case Study: Suspension Engineering with Twin Torsion Axles - Part 2

This is the second part of our Case Study combining Tandem Torsion Axles with a Walking Beam for smaller trailers.  In this post we'll get into strength

Case Study: Torsion Axle Walking Beam Suspension

The Walking Beam Suspension is not new, nor are Torsion Axles.  They both have unique advantages and cool benefits, so what about putting them together?  . . .  For smallish trailers?  Oh, but there are some interesting design challenges.

Have You Ever Asked: "What Bonehead Designed This?"

OK, be honest.  The title question above is rude, but really . . . How many times have you asked this, or a similar question?  Did you find a customer use case that the designers didn't think about?

How Do You Know Who To Believe?

I visited a link on YouTube the other day, and on completion, it gave a "next up" that caught my attention.  The title is "Torsion vs Leaf Spring Suspension ...".  Since I engineer trailers with both

A 'Next' Generation Of Engineers

Very honored to participate with a group of eighth grade science students practicing the engineering and design process with their "Dream Invention" projects.  Training, if you will, the next generation of engineers.  What a great way to learn by doing.

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