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Predictive Engineering Technology: Turning Product Designs into Photo-Realistic Images and Video

By Dick Weisinger

Ever-improving technology to support fast computations and visualizations is having an impact on the engineering design process.  Simulation, Finite Elements, Analytics, Intelligent Reporting, Team Collaboration and other software-based technologies are increasingly being used to improve product engineering. The integration of these

Formtek and Alfresco: Visual Version Management with the Formtek Version Browser

By Dick Weisinger

Formtek released version 2.3 of the Version Browser for Alfresco 5.1 earlier this week.  The Formtek Version Browser is an extension to Alfresco One ECM that enables easy visual comparisons of versioned documents. The biggest addition to this release of the

Smart Manufacturing: Optimizing Manufacturing Operations with Technology

By Dick Weisinger

Smart manufacturing.  It’s the use of advanced data analysis and software algorithms to optimize the workings of manufacturing.  The goal is to increase efficiency, eliminate waste, and be significantly more cost efficient.  Smart manufacturing incorporates technologies like automation, robotics, sensors,

Construction IT: Industry Lags All Others in Technology Spend

By Dick Weisinger

The construction industry has consistently ranked last among all industries in terms of investment in technology.  More than one-third of companies spend less than 1 percent of their revenue on IT, and more than half spend less than 2 percent.

CAD Software: An $8 Billion Market

By Dick Weisinger

The CAD software market is currently an $8 billion market with 5.15 million users, estimates Jon Peddie Research.  The market is expected to grow to $8.7 billion by 2017 at an annual growth rate of 4 percent. By company, the