{"id":2177,"date":"2014-07-28T10:25:45","date_gmt":"2014-07-28T09:25:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.solidapps.co.uk\/blog\/?p=2177"},"modified":"2015-11-04T10:45:05","modified_gmt":"2015-11-04T10:45:05","slug":"designing-for-manufacturing-fit-for-purpose","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.solidapps.co.uk\/blog\/2014\/07\/designing-for-manufacturing-fit-for-purpose\/","title":{"rendered":"Designing for Manufacturing, Fit for Purpose"},"content":{"rendered":"

I find it interesting how 3D Printing is all the rage now, even though it\u2019s been around for decades.\u00a0 Obviously the price of 3D printing has been reduced substantially, which has created much more mainstream demand.\u00a0 3D printing is a great way to test a product, and it\u2019s pretty fun.\u00a0 In the same way 3D printing has moved to the mainstream for hardware, we are starting to see Simulation tools more commonly used for software. Simulation tools have also been around for decades, but previously you would need a PhD to run the tests.\u00a0 Today it\u2019s amazing to see how much virtual testing can happen within SOLIDWORKS.<\/p>\n

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Peter Rucinski and Stephen Endersby (Product Managers at SOLIDWORKS) recently presented a 22-minute webinar (which you can register to view in this recording<\/a><\/strong>), where they took a \u201csnap fit\u201d part and tested it for 1-manufacturing and 2-for use (fit for purpose).\u00a0 It\u2019s amazing to see how quickly you can test a part for both manufacturability and the real world use within your design software. \u00a0If you design parts that require rigorous quality checks to determine if they can be economically manufactured with acceptable quality and function under all types of working conditions, then you understand that designs \u00a0released to manufacture that are not fit for purpose will only result in added expenses and delays.\u00a0 This recorded webinar can give you more insight into how simple this process can be. \u00a0Click here to register<\/a><\/strong> for access.<\/p>\n

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Originally posted by Cliff Medling, Senior Marketing Manager at SOLIDWORKS, in the SOLIDWORKS Blog<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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