Category: Advanced Manufacturing


  • Factors Shoe Design and Manufacturing Companies Must Consider When Choosing a Software Solution

    Discover the critical factors shoe design and manufacturing companies must consider when selecting a software solution, and learn why Autodesk Fusion is the ideal choice for seamless integration, advanced 3D modeling, customization, and scalability.


  • How 3D Printing is Transforming Education

    In education, 3D printing, supported by tools like Autodesk Fusion, enhances learning by making complex concepts tangible, fostering creativity, and preparing students for future careers.


  • Additive Manufacturing: The Next Generation in Laser Powder Bed Fusion

    Autodesk and SCANLAB have created a real-time closed-loop control system for laser powder bed fusion processes, enhancing precision and efficiency in additive manufacturing.


  • All About the Autodesk Fusion Manufacturing Extension

    The Autodesk Fusion Manufacturing Extension gives manufacturers the opportunity to improve production quality and consistency.


  • MSI Tool for Autodesk Fusion: A 1-2-3 Approach to Cutting Carbon in Manufacturing 

    Discover how Autodesk Fusion's MSI tool helps minimize carbon footprints by evaluating materials, processes, and geography in manufacturing, driving sustainable product design decisions.


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    The Basics of Water Jet Cutting

    Unsure about water jet cutting and whether it’s suitable for you and your company? Read about how highly pressurized water can cut through almost any material imaginable.


  • Benefits of Automatic Finite Element Mesh Adaptivity in AM Simulations

    In finite element (FE) analysis the detail in which a geometry is discretized into nodes and elements determines the system resources and computational time required to calculate the solution. A balance must always be struck between capturing all the complexity of a component and producing simulation results in a useful timeframe. The number of elements…


  • Material Based Heat Flux Approximations in the Finite Element Modeling of Laser Based Powder Bed Fusion

    In Finite Element (FE) modeling, the accuracy of any simulation is largely driven by the accuracy of the boundary conditions. In the modeling of Laser Powder Bed Fusion (LPBF) processes, the key thermal boundary conditions are: For now, lets focus on heat losses which occur during the LPBF process. Heat Loss Mechanisms In LPBF, the…


  • 5-Axis CNC Machines for Aerospace – The Definitive Guide

    Dealing with five axes when machining isn’t a simple process in any industry, but it gets especially interesting in the realm of aerospace. When we’re talking about subtractive manufacturing in general, you have to consider everything from your material and holding that work to your tooling and the toolpaths to get to your finished part.…


  • Tips for Machining Hard Material

    In the constantly evolving world of manufacturing, mold and die shops must continually improve productivity without sacrificing part quality. As you strive to stay competitive, you may need to work smarter and harder… With harder materials, that is. Many molds and dies require these hard materials to operate optimally. For example, H13 steel is capable of…


  • Speed up your Milling with Constant Cutter Forces

    What you don’t know about High Efficiency Roughing vs High Speed Roughing is costing you money It is often joked that you can tell a good machinist from an average machinist by their Kennedy toolbox. However, what is not a joke is that a good machinist can hear the difference between a high quality and…


  • What to consider when selecting CAM software

    Although there are dozens of CAM systems available, choosing one is not as difficult as many believe. It comes down to choosing the best one for your application. This paper is meant to help give you the tools to help pick the best one for you. Consider the packaging CAM software is available in three…


  • Benefits of Automatic CAM

    Advantages of Automatic CAM When utilizing CAM software, one of the common requests is why can’t it be more automatic. There are many people that would like to simply load a CAD model, and have the CAM software determine the best way to mill it, then automatically program it. While this utopia world of CAM…


  • Generative Design for Components in the Automotive Industry

    The future of manufacturing is an exciting one. The rapid pace of innovation across the globe has given rise to the need for technologies that can keep up with this blistering pace. One of the largest overarching themes in the manufacturing industry has been the approach of the fourth industrial revolution, or Industry 4.0, which…


  • 5 Ways Automated On-Machine Probing Improves Productivity

    Using automated inspection tools in CNC machining provides numerous benefits that improve productivity and reduce scrap. In-process metrology is both a product of automation and a necessary step towards further automation. It enables a shop to measure at any point in the manufacturing process, providing numerous opportunities to address out-of-spec parts without removing the workpiece…