DEVELOP3D - Technology for the product lifecycle

Myself and Martyn have been pondering many things of late, but one thing that’s stuck has been the seemingly increased interest in design and manufacturing. While Mart appears to be enamoured with the Maker movement, I have a feeling in my gut (no comments please) that this isn’t anything new. Designers, engineers and manufacturers have always been tinkerers by trade and by passion. That’s why we become the professionals that we do. While I don’t think this has changed, what has changed in the wider community is that everyone else has seen the light, seen that doing things with your hands, diving in and getting a little grubby and creating something is both a distinct pleasure and a true joy. And the web is connecting everyone like never before. Oh and there’s all that 3D printing jive too.

Then you get to motorcycles, something I’ve been fascinated with for years. If I’m not working or looking to kill a few minutes while fishing that inevitable digestive biscuit out the bottom a cup of tea, I’ll be flicking through many of the blogs and other websites out there that are devoted to the subject. So it was with some delight that I discovered our interviewee, David Mucci and his first custom bike project on the rather fantastic www.bikeexif.com. I was also fascinated to discover that David is an Industrial Designer by trade - so I shot him over some questions to find out more about how he got into the project, if there was any relation between his professional work and skill set and the project for his free time and to get some insight into his workflow/process.

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We’re really happy to have Kevin as a speaker; currently senior product line manager for emerging products and technology at Autodesk, he is excited to share his passions for design, technology and helping customers learn how Autodesk solutions can improve their business.

He began his career in design as a mold and die apprentice. After attending Cal Polly, he worked in the aerospace and consumer product industries before joining Autodesk as product manager on what was later to become the Inventor product line.

Over the last 13 years, Kevin has managed the manufacturing division’s technical marketing team and acted as the division’s first solutions evangelist.

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We’ll be announcing the speakers gradually over the coming days for DEVELOP3D LIVE, which takes place on the 20th March at Warwick University, although many of our magical confirmed presenters can be found here.

Expect concise and informative talks on design, tools, and what to expect in the future - no dull sales pitches, no companies on stage talking about dull things because they paid to - it’s an event based around DEVELOP3D - a living embodiment of what makes you and thousands more love the magazine. And it’s FREE to attend. But register now, as space is limited.
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This week our featured job is a Powershape 3D Surface Modeller

Job Type: Permanent
Software: Powershape/SolidWorks
Location: Wantage, Berkshire

Crown Holdings is a global Fortune 500 company specialising in metal packaging with over 150 plants and 25000 employees worldwide. The company is seeking a CAD Engineer or Product Designer with a flair for innovation, to develop NPD concepts from conception to production. 

Job Requirements:
- Degree/HND in Engineering or Product Design with naturally strong design skills
- At least two years of experience with 3D surface modelling using Powershape and preferably Solidworks CAD software
- Product conceptual design – must have the ability to develop conceptual designs from a brief
- Strong communication skills – for presentations and customer interfacing
- Artistic rendering skills – including the ability to manipulate artwork in Adobe graphics software
- Problem solving skills – able to demonstrate dedication and attention to detail
- Time management – able to juggle many projects and deadlines

Sound like the job for you? Apply here

If you have a vacancy that you are wanting to fill, get in touch here

Despite its diminutive size, the AMD FirePro V3900 should still offer plenty for entry-level CAD users.

The battle at the low-end of the professional graphics card market is warming up. At £79 ($119), AMD’s new FirePro V3900 is the cheapest professional 3D board money can buy, coming in at a slightly lower price than Nvidia’s Quadro 400. It still manages to pack 1GB DDR3 memory and 480 stream processors into its compact half height design, however, while consuming less than 50W at peak.

Despite its diminutive size, AMD’s new board provides support for many of the leading CAD applications - not just AutoCAD - with Siemens NX, PTC Creo, SolidWorks and 3ds Max already on the list of certified applications, with others following soon.

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