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Imagine a future in which wireless electricity makes everyday products more convenient, reliable, and environmentally friendly. WiTricity Corp. is working to make this a reality, developing wireless electricity technology that will operate safely and efficiently over distances.  The company was founded in 2007 to commercialize an exciting new technology for wireless electricity invented by world renowned physicists from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). With a growing list of global clients in industries including consumer electronics, automotive, medical devices and defense, WiTricity has emerged as the leader for IP and expertise in highly resonant wireless power transfer.  WiTricity was a typical start-up company with a small team managing design information in Excel spreadsheets. Even with the minimal amount of data they were managing, they were experiencing the chaos of manual processes.  Spreadsheet revisions were constantly changing with no formal change control process or centralized repository location.  They needed to replace their

Major enhancements in the forthcoming new release of VISI, from Vero Software, will be on display for the first time in the US, at North America’s largest manufacturing technology exhibition – IMTS, from September 8 to 13. To be fully released at the end of October, VISI 21 includes completely new machining strategies for 2, 2.5 and 3-axis environments. In addition, a new toolpath simulation manages the ISO output, providing users with an enhanced and accurate virtual representation of the part, before committing it to the machine. The new release also introduces new “hybrid” milling strategies which will adapt different types of finishing toolpaths to match the component geometric form. Updated CAD developments include new technology for managing multiple instances of the same geometry. For example, multi insert molds and dies can now be managed simply with a single reference part which will update all subsequent updates of the same geometry if

SME’s Advanced Manufacturing Expo (AMExpo), featuring RAPID Canada Conference & Exposition and Medical Manufacturing Innovations, has already confirmed more than 6,000 square feet in exhibitor space featuring Canadian companies representing many of the major players in the 3D printing/scanning, advanced and medical manufacturing world such as; 3D Systems, Creaform, MakerBot, EnvisionTec, ExOne, Mitutoyo, Mitsubishi Laser, Nikon Metrology, Objet, SLM Solutions and Stratasys, to name a few. With more than seven weeks left until the event kicks off, the high caliber of exhibitors is indicative of the growing popularity in additive manufacturing technologies. “The factory of the future will be transformational - 3D printers, automation, advanced materials, simulation of machines and processes, even controlling an entire factory from your smart phone,” said Debbie Holton, director of events and industry strategy at SME. “The speed of change continues to increase and manufacturers need to see these advanced technologies in person and learn from the

ESI Group announces the second worldwide conference for users of OpenFOAM; free, open source CFD software developed by ESI-OpenCFD, licensed and distributed by the OpenFOAM Foundation. OpenFOAM is the most popular open-source Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) code, widely used in the academic world and in industry. OpenFOAM owes its success to its extensive range of features that enable users to address anything from complex fluid flows involving chemical reactions with turbulence and heat transfer, to solid dynamics and electromagnetics. OpenFOAM addresses a very diverse community, ranging from academic institutions, where it is used in teaching a research, to commercial organizations. Today, large companies are implementing the code on an industrial scale for applications in automotive, chemical, marine, energy and heavy industry sectors. Given such a large and growing community, it’s no surprise the first OpenFOAM conference, held last year in Frankfurt, gathered over 250 participants coming from all around the world. The 2014 OpenFOAM conference will once again provide the perfect

3D seems to be the tech topic of the year in Canada's western provinces and the nation's own Javelin Technologies is leading the charge, partnering with creative engineers in sectors such as agriculture, oil and gas, water purification, manufacturing, health care, and education. Known across Canada for working alongside designers to help turn their concepts into reality, Javelin has gathered its nationwide team this week to learn, network, strategize, and socialize, and to celebrate all it has achieved since the purchase of Automated Design Systems (ADS). That move, in April 2013, gave Javelin four new locations and an established team in Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, and Winnipeg. Javelin's head office is just west of Toronto in Oakville, Ontario and it has an eastern Canada hub in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. Intensely focused on training and ongoing support, Javelin is a Certified Reseller for SolidWorks® computer-aided design (CAD) software and a full range of Stratasys 3D printers that can produce finely detailed, true-to-life

Using Social Engagement to Drive Innovation Megan Pukala, Assistant Brand Manager, Fortune 500 company Innovation drives competitive advantage for today’s leading companies by seeding both the products and services that accelerate top-line growth as well as the cost and organizational efficiencies that deliver the bottom line. However, the large scale of these leading companies often includes processes and checkpoints that can slow the pace of innovation. One way big organizations have used “small” thinking to seed more disruptive and more frequent innovation is by encouraging and better-enabling employees to explore their own business-driving ideas outside of standard leadership-driven channels. In her talk, Megan Pukala will share her experience engaging employee minds across all levels to create ideas for a major category and brand. Megan will also discuss the collaborative backbone and the social platform used to facilitate ideation.

Megan Pukala, Assistant Brand Manager, Fortune 500 company Megan Pukala received a bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering from Northwestern University and more recently completed her MBA from The University of Chicago, Booth School of Business. Megan resides in Cincinnati, OH, and was recognized as one of the city’s 40 Great Leaders Under 40 by Venue Magazine. Professionally, Megan works in brand management for a Fortune 500 company.  

Cadimage, the developers of several ArchiCAD add-ons, have today announced their move to a subscription-based model, allowing their tools to be licensed on a low monthly fee. Customers will now have access to seven ArchiCAD add-ons including Doors+Windows,Stairs and Cabinets for just US$49 per month with no contract. To put this in perspective, the purchase of all Cadimage Tools would have previously cost in excess of US$3,300 over 3 years if upgraded yearly. Now access to the same tools over the same timeframe will cost little over half that. The subscription model also provides customers with the flexibility to only pay for what they need, as license quantities and plan types can be changed (or cancelled) at any time according to internal demands. Over the last 18 months Cadimage have undertaken a number of changes behind the scenes to provide the platform for this new Subscription model. In addition to being able to provide their tools

Mentor Graphics Corporation announced financial results for the company’s fiscal second quarter ended July 31, 2014. The company reported revenues of $260.2 million, non-GAAP earnings per share of $0.23, and GAAP earnings per share of $0.13. “System design strength, particularly with automotive customers, drove the second quarter with earnings solidly beating guidance,” said Walden C. Rhines, chairman and CEO of Mentor Graphics. “The automotive industry is in transition from mechanical to electronic differentiation and the rate of change is accelerating. Electronic content in vehicles is about 40 percent of the cost of a car. This is yielding considerable opportunities for Mentor. Second quarter automotive strength was broad, with orders for wire harness, embedded software and AUTOSAR tools and products.” During the quarter the company announced two acquisitions: XS Embedded, which has automotive-grade software and hardware to accelerate the start of production, and positions Mentor well to address integration of advanced driver assistance

Graphics Systems Corp. unveils plans for their annual premiere events featuring the newest release of SOLIDWORKS 3D CAD Engineering Software and customer appreciation events. The Graphics Systems team will introduce the SOLIDWORKS 2015 release and demonstrate how new tools, enhancements, and integrated solutions make the design process more productive. This year’s seminars feature exclusive presentations on new features and enhancements of the SOLIDWORKS 2015 Suite, a showcase of the latest engineering applications and technology, and a 3D Printing seminar discussing integration and practical applications.  Following the SOLIDWORKS 2015 Premiere, attendees are invited to an appreciation luncheon. There will also be opportunities for networking and a time for specific question and answers with top SOLIDWORKS engineers and users in the area. Events are held from 8:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. on the following dates: October 1, 2014 at the Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery in Madison, WI with a complimentary luncheon to follow with giveaways