In the world of industrial products and building construction, innovation and automation play a pivotal role in driving progress and maintaining a competitive edge, even when you have been around for over 100 years as has Behlen Manufacturing. With a focus on embracing new technologies, the company is continuously exploring ways to maximize space usage and introduce new equipment within its expansive almost million-square-feet facility. With over 900,000 square feet of space and multiple
There are so many exciting things happening in Dallas during 3DEXPERIENCE World, February 11-14th. One new experience we are offering this year for the first time is a Meet and Greet session with no other than the Titans of CNC in the Playground at 3DEXPERIENCE World. Join us immediately following the Manufacturing general session, in the Playground on Tuesday, February 13th, from 4pm to 6pm CT for this very special event. In fact, we’re so excited about this particular event, we are offering
This time of year is truly one of my favorites as we close one year, look back on all the progress we have made, and imagine what the future will bring. The other highlight of this time of year is we get to talk about all the great things happening at 3DEXPERIENCE World 2024 in Dallas, Texas! The area my team is the most excited about is the Shop Floor in the Playground. We have been working for months with our partners to bring an amazing educational space of all the latest trends in
3DEXPERIENCE World is not just a conference; it’s an immersive journey into the realm of innovation, collaboration, and cutting-edge technology. Among the many highlights of this event, the Playground stands out as a dynamic space where creativity knows no bounds. In this blog, we’ll explore the wonders of the Playground at 3DEXPERIENCE World and how it fosters an environment where imagination takes flight.
When it comes to the differences between large and small businesses, there are two main aspects to consider: speed of business and time to try new things. Small- to mid-sized (SMBs) companies often struggle with data collection and analysis due to a lack of resources and understanding of how to use data in their decision-making. This can be further complicated if companies buy multiple point solutions, which don’t communicate with one another. In these cases, it’s important to understand
Large manufacturers often have the luxury to test and employ new technologies as they often have deeper pockets and are less risk-adverse than small to mid-sized (SMBs) businesses. Today’s challenges, however, require companies of all sizes to do some self-reflection. Global supply chain disruptions, ever-changing customer needs, increased global competition, and a growing shortage of skilled talent are forcing manufacturers to not only be more agile, but to do more with less; less people, less
Every year as the leaves start to turn, my thoughts turn to 3DEXPERIENCE World. The biggest and best user Design to Manufacturing show, 3DEXPERIENCE World (or World) delivers like no other. Its three days of intensive of gathering industry information, learning about new products and processes, and most importantly on networking and making connections. World is about connecting people to people, people to answers, and people to possibilities.
Behlen Mfg. Co., a world-leading metal manufacturer with over 1,100 employees, was founded in 1936 in a garage in Columbus, Nebraska. Three of Behlen’s diverse business units operate out of its fabrication, production, and assembly facility in Columbus. These include Behlen Country, the leading U.S. manufacturer of livestock equipment;
In this very special, on-location episode of Manufacturing Live, SOLIDWORKS Manufacturing expert Mike Buchli sits down with David Wallace, CNC Manager at Speedway Motors, in Lincoln, Nebraska, to talk about the ways in which their organization approaches design, testing, prototyping and production, all while running America’s Oldest Speedshop online! The interview takes place directly on the shop floor, in the middle of all the action of the plant. After discussing the type of work Speedway
Every year at 3DEXPERIENCE World, our 3DEXPERIENCE Works technical marketing team performs a General Session demonstration that you don’t want to miss. It’s a software demo that’s also a movie and stage play, and we hope it entertains. After all, tech staff plus acting always go hand in mouse-hand, right? This year, our team wanted to take you on an epic to celebrate being back in person in Nashville.
SOLIDWORKS LIVE has been dedicated to showcasing the best of our software use cases and, inherently, our user community for years now. Over the past several months, we’ve put 1+ hours each into doing both of those things within subject areas like design, simulation, data management, manufacturing, and more! But, particularly for those four areas, we did our best to deliver an instructive, compelling episode for each key CAD/CAE software domain listed. This blog is a round-up of sorts, cataloging
It is hard to believe that we’ve almost reached the end of 2022. It seems like a few weeks ago, we were broadcasting the shop floor from Charlotte, NC, with the help of Ellison Technologies. The shop floor area of 3DEXPERIENCE World has been a highlight of attendees for several years now. It always starts with a debrief on the last day of 3DEXPERIENCE World as we start planning for the next year based on all the feedback we receive and exciting things we learn from you, the attendee.
Nothing creates more excitement among our passionate users than the annual release of our flagship SOLIDWORKS software, and this year will certainly be no different. That is because SOLIDWORKS 2023 offers new features and enhancements that will help our users work smarter, faster and together. You can learn all about this exciting new release here but we asked SOLIDWORKS CEO Manish Kumar to break it down and focus on the new enhancements he thinks will generate the most excitement among our
As digital transformations, such as Industry 4.0, also known as the 4th industrial revolution, are underway, it’s more crucial than ever for manufacturing companies to stay on the forefront of technology to stay competitive. States like Nebraska where I live are currently focusing on educating its manufacturing community on awareness and adoption of Industry 4.0, so manufacturers don’t get left behind. We don’t want our customers to get left behind either. Solutions like NC Shop Floor Programmer
When computer-aided design (CAD) came out in the 90’s, it really rocked the design and manufacturing world. And while 2D drawings have taken a downward trend, since the advent of CAD, computer-aided machining (CAM), and other digital solution advancements, drawings are still in the picture 30 years later. To this day, when it comes to defining a product, many firms struggle to decide between model-based or drawing-based communication. With the rise in digital engineering and manufacturing, model
Have you ever left a meeting thinking nothing was accomplished? I think we can all relate to that. Well, I have good news for those Monday morning meeting blues. It’s called Lean Team Player, an interactive, visual meeting solution, available as a “role” in our 3DEXPERIENCE® Works portfolio.
While we are disappointed to not be face-to-face with all of you this year, the first day of the all-virtual 3DEXPERIENCE World 2022 was still action-packed. Let’s take a look at what you might have missed during the first day. In case you were not able to join us this morning, no worries! You can always catch up on the action by watching the on-demand recording of today’s general sessions, which will be available on our YouTube channel as well as our the event site at 8 PM ET daily.
The most valuable conversations we have every day are with our customers. Their challenges, needs, and requirements continue to be an excellent source of our own innovation. DELMIAWorks SHOPWORKS reflects our commitment to keep innovating by collaborating with them and delivering an easily configurable series of Work Center dashboards designed to improve shop floor efficiency. We’re accomplishing this by integrating with RealTime™ data capture into the application, helping to reduce their
What is one of the most important advantages of organizing a HYBRID event? The answer is easy: it’s the ability to provide a similar experience to all of our attendees! One of the highlights at 3DEXPERIENCE World is the opportunity to network with your peers. If you are attending virtually you can pick from the various MeetUp sessions (Pro tip: upgrade to a VIP attendee to get access to all 25+ MeetUp Sessions);
NC Shop Floor Programmer provides full 3-axis machining capabilities, 4- and 5-axis pre-position, and wire EDM into a single role. Toolpath simulation and machine kinematics are standard capabilities included in all DELMIA machining roles. We developed the NC Shop Floor Programmer for three reasons. Reason number one is for the small machine shop or the single user running SOLIDWORKS® who need to get the most value out of their respective machines tools.
I grew up in a tiny farm town and for as long as I can remember all I wanted to do was leave. During my junior year of high school, I was starting to think about college and career paths. After much deliberation I decided that engineering would be my best bet so I started researching schools and requesting information from any that seemed interesting. One day in the mail I got this huge packet from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, and as I was flipping through it I came across what is still
Manufacturing Execution System (MES) software programs monitor and manage your operations and the work in-progress on your shop floor. A good MES program will offer real-time data exchange between your machines and your software. Why? To report on plant activities, trigger events, and more.
Throughout the last couple of episodes of Manufacturing Live, we started to recognized a common theme with our guests: the all-too-common skills gap in manufacturing coupled with the next generation of manufacturers and what types of people will be needed to fill those positions. None of these discussions are new. Everyone is talking about them at a high level, and some are even doing things to make the world better, like Titan Gilroy in our last episode. He is not alone.
In Part I, we discussed some practical principles of Lean manufacturing (I hope you tried the Five Whys on someone you know). Today we will discuss how to apply these principles at your company, associated challenges you may face, and what results you might expect. As you saw in Part I, Lean is rooted in common sense and is more straightforward than most people assume. Below are some of the keys ideas to successfully implementing Lean.
