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In Module 1 of the DFM for CNC Master Class, we introduced the concept of "least effort" machining to keep costs low, shorten lead times, and decrease risk. In Module 2, we discussed how this effort scales across 5 key design parameters: tolerance, geometry, part size, material, and look/feel for higher complexity designs.

Join us Wednesday, Dec. 16 for Module 3 (our final live webinar!): How to Optimize DFM for Complex Mechanical Designs. We''ll explore how to reduce manufacturing effort in the most complex designs applicable to industries such as medical devices, robotics, and aerospace.

You''ll walk away knowing:

• When design parameters shift into the maximum manufacturing effort region
• Techniques for reducing effort, even at the edge of manufacturability
• When to transition from CNC machining to other manufacturing processes

Last week, in Module 2 of the the DFM for CNC Machining Master Class, we discussed how to optimize higher complexity designs for manufacturability, where effort cannot be completely minimized.

Join us for Module 3 (our final live module!) on Wednesday, December 2 @ 10am How to Optimize DFM for Complex Mechanical Designs where we''ll explore how to reduce manufacturing effort in the most complex designs applicable to industries such as medical devices, robotics, and aerospace.

You''ll walk away knowing:

• When design parameters transition into the maximum manufacturing effort region
• Techniques for reducing effort even at the edge of manufacturability
• When to transition from CNC machining to other manufacturing processes

What''s Builds & Banter? It''s a new, highly interactive series where experts discuss key topics with product innovators like yourself to connect, commiserate, share ideas and debate a bit in this virtual world. (You can turn on/off your mic and video.)

Join us on Sept 3 to discuss "How to Increase Your Influence to Build Better Products, Faster" led by product design & manufacturing experts with backgrounds from Radius Development, Apple, Oculus, Verb Surgical (and some high profile projects still under NDA) to discuss:

• Techniques to increase your influence with product management to remove critical roadblocks more quickly.
• How to deepen your understanding of the entire product development puzzle, including business, technology, and market factors, to build better products.
• The do's and don't of communication styles to more effectively share your ideas and gain team alignment.

COVID-19 is changing our lives in almost every way. A big one is how we get work done.

Is it possible to be equally productive working from home as a mechanical engineer? How do you collaborate with a team on physical objects, in remote settings? Until we Matrix it, and the sentinels can build themselves, we'll need to find a way to adapt.

Register instantly for the webinar to learn from with leaders in hardware product management and engineering on:

• Actionable tips to help you optimize your daily engineering workflow
• Best practices to foster an environment of collaboration with you team while working remotely
• A look into engineering at-home setups and advice on how to optimize yours
• Predictions for how hardware engineering may evolve moving forward and how you can adapt

If you can't make the live webinar, register to get the recording!

What''s Builds & Banter? It''s a new, highly interactive series where experts discuss key topics with product innovators like yourself to connect, commiserate, share ideas and debate a bit in this virtual world. (You can turn on/off your mic and video.)

Join us on Sept 3 to discuss "How to Increase Your Influence to Build Better Products, Faster" led by product design & manufacturing experts with backgrounds from Radius Development, Apple, Oculus, Verb Surgical (and some high profile projects still under NDA) to discuss:

• Techniques to increase your influence with product management to remove critical roadblocks more quickly.
• How to deepen your understanding of the entire product development puzzle, including business, technology, and market factors, to build better products.
• The do's and don't of communication styles to more effectively share your ideas and gain team alignment.

In our recent webinar How to Build Physical Products in the Virtual New World, there was so much engagement, we didn't have time to address all of the questions around remote engineering challenges. We''re hearing our community loud and clear: mechanical engineers want to connect, commiserate, share ideas, and debate a bit in this virtual world.

That''s why we''re introducing Builds & Banter -- a new online, highly interactive series to talk about a specific topic led by experts in product innovation. (You''ll also have the ability to turn on your mic and video. 

In partnership with the Pittsburgh Robotics Network, our first event will continue on this same topic: Prototyping at Home.

Register instantly to join us on Wednesday, July 7 with Hiro Shimozato, Dir. Product Development at Fictiv and PRN members John Cameron, Chief Robotics Engineer and Wes Reid, SVP of Product & Operations at IAM Robotics.

Now with nearly 300 subscribers, the Supply Chain Bunker provides a weekly platform for collaboration, where highly experienced supply chain guest experts are invited to discuss challenges we're all facing due to the COVID-19 pandemic. And there are plenty! 

RSVP instantly here to join today's Episode 4: The Role of Robotics, with guest speaker Marco Micheletti, Director of Automation at Fresh Consulting, and your hosts, Dave Evans, CEO at Fictiv, and Philip Stoten, Forbes contributor. 

Key questions we''ll cover today: 

• The application of robotics in the current crisis & where can robots help?
• How to match demand with supply, are communications channels working?
• NPI and supply chain challenges in the robotics industry, are we agile enough?

Drop-in for as long as you''d like, we'll be taking questions from the audience throughout the hour. 

See you in the trenches!

Krista

Just because you can, doesn't mean you should.

This is the guiding principle of our new DFM for CNC Machining Masterclass, which teaches you how to design parts that are faster, more cost-effective, and less risky to machine-across a range of mechanical design complexity.

This masterclass, made up of 3 modules, will teach you how to minimize the challenges of CNC machining and design parts that are cheaper, faster, and less risky to produce.

You''ll walk away knowing:

• 5 design parameters that contribute to manufacturing effort in CNC machining
• Techniques for reducing effort even at the edge of manufacturability
• When to transition from CNC machining to other manufacturing processes
• Definitions of essential CNC machining terminology, including: reachability, setups, part stiffness, chatter, removed material ratio

Last week, in Module 1 of the the DFM for CNC Machining Master Class, we discussed "How to Minimize Risk in Manufacturing Design" and the concept of "least effort" to design parts that are faster, more cost-effective, and less risky to machine.

Today at 10am, Module 2: How Design Requirements Drive CNC Manufacturability, where we take this concept a step further. We''ll explore how to optimize higher complexity designs for manufacturability, where effort cannot be completely minimized. 

Join the live webinar to walk away with:

• How effort scales for tolerance, geometry, part size, material, and look and feel design parameters
• Techniques for reducing effort while still fulfilling design requirements
• A checklist on techniques to consider when adding incremental effort for CNC

3 lucky attendees will win a Mitutoyo digital caliper! 

This Thanksgiving, we reflect on what has been a deeply challenging year, and giving thanks for all we have accomplished in spite of the challenges. We are grateful for the opportunity to help you launch innovative products through DFM insights, logistics support, and quality manufacturing.

Manufacturing parts overseas can be an overwhelming and "spooky" process, but it doesn''t have to be! There are ways to streamline the experience and consistently get high quality parts from reliable partners. 

Register for this upcoming webinar to learn best practices in international logistics, global supply chain management, and quality assurance when manufacturing overseas.

Walk away knowing how to:

• Overcome current supply chain obstacles and troubleshoot logistical pain points between freight carriers and U.S. Customs
  
• Protect yourself against liability and IP protection risks
• Choose the best domestic or overseas manufacturing option that meets your specific needs
  

For the first time in modern manufacturing history, the critical variables of demand, supply and workforce are all impacted globally at the same time.

Register instantly for this power panel webinar to hear Marco Annuziata, former Chief Economist at GE, Jean Olivieri, Chief Operating Officer Fictiv, and Jan Burian, Head of Manufacturing Insights at IDC unveil trends from Fictiv's 2020 State of Manufacturing Report, including:

• Unexpected, innovative opportunities that COVID-19 has presented (and how senior leaders are adapting)
• How to navigate & achieve digital transformation in manufacturing in order to survive
• The rising importance of supply chain resilience and agility at every stage of product development