Dassault Systemes, makers of SolidWorks, are now offering their CAD software DraftSight as a free download. DraftSight is a professional-grade, open 2D CAD product for users who want a better way to create, edit and view DWG files. DraftSight is easy to use and is available for professional CAD users, students and educators to download [...]
It’s nice to see a company going back to the core of manufacturing. Nearly every consumer product these days is wrapped in plastic, but what most (non-machining) people don’t realize is their plastic gizmo had its start in a CNC machining center in the form of an injection mold. One prominent company is skipping the [...]
For the month of February, Manufacturing in the United States grew at the fastest rate since May 2004. More importantly, the numbers outpaced those of Europe and Asia. While India showed strong growth, China’s numbers dropped for the third straight month. See the rest of the story at The Boston Globe.
