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Job description designer
FZ design engineer – a versatile, modern and interesting technical apprenticeship. But what kind of profession is a design engineer? What exactly does a design engineer do day in, day out? How does this apprenticeship work? What are the requirements? These questions will be answered in this article.
From microcontrollers + sensors
In a recently completed mechatronics project, we used, among other things, the electronic components mentioned in the heading to control a continuous test device and monitor the state of the test object.
From hand sketch to adaptive assembly with Solidworks
In development work, we repeatedly encounter the situation where boundary conditions change and yet work continues in parallel and individual parts have to be detailed.
Fire protection for plastics
Fire protection for plastics – a requirement with an important role to play
The use of plastics often requires compliance with certain fire protection standards. Relevant standards are found primarily in electrical engineering, which are also constantly adapted to the current state of the art and have country-specific differences.
3D Printing: Rapid Prototyping
Rapid Prototyping
A big word. A buzzword with increasing importance in today’s industry. Ever shorter product cycles and constant pressure to innovate are leading to ever shorter development times, further increasing the importance of rapid prototyping.
But what is rapid prototyping? By definition, it is a manufacturing process that converts 3D data directly and quickly into workpieces without manual detours or molds. And what was a prototype again? Everyone knows the word, but not everyone is aware of what can be behind it.
Twinsheet: thermoforming, but double
Thermoforming, colloquially also known as plastic thermoforming, is suitable for the production of shell-shaped parts from a plastic sheet.
Brand “Switzerland” – Swissness
The “Swissness” legislation came into force on January 1, 2017, consisting of, among other things, the Coat of Arms and Trademark Protection Act.
Designing with torsion springs
1. What is a torsion spring?
Torsion springs are used where torque must be generated or rotational energy must be stored in a structure.
Stamping & Forming Technology
In the “punching” production process, flat workpieces (mainly sheets up to 8mm thick) are cut to size using a cutting tool (punch).
