Jig & Fixture Design extends Autodesk Inventor's native capability with an extensible library of standard jig and fixture components which are attributed to support an enhanced level of automation intelligence. Retrieve components from the library dragging and dropping them into your design environment. The components auto-locate themselves when placed and their fasteners can be auto-populated. Based on initial tests, your overall design time can be reduced by over 50%.
See http://labs.autodesk.com/utilities/inventor_jigs_fixtures for more info.
Thursday, September 22, 2011
Monday, September 12, 2011
Are You Ready to Print Your Dinner?
George Jetson wouldn't be impressed......
Just as we begin to get used to the idea of 3D printers that print better versions of themselves, scientists at Cornell Creative Machines Lab are working on a machine that prints portions of food.
First impressions from a report in Fast Company are that the scientists involved in the development are not natural gourmet foodies. One of their first successes was a deep-fried scallop nugget in the shape of a space shuttle. “They can also make a solid hamburger patty, with liquid layers of ketchup and mustard, or a hamburger substitute that’s made from vegan or raw foods,” according to the report.
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