Can FEA can help steel fabrications lose weight AND get stronger at the same time?We've been working with DRA Group's Construct Engineering to help them build a bigger crane. As you could imagine, the boom is a pretty critical part of the crane. FEA showed that the initial design carried some high local stresses near...
Wind Energy for Shipping?
For the past 20 years or so, I've been working with a small team on a project that I hope will get very big. The idea is as simple as using Wind Energy to assist in the propulsion of ships. But of course, nothing is that easy.
With the UNFCCC conference in Paris underway, we're hoping that the...
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Machine Health Monitoring
Machine Health Monitoring reduces Machinery sick days - aka Downtime.
It's no secret that staying healthy is better than ignoring the signs and falling in a screaming heap.
But, it's a bit hard to ask your Heavy Machinery if it's feeling OK.
Our expertise is in preventing breakdowns by monitoring machine health, then analysing the results to prevent stress...
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Beer vs FEA to reduce stress
If you think beer is the ideal way to reduce stress, you may be right....
But, using FEA might help you sleep at night, by finding the weak spots in your products, machinery or structures.
Challenge us! See if we can help solve some problems and save you some money....
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Quick Check FEA
Could a Quick Check FEA tell me if I need to keep holding up the Dish?
Probably, but who cares when you're on holiday....
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Australia could now be running on 100% Renewable Electricity
Wednesday night I attended an Engineers Australia eminent speaker tour, where Dr Mark Diesendorf explained his recipe for switching off our coal power stations and achieving 100% reliable base load electricity from renewables.
Not only is it possible with current technology BUT, the real cost would be LESS than our current fossil fueled electricity.
The...
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Can a Chemical Tanker be good for the Environment?
The Omni Tanker carries tonnes more payload than conventional chemical tankers because of it's clever design and carbon fibre construction...
See what’s on the other side – 3D FEA Results.
3D PDF's and FEA Results now combined into one powerful, easy format.
Is FEA (Finite Element Analysis) worth it?
Recently we helped one of our customers, Sten Ekholm of EkoDesign, to resolve some problems with a hospital bed frame they were getting manufactured in China. The bed is raised and lowered by a linear...
Assembly Drawings for Non Engineers
Ever looked at a 2D drawing and understood it instantly? Ok - so you're a legend, but what about everyone else you have to work with? We have new software that allows us to easily create 3D full colour...