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Straight Talk from George Donagher – Mechanical Engineer at Bord Na Móna

August 25th, 2009 admin No comments

“Comparing Pro/ENGINEER to other 3D CAD Tools? The difference is like night and day.”


Pro/ENGINEER User George Donagher of Bord Na Móna PLC – the leading Irish producer of peat processing equipment, has more than 10 years of engineering experience. Having worked with other 3D CAD tools such as Autodesk® Mechanical Desktop earlier in his career, he turned to Pro/ENGINEER and has continued using it ever since.

“The difference between Pro/ENGINEER and other 3D CAD products is like night and day,” says Donagher. “The software was really easy to learn – I got familiar with the basic functionality in less than a week. At the same time, every workday continues to be a learning day – and that is exactly where the strength of the product lies. I am surprised again and again with its power and with the amount of detail that is possible when designing with Pro/ENGINEER.”

Why Pro/ENGINEER is So Effective

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Hear What 3D CAD Designers Are Saying About Pro/ENGINEER

August 17th, 2009 admin No comments

“Even complex designs – such as intricate turbo gears – become child’s play with the tools from Pro/ENGINEER.”

Pro/ENGINEER UserDr. Ing. Heinrich J. Prümper has worked with Pro/ENGINEER for more than 10 years.

Throughout his lengthy professional career, he has used various CAD systems, but for the challenges he has to face on a daily basis in his engineering office, Pro/ENGINEER has proven to be the most powerful and most efficient solution.

“Essentially, I am involved with the overall design and detailed design of turbo compressor systems and with their complex components, such as three-dimensional rotors, guide vanes and spiral housings.”

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I Am a [Pro] ENGINEER featuring Andy Ahlberg, Lead Mold Designer

August 11th, 2009 admin No comments

At one time only familiar with 2D CAD, Lead Mold Designer Andy Ahlberg started using Pro/ENGINEER 3D CAD solutions years ago and never looked back.

In this short customer video testimonial, Andy explains why he chooses Pro/ENGINEER to design medical devices that save human lives every day.

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“We use Pro/ENGINEER for everything related to our designs…”

August 10th, 2009 admin No comments

“…from early concepts through calculating, production tooling, drawings – even for advertising material. The software is extremely robust, so we never have to worry about crashes.”

Pro/ENGINEER User With more than 20 years of professional experience, in which he has tried many CAD software packages, such as AutoCAD®, Inventor®, Vellum® and Alibre Design®, Håkan Kjellgren has developed the expertise to become a trusted advisor to his clients at Teknikide AB, a design agency based in Stockholm.
When founding Teknikide in 2003, Mr. Kjellgren selected Pro/ENGINEER as the design package of choice for his company, since, in contrast to many competitive products, Pro/ENGINEER is capable of handling even the most complex and advanced designs, while covering all needed areas of functionality.

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Impressive Renderings Created With Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 5.0

July 27th, 2009 admin No comments

Read this entry to see more impressive renderings! 

sram_xo_short_cage1 In the first graphics here you can see a SRAM XO Short Cage

created using the new Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 5.0 Software.

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Design Partners – What Our Customers Think of Pro/ENGINEER

July 16th, 2009 admin No comments

“The fully customisable interface of Pro/ENGINEER – with its map keys and GUI laid out the way I want it – makes navigation a breeze.”

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James Lynch works as an Engineering Manager for Design Partners, a design consultancy firm in Bray, Ireland. After learning Pro/ENGINEER during a semester studying at the University of Limerick, he joined the Design Partners team in 2005 and has been using Pro/ENGINEER on a daily basis ever since.

 It doesn’t take long to become familiar with the software. Within a day or two you can begin to understand the process and build some models,” he reports.

“But, of course, it’s not until you begin to explore Pro/ENGINEER in your day-to-day work that you realise you were only scratching the surface of what’s possible, and begin to exploit the full potential of the software.

And, working in a design consultancy where everybody wants everything yesterday, you have to learn quickly – and Pro/ENGINEER allowed me to hit my deadlines right the first time.”

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Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 5.0 Preview

July 9th, 2009 admin No comments

Short overview of some of the highlights of Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 5.0 as shown by Brian Shepherd at PTC/USER 2009, in Orlando, FL.

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PTC Named “Ducati Official Supplier”

July 6th, 2009 admin No comments

Distinction Recognises Contribution Of Leading PLM Technology Provider To World Renowned Motorbikes, Celebrates 10-Year Partnership Between The Two Companies

PTC announced today that Ducati Motor Company has named PTC as "Official Supplier" 2009. The prestigious title, reserved for a selected group of top quality service and product suppliers, recognises PTC’s contribution to the development of Ducati motorbikes.

PTC provides Ducati the engineering software for the engines installed on all motorbikes, and for data management needs of the company. The first deployment of PTC solutions in Ducati dates back to 2000. Currently, Pro/ENGINEER® and Pro/INTRALINK® are deployed throughout the company.

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“Pro/ENGINEER is so easy to learn…”

July 3rd, 2009 admin No comments

“…no wonder it is so popular with American students and teachers.”

Pro/ENGINEER  Each year, the NESEA – the Northeast Sustainable Energy Association – conducts the Junior Solar Sprint Program, where middle-school students from the north-eastern part of the United States design and build a model solar car for competition.

On their website, www.nesea.org, the organisers of the competition ask, “Where are tomorrow’s inventors, tomorrow’s engineers? Where are tomorrow’s technological trouble-shooters and scientists? Where are tomorrow’s out-of-the-box thinkers?”

Well, we have found four of them:

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Overview/First Look: Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 5.0

June 29th, 2009 admin No comments

Read a very interesting and informative commentary by Jeff Rowe, Contributing Editor of MCADCafe.com, on Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 5.0 :

MCADCafe Weekly : Overview/First Look: Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 5.0 -

“PTC announced Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 5.0, the next major release of its integrated 3D CAD/CAM/CAE software and a key component of the PTC Product Development System (PDS). Pro/ENGINEER, the world’s first parametric CAD solution, delivers new capabilities to help customers eliminate traditional design barriers to achieve faster, more efficient and more innovative product development. …” (excerpt from the article)

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