Engineering Fit: Optimizing Design for Functional 3D Printed Assemblies

Tolerance and fit are essential concepts that engineers use to optimize the functionality of mechanical assemblies and the cost of production. Formlabs extensively studies the accuracy of our materials and works to maximize repeatability between prints and across printers.

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ECS Limited

ECS Limited is a Chantilly, VA-based consulting engineering firm. Organizationally we have 60+ offices and 1,600+ employees in six operating subsidiaries. Founded in 1988, ECS is an employee-owned corporation committed to providing high quality, innovative services.

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DORA Metrics The Baseline Metrics For Engineering Excellence

whitePaper | June 15, 2022

Digital Transformation has become a strong reality for organizations large and small. Pre- Covid, pre-2020, Digital Transformation was a buzzword, and a nice-to-have initiative that only the most mature engineering organizations embarked on. But everyone has had to accelerate their digital transformation initiatives to support more remote work, more online access, more on-demand services. And the brunt of the effort of course, falls on the engineering teams.

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The Engineer’s Guide to the Resilient Platform

whitePaper | February 10, 2020

Engineers are facing ever-increasing pressure from business executives to incorporate innovative technologies into their products. The realities of creating new and unexplored concepts, while accounting for more and more smart connected products, and continually adapting to changing market uncertainties, is making it challenging for companies to compete effectively.

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Solving the Challenge of a Growing Shortage of Engineering Expertise

whitePaper | January 9, 2020

Trained and experienced designers are your greatest resource. With more employee retirements in the near future, and with complex technologies being implemented, graduate engineers without specific application experience are finding it difficult to step into the shoes of those retirees easily. Companies are having to deal with these situations right now.

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Bosch Engineering is making the vision a reality: on the road to the fully automated construction machine of tomorrow

whitePaper | December 6, 2022

Lower manufacturing costs, more efficient project implementation, and faster completion: The automation of future construction machinery benefits both construction companies and their clients. In bringing the vision of a fully automated construction site to life, Bosch Engineering supports the customer from the very beginning with the development of marketrelevant solutions that ensure sustainable, needs-based automation. In doing so, Bosch Engineering employs an incremental approach encompassing everything from warning assistance functions and partially automated systems that assist the machine operator with specific activities right up to fully automated machinery

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RAPID TRANSFORMATION OF THE CONSTRUCTION SUPPLY CHAIN

whitePaper | September 22, 2022

The Fourth Industrial Revolution, or Industry 4.0, is here for construction. This new period of innovation and growth will be fueled by applying key learnings from other industries, specifically manufacturing, to construction.

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New Civil Engineer and Wavin white paper: Adopting a new approach

whitePaper | April 1, 2021

White paper about sustanable drain system.

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ECS Limited

ECS Limited is a Chantilly, VA-based consulting engineering firm. Organizationally we have 60+ offices and 1,600+ employees in six operating subsidiaries. Founded in 1988, ECS is an employee-owned corporation committed to providing high quality, innovative services.

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