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Mechanical Designers
Explore our "Designers" blog category for insights and inspiration on mechanical part and assembly design. Discover expert tips, innovative techniques, and industry trends tailored for mechanical designers, CAD engineers, and product development professionals. Learn how to optimize your designs, overcome engineering challenges, and stay at the forefront of the mechanical design industry.


How Generative Design Revolutionizes Component Weight and Performance
Break free from traditional design limitations. This post explores how generative design enables mechanical designers to create lighter, stronger, and more efficient components. Discover how this innovative approach can reduce material waste, cut costs, and accelerate your product development, giving you a competitive edge.
Benjamin Cabrera
Sep 54 min read
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Optimizing Sheet Metal Designs for Cost-Effective Fabrication: A Guide for Engineers
This post will explore key insights and actionable advice for designing sheet metal parts that are not only effective but also optimized for cost-effective and efficient fabrication. The goal is to provide strategies that help create designs that are a pleasure, not a problem, to produce. The post will cover concepts such as understanding bend radii, minimizing nested scrap, and designing for standard tooling.
Benjamin Cabrera
Aug 153 min read
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5 Common CAD Mistakes Even Experienced Designers Make (and How to Avoid Them)
Even experienced designers can make costly CAD mistakes that lead to production delays and rework. This post explores five common pitfalls and provides actionable strategies to streamline your design process, from organizing a clean feature tree to designing for manufacturing from the start. Learn how to avoid these errors and ensure your CAD models are robust, efficient, and ready for the real world.
Benjamin Cabrera
Aug 85 min read
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Bridging the Gap: When Design Meets Manufacturing Reality
You've envisioned a perfect part, brilliant on screen. But then it hits the shop floor, and your elegant design meets manufacturing reality. This disconnect is a common pain point for designers, leading to bottlenecks and costs. The solution? Embrace Design for Manufacturability (DFM) from the start , integrating manufacturing considerations early to optimize parts for production.
Benjamin Cabrera
Jul 1712 min read
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The Iteration Treadmill: Escaping Design's Endless Loop
Mechanical design engineers grappling with the frustration of constant design revisions and rework, highlighting the inefficiencies of...
Benjamin Cabrera
Jun 262 min read
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