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Design Methods to Improve Torsional Rigidity

Products that are subject to a torsional load often require analysis like the analysis used for bending stiffness. The main differences are the specific material property to be used (Shear Modulus or Modulus of Rigidity) and the polar moment of inertia (which is very similar to the area moment of inertia used in bending). Torsion […]

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Celebrating Women at Fictiv: Rona Wong

Up next on our Celebration of Women at Fictiv is Rona Wong! Rona is a Sr. Technical Program Manager who is continuing to grow and impact our team here at Fictiv in the last four years that she has been with us. Here’s Rona’s take on Women’s History Month: What is a women’s empowerment moment […]

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Celebrating Women at Fictiv: Anna Xiao

Today we’re spotlighting Anna Xiao. Anna is a Sr. Technical Program manager at Fictiv with an Injection Molding and CNC background. Anna takes great pride in her work and always does it with a smile. Check out Anna’s views on women empowerment: What is a women’s empowerment moment that impacted you? Anna:  In the early 1980s, […]

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Celebrating Women at Fictiv: Winnie Stoeffler

The women at Fictiv are extraordinary, and we’re thrilled to continue our celebration of them in honor of Women’s History Month. Today we’re spotlighting Winnie Stoeffler. Winnie is Vice President of Business Operations & Systems Strategy at Fictiv. Here are Winnie’s views on women’s empowerment: What is a women’s empowerment moment that impacted you? Winnie: […]

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Celebrating Women at Fictiv: Alpana Kapoor

Did you know that women are nearly half of the U.S. workforce but only about 27% work in STEM positions? This is why we are honored to spotlight Alpana Kapoor, Vice President of Engineering at Fictiv, for Women’s History Month. Alpana represents a rising future for women in the science, technology, engineering and mathematics field. […]

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Fictiv Appoints Alpana Kapoor to Vice President of Software Engineering

SAN FRANCISCO – March 24, 2022 – Fictiv, a leader in fast, high-quality manufacturing on-demand, has announced the appointment of Alpana Kapoor to Vice President of Software Engineering. In her new role, Kapoor will be responsible for driving the growth and evolution of Fictiv’s world-class software engineering team while expanding the capabilities of Fictiv’s digital manufacturing […]

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Heat Sink Design Guide & Considerations

In a world of ever-increasing electronics, our lives are continuously impacted by devices that incorporate some sort of heat-generating circuitry. When it comes to electronics that dissipate power in the form of heat during normal operation, it is often necessary to manage this heat, to ensure the components don’t exceed their maximum allowable temperatures. One […]

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Celebrating Women at Fictiv: Grace Sperry

In 2021, the Fictiv team grew by 81% year-over-year. This wouldn’t have been possible without our phenomenal recruiting team and the woman that leads it, Grace Sperry. Grace is our Head of Talent Acquisition and since becoming a Fictor, she has been an influential member of the team. What is a women’s empowerment moment that impacted you? […]

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Fictiv Responds to Shenzhen Lockdown

SAN FRANCISCO, March 22, 2022 — Fictiv is a manufacturing solutions company that operates a globally connected digital manufacturing ecosystem (DME) – which helps ensure high-speed delivery of on-demand custom mechanical parts to organizations looking to accelerate new product development efforts. This past week, in response to a COVID-19 related temporary lockdown in Shenzhen, China, […]

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Celebrating Women at Fictiv: Ina Xi

Next in our series to celebrate Women’s History Month, we want to put a spotlight on Ina Xi, Head of Design here at Fictiv. Over her five-year tenure at Fictiv, Ina has made an incredible impact evolving our platform’s design system and user interface. She has also spearheaded the growth of our world-class product design team […]