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AI Tools for Mechanical Engineering: How They Can Fall Short

AI tools are evolving quickly, and they’ve already proven incredibly useful across nearly every industry. But in mechanical engineering, precision and accuracy matter, and there are still some technical details that AI has trouble getting right. As many of us are trying to keep up with the latest tools and learn the best ways to […]

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FictivMade: Designing a Plastic Hinge with a Snap-Fit Pin

Hinges are everywhere—from your front door to the laptop on your desk. Many products need to be able to rotate reliably with positional accuracy. But designing hinges can be complex, and there are several ways to go about it. A simple press-in pin can work great for a prototype, but may not hold up in […]

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Why Is Injection Molding Still a Black Box?

Join Paul Lunn, Fictiv’s Product Director for Injection Molding, and David Hutton, Senior Editor at PlasticsToday, for a candid look at why injection molding has long been a blind spot for engineering and sourcing teams—and how that’s changing. You’ll learn: The digital tools making the biggest impact on engineers How Fictiv’s platform is reinventing tooling […]

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Pipeline Design & Engineering: Tessa Axsom | Casting, Metallurgy, & Finishing with Fictiv

Engineers bridge the gap between technical expertise and communication, turning design challenges and manufacturing realities into better products. With experience spanning materials, aerospace, and mechanical systems, they ground their work in real-world constraints like tolerances, finishes, and supplier capability. Beyond design, many share knowledge through writing, teaching, and industry conversations, proving that engineers who can […]

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Design for Sustainability (DFS): A Guide for Engineering More Eco-Friendly Products

We want the products we design to last — to perform reliably, win market adoption, and deliver long-term value. But it’s not ideal if they last forever in a landfill, or negatively impact the planet we depend on.  That balance is at the heart of sustainable product design. As environmental awareness grows and regulations become […]

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Design for Cost (DFC) and Design to Cost (DTC): Balancing Performance and Affordability in Product Design

In today’s competitive global market, cost-conscious design is a strategic necessity. While innovation, quality, and speed to market remain vital, delivering cost-efficient solutions without compromising performance is essential for product success and customer adoption. Design for Cost (DFC) is a foundational element of the Design for Excellence (DfX) framework, with Design to Cost (DTC) and […]