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While most of us associate manufacturing with Asia, there is actually a fair amount of it happening in the U.S. Manufacturing makes up 11.4% of the U.S. economy’s GDP and added $2.38 trillion to the economy in the last quarter of 2018, according to the National Association of Manufacturers. This occurs despite the fact that most U.S. production companies are …
By Grey Lerner, Mechanical Engineer Determining the flow state of fluids is required in order to solve many types of engineering problems. Gases and liquids, both considered fluids, are used for many purposes including system temperature control, media transport, atmospheric control, and automation. Ascertaining how fluids will flow through a system can be critical to its operation. A fluid’s flow …
By Patrick Scranton, Industrial Designer At SIGMADESIGN, our Industrial Designers develop their project from sketch to CAD and follow it through the engineering and production phases. The efficiency that comes from the continuity of a single designer developing a concept all the way through CAD surface development is evident in our ability to preserve design intent on tight timelines. In …
Position at SIGMADESIGN: Electrical Engineer Time at SIGMADESIGN: Ten Years {I’ve always been passionate about using technology to solve problems. Really that’s what engineering is – putting science to practical use.} – Bill McFadden, Electrical Engineer ABOUT What was your youth like? I grew up in Portland, just a few blocks away from where I live now. I went …
We have a new piece of equipment in our metrology department – the ATOS 3D Scanner. It brings more advantageous capabilities in-house ranging from 3D scanning to fully automated measurement and inspection processes. A team of SIGMADESIGN employees are trained and ready to use the machine and its unique software in order to provide our clients with a variety of unique …
By Spencer Barrett, Systems Engineer INTRODUCTION The world we live in is changing quickly. The “Internet of things” (IoT) is adding connectivity to what used to be the most ordinary objects and reinventing them with new capabilities. Something as simple as a pedometer has been reinvented as a fitness tracker and watch. It can even connect you to your social …
How long has SIGMADESIGN been in the Camas facility? We moved to the building in May of 2017. Previously, SIGMADESIGN was in downtown Vancouver occupying several buildings. The need for a larger headquarters with everyone under one roof was the reason for finding and moving to the Camas facility. Who was in the Camas building prior to SIGMADESIGN? The facility …
By Douglass Burnette, Test Lab Manager Product Testing At SIGMADESIGN, we provide customized product testing to ensure our clients’ products are ready for market. Many of our projects are confidential, and therefore, cannot be shared. Luckily, I can share how I use a wide variety of our testing equipment to help test and perfect my “Friday beer”. Now, I don’t …
3D Printing isn’t new, but recent technology presents exciting cutting-edge developments that will transform and accelerate the product development process. Product development, as we know it, is entering a new era. The HP Multi Jet Fusion (MJF) 3D Printer enhances the design process by condensing iteration timelines and allowing more freedom of design. The MJF allows prototyping of hundreds of …
