Now that NLS has passed 1000 hours on our new 3D printer, it is time for a review. The verdict is that 3D printing is a powerful tool. In fact, it has been indispensable on several projects thus far. As engineers, we love to get our hands on parts and assemble everything together. […]
Roger Tipton
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Based in Ontario, Canada, Competition Composites is a leader in offering custom composites of the highest quality. They are known for their excellent customer service and helping their clients achieve their composite design goals. They serve an array of industries but specialize in the marine and military markets. Northern Lights […]
Johnson Matthey is an expert in sustainable technology and advanced materials for multiple industries. Their company promotes the enhancement of quality of life and conservation of natural resources to make a positive impact on the environment and the health and well-being of individuals. Johnson Matthey have been a pleasure to […]
NLS is Prototyping products today with 3D modeling software and 3D printing allows products to go from an idea to a reality faster than ever before. Many people are now asking the question, “Where do we go from here?” Thanks to the advancement of virtual reality systems, that question may […]
Research and Development spending has an eye on the future success of companies and industries. 2016 R&D spending for the year has just been released by Bloomberg and some interesting things are happening. Of the 9 industries that are tracked only 3 industries increased their R&D budget in 2016; Software and […]
Here at Northern Lights Solutions, we use Finite Element Analysis (FEA) nearly every day to develop better products faster. We hardly take a moment to think about the history of FEA and how it became such a vital tool to today’s engineers so we decided to do a little homework […]
Northern Lights Solutions is excited to be attending the 2017 Tampa Bay Innovation Summit on January 24th. The goal of this event is to create a forum for Tampa’s accomplished industry pioneers, our growing ecosystem of Entrepreneur Service Organizations, and our Venture Capital community, to establish Tampa Bay as a […]
I am a recent convert to Model Based Definitions (MBD) as the best way to document a product and its specifications. I am old enough to have learned drafting on a table with pencil and paper so I was a reluctant believer until we printed our first part on our […]
The future of design engineering now seems to be upon us. SpaceX posted this video of hand gesture controlled 3D CAD. As an engineer who has spent his career sitting in front of a computer screen with a mouse and a keyboard, I am so ready for this to happen […]
Quant Design appeals to their international clients through engineering, manufacturing resources, prototyping and thinking by design. They assist customers in developing the tools necessary to achieve company goals for product development. Northern Lights Solutions would like to welcome Quant Design as a new customer. We are looking forward to a […]