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December 17, 2020
Meet Our People: Laura, Applications Engineer
Laura Mirto joined Zuken in 2019, after working in the automotive wire harness design industry. She is an Applications Engineer on the customer support team who wears many hats every day, not the least of which is that of a valued member of the Zuken family. Based in her home office in Gilbert, Arizona, Laura recently talked with me and shared her story.
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December 10, 2020
Will the future of trade shows be digital?
One thing is for sure, extraordinary circumstances require creative approaches. Like many trade shows in the Corona year 2020, the SPS - one of the leading trade shows in the area of industrial automation – had to resort to a digital format.
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December 03, 2020
Managing the Digital Thread for Electrical Systems
As engineers face increasing complexity across electronics and electrical systems, they need a single set of related data to offer insights into the product’s various processes and functions. Simply stated, they need a digital thread for electrical systems.
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November 26, 2020
How to create customised circuit diagrams
In the light of recent digitisation initiatives, circuit documentation has also come up for discussion. Specifically, the question arose as to whether or not a separation between circuit definition and visualization would make sense. In other words: wouldn't it be a great idea to store electrical data as a digital model, and to display it in a way that is suitable for each target group?
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November 19, 2020
Meet our People: Alexandra, Office Assistant
Alexandra Nater joined Zuken almost 10 years ago, looking for a job with the right balance of work and family after becoming a mom. Based in Switzerland, Alexandra recently took some time to sit with me and chat about her experiences here.
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November 05, 2020
Printed circuit board shot into space
Since 2012, the FED has been honoring outstanding designers with the PCB design award. One of this year's winning designs was even into space.
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November 05, 2020
Autumn Tech Tip Collection
It is that time of year again, it’s the spooky season. This means the leaves are changing, for some of us. The smell of autumn and pumpkin spice is in the air. Halloween decorations are out and ready for trick-or-treaters. Also, this year’s Zuken Halloween Tips and Treats are here! This year we have five new hauntingly good Halloween tips and treats for you. No spells or potions are required. However, viewers beware these tech-tip videos are full of surprises. Happy Halloween!
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October 27, 2020
Meet Our People: Mark, Software Developer
Meet Mark Mecca. He joined Zuken in 2019, after working in the government, pharmaceutical, and travel industries for more than 20 years. He is a software developer and talented musician who works from his home office in Long Pond, Pennsylvania. Recently, he took some time from his busy schedule to chat with me about his experiences at Zuken so far.
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October 22, 2020
Feumotech delivers custom made fire trucks ahead of schedule
Feumotech’s fire trucks are custom made and highly specialized. This usually equals immense development efforts. By using Zuken’s E3.series electrical engineering software, the Swiss manufacturer was able to significantly reduce the development effort per vehicle. At the same time, they were able to increase the quality of their electrical design documentation.
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October 15, 2020
Requirements Traceability in an MBSE Environment
The complexity of electrical and electronic (E/E) systems is accelerating across multiple industries and sectors. Manufacturers are adapting their design and development approaches to meet the changing requirements of advancing electrification.
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October 13, 2020
Discovering new possibilities with SPS connect
Due to the pandemic, the annual SPS automation trade fair will not take place physically. However, there will be an online-alternative: the SPS Connect, starting on the same day.
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October 08, 2020
Simplify Harness Manufacturing with Augmented Reality Solutions
Assembling a wire harness is a complex process. Zuken, in concert with our customers and partners, is tirelessly working to simplify the harness manufacturing process. As a matter of fact, the common theme in most customer requirements is to reduce the gap between quoting and delivering the project. Seeing that, Zuken’s primary goal with Harness Builder for E3.series is to empower harness manufacturers to achieve their goals.
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October 01, 2020
Driving Smart Manufacturing with E3.series
An immature design or manufacturing process leads to excess complexity. Smart manufacturing options driven by intelligent design solutions provide a repeatable and efficient path to simplify manufacturing processes.
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September 30, 2020
Meet Our People: Lilli, Technical Marketing Content Author
Lilli Schuetze joined Zuken in 2019 after completing her master’s degree at the University of Applied Science Kiel. She works as a technical marketing content author at the European headquarters in Munich, Germany.
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September 29, 2020
Tech Tip: How to Register a Command for the Tool List in CR-8000 Engineering Desktop
Many Designers are always asking Zuken how they can create their own user commands that will appear in the Tool List when doing a Right Mouse Button Click on a design under settings in the Engineering Desktop. User commands can be created and listed. This can be accomplished with minimal effort. It will be the designer’s responsibility to create a script that will be listed on the tool list.
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September 24, 2020
Is Your Product Development Process Infected?
COVID has not only been disruptive to our daily lives but now we’re seeing the effects on our work lives as well. Companies are facing new challenges, from remote tool access to the purchase and distribution of new online tools.
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