String Theory makes a Quantum Leap in Yo-Yo Design!The Remnant YoYo is the first product release by designer Mark Mankiewicz owner of String Theory Yo-Yos in Plano, Texas. Using Alibre Design 3D CAD software, Mark perfected his new product during the design phase, engineering a new professional grade YoYo, precision machined for maximum stability and endless spin time. |
Across the pond Alibre Design makes a big splash.Richmond Measurement Services of Derby, England chooses Alibre Design as their CAD software for its advanced features and cost effective pricing. Bernard Killeen, design manager for RMS says, "Alibre is ideal for part and assembly modeling of close tolerance components." |
Ironwood Manufacturing uses Alibre Design to create custom architectural restroom partitionsFor over fifty years the public restroom hasn't changed much... steel stalls, bland colors and a standard square design were the norm. Well not anymore! Ironwood Manufacturing of Snohomish, Washington uses Alibre Design CAD & CAM package to create and make some of the world's finest bathroom designs with artistic flair. |
Downsizing the Little Engine That CouldMike Rehmus, editor of Model Engine Builder, a magazine published five times a year in Vallejo, Calif., said that Alibre Design is the tool of choice to publish 3D models and drawing sheets in his specialized periodical distributed worldwide. |
Modeling Multivehicle Virtual Robotic Systems with Alibre DesignRecently Jesse Nichols of BrainChild Enterprises introduced the Alibre Design 3D CAD program to Francisco Rodriguez, a Mechanical Engineering Masters student at the University of New Mexico. |
"Econotruder" Wins 2009 Alibre Design ContestIndiana-based extrusion engineer Keith Lindner (www.3dstudioproductions.com) found himself in the position many others are facing right now: See how Alibre Design showed him how best to maximize his efforts during the suffering economy. |
Affordable Software Enables Engineer to Spread his WingsMany engineers long to escape the nine-to-five grind and apply their talents as independent consultants. Toronto-based Gary Warburton is one who was able to capitalize on his specialization – thanks to affordable personal engineering tools – and fly solo. |
Rebuilding a Vintage Biplane with Alibre Design ProfessionalIt’s not unusual for enthusiasts of vintage aircraft to go down to their local hobby store and buy a 1:72 scale model fighter to glue together. But very few, like Alibre Design user Patrik Schlemmer, would go so far as to build the actual plane at 1:1 scale. |
For MPT, good things come in small packagesThere are advantages to buying from a smaller company. Customers gain more personalized service and more attention to their specific needs. Small companies tend to value their patronage more, and to remain competitive with larger firms, strive harder for quality. These are advantages understood by Chuck Malnar, who is president of a small company that thinks big. |
BeeLine Mowers Uses Alibre Design to Meet Patent DeadlineIn this day and age, how many of us know an inventor who has spent a quarter of a century designing, building, testing, using and perfecting his invention? Alibre knows of one such individual, Vern Godfrey, and is proud to have been a part of his journey to patent his unique Zero Turn Radius (ZTR) mower – The BeeLine. |
Motorcycle Enthusiast’s First 3D CAD Project Wins Two AwardsHave you ever considered entering an contest and then reconsidered because you thought your chances of winning were slim at best? Not Bill Price. Bill purchased Alibre Design, learned how to use it proficiently, designed a V-Twin air-cooled motorcycle engine, entered his design in the 3D InterOp Modeling contest contest and walked away a winner. |
At Methode Electronics, Employees Show the WayWhere there’s a will, there’s a way. Imagine a team of toolmakers, who, after years of hand drawing designs, purchases an affordable design application with their own money and brings it to work on their personal computers to improve their company’s design process and save them time. |
United Machine & Metal Fab Innovates with Alibre’s Parametric 3D ModelerTony Johnson, the owner of United Machine & Metal Fab, Inc. (UMMF), had an idea for a new woodworking tool. He and his partner Kevin Misenheimer, owner of Misenheimer, Inc., worked hard to develop their invention and reduce the amount of rework at the manufacturing stage. |