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Practical articles on structural analysis, robot tooling and virtual commissioning for machine builders and automation teams.

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Prepare a study. Understand the inputs. Know what the results can tell you.

Structural FEA

A practical guide to preparing CAD, loads, supports and acceptance criteria so a structural study answers the right engineering question.

Robotics

Why tooling mass alone is not enough, how the center of gravity and inertia change the assessment, and what to include in your load data.

Virtual commissioning

How to turn an automation model into a controls test environment, choose useful scenarios and document what still needs physical verification.