SOLIDWORKS USER GROUPS

Note: this is a shared virtual event by the HOUSUG.

Please join us for a PDM SWUG's: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner! (and maybe a midnight snack). An open discussion on cold storage.

Agenda (EST):
12:00 pm - 12:05 pm: Business and Introductions
12:05 pm - 12:55 pm: Let's talk cold storage
12:55 pm - 1:00 pm: Closing remarks
Presentation Description:
There is a lot of debate about if you should use Cold Storage or not. Let's have an open discussion about the "Good, the Bad, and the Ugly" of using it.

This topic was asked about by one of you! This is why everyone's input is so important to have a successful meeting either as a teacher or a student let's all show and learn together using PDM.
If you haven't already, please join our Meetup group at:
https://www.meetup.com/PDM-SWUG-SolidWorks-User-Group/

Mike Buchli will be presenting on Manufacturing 4.0. Please see below for more information on this topic.

The manufacturing world today is at a crossroads. Technology is evolving rapidly, demands are higher than ever before, and fewer and fewer employees are available to work in traditional manufacturing positions. On top of all those challenges, they compete globally through some of the most volatile supply chain challenges in history. So how can they survive? Part of the answer is to move beyond the thought of “this is how we have always done it” and enter a new age of Automation.

The four areas that companies often overlook are:

1. Communication: the faster components are created, the more important it is to have a method for everyone in a company to communicate. Faster machines can scrap parts as fast as they make good parts. It is important to have everyone on the same page at all times.
2. Offline Programming: The more complex the NC machine, the more important it becomes to program and validate the toolpaths before running the machine. This is also important to ensure the machines stay running as much as possible and avoid costly collisions.
3. Robotics: Due to shortages of employees and unsafe work environments, robotics allows a company to use employees to solve problems for what they do best. Like steam-powered machines improved safety during the industrial revolution, robots help reduce fatigue and workplace injury from repetitive and monotonous tasks. Being able to program these robots offline also reduces risk of injury and allows them to stay in production longer improving workflow and meeting production demands.
4. Factory Automation: The last struggle for many companies is process or workflow through a facility. Machines were often added over multiple years, and the flow isn’t often optimized for today’s requirements. Machines and equipment are expensive to move and often hard to validate while standing in a shop. The ability to analyze a 3d environment with calculations on efficiency and flow allow a company to make informed decisions without taking any machines offline before the move.

Hello West Michigan Lakeshore SOLIDWORKS users!

The next Users Group meeting is scheduled for June 16th! You won't want to miss it, here are some highlights:

• Various representatives from SOLIDWORKS are planning to attend!
• Manish Kumar (SOLIDWORKS CEO)
• Gian Paolo (3DEXPERIENCE Works Executive Vice President)
• Suchit Jain (VP Strategy & Business Dev)
• Dan Wagner (SOLIDWORKS User Group Network, Manager)
• Tour of the Fogg north and south facilities
• A panel discussion with SOLIDWORKS representatives
• As always fantastic food, desserts and various presentations, there's something for everyone!

First Session (1 hour and 15 minutes):

• Tour of Fogg (North and South buildings)
• Machine Design continuation (part 3) - Ryan Cole (Go Engineer)
• Evaluate it’s the Whole Reason We Assemble – Brennen Sands (CATI)
• SOLIDWORKS Electrical - Cheri Guntzviller (Go Engineer)
• Open Admin Panel with PDM Emphasis - Jesse Reda (Fogg Filler)
• Basic Sketching and modeling - Saran Haldar (Hawk Ridge Systems)

Second Session (45 minutes):

• Panel discussion - SOLIDWORKS CEO and others
• Machine Design continuation (part 4) - Ryan Cole (Go Engineer)
• SOLIDWORKS Simulation Mesh Tips and Tricks - Ken LaVictor (CATI)
• Advanced Sheetmetal - Darin Grosser (Go Engineer)
• Basic Drawings - Saran Haldar (Hawk Ridge Systems)
• SOLIDWORKS Composer the Technical Storytelling Tool - Brandon Nelms (CATI)

SWUGN is bringing to you, 12 AWESOME PRESENTATIONS along one EPIC RIDE. Each location will be a live event with food, in-person networking, live presenters, and killer door prizes including certification codes to up your game. Find a location near you and R.S.V.P. on that Meetup page.

Can't or aren't able to attend any of the 6 in-person meetings? We have you covered with a live stream of each one! Just simply R.S.V.P. here (via Eventbrite ticket) to attend online.

Hang with us track us along our way:

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Birmingham, AL - 1

Monday, July 18th

https://www.meetup.com/altec-birmingham-swug/events/284904979/

11:30-12:00: Networking - Food

12:00-1:00: Plethora of Patterns - Brad (Tank) Meador

1:00-2:00: Tips & Tricks, General Must-Knows (Formerly Cool Tips) - Adam Ebernickel

2:00-2:30: Wrap up & Door Prize

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Birmingham, AL - 2

Monday, July 18th

https://www.meetup.com/birmingham-solidworks-user-group-bhamswug/events/285369490/

5:30-6:00: Networking - Food

6:00-7:00: I am Lazy 2022 - Brad (Tank) Meador

7:00-8:00: Sheet Metal Basics, Fold it Your Way - Adam Ebernickel

8:00-8:30: Wrap up & Door Prize

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Pensacola, FL - 3

Tuesday, July 19th

https://www.meetup.com/pensacola-solidworks-users-group/events/284794702/

5:30-6:00: Networking - Food

6:00-7:00: Configurations, The Good, The Bad, The Ugly - Brad (Tank) Meador

7:00-8:00: How I Roll Are, My Peripheral Devices For You - Adam Ebernickel

8:00-8:30: Wrap up & Door Prize

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Atlanta, GA - 4

Wednesday, July 20th

Meetup Link

5:30-6:00: Networking - Food

6:00-7:00: Design Intent For Dummy's TBD-Brad (Tank) Meador

7:00-8:00: Envelopes, Not just for sending Letters - Adam Ebernickel

8:00-8:30: Wrap up & Door Prize

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Charlotte, NC - 5

Thursday, July 21st

https://www.meetup.com/SOLIDWORKS-User-Group-of-Charlotte/events/285082319/?isFirstPublish=true

5:30-6:00: Networking - Food

6:00-7:00: The Machinist's Nightmare, Parts That Can't Be Made - Brad (Tank) Meador

7:00-8:00: Tips & Tricks, Next Level - Adam Ebernickel

8:00-8:30: Wrap up & Door Prize

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Asheville, NC - 6

Friday, July 22nd

https://www.meetup.com/WNC-Asheville-SOLIDWORKS-Meetup-Group/events/281842716/

5:30-6:00: Networking - Food

6:00-7:00: Visualising Your Design....With Visualize - Brad (Tank) Meador

7:00-8:00: Advanced Sheet Metal, Mind-Bending Metal - Adam Ebernickel

8:00-8:30: Wrap up & Door Prize