Jeffrey Rowe

Jeffrey Rowe is an electromechanical designer with more than 30 years' experience in design, engineering, and manufacturing. He is the principal consultant of his independent firm specializing in design, engineering, technical communication, education, and business development. Reach him at jrowe@cairowest.com.

Article SolidWorks 2009 Reigns in Spain 1 Oct, 2008 By: Jeffrey Rowe In a departure from previous releases, SolidWorks 2009 was introduced to the world, not in North America, but in Europe.
Article Manufacturing Takes Center Stage at IMTS 2008 17 Sep, 2008 By: Jeffrey Rowe Metal clanking, sparks flying, big machines, robots, lasers, and more make the scene --and draw 92,000 attendees -- at Chicago event.
Article Promoting Education, Part 2: Solidworks 3 Sep, 2008 By: Jeffrey Rowe Like an increasing number of CAD companies, SolidWorks offers a wide variety of products and programs for aspiring engineers.
Article SIGGRAPH Evolves Along With Technology 20 Aug, 2008 By: Jeffrey Rowe Many technologies designed for the gaming and entertainment industries will find an important place in CAD product design as well.
Article A Detailed History of Mechanical CAD 6 Aug, 2008 By: Jeffrey Rowe A new book offers a unique perspective of the evolution of engineering design.
Article Lean Product Development Gets Its Due 16 Jul, 2008 By: Jeffrey Rowe While lean production methods get more notoriety, lean product development is starting to receive the attention it deserves as well.
Article Beyond Parametrics: Designing With Rules 9 Jul, 2008 By: Jeffrey Rowe New add-on expands Autodesk Inventor's parametric modeling capabilities.
Article Event Report: PTC/User World 2008 18 Jun, 2008 By: Jeffrey Rowe New data management software - and an airplane - take flight at conference.
Article Next Wave of Product Development? 4 Jun, 2008 By: Jeffrey Rowe RAPID 2008 showcases the future of rapid manufacturing and reverse engineering technologies.
Article Autodesk Takes a Shot at Plastics Market 14 May, 2008 By: Jeffrey Rowe Acquisition of Moldflow will strengthen product offerings for plastic part and tool design.