Automotive Design Technology
- Blog
Januar 16, 2020
Simplify MCAD Integration with E3.3DTransformer
The mechanical model often drives the electrical design for placement and wire routing. There are multiple M-CAD tools used to author the 3D designs like Dassault Systemes CATIA/SolidWorks, Siemens NX, Creo, Inventor, etc. An important part of a successful electrical design process is the collaboration between electrical and mechanical design principles. Zuken’s E3.series tools have enabled this collaboration with much success.
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- Blog
Januar 22, 2019
Tech Tip: How to input text with carriage return in DF/CE
In Design Force and Component Editor, when we input next text in the data, we cannot input carriage return within the text we input.
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- Blog
Januar 18, 2019
Evolution of Automated Component Creation
The new year makes us all think about new beginnings, to forge ahead with new ideas and resolutions, and carry the cheer of the holidays with for as long as possible. In 2018, Zuken added some cheer to the design side of our lives with the partnership with CADENAS and ECAD-Port to bring components from manufacturers to the users. The automated component creation and development engine are gathering steam with parts coming online for all users.
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Juli 26, 2018
Under the Hood of an Italian Student Motorsport Team using E3.series
One of the many memorable speakers at this year’s Zuken Innovation World Italy was from the Firenze Race Team. We caught up with Team Leader Caterina Lotti to ask her about her team’s ambitious plans to make an autonomous racing car using E3.series.
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- Blog
Juli 19, 2018
Benefits of a Digital Twin Approach for Development and Production
Because of its influence on weight and cost, accurately digitizing the wiring system is a priority when implementing a digital twin strategy in the automotive and transportation sectors. It’s also one of the most challenging aspects of this task.
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- Blog
Juni 06, 2018
Why Working with the Best in Motorsport Keeps Us 'Race Fit' as Engineers
Since I was a kid I have been fascinated by motorsport. The incredible speeds make it demanding and thrilling, and winning means only the best will do. Only the best drivers, engineers and support workers break into this elite world.
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Motorsport is a lifelong passion for me – particularly Formula 1. The incredible speeds make it demanding and thrilling, and winning means only ...
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Mai 02, 2018
Zuken Pulling Ahead in Automotive PCB Design
Zuken has been developing PCB design tools for the automotive market for years. With automotive electronics worth over $200 billion globally, and growing every day, Zuken is preparing for a brave new world of smart cars, and autonomous and electric vehicles.
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Zuken has been developing PCB design tools for the automotive market for years. With automotive electronics worth over $200 billion globally, and ...
- Blog
April 12, 2018
The Building Blocks of a Digital Twin Strategy for Automotive Wiring Systems
Because of its influence on weight and cost, accurately digitizing the wiring system is a priority when implementing a digital twin strategy in the automotive and transportation sectors. It’s also one of the most challenging aspects of this task.
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- Blog
April 05, 2018
Why Are Automotive Wiring Systems Experts Getting Excited about the Digital Twin?
While the concept of a digital twin has been around since the early 2000s, it’s only thanks to the Internet of Things (IoT) that its time has come. It was recently named one of Gartner’s Top 10 Strategic Technology Trends for 2018.
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- Blog
Februar 01, 2018
Zuken Helps French Automotive and Special Vehicle Supplier Increase Global Turnover while Maintaining Quality
Several years ago, automotive supplier EFA France realised they were expanding at a rate beyond which their current electrical design setup could manage. With plans to increase their global turnover, while maintaining the high level of quality in their products that had caused their business to prosper in the first place, they needed a new solution.
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Several years ago, automotive supplier EFA France realised they were expanding at a rate beyond which their current electrical design setup could ...
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Oktober 26, 2017
Ethernet Emerges as Communications Platform for Next Generation of Vehicles
Each new generation of automobiles has an increasing number of electronic systems that require communications with other vehicle systems at ever higher speeds. The proliferation of advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) with fully autonomous vehicles on the horizon has greatly increased the amount of bandwidth that must be transferred between the many processors, cameras, radar units, display head units, etc. on current and next-generation vehicles...
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As vehicles transition to higher levels of autonomous driving, networking requirements are growing at a rapid rate. The top contender to meet thes...
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Oktober 24, 2017
Autonomous Vehicles – Just How Long?
Many of the major players in the automotive industry are going full throttle towards autonomous vehicles. But when are we likely to see these vehicles upscale and become a mass consumer item? It’s a hotly debated question.
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Many of the major players in the automotive industry are going full throttle towards autonomous vehicles. But when are we likely to see these vehi...
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März 10, 2017
E3.series Offers French Motorsport Company Liberation from Design Admin and Increased Turnaround
Zuken welcomes another automotive and motorsport company to the growing club of E3.series users within this exciting sector. French company Techno MAP joins recent members M-Sport, HCI Systems, Teepee Electrical and others who have adopted E3.series based on peer recommendations about the tool’s flexibility, ease of adoption and increased productivity.
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French company Techno MAP joins recent members M-Sport, HCI Systems, Teepee Electrical and others who have adopted E3.series based on peer recomme...
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Mai 12, 2016
Another Automotive Supplier Chooses E3.series for Harness Design and Manufacture
Hot on the heels of Racetech and Teepee Electrical, another autosport supplier has recently opted for E3.series to design their harnesses. I’d like to introduce HCI Systems and the man behind the operation, Mike Tickner. Why E3.series… and why now, was the basis of our chat last week.
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Hot on the heels of Racetech and Teepee Electrical, another autosport supplier has recently opted for E3.series to design their harnesses. I’d l...