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Nova Download Autodesk Inventor 2016
We have this week downloaded the latest 3D modelling suite from Autodesk – Autodesk Inventor Suite 2016 Premium. The following...
Read MoreJaguar XE Starts Production in Solihull
Now the new car is in the public domain, here at Nova, we are very proud to announce that we...
Read MoreNova expand Visualisation Division Capacity
As engineering design and recruitment consultants Nova Design are delighted to announce that we have expanded our internal visualisation department...
Read MoreANSYS 16.0 Downloaded And Installed
We have recently upgraded our ANSYS FEA software package to ANSYS 16.0, the latest release of the engineering simulation technology...
Read MoreNova retain ISO 9001 Accreditation ! :-)
Nova have once again proved that our internal ISO Mission Statement of “Right First Time” is worthy of the way...
Read MoreWhy Should You Outsource Your Design Engineering?
The Benefits of Outsourcing Engineering Design Projects Many engineering companies may not see or fully understand the benefits of outsourcing...
Read MoreLet Nova produce your technical documents / manuals
A spotlight view of one of Nova’s additional services, our internal team can produce your technical manuals / documentation in...
Read MoreOur expertise as a CAD Agency
Historically a CAD design office undertaking innovative engineering design projects from within our Kingswinford design office, we are now also...
Read MoreISO 9001:2008 – Nova pass audit with flying colours
Nova has once again proved that our internal ISO Mission Statement of “Right First Time” is worthy of the way...
Read MoreHigh Precision Engineering – A Masterpiece
We came across this video on YouTube over the weekend – showing off high precision engineering to create a masterpiece....
Read MoreLet Nova produce your technical documents / manuals
A spotlight view of one of Nova’s additional services, our internal team can produce your technical manuals / documentation in either print or video formats. Nova have experience in the production of technical documentation, including operator / operation manuals, maintenance and instruction manuals and the collation of documentation for the CE marking of products. Our experienced…
Our expertise as a CAD Agency
Historically a CAD design office undertaking innovative engineering design projects from within our Kingswinford design office, we are now also focusing on engineering design recruitment. The recent growth and addition of staff to our department means we have the resources to offer this solution in addition to our already well established internal engineering design CAD…
ISO 9001:2008 – Nova pass audit with flying colours
Nova has once again proved that our internal ISO Mission Statement of “Right First Time” is worthy of the way in which we conduct our design services.We have successfully passed the last of year 2014 external client Quality Audits with flying colours – NO non-conformances 🙂 Said a delighted Simon Parry (Nova’s Business Development Director)…
High Precision Engineering – A Masterpiece
We came across this video on YouTube over the weekend – showing off high precision engineering to create a masterpiece. It’s not an industry Nova have any experience of, we just thought it was a great video 🙂 A couple of other websites mention that there are only 7 handmade examples worldwide and they went…
Hip Replacement Using 3D Printing Technology
Using the latest in 3D printing technology has enabled a patient involved in a traffic accident in the late 1970’s to have a hip replacement operation with a bone graft and 3D printed titanium hip at Southampton General Hospital with collaboration from Southampton University. http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=wN6ckFSAtao For further information, click here to read full detail on The Engineer website.
Nova join Made In The Midlands
Gaining additional exposure for Nova and pushing the UK Centre of Excellence for Engineering, Nova have recently joined the ‘Made In The Midlands’ business network. With the Midlands being the birthplace of the industrial revolution and leading pioneers in advanced manufacturing, the central belt of the UK is home to around 32,000 engineering and manufacturing…
3D Printing
We’ve just come across these 3D printed guitars. They look very impressive but even more so because they are actually playable ! ! Although there are no actual prices displayed, estimates are around the $3000 / $5000 mark. How long will it be until we see the first ones being used on stage ? http://mashable.com/2012/04/25/3d-printed-guitars/#_
JLR / i54 engine Plant starting to take shape.
Yet more great news for UK Manufacturing – it’s not all doom and gloom in the West Midlands ! http://www.expressandstar.com/editors-picks/2013/08/30/new-wolverhampton-plant-on-track-to-drive-jlr-forward/
ANSYS 14.5 downloaded and installed
We have recently upgraded our ANSYS software package to ANSYS 14.5, the newest release of the engineering simulation technology suite, designed to optimise product development processes. This ensures our FEA and engineering design team keep the latest tools at their disposal, in order to provide a reliable, high quality service. Taken from ansys.com: “ANSYS 14.5…
SolidWorks 2013 will not install on Windows XP
If you are currently using SolidWorks software as your designated design package, and are looking to upgrade to SolidWorks 2013, please be aware that the newest version of the software will not install on Windows XP. It is strongly recommended you upgrade to Windows 7 before the release of SolidWorks 2013, to take advantage of…
Render farm now built and installed!
To assist our visualisation team, we have recently built an in-house render farm. This allows high quality, high-resolution illustrations, animations and walkthroughs to be rendered in much shorter amounts of time. Ultimately, this means we are able to significantly reduce project turnaround time for our visualisation clients.
Now using CATIA V5!
We have added CATIA V5 to the design packages we are currently using in house! We also use Autodesk Inventor, AutoCAD, SolidWorks, Solid Egde, NX and Creo Elements Pro, also known as Pro/ENGINEER. Check out our CAD Design Services page.