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Getting newly hired engineers up to speed on NX CAD is crucial. But how do you find the right training solutions? We assess the options.
We have a deep expertise in opto-mechanical design. That includes complete mechanical and electrical systems design, optics packaging, sealing and focus mechanisms.
Sherpa is officially being recognized as one of the 2024 Best Places to Work in Oregon and SW Washington by the Portland Business Journal.
A Carbon-designed saddle uses a multi-zonal lattice that optimizes pressure and support where it matters most. Get insights Carbon for design, material choices, and best practices.
Sherpa Design was brought on to help resolve the challenges with the Teamcenter implementation for the United States Air Force A10 Warfighter.
In this article, we’ll go over some basics of glass materials and tips for designing products with glass components.
Sherpa was tasked with consumer product design for a coffee filter basket that will work as a reusable filter in 80% of the coffee makers on the market.
Case Study: High Precision CNC Machining for Gevenalle. How Sherpa designed shifter brackets for cyclocross bike company.
Our designers and engineers worked with SEEK to develop a smartphone accessory thermal camera that set the foundation for an expanded range.
Sherpa Design implements a greenfield Teamcenter configuration with Oracle RDS for Reliable Robotics Corporation.
Sherpa created branding and reduced the cost of manufacturing and assembly of the sheet metal parts for a Nanometrics new product line in metrology.
Sherpa reimagined a power supply subsystem design for a market leader utilizing additive manufacturing with Carbon DLS technology.
A series of NX Admin videos that will show you how to connect NX to Teamcenter and administer it in a managed environment.
Two teams of engineers at Sherpa were tasked with designing, producing, procuring and assembling a bike for the office that employees can use around town.
Integrating thermal design, from first principles and building model simulations to validating prototypes is critical in new product development.
Sprint product development project for thermal rangefinder shows how Sherpa turns your ideas into working prototype without taxing your internal resources.
Industrial design and Mechanical Engineering are both critical in new product development. Here we layout tips for streamlining the handoff.
Explore the benefits and considerations for each of the three approaches to digital transformation for Teamcenter: Greenfield, Brownfield, and Bluefield.
At Sherpa, we believe that design is the catalyst for unlocking the extraordinary potential of the Carbon Digital Light Synthesis™ (Carbon DLS™) 3D printing ...
Selection Priority within NX determines what gets selected and what the order of priority of that selection is for your tool.
We recently took possession of the latest 3D Printer from Carbon, the M3 Max. Here we are running a test on some complex lattice designs with incredible performance ...
Here we are machining a lever for a custom bike brake lever using 5-axis CNC.
After we developed the KONE, Able Brewing returned to have us create a high-quality reusable stainless-steel filter basket that would fit 80% of the coffee makers on ...
We needed to hard-mill some complex-shaped steel tooling after heat treat, and so we added check grooves to the inspection surfaces.
Carbon Design Partner | Sherpa Design
“Having design services and manufacturing in house lets us stay on top of product development and really speeds things up. Sherpa design is a full-service engineering and design firm located in Portland Oregon. We offer mechanical engineering, industrial design as well as manufacturing. We work on all kinds of products from bike saddles to headset replacement parts and then we use Carbon 3D printers to support those design and engineering efforts. The Carbon printers are very consistent. They can do detail really well, even from multiple axis. Currently we have three M2 printers, one brand new M3 Max, and the Carbon Smart Part Washer. Everything in our company is design focused, even our 3D printing department, and we take advantage of the design skills our company has to ensure that we’re getting the best parts possible. “ Connor Shimamoto – Additive Manufacturing Application Specialist – Sherpa Design
NX CAD Tips and Tricks - Top Selection Priority
Selection Priority within NX determines what gets selected and what the order of priority of that selection is for your tool. When selecting an edge NX's default selection is "feature" - so when you highlight an object it will highlight and entire extrude. If you want to grab and edge you could use your quick pick, but another way is to change the top selection priority. You can change to edge for example and that will let you grab and edge of a part much easier. There are also hotkeys to make these changes. Watch this video for a quick walkthrough on this shortcut.
TESTING THE NEW CARBON M3 MAX
This month we took possession of the latest 3D Printer from Carbon, the M3 Max. The M3 brings several benefits to our workflow including: - Self-Installable. The self-installation allowed for a faster start up and flexibility to move the machine around our lab as needed. - Force feedback and IR-based resin heating. This improves surface finish, speed, and our ability to resolve delicate features. - Increased build volume. With a platform over twice the area of our M2s, we’ll be able to print larger geometries and consolidate parts while using the same resolution. Build volume 307mm x 163mm x 305mm. Here we are running a test on some complex complex lattice designs with incredible performance properties. https://sherpa-design.com/capabilities/3d-printing/
NX to 5-axis CNC Machining Custom Bike Brake Lever
Digital twins have long existed in the manufacturing space by incorporating true G-code simulation directly in NX CAM. Our manufacturing team can identify problems in the digital domain before collisions or mistakes are made in the real world. 5-axis machining reduces setups and ensures more dimensionally accurate parts. Here we are machining a lever for a custom bike brake lever.
Designing the Perfect Coffee Filter
The Able Brewing Story: Keith Gehrke, co-owner of local Portland coffee shop, Coava, was home one morning attempting to brew with his manual drip Chemex Coffee Maker when he realized he was out of paper filters. So began the hunt for reusable filters, a hunt that ultimately led to the design of the KONE coffee filter. Keith partnered with Sherpa Design to create this successful consumer product. The business evolved (now called Able Brewing) and many years later they turned again to Sherpa for their consumer product design. This time the goal was to expand the filter line, creating reusable stainless-steel filters that would bring that amazing flavor to the rest of the coffee makers on the market. The Basket: The first new product was a flat-bottom filter basket that will work as a reusable filter in 80% of the coffee makers on the market.
5 AXIS DMU 50 AT WORK
We needed to hard-mill some complex-shaped steel tooling after heat treat and so we added check grooves to the inspection surfaces. Our 5-axis DMU-50 did a great job machining this component of a larger inspection fixture assembly for a global manufacturer of mining and construction equipment.
News
Sherpa Design was recognized as one of the Fastest Growing 100 Private Companies for the region by the Portland Business Journal.
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Sherpa Design is honored to be recognized as one of the 2024 Best Places to Work in Oregon and SW Washington by the Portland Business Journal.
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Sherpa intern Aiden Rodriquez presents his prototype outrigger for adaptive athletes utilizing Carbon 3D printed parts for added protection.
Press Releases
Portland, Oregon – December 20, 2023 – Sherpa Design, provider of design and engineering services, acquires new building in vibrant east side of Portland.
Press Releases
Sherpa Design announces release of their highly rated instructor led class NX CAD Foundations, as a new online self-paced offering for on demand learning.
Events
Sherpa Design presents a half-day Teamcenter / NX Users Symposium in Portland, Oregon, on Tuesday, June 18th 2024.