PTC NEXT Spring 2026 showcased a clear vision for the future of engineering software: connected product data, AI-powered workflows, modern cloud platforms, and an increasingly integrated digital thread spanning CAD, PLM, ALM, manufacturing, and service operations....
While the pressures of strict quality standards and expected innovation are not new for the aerospace and defense industry, they are becoming harder to manage with disconnected legacy tools, manual processes, and siloed product data. For these organizations, digital...
Register NowYou’ll be taken to a secure registration page to complete your sign-up.By submitting this form, I acknowledge receipt of SPK and Associates' Privacy Policy.Engineering teams today are being asked to move faster, deliver better products, and do more with...
Traditional engineers often view data as a byproduct of the design process. They store data in static PDF reports or miscellaneous CAD files. However, as we enter the era of digital engineering, that perspective is shifting. Today, product data is no longer just a...
Register NowYou’ll be taken to a secure registration page to complete your sign-up.By submitting this form, I acknowledge receipt of SPK and Associates' Privacy Policy.Modern product development teams are increasingly distributed across locations, suppliers, and...
Every version of PTC Windchill eventually reaches an end-of-life milestone, and for organizations still running Windchill 12.1.2, that timeline is approaching quickly. As PTC continues to invest in Windchill 13 and newer releases, organizations using older...
Modern products are becoming increasingly more complex, combining mechanical engineering, embedded software, electronics, cloud connectivity, and regulatory requirements into a single development lifecycle. As that complexity grows, so does the importance of...
In all of automotive history, vehicles have been defined by mechanical performance, hardware reliability, or manufacturing efficiency. That has all started to change as software, connectivity, autonomy, electrification, and personalized digital experiences become a...
Complex product development involves multi-disciplinary teams, with systems engineers or requirements analysts producing the requirements, and other disciplines creating designs and tests based on those requirements. Serious problems can arise if all teams do not have...
Digital engineering is changing how companies design, build, and manufacture complex products. Instead of relying on disconnected documents and manual handoffs, organizations are moving toward digital threads, simulations, and AI-enabled workflows. However, digital...
Hello everybody, and welcome back to another SPK and Associates vlog. My name is Michael Roberts. I'm the Vice President of Sales and Marketing here at SPK. Today we're talking about how industrial manufacturers are accelerating their time to market up to 15% by using...
Bringing a successful product to market takes much more than a strong design. Companies must manage a plethora of information. This includes requirements, data, revisions, manufacturing processes, quality controls, supplier collaboration, service information, and...