by Lee Wilcken | Apr 9, 2024 | Automation, Controls
A Brief Background As a father of four, I feel it’s important to find meaningful ways to bond with my children. As an engineer and self-proclaimed nerd, I often find it difficult to enjoy the types of activities that my young children want to do. Macaroni art just...
by Josh Adams | Mar 22, 2024 | Automation, Controls
In the realm of winemaking, where every element influences the final product, the design of a temperature control system is crucial for proper fermentation. Beyond the simple regulation of heat during the various stages of fermentation, temperature influences flavor...
by Josh Adams | Mar 13, 2024 | Automation
In today’s fast-paced business landscape, automation has become a necessity rather than a luxury. It streamlines workflows, enhances efficiency, and frees up valuable time and resources for strategic tasks. However, despite the evident benefits, many companies...
by Josh Adams | Mar 9, 2024 | Automation
Automation is becoming a necessity in manufacturing, offering opportunities to increase efficiency, reduce costs, increase production, and improve product quality. If you’re considering automating your manufacturing processes but aren’t sure where to...
by Parker Dahl | Aug 30, 2018 | Welding
In a previous blog “Modeling Welds for Finite Element Analysis (FEA) (add link to this blog before posting)“. We discussed methods for predicting stress around a fillet weld. In this post, we want to present a streamlined process for weld analysis using FEA...
by Parker Dahl | Aug 8, 2018 | Pneumatics
Valves are used in pneumatic systems to control airflow by blocking or directing it to meet the needs of the system. A pneumatic valve can have many different configurations. Knowing how to specify which valve is necessary in a schematic is an important skill for any...
by Parker Dahl | Jul 19, 2018 | Welding
How often have you been faced with the task of performing Finite Element Analysis (FEA) on a welded component? Have you wondered how to properly model welds in that analysis? This article is meant to explain the method we use at Apollo Engineering Design Group to...
by Parker Dahl | Jun 27, 2018 | Welding
Confused about welds? Are you unclear about the different elements of a weld symbol? What does it actually mean in regards to the applied weld? The following is meant to answer some questions faced by engineers when it comes to specifying welds, specifically fillet...
by Tom Wietecki | Jun 13, 2018 | Tools
Have you ever tried to create a new component to augment or replace an existing component only to spend hours fighting the interface (i.e. bolt hole placement, flange profiles, etc.)? Have you ever tried to model an existing component in a CAD system such as...
by Josh Adams | May 9, 2018 | Featured Apollo
Featured By Coaster 101 Our company was recently featured in a Coaster101.com article: “All About Apollo Engineering Design Group with founder Josh Adams.” Thank you Nick Weisenberger!
