Learning Curve
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Belcan is excited to sponsor the upcoming MBE & QIF Summits on April 16th – 19th in Chicago, Illinois. The MBE Summit & QIF Summit combines the Model-Based Enterprise (MBE) and Quality Information Framework (QIF) summits into one-cohesive event. This conference provides an exciting opportunity to benchmark successes and failures to gain the valuable insights needed to accelerate your MBE journey.  The QIF Summit focuses on the open standard that facilitates the seamless movement of a model-based definition and manufacturing quality data. Register for the event If you are attending,

We are excited to be sponsoring 3D CIC March 4th – 7th in Golden, Colorado. 3D Collaboration & Interoperability Congress (3D CIC) is one of the few industry conferences that concentrates specifically on MBD. The conference is known for having a thoughtful mix of presenters with a focus on implementors. We look forward to a great opportunity to hear about real-world examples of MBD implementation and be surrounded by others who are working to achieve similar goals and facing similar challenges. Learn more about the Conference and how to attend

We are excited to be attending 3DEXPERIENCE World in Dallas, Texas on February 11th-14th. One of our Senior MBE Engineers, Matt Patton, will be presenting at several MBD-centric events during the conference to educate and promote discussion amongst the community. As a Senior MBE Engineer at Belcan, Matt advises companies in transitioning to utilizing annotated models throughout the product lifecycle instead of 2D drawings. Through the lens of 16 years designing products in various CAD software — including 13 years in SOLIDWORKS with a CSWP and leaning on his Senior level