Javelin / TriMech Author
Karen Majerly
Javelin sponsored athlete Pam Lejean promotes positivity and performance
By Karen Majerly on August 8, 2016
Javelin Technologies is now sponsoring a second world class athlete who is travelling the road to the Rio Olympics. She’s a down-to-earth, straight talking, upbeat Nova Scotian with a few shiny medals in her pocket and plenty of room for an Olympic gold. Pam Lejean…
Javelin opens first-of-its-kind 3D design and 3D printing centre in downtown Vancouver
By Karen Majerly on July 22, 2016
It was a scene from one of those home renovation TV shows, when the contractors talk into the camera with feigned confidence, aware of the daunting deadline, hoping they’ll be done on time. It’s the wee hours of the morning on the day of the…
Monumental Canadian iceberg sculpture designed in SOLIDWORKS
By Karen Majerly on June 12, 2016
It’s an awe-inspiring and irregular shape, towering sharply over the tundra landscape, reaching up into the sunlight. It’s an iceberg, but its home is not the Arctic; it lives at the Canadian Museum of Nature in Ottawa, Ontario. Made of stainless steel, and perhaps the…
Spartan CAD “attacks” 3D with the power of SOLIDWORKS and a partnership with Javelin
By Karen Majerly on May 11, 2016
In the spring of 2012, engineer and entrepreneur David Janelle saw the future. Working on his own, with a couple of contracted engineers, David invested in three licenses of SOLIDWORKS. It was an ambitious move – he didn’t even have enough 3D design work to…
Heart models 3D printed in Canada help surgeons treat pediatric heart defects
By Karen Majerly on March 20, 2016
Javelin customer 3D HOPE Medical is world leader 3D printed replicas of precious child-sized hearts, placed in the skilled hands of the top pediatric cardiac surgeons in the world – this is the vital work of Dr. Shi-Joon Yoo of 3D HOPE Medical. Dr. Yoo…
3D Printing Essentials one-day course for SOLIDWORKS users now available
By Karen Majerly on March 4, 2016
Javelin now offers a 3D Printing Essentials Course to help SOLIDWORKS and other CAD software users choose the right 3D printing technology and learn how to use it.
Ultra Electronics engineers work confidently with training and support from Javelin
By Karen Majerly on March 3, 2016
Ultra Electronics Maritime Systems has earned an international reputation for developing and manufacturing undersea surveillance systems for ships and submarines, and “Through The Earth” (TTE) communications and signalling for government and private sector customers. For years, SOLIDWORKS® 3D design tools have helped Maritime Systems maintain…
Why Javelin Technologies is sponsoring a Canadian athlete (and why you can, too)
By Karen Majerly on January 27, 2016
Keep your feet on the ground and your eyes on the stars. It’s the motto and message (and even tattoo) of an Olympian – Liz Gleadle, Canada’s top female javelin athlete. (You’ll forgive us for thinking it sounds a lot like Javelin’s “Aim High” tagline.)…
Canadian Olympian Javelin thrower Liz Gleadle to visit the GTA
By Karen Majerly on January 8, 2016
Liz Gleadle will meet her new corporate sponsor Javelin Technologies (and see if its design engineers can handle her typical workout!) What: Javelin Technologies is launching its support of Canadian athlete Liz Gleadle as she trains to be a repeat Olympian. Gleadle will visit Javelin’s head…
SOLIDWORKS® gives HUDSON Boat Works competitive edge in the shop and on water
By Karen Majerly on December 9, 2015
Javelin Technologies customer HUDSON Boat Works continues to impress with its commitment to creative 3D design and its winning ways on a world stage. HUDSON, based in London, Ontario, is a manufacturer of Olympic class rowing shells and a leader in developing racing hull shapes, carbon…
Javelin now offers SOLIDWORKS PCB (formerly PCBWorks) for Printed Circuit Board Design
By Karen Majerly on November 3, 2015
Javelin Technologies, known across Canada for working alongside designers to help turn their concepts into reality, has partnered with Altium to offer a new PCB (printed circuit board) design tool. PCBWorks was created specifically for collaboration using SOLIDWORKS® computer-aided design (CAD) software and includes a number…
Carrotwerx Creative Lights Up Architectural 3D Printing in B.C.
By Karen Majerly on October 29, 2015
On Canada’s west coast, in Vancouver, British Columbia, a small but mighty Stratasys 3D printer is vigorously churning out finely detailed representations of a proposed condo project, a new car dealership, or a silver deposit in Mexico.
Canadian Company Oceanic 3D Print Replacement Parts for Harsh Marine Environments
By Karen Majerly on June 23, 2015
Working in an often harsh marine environment presents a challenge, but having a 3D printer in-house allows Oceanic to efficiently print replacement parts and modify them as required.
Javelin Shines Spotlight on Oil & Gas Service Company Standing Strong in the Storm
By Karen Majerly on April 8, 2015
In the midst of falling crude oil prices, major players in the North American energy sector are slowing or shutting down operations, contributing to 17,000 lost jobs in Canada’s natural resources sector in February, bringing losses in January and February to 26,000, mostly in British…
Winning Canadian product development relies on dedication to data management
By Karen Majerly on February 9, 2015
When Ray Minato started Inertia Engineering + Design 11 years ago, he wanted to focus on speed, efficiency, and customer service. He had the desire and drive, but he needed the right tools for the task. One indispensible tool in Ray’s 3D design toolkit is…