Protect Your Ideas!

One question we often get asked when we design a new product for a client is, “Can this be patented?”. White Horse CAD’s response to this is “there may be some features on the design that could be protected, but we suggest you talk to a patent attorney to get Read more…

An animation is worth a million words

You have heard the expression “A picture is worth a thousand words”…  White Horse CAD thinks an animation speaks orders of magnitude more than a picture. We were trying to explain the advantages of using a worm gear drive to a client and thought animation would be useful. A picture Read more…

How many features?

Here is a simple headed shaft with a cross hole. What is the minimum number of features required to create this part using SolidWorks? White Horse CAD Limited is working on creating some tutorials for SolidWorks CAD modeling best practices. The first few lessons will be freely available. If the Read more…

Is Computer Aided Design (CAD) still the new kid on the block?

Or to put it another way… Are hand-drawn designs still relevant in the modern age? CAD Computer Aided Design (CAD) has been around since the early 1960’s.But those early versions are a long way from what we now accept as the norm. Modern 3D Parametric CAD was first seen in Read more…

Fixed Price Product Design

White Horse CAD limited is passionate about making new product development accessible to everyone. Our FIXED PRICE product design packages start from as little as £49+VAT. So just what do you get for £49? We start with a face to face meeting where we will take time to listen to Read more…

Concept Design

Although we live in a 3D world many people find it difficult to visualise 2D data into 3D space. Having a hand-drawn sketch of a concept design or new product helps to portray the basic design intent. But having a 3D model allows you to demonstrate every aspect of the Read more…

What can we do to help?

What is stopping you getting your new products to market quicker? Companies large and small can have problems getting new product designs into production. There are many things that can increase development time, but the most common are: Staff shortages Production support taking engineers away from projects Short or long Read more…

Making Products Look Good: Engine Animation

Making products look good can sometimes be difficult. Especially when they are game-changing designs that are difficult to explain. Articulating how an assembly of components interacts with stakeholders without the aid of visual cues can be really challenging. Even to the most articulate of presenters. Imagine describing the components and Read more…

The White Horse CAD Difference…

What makes White Horse CAD stand out from the crowd? We think it’s our ability to turn new product ideas into working prototypes quicker than some suppliers can deliver a basic conceptualisation. We take your design inputs and create production-ready designs on time and on budget. Manufacturing consideration from the Read more…

SolidWorks 2018 – Staying ahead of the game

White Horse CAD like to keep ahead of the game with software and hardware developments. We are in the process of installing SolidWorks 2018 so we can investigate the new functionality. The new productivity tools and bundled  2.5D CAM capability are going to give White Horse CAD a real edge Read more…