Let's Go Design - The fourth episode of this interactive web series by SolidWorks is live now!
In this episode, Rob shows his vision to the ultimate CAD chair. Host Jeremy Luchini explores surface modeling and invites a sustainability expert to help make the design more green.

Watch this episode here

We've moved! A new office at the inspiring and refreshing area where the Dutch North Sea meets Holland:

Keizerstraat 4 J
2584 BH The Hague
The Netherlands

It was one of the many highlights at SolidWorks World 2010 in California: the announcement of the SolidWorks Expert Certification.
It's a new top level exam for Certified Professionals (with at least three advanced certifications) only. At this time, only 75 people worldwide are qualified to take the exam. Rob has successfully passed the CSWE exam and is one of the first SolidWorks users worldwide with the exclusive SolidWorks Expert Certification

Now available at Rob Wolkers Product Development: a quick Life Cycle Analysis to make the most environmentally friendly decisions throughout product design.

Two brand new certifications by SolidWorks 3D CAD software, and passed both: Advanced Mold Tools and Weldments Functionality

Another CSWP certification: Rob has successfully passed the CSWP-STML exam and is now a Certified SolidWorks Advanced Sheet Metal Specialist too.

Registration for SolidWorks World 2010 is now open. Anaheim Convention Center, January 31 – February 3.

The designcontest prizes have arrived!
SolidWorks Corporation shipped two very big boxes full of MegaBrands toys. They have been donated to the Ronald McDonald house in The Hague. As many families travel far from home to get treatment for their seriously ill or injured children, Ronald McDonald Houses offer families a way to stay together in proximity to the treatment hospital.

Next to the CSWA and CSWP-CORE certification exams, Rob has successfully passed the CSWP-SURF exams and is now a Certified SolidWorks Advanced Surfacing Specialist too.

At SolidWorks World 2009 in Orlando, the winner of the Mega Brands iCoaster designcontest was announced. Rob won the Grand Prize in this contest with no less than three new exciting stunt ideas for the Mega Brands iCoaster toy series. The jury: "It was an easy decision based on the modeling, animations, and the thought put into the submission."

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The coolest business card in town: laser cutted and engraved stainless steel with three handy breakaway wrenches, metric sizes 5 to 10.

Next to the CSWP certification, Rob has successfully passed the CSWA exam and is now a Certified SolidWorks Associate too.

Rob's Burton Elementz was the main presentation model at the international SolidWorks World 2009 event in Orlando, Florida.
With previews into the future of SolidWorks, speakers like Richard Branson, 4500 highly motivated attendees, numerous of workshops and presentations it definitely was a week full of inspiration. See you at SolidWorks World 2010!

Rob is still waiting for a real zero emission car. But meanwhile, he and his legendary classic Volvo 145 have joined BK Eco LPG climate neutral driving.

Rob has successfully passed the CSWP-CORE exams and is now a Certified SolidWorks Professional

After winning the Dutch designcontest, the Burton Elementz strikes again!
At the third day of the SolidWorks World '08 conference in San Diego, the winners of this year's designcontest were announced. A refreshed and rerendered model of the Elementz won the first prize in this international contest.

After two exciting election rounds with almost 60 designs, the Burton Elementz was chosen by both the professional jury and the public to be the grand winner of the Dutch designcontest.
From now on you may find Rob conquering the roads in his brand new and stylish Burton. I want to thank Burton Car Company and SolidWorks Holland for this fantastic prize, and a very special thanks to those who voted for the Elementz!

After being nominated for the complex shapes category at the international SolidWorks designcontest 2005, Rob took away the first prize in this category with his model of the G/TRAX social mobility automotive project.