Wohlers Associates, Inc. announced the release of the Wohlers Report 2013, the company’s annual in-depth analysis of additive manufacturing (AM) and 3D printing worldwide. The report reveals trends…
The avalanche of popular news stories has propelled 3D printing into the minds of consumers. However, the major manufacturers of 3D printers have released a number of systems…
16 new rigid/rubber-like composites for seals and electronic applications bring the full Objet range to 123 materials. Objet Ltd., an innovation leader in 3D printing for rapid prototyping…
The Additive Manufacturing Users Group (AMUG) is not the same conference it was last year, or even a few years ago. This is the conference you want to…
This feature is part of a series of features for the 2011 Make Parts Fast Handbook. A 3D printer can be used to analyze form, fit, feel, function,…
Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) technology was developed by S. Scott Crump in the late 1980s and was commercialized in 1990. The build material is usually a filament or…
Hundreds of materials are available for additive manufacturing systems. Each offers different capabilities to meet your form, fit, and function needs. For the most part, each vendor of…
Here’s an interesting business model for 3D printing—rent/lease a printer. Mcor Technologies Ltd, the manufacturer of the only paper 3D printer in the world, the Matrix 300, announced…
FARO Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: FARO) debuted the CAM2 Measure 10, its newest software for the FaroArm, ScanArm, andFARO Laser Tracker. This release marks the first time FARO has…
3D Systems Corporation (NYSE: DDD) announced that it acquired Formero Pty, Ltd., a leading provider of on-demand custom parts services and 3D printing solutions headquartered in Melbourne, Australia….
Leslie Langnau is the Managing Editor of the Design World Network. She also has more than 20 years experience as a technology editor, covering such areas as controls, mechanics, mechatronics, couplings, industrial networks, and the field now known as additive manufacturing (formerly rapid prototyping).
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