Using FDM to go from concept to market
After her young daughter spilled Cheerios all over the back seat of the minivan for the (last) time, Melinda Shepard shared the idea of a “spill-proof bowl” with her husband Brad, an engineer. Brad Shepard turned to the engineers at Enventys, a “one-stop shop for inventors,” who used 3D printing technology to turn Shepard’s bowl-in-bowl concept into the Gyro Bowl, a marketable... Read More
The Dimension 3D printer celebrates 10 years
Stratasys (Nasdaq: SSYS) is celebrating the 10-year anniversary of the Dimension 3D printer line. Introduced in 2002 at $29,900, the Dimension 3D Printer opened new possibilities for designers; it is a reliable, compact, simple-to-use machine. Its introduction enabled designers to not only produce models for design verification, but also to test function because the printer uses... Read More
Stratasys Reports Record Fourth Quarter and Full Year Financial Results
Stratasys, Inc. (NASDAQ:SSYS) announced fourth quarter and full year financial results. The company reported record revenue of $43.6 million for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2011, a 28% increase from the $34.0 million for the same period last year. System shipments totaled 700 units for the fourth quarter of 2011, compared to 632 units for the same period last year. The... Read More
First a jaw–medical applications of 3D printing
The news of a 3D printer-created lower jaw made of titanium powder has been populating the twitter-verse. While this is probably a first time attempt to actually implant something like this in a human body, 3D printer companies like EOS and others have been working on developing 3D printed implantable medical parts for several years. Layerwise, a specialized metal-parts manufacturer... Read More
Submit entries to the Stratasys 2012 Extreme Redesign 3D Printing Challenge
Students and educators, you have just three weeks left to submit a design for the Stratasys (NASDAQ: SSYS) Dimension brand’s eighth annual Extreme Redesign 3D Printing Challenge. Submissions are due Feb 2, 2012. This global contest encourages students to submit an innovative new product design, a redesign of an existing product, or an original work of art or architecture. Educators... Read More
In-house Prototyping Helps Auto Vendor Go to Final Design Faster
By Chris Hoins, Controller, Stratasys, Inc. In-house prototyping versus outsourcing-here’s one company’s choice and why. Manufacturing and assembling each of the components of a Koenigsegg car is labor intensive as more than 300 carbon fiber parts make up each high-tech supercar. The best method of designing a new car is to test the parts both virtually and as true-to-life... Read More
If you draw it, will it “print”?
The processes involved in Additive manufacturing (AM), including 3D printing, stereolithography, polyjet, and fused filament fabrication, all promise design freedom. This technology has not replaced traditional manufacturing yet. So, many parts will still need the usual manufacturing processes to make in quantity. Understanding the nuances and needs of each type of AM machine will... Read More
Service providers purchases are good news for AM industry
A good sign for the Additive Manufacturing (AM) industry is the number of prototype service providers reporting purchases of new equipment and materials. It looks like more engineers are turning to prototyping, whether it’s in house or outsourced. One of the more recent reports comes from Cideas, Inc., Crystal Lake, IL, a rapid prototyping, direct digital manufacturing (DDM)... Read More
Stratasys eases support material removal for polycarbonate
Stratasys (NASDAQ: SSYS) says it will expand its WaterWorks soluble support material to be compatible with its polycarbonate 3D printing build material (PC-10) for Fortus 3D Production Systems. This shaver is shown before and after soluble support material was dissolved. (Photo: Stratasys) WaterWorks soluble support material was available exclusively for the company’s ABS-based... Read More
Register for Additive Manufacturing Users Group conference
The Additive Manufacturing Users Group (AMUG) announced that online registration is now available for its 2012 conference, which will be held in Costa Mesa, California, from April 22 – 26, 2012. The users group conference, now in its 24th year, is open to owners and operators of all additive manufacturing (AM) technologies. Gary Rabinovitz, AMUG president, stated, “This will... Read More
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Here I'm 3D printing a chess piece. This is the second chess piece I've been printing. Here it is in a picture:http://reprap.erik
Dr Adrian Bowyer of the RepRap project http://reprap.org shows us around his lab at Bath University.
From CAD to prototype
RedEye, a business unit of Stratasys, unveiled the world's first full scale custom motorcycle, created entirely from using rapid proto
