3D scanner helps develop the iPad Grablet
An IT pro, a talent management exec and a freelance designer walk into a room late at night. It sounds like the beginning of a joke, but it’s actually the very real scenario that a couple and their longtime friend encountered over and over again as they brainstormed the concept for a new accessory to their iPad 2. During those sessions, someone realized that what the iPad really... Read More
The ATOS Compact Scan – A New Breed of 3D Scanner
The ATOS Compact Scan accurately scans with detailed resolution at high speeds. This modern 3D scanner combines the latest ATOS Blue Light Technology and software into a compact design with an affordable price. Quickly measure and inspect castings, design models, forms, injection molded parts, interiors, prototypes, vehicles, and much more. Capture 3D, Inc. www.capture3d.com Read More
Konica Minolta 3D Scanning Labs Expands its Services to Include 3D Printing
Konica Minolta 3D Scanning Labs announced its new rapid prototyping service. The company is now offering 3D printing services with the addition of 3D Systems’ Projet™ HD 3000 3D Production System. The Projet™ suits a range of applications including concept development, design validation, form and fit analysis, molding and casting patterns, investment casting of jewelry and... Read More
3D scanner software – a step closer to automatically recovering design intent
The U.S. Air Force and DRS Technologies, a supplier of defense electronic systems, commissioned the University of Oklahoma to study developments in scanners in reverse engineering projects. The authors examined several 3D scanning software packages. Here are excerpts from their report. By Kuang-Hua Chang and Chienchih Chen Univeristy of Oklahoma The U.S. Air Force and DRS Technologies,... Read More
Laser scanners take accurate measurements fast
The goal in most design projects—find a way to develop the most accurate products, quickly and easily (or easily enough) and run with it. The need for speed, however, often conflicts with the need to take accurate measurements along the way—an integral but often time-consuming part of the process. These days, a growing number of engineers use laser scanners to expedite measurements,... Read More
Geomagic Studio 2012 transforms scans of physical objects into precise 3D models
Geomagic announces the release of Geomagic Studio 2012, Geomagic Wrap 2012, Geomagic Qualify 2012, Geomagic Qualify Probe and Geomagic Wrap OEM Edition. This suite of software delivers the latest technical advances in 3D scan and probe data transformation, precise polygonal imaging and 3D inspection and metrology. The user-friendly products include new and optimized commands for... Read More
Artec and Rapidform join forces to provide 3D scanning
Artec Group, Inc. and INUS Technology, Inc., recently signed a common sales agreement combining Artec’s affordable, easy-to-use, handheld 3D scanners with INUS’ industry leading scanning software Rapidform. This agreement enables the two companies to offer a complete and extensive reverse engineering system for the 3D industry. INUS Technology, Inc. is a leader in the 3D scanning... Read More
Capturing a digital image of Stonehenge with unprecedented accuracy
Stonehenge is a fascinating monument. In addition to other interpretations of its purpose, histories have noted that it once may have functioned as a very accurate time and season “clock.” Recently, English Heritage, the custodians and conservators of Stonehenge and other historical monuments, buildings and ancient sites across England, undertook a project to use 3D scanning... 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
3D Scanners Reproduce Reality
A 3D scanner is used to convert a three-dimensional object into digital bits (or a point cloud of information), which are used for many processes, such as: • Ensure proper fit and form of medically implantable devices, such as orthotics, prostheses, and hearing aids. In some medical applications, physicians use scanners in diagnosis and patient follow-up visits. • Archive and... 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
