By Chris Newmarker University of Minnesota Twin Cities researchers used a customized printer to fully 3D print a flexible organic light-emitting diode (OLED) display. The research team members — based at U of M mechanical engineering professor … [Read more...] about Minnesota researchers say they’ve created the first fully 3D-printed OLED display
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3d printing — An alternative to injection moulding?
By Nick Allen, MD, 3DPRINTUK 3D printing is unique as a disruptive technology in one key respect, and that is, having disrupted the manufacturing paradigm through the introduction of rapid prototyping some 25-30 years ago, it is now disrupting … [Read more...] about 3d printing — An alternative to injection moulding?
How 3D printed molds reshaped a manual process
Stratasys Ltd., announced that Danish shoe manufacturer ECCO is using Stratasys Origin One 3D printing technology to accelerate product development, allowing conceptual footwear samples to be reviewed early in the development cycle using 3D printed … [Read more...] about How 3D printed molds reshaped a manual process
Materialise presents innovations to scale additive manufacturing operations
Materialise presents innovations that enable companies to optimize and expand their AM operations. Materialise embeds a CAD-workflow into Magics and accelerates the creation of the Materialise software platform for AM. Recent manufacturing use cases … [Read more...] about Materialise presents innovations to scale additive manufacturing operations
HP showcases its digital manufacturing network at Formnext
HP is showcasing new customers, expanded partner programs and ecosystem, and innovative production applications developed with its Multi Jet Fusion and Metal Jet 3D printing platforms. HP is collaborating with L’Oréal, the world’s largest cosmetics … [Read more...] about HP showcases its digital manufacturing network at Formnext
Hexagon and Sciaky partner on electron beam additive manufacturing
Hexagon’s Manufacturing Intelligence division has entered a partnership with Sciaky, Inc., to enhance its EBAM technology with predictive analysis tools. Sciaky’s turnkey EBAM metal 3D printers use high-value materials, such as titanium, tantalum, … [Read more...] about Hexagon and Sciaky partner on electron beam additive manufacturing
The Additive Manufacturing winners of the 2021 LEAP Awards are …
The votes are in and the winners of the 2021 LEAP Awards (Leadership in Engineering Achievement Program) were announced in a digital ceremony with products across multiple categories, including Additive Manufacturing. Critical to LEAP’s success is … [Read more...] about The Additive Manufacturing winners of the 2021 LEAP Awards are …
3D printing custom fixtures for circuit boards
Serving customers across aerospace, military, medical, and other industrial sectors, VIRTEX needed to create large volumes of custom fixtures for circuit boards and electronics placed in plastic enclosures. The fixtures were machined using … [Read more...] about 3D printing custom fixtures for circuit boards
DMC first to test new ‘flexible’ Renishaw AM machine
The Digital Manufacturing Centre (DMC) will be one of the first businesses to receive Renishaw’s RenAM 500 Flex machine. Through its long-term collaboration with Renishaw, the DMC has been selected as a key beta site for ‘in industry’ testing. These … [Read more...] about DMC first to test new ‘flexible’ Renishaw AM machine
Stratasys Direct Manufacturing expands healthcare print services
Stratasys Direct Manufacturing, a subsidiary of Stratasys Ltd., announced that it has expanded its offerings to the healthcare industry to include anatomical modeling and consultative services. Stratasys Direct recently created a Healthcare Print … [Read more...] about Stratasys Direct Manufacturing expands healthcare print services