Thanks to 3D printing technology, Aston Martin Racing (AMR) met an aggressive development schedule for its AMR-One racecar. Through the use of a Stratasys Inc. (NASDAQ: SSYS), Dimension® 3D Printer, engineers mocked up the chassis, driver controls … [Read more...] about Make cars fast with 3D printing
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3D printer proves iteration is key to good design
From three days to three hours with three times the number of prototypes, in-house 3D printing keeps medical device design development competitive. Prototypes are essential to the medical device design process; they are used to check everything … [Read more...] about 3D printer proves iteration is key to good design
Recreating ears one at a time
Medical clinic uses subtractive processes to create prosthetic ears. How do you recreate patients’ ears? “One at a time,” said Allison Vest, MS, an anaplastologist with The Medical Art Prosthetics Clinic in Dallas, Texas. The Clinic specializes in … [Read more...] about Recreating ears one at a time
Rapid prototyping ensures elegant equipment design
Devices such as wireless routers, media hubs, and wireless home audio systems create what the Cisco Consumer Business Group calls the “connected life,” one that is more social and visual than ever. Drawing on the Danish influence of Scandinavian … [Read more...] about Rapid prototyping ensures elegant equipment design
What constitutes quality with 3D Printing
By Leslie Langnau, Managing Editor Quality is composed of several parts; the accuracy of dimensions or measurements, and the more subjective “is it what I want?” In a recent study, Todd Grimm examined several factors associated with quality for … [Read more...] about What constitutes quality with 3D Printing
RIM design tip: Designing outside the box
When it comes to rapid prototyping, product design presents you with a series of choices involving the function and aesthetic of the product, the methods of manufacture to be used to realize the product, and physical, financial, timeline, and other … [Read more...] about RIM design tip: Designing outside the box
Expanding digital dentistry: 3D Systems offers new dental printer
3D Systems Corporation (NASDAQ: TDSC), a manufacturer of 3D printers, rapid prototyping and rapid manufacturing equipment, announced its new 2011 ProJet™ DP 3000 3D printer, a dental CAD/CAM 3D printer for wax-up production that provides measurable … [Read more...] about Expanding digital dentistry: 3D Systems offers new dental printer
Subtractive prototyping: when to choose it
Computer Numerical Control (CNC) machining uses programmed toolpaths to automate the motion of a machine tool. Once the required motions are programmed, the process produces (almost) identical parts quickly and efficiently. The key hurdle is in … [Read more...] about Subtractive prototyping: when to choose it
Engineers with a good idea get a boost from Quickparts
Bernie Graham, an inventor from North Bay Ontario, Canada, likes to read from a popular tablet. But some functions, such as typing and gaming, are more difficult to do on tablets than others, especially if you need to hold the tablet with at least … [Read more...] about Engineers with a good idea get a boost from Quickparts
If you didn’t make it to MD&M West . . . .
The 2011 MD&M West is over, but the contacts and connections made there continue. If you weren’t able to visit the show, here are a few of the highlights pertaining to Make Parts Fast. This year’s show was primarily about investigating the … [Read more...] about If you didn’t make it to MD&M West . . . .