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3D printing—without supports

November 30, 2011 By Leslie Langnau Leave a Comment

example of a support structure in 3D printing

Many additive manufacturing processes (AM) and 3D printing designs require the use of support structures during part build. Either the geometry cannot stand on its, own or the material needs support during curing. But support structures frequently … [Read more...] about 3D printing—without supports

Filed Under: 3D Printers, Additive Manufacturing, Aerospace, Automotive, Featured, Leslie's blog, Materials, Medical, Rapid Prototyping, SLS Tagged With: 3D Printing, additive manufacturing, rapid prototyping, Selective laser sintering (SLS)

Geomagic Studio 2012 transforms scans of physical objects into precise 3D models

November 8, 2011 By Leslie Langnau Leave a Comment

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 … [Read more...] about Geomagic Studio 2012 transforms scans of physical objects into precise 3D models

Filed Under: 3D Scanners, Aerospace, Architecture, Automotive, Consumer Products, Industrial, Medical, News, Reverse Engineering

Additive “printing” of metal

November 8, 2011 By Leslie Langnau Leave a Comment

Sciaky, Inc. is a provider of an innovative form of additive manufacturing. Its Direct Manufacturing (DM) technology achieves near net-shape parts using state-of-the art electron beam welding. Its equipment produces production parts and functional … [Read more...] about Additive “printing” of metal

Filed Under: Additive Manufacturing, Aerospace, Automotive, Equipment, Industrial, Machining / Milling, News

Objet launches high temperature material combining thermal functionality with dimensional stability

November 8, 2011 By Leslie Langnau Leave a Comment

Objet Ltd., an innovation leader in 3D printing for rapid prototyping and additive manufacturing announced the commercial availability of a high temperature material (RGD525), available for use on Objet Connex500 and Eden500V 3D printers. This … [Read more...] about Objet launches high temperature material combining thermal functionality with dimensional stability

Filed Under: 3D Printers, Additive Manufacturing, Aerospace, Automotive, Consumer Products, Industrial, Materials, News, SLA Tagged With: Objet Geometries, rapid prototyping

Artec and Rapidform join forces to provide 3D scanning

October 31, 2011 By Leslie Langnau Leave a Comment

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 … [Read more...] about Artec and Rapidform join forces to provide 3D scanning

Filed Under: 3D Scanners, Aerospace, Architecture, Automotive, Consumer Products, Industrial, Medical, News, Rapid Prototyping, Reverse Engineering, Software

Being Transparent

October 31, 2011 By Leslie Langnau Leave a Comment

101711_ACUS_3DPrinting Proto Labs

After years of experience in mixing colorant into resin pellets, Proto Labs engineers have developed a standard for the ratio of transparent colorant added to clear resins. This 1% ratio applies to all of the transparent colorants we stock, … [Read more...] about Being Transparent

Filed Under: Aerospace, Automotive, Consumer Products, Industrial, Materials, Medical, News, Rapid Injection Molding

Register for Additive Manufacturing Users Group conference

October 18, 2011 By Leslie Langnau Leave a Comment

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 … [Read more...] about Register for Additive Manufacturing Users Group conference

Filed Under: 3D Printers, 3D Scanners, Additive Manufacturing, Aerospace, Architecture, CNC Milling Machines, Consumer Products, FDM, Industrial, Materials, Medical, News, Rapid MFG, Rapid Prototyping, Reverse Engineering, SLA, SLS, Software

Tips on selecting 3D printers

October 3, 2011 By Leslie Langnau Leave a Comment

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, or some combination of these features. But it can do more. Today’s printers also function as … [Read more...] about Tips on selecting 3D printers

Filed Under: 3D Printers, 3D Printing Basics, Additive Manufacturing, Aerospace, Automotive, Consumer Products, Featured, Industrial, Make Parts Fast Handbook, Medical, Packaging, Rapid MFG, Rapid Prototyping

Fused Deposition Modeling and Material Advances

October 3, 2011 By Leslie Langnau Leave a Comment

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 wire of thermoplastic material but can also be plastic pellets fed from a hopper. … [Read more...] about Fused Deposition Modeling and Material Advances

Filed Under: 3D Printers, 3D Printing Basics, Additive Manufacturing, Aerospace, Automotive, Consumer Products, FDM, Featured, Industrial, Make Parts Fast Handbook, Medical, Packaging, Rapid MFG, Rapid Prototyping

A Multitude of Materials for Additive Manufacturing

October 3, 2011 By Leslie Langnau 2 Comments

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 an AM machine offers materials that function best with that … [Read more...] about A Multitude of Materials for Additive Manufacturing

Filed Under: 3D Printers, Additive Manufacturing, Aerospace, Automotive, Consumer Products, FDM, Featured, Industrial, Make Parts Fast Handbook, Materials, Medical, Packaging, Rapid MFG, Rapid Prototyping, SLA, SLS

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