If you’ve read the blogs and comments made by many who follow this industry, you are familiar with the claim that professional grade 3D printers will replace traditional manufacturing technology (CNC-based milling, machining, stamping, and so on), in … [Read more...] about Will 3D printing truly be disruptive? Not necessarily
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ProJet 5000 3D printer offers large format precision and speed
The ProJet™ 5000 large format professional 3D printer, from 3D Systems Corp, (NYSE:DDD) offers a 2X print speed increase and the highest print resolution available in its class. It is equipped with advanced print-head technology, delivering high … [Read more...] about ProJet 5000 3D printer offers large format precision and speed
Geomagic releases new Freeform and Claytools 3D modeling software
Geomagic®, a global company providing 3D technology for digital reality, announced that it has released two new versions of software from its Sensable Group’s 3D modeling product lines – Freeform® v12 SP2 and Claytools® v4. These new releases are the … [Read more...] about Geomagic releases new Freeform and Claytools 3D modeling software
3D Printing solutions that make the design process flow
Using Objet’s rapid prototype technology, ISO 9001:2008 company Griswold Controls has developed techniques with 3D printing and rapid prototyping that minimize the time and costs to develop new products. On Tuesday, June 19, 2012 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM … [Read more...] about 3D Printing solutions that make the design process flow
Ink jetting, multiple materials, and color 3D printing
The 2012 Additive Manufacturing Users Group (AMUG) conference included a number of informative sessions that I'll be blogging about over the next few weeks. One session focused on inkjet 3D printing. According to some at the conference, … [Read more...] about Ink jetting, multiple materials, and color 3D printing
Mcor announces full 3D color 3D printer
One of the features many engineers desire from 3D printers is color. The Zprinter machines, formerly made by Z Corp., now owned by 3D Systems, print in color through the use of colored inks. Mcor Technologies Ltd., joined the short list of companies … [Read more...] about Mcor announces full 3D color 3D printer
Creating materials on the fly with multi-jet 3D printers
Multi-jet 3D printing is one of the available rapid prototyping technologies. Objet’s technology lets you print multiple photopolymer materials simultaneously, including ones created “on the fly.” With this technology, you can simulate the … [Read more...] about Creating materials on the fly with multi-jet 3D printers
An easier way to scan large objects
So what do you do when you have really large objects that you need to scan? Like a car or an airplane wing. Creaform, leader in portable 3D measurement technologies, has come up with an interesting solution--network several of its devices … [Read more...] about An easier way to scan large objects
Get your Mojo running—the newest professional desktop 3D printer
A professional-use desktop 3D printer, FDM-based, for less than $10,000—this is Stratasys’ newest product innovation and the fulfillment of CEO Scott Crump’s long-time goal of putting a reliable, capable, accurate, and easy to use 3D printer on every … [Read more...] about Get your Mojo running—the newest professional desktop 3D printer
AMUG recognizes 3D printer/AM experts
The Additive Manufacturing Users Group (AMUG) is not the same conference it was last year, or even a few years ago. This is the conference you want to attend if you want to learn more about operating, using, exploring, specifying, or justifying the … [Read more...] about AMUG recognizes 3D printer/AM experts
