Several European 3D printing/Additive manufacturing companies are establishing offices here in the U.S. One of them is SLM Solutions, which develops and sells laser sintered metal machines, competing with EOS, 3D Systems, and now Renishaw. In … [Read more...] about More 3D printing options in metals
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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
Injection molding tips for adding text to parts
There are lots of reasons to add text to a part. It could be an assembly instruction, a part number, a legally advisable warning, or simply a logo (see Figure 1). Whatever the reason, text characters tend to be the smallest features of a part and, as … [Read more...] about Injection molding tips for adding text to parts
How Haptic technology will influence CAD and 3D printing
At this year’s RAPID show, I had an opportunity to meet with Ping Fu, founder and CEO of Geomagic. Widely regarded as a visionary, Ms. Fu spearheaded the recent acquisition of Sensable Technology Inc. Recently, we continued our conversation on how … [Read more...] about How Haptic technology will influence CAD and 3D printing
Material Matters: Aluminum
Aluminum is one of the most useful and widely used industrial metals. It is light and resistant to corrosion. It is relatively soft, ductile, and malleable and can be formed by machining, casting, drawing, extrusion, or stamping. And it can be … [Read more...] about Material Matters: Aluminum
Hexagon Metrology Debuts PC-DMIS 2012
Hexagon Metrology announced the launch of PC-DMIS 2012, a significant development release of this metrology software. PC-DMIS focuses on the collection, evaluation, management and presentation of manufacturing data to reduce scrap, improve … [Read more...] about Hexagon Metrology Debuts PC-DMIS 2012
3D printing helps prototype car that will travel faster than a bullet
The BLOODHOUND Project is an international education initiative focused around a 1,000 mph World Land Speed Record attempt. The core aim is to inspire young people to pursue careers in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM subjects) … [Read more...] about 3D printing helps prototype car that will travel faster than a bullet
Turning FDM into a mainstream manufacturing process
3D printer maker Stratasys (NASDAQ: SSYS) announced a joint initiative with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) to advance the additive manufacturing technology known as fused deposition modeling (FDM) into a … [Read more...] about Turning FDM into a mainstream manufacturing process
Swansea University invests in Renishaw’s additive manufacturing technology
Renishaw, the global engineering technologies company, announced the sale of an AM250 laser melting additive manufacturing machine to Swansea University, one of the UK’s top research universities. The AM250 allows the construction of fully dense, … [Read more...] about Swansea University invests in Renishaw’s additive manufacturing technology
Selective laser melting for Titanium
Directed Manufacturing, Inc. (DMI), Pflugerville, TX , a leading 3D printing rapid manufacturing company for production of plastic and metal parts, components and assemblies, announced the purchase of a Renishaw AM 250. The selective laser melting … [Read more...] about Selective laser melting for Titanium