Stratasys Ltd. (Nasdaq:SSYS) and Siemens announced a formal partnership to integrate Siemens’ Digital Factory solutions with Stratasys’ additive manufacturing solutions. The partnership is intended to lay the foundation for the two companies to … [Read more...] about Stratasys and Siemens plan to take additive manufacturing to volume production
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How to make 3D printing fit manufacturing realities
“Control and consistency are concepts firmly entrenched in, and vital to, traditional manufacturing but not widely associated with Additive Manufacturing (AM),” says Tim Van den Bogaert, Materialise Director New Businesses. “Unlike subtractive … [Read more...] about How to make 3D printing fit manufacturing realities
Roland DGA launches the MDX-50 automated 3D milling machine
The new MODELA MDX-50 Benchtop CNC Mill, from Roland DGA Corp., is offered as a complete system. It comes with CAM software and features several enhancements over the MDX-40A mill, including a larger workspace, an automatic tool changer (ATC), and … [Read more...] about Roland DGA launches the MDX-50 automated 3D milling machine
Multilayer 3D printing adds conductive properties to fabric
The day when we will be wearing clothing with electronics built in is approaching fast. The textile industry wants to produce “smart” textiles that combine electronics with the textile fabrics. According to forecasters, the smart textile market today … [Read more...] about Multilayer 3D printing adds conductive properties to fabric
Optomec claims breakthrough in 3D Printing enables micron-scale smart structures
Optomec’s Aerosol Jet Technology can enable 3D polymer and composite structures to be printed at the micron scale with embedded electronics. This breakthrough could potentially reduce the cost and size of next-generation products used in the … [Read more...] about Optomec claims breakthrough in 3D Printing enables micron-scale smart structures
3d printing gives Olympic athlete a chance to compete
Decathlete Jeremy Taiwo's Olympic dream was up in the air for the last year, partly due to injury and partly due to the financial pressures of training. But a Brooks Running sponsorship helped solve both issues. Part of the Brooks Running's … [Read more...] about 3d printing gives Olympic athlete a chance to compete
Get to market fast with subtractive and additive manufacturing
Madelynn Martiniere • Director of Community • Fictiv Many additive manufacturing service providers are broadening their range of services to include CNC machining as well as additive printing. The combination not only delivers prototypes fast, … [Read more...] about Get to market fast with subtractive and additive manufacturing
Devising devious designs
By Angelo Gentile, Proto Labs Network television may seem like an unlikely source for manufacturing innovation, but don’t say that to the designers of the robots competing in season two of ABC’s BattleBots (a 10-episode run started Thursday, June … [Read more...] about Devising devious designs
Top 10 design tips for direct metal laser sintering
Each additive manufacturing technology has a number of best design practices to take advantage of that technology’s capabilities. Here are top design practices for Direct Metal Laser Sintering (DMLS). (This information is based on a Design World … [Read more...] about Top 10 design tips for direct metal laser sintering
SUNY New Paltz opens 3D Printing Superlab
Stratasys Ltd., announced that The Hudson Valley Advanced Manufacturing Center at The State University of New York at New Paltz, has opened an additive manufacturing superlab, which has received Stratasys designation as a “SMART lab.” The Hudson … [Read more...] about SUNY New Paltz opens 3D Printing Superlab