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3D printing side-mounting technology lets you pack more functions on circuit boards

April 1, 2019 By Leslie Langnau Leave a Comment

Nano Dimension Ltd., a leading additive electronics provider announced side mounting technology for additively manufactured printed circuit boards (PCBs). With the DragonFly Precision Additive Manufacturing System, the novel technology can print and … [Read more...]

Stratasys introduces stereolithography 3D printer

April 1, 2019 By Leslie Langnau Leave a Comment

Stratasys is entering the stereolithography segment of the 3D printing market. The company is introducing the V650 Flex stereolithography 3D printer. It combines the power of a large-scale system with a configurable environment for fine-tuning across … [Read more...]

Additive manufacturing software eliminates the CAD-to-STL roadblock

February 11, 2019 By Leslie Langnau Leave a Comment

Additive vendors are focused on streamlining the process of developing a design in CAD and then 3D printing it. Stratasys announced at the 2019 SOLIDWORKS World event additive manufacturing software that will eliminate the CAD to STL … [Read more...]

All aboard! Design tips on 3D printing a train

February 5, 2019 By Leslie Langnau Leave a Comment

by Jacob Bakovsky, Application Engineer, GoEngineer The marketing department challenged me to create a fun, 3D printed train for kids. I wanted to make something that was easy to print and assemble, a functional train that would go around a floor … [Read more...]

For custom mountain bikes, additive manufacturing delivers an edge

February 1, 2019 By Leslie Langnau Leave a Comment

Atherton Bikes was launched in January by the Atherton siblings, Gee, Rachel and Dan and co-founded by Piers Linney of Dragons’ Den fame. The Atherton family are World Championship-winning mountain bikers who will race their own downhill mountain … [Read more...]

Formlabs introduces Elastic Resin: a soft, resilient 3D printing material

January 9, 2019 By Leslie Langnau Leave a Comment

Formlabs announces Elastic Resin, the latest addition to its library of Engineering Resins for the Form 2 desktop stereolithography 3D printer. Producing quality elastic materials was once only possible for expensive industrial equipment. … [Read more...]

New additive technologies compete with traditional manufacturing

December 26, 2018 By Leslie Langnau Leave a Comment

Additive manufacturing continues to explore out-of-the-box thinking for ways to make three-dimensional parts fast. Vendors of additive manufacturing technology continue to introduce new ways to build three-dimensional parts. The main driver behind … [Read more...]

Callaway Golf builds a better golf putter head with additive manufacturing

November 15, 2018 By Leslie Langnau 1 Comment

GE Additive is working as a consultant with Callaway Golf Company, a leading manufacturer of high-performance golf equipment. GE Additive’s AddWorks team will help Gallaway harness the potential of additive manufacturing. The first project resulting … [Read more...]

Sinterit launches soft thermoplastic polyurethane for small SLS 3D printers

October 29, 2018 By Leslie Langnau Leave a Comment

Across different 3D printing techniques, selective laser sintering (SLS) is mostly known for detailed and high surface quality prints made from PA (polyamides) to produce hard and stiff objects. But what if there was a soft material for SLS 3D … [Read more...]

Watch maker takes advantage of 3D printing to create unique titanium watchstrap

October 18, 2018 By Leslie Langnau Leave a Comment

A key benefit of using 3D printing is the ability to build objects with unique geometries. A watchstrap provides an excellent opportunity to explore geometries. Embracing technology innovations and new materials led Uniform Wares, a company that … [Read more...]