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How to design for innovation, not just for manufacturing, with 3D printing

January 9, 2018 By Leslie Langnau Leave a Comment

One of the key benefits of 3D printing is the ability to create innovative designs. For KALLISTA, a leading designer and provider of luxury kitchen and bath products, this capability enabled the to create the Grid sink faucet, a design with unique … [Read more...] about How to design for innovation, not just for manufacturing, with 3D printing

Filed Under: 3D Printers, Consumer Products, Featured, Materials, Powder Bed Fusion, Rapid MFG Tagged With: 3dSystems

How HP Inc. slashes design cycle time

December 20, 2017 By Leslie Langnau Leave a Comment

The goal--make parts fast. The challenge, make prototype parts fast with custom materials. This was the goal of engineers at HP Inc.’s New Product Innovation Team based in Corvallis, Oregon. HP Inc. controls the largest share (approximately 36%) … [Read more...] about How HP Inc. slashes design cycle time

Filed Under: Consumer Products, Injection Molding Production, Rapid Injection Molding Tagged With: protolabs

Why 3D printed lattices could replace foam

December 15, 2017 By Leslie Langnau Leave a Comment

Polyurethane foam chemistry is used in many applications across industry verticals such as automotive, packaging, construction, electronics, bedding, and furniture. But innovations in foam’s comfort, performance, and safety have been evolutionary at … [Read more...] about Why 3D printed lattices could replace foam

Filed Under: 3D Printers, Additive Manufacturing, Consumer Products, Entertainment, Featured, Leslie's blog, Materials, Rapid MFG, Software, Vat Photopolymerization Tagged With: Carbon3D

Two industry leaders team up to change 3D printed shoes with performance footwear

November 29, 2017 By Leslie Langnau Leave a Comment

EOS, a leading technology supplier in the field of industrial 3D printing, and Under Armour (NYSE:UA, UAA)—one of the largest sports brands and a market leader in bringing commercial 3D printed shoes to consumers—announced their strategic new … [Read more...] about Two industry leaders team up to change 3D printed shoes with performance footwear

Filed Under: 3D Printers, Consumer Products, News Tagged With: EOS

EnvisionTEC introduces new desktop 3D printer

November 27, 2017 By Leslie Langnau 1 Comment

EnvisionTEC recently released a new 3D printer—the Aria. The Aria produces parts with excellent surface finish and function. Z layer resolution can be set at 25, 35 or 50 microns, depending on material. Built on EnvisionTEC’s popular Micro … [Read more...] about EnvisionTEC introduces new desktop 3D printer

Filed Under: 3D Printers, Additive Manufacturing, Consumer Products, Industrial, Vat Photopolymerization Tagged With: EnvisionTEC

Students using 3D printing to create a self-balancing scooter

November 8, 2017 By Leslie Langnau Leave a Comment

Stratasys Ltd. (Nasdaq:SSYS), a global leader in applied additive technology solutions, announced that the University of Applied Sciences Ravensburg-Weingarten in Germany is developing a first-of-its kind 3D printed self-balancing scooter with … [Read more...] about Students using 3D printing to create a self-balancing scooter

Filed Under: 3D Printers, Additive Manufacturing, Consumer Products, Materials Tagged With: stratasysltd

Making parts fast through chemistry

September 29, 2017 By Leslie Langnau Leave a Comment

Additive manufacturing processes need speed if the cost per part is going to drop to levels competitive with traditional machining and injection molding. Thus, additive vendors are exploring how chemistry can make processes faster. HP  and Carbon … [Read more...] about Making parts fast through chemistry

Filed Under: 3D Printers, Additive Manufacturing, Aerospace, Automotive, Consumer Products, Industrial, Industries, Leslie's blog, Medical

HP uses 3D printing to develop custom footwear

September 7, 2017 By Leslie Langnau Leave a Comment

HP Inc. announced FitStation powered by HP, a new platform that will deliver custom-fitted, individual footwear through 3D scanning, dynamic gait analysis, and manufacturing technologies. The platform is the next step in the company’s journey to … [Read more...] about HP uses 3D printing to develop custom footwear

Filed Under: 3D Printers, Additive Manufacturing, Consumer Products, News, Powder Bed Fusion Tagged With: hpinc.

3D printing moves to conquer golf club production

August 3, 2017 By Leslie Langnau Leave a Comment

The KD-1 is the first 3D printed driver head made from Windform high performance 3D printing materials and a precision CNC machined Titanium striking face. The drive was made by CRP Technology (CRP Group’s 3D printing specialized division) and CRP … [Read more...] about 3D printing moves to conquer golf club production

Filed Under: 3D Printers, Additive Manufacturing, Consumer Products, Directed Energy Deposition, Materials, Out of the Box Tagged With: crptechnology

What Prodways offers to the 3D printed footwear industry

June 7, 2017 By Leslie Langnau Leave a Comment

A number of footwear companies are turning to 3D printing / additive manufacturing to create more versatile footwear and deliver shoes that improve a wearer’s comfort or athletic performance. In the competitive footwear industry, sport shoe … [Read more...] about What Prodways offers to the 3D printed footwear industry

Filed Under: 3D Printers, Additive Manufacturing, Consumer Products, Directed Energy Deposition, Materials, News, Rapid MFG Tagged With: prodways

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