The curse of Kickstarter success—raise millions of dollars, but also raise the stakes. Shipping a product to thousands of customers out of a garage as a two-man company is no easy task. Just ask Bruce Shapiro and Micah Roth, co-creators of the … [Read more...] about The art of motion—injection molding and achieving quality at scale
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3D printing a custom home for Hermit Crabs
Stratasys Ltd., a global leader in applied additive technology solutions, announced that special effects company, Artem Ltd. overcame traditional design challenges to create realistic miniature houses and shells for its ‘Crab World’ TV campaign, … [Read more...] about 3D printing a custom home for Hermit Crabs
3D printing more realistic props and Bots
James Bruton, the mind behind XRobots, is one of thousands of makers around the world who chooses to use a LulzBot printer. One of his latest endeavors for the LulzBot TAZ printer is creating a 3D printed Alien Xenomorph suit. With such a … [Read more...] about 3D printing more realistic props and Bots
How to manage 50 3D printers printing 3500 jobs per month
Managing a large number of hardware devices at the same time is not a simple task. At Duke University, the need to manage a large number of units, up to 50x 3D printers, is the challenge. Every hour, every day, every week, more than 250 students … [Read more...] about How to manage 50 3D printers printing 3500 jobs per month
What happens when the Easter Bunny has a 3D printer?
By Tony Riggs, Senior Applications Engineer, GoEngineer In the past, I’ve designed molds to create fun things for my kids. For Easter, I figured why not try a chocolate one? Walking through the grocery store gave me several ideas for an … [Read more...] about What happens when the Easter Bunny has a 3D printer?
A look at the future of additive from the AMUG Conference
If you listen to financial analysts, the additive manufacturing industry is struggling; additive machines are not taking over CNC machining and injection molding fast enough, or additive machines are not big enough or fast enough, and so on and so … [Read more...] about A look at the future of additive from the AMUG Conference
HP unveils 3D open materials and applications lab
Building on its open platform vision, HP took the wraps off its state-of-the-art laboratory to help companies develop, test, certify and deliver the next generation of materials and applications for 3D printing. Located in Corvallis, Oregon, the new … [Read more...] about HP unveils 3D open materials and applications lab
Buy a car, get a 3D printed Death Trooper helmet
As part of the marketing of the Lucasfilm Rogue One, Nissan developed its 2017 Nissan Rogue: Rogue One Star Wars Limited Edition car. Included with this car is a limited edition 3D printed Death Trooper replica helmet, produced by 3D Systems Gentle … [Read more...] about Buy a car, get a 3D printed Death Trooper helmet
Fast prototyping gets products to market fast
At the Center for Advanced Design (CAD), a product development firm in Minnesota, a team of design engineers specializes in creating complex surface geometry for the plastics industry. The agile team of six handles everything from industrial design … [Read more...] about Fast prototyping gets products to market fast
Using additive manufacturing to create hydraulic parts
Additive manufacturing is part of daily use at Land Rover BAR with the help of the Technical Innovation Group (TIG). TIG project manager, George Sykes of PA Consulting commented, “We use additive manufacturing at three different levels within the … [Read more...] about Using additive manufacturing to create hydraulic parts