So is it time to celebrate? After more than 20 years, the consumer media has suddenly taken a new interest in 3D printers and additive prototyping/manufacturing. Granted, the lower cost systems, like those from RapMan and Bits from Bytes, show … [Read more...] about Are we there yet?
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And the winners could be . . .
For the seventh year, Dimension 3D Printing, a brand of Stratasys Inc. (NASDAQ: SSYS), has held its Annual Extreme Redesign 3D Printing Challenge for high school, college, art, and architecture students to submit innovative designs. These designs … [Read more...] about And the winners could be . . .
What constitutes quality with 3D Printing
By Leslie Langnau, Managing Editor Quality is composed of several parts; the accuracy of dimensions or measurements, and the more subjective “is it what I want?” In a recent study, Todd Grimm examined several factors associated with quality for … [Read more...] about What constitutes quality with 3D Printing
Look what 3D printers can make now
Objet's Eden 3D printer was used to make some of the parts of this Concept Excavator. … [Read more...] about Look what 3D printers can make now
Good video on how ZCorp printer works
Here's a great video example of how a typical 3D printer works. Courtesy of Science Channel. … [Read more...] about Good video on how ZCorp printer works
Expanding digital dentistry: 3D Systems offers new dental printer
3D Systems Corporation (NASDAQ: TDSC), a manufacturer of 3D printers, rapid prototyping and rapid manufacturing equipment, announced its new 2011 ProJet™ DP 3000 3D printer, a dental CAD/CAM 3D printer for wax-up production that provides measurable … [Read more...] about Expanding digital dentistry: 3D Systems offers new dental printer
ZCorp. discusses recent major milestones
Customers ordered more than 7 million cubic inches of materials from Z Corporation, maker of 3D printing, rapid prototyping, and 3D scanning technologies. This is a record sale for the company of the build materials used to print 3D models. In Q4 … [Read more...] about ZCorp. discusses recent major milestones
Lightweight Laser Scanner Delivers Photo Realistic Scans
The FARO Laser Scanner Focus3D handles detailed measurement and documentation with intuitive touch screen control. It is four times lighter and five times smaller than its predecessor. It uses laser technology to produce detailed three-dimensional … [Read more...] about Lightweight Laser Scanner Delivers Photo Realistic Scans
Quickparts reports it has delivered more than half a million quotes to customers
Quickparts, one of North America's largest providers of custom designed parts, from rapid prototyping to plastic injection molding, recently eclipsed the 500,000 mark for the number of custom quotes provided to customers. … [Read more...] about Quickparts reports it has delivered more than half a million quotes to customers
EOS launches new metal and plastic materials
EOS debuted a new metal material, EOS NickelAlloy IN625, and two new materials for plastic, PrimePart FR (PA 2241 FR) and PrimePart ST (PEBA 2301). The new metal material offers high tensile strength, excellent processability and uniform corrosion … [Read more...] about EOS launches new metal and plastic materials