Verisurf Software, Inc. introduced the 3DGage™ at IMTS, September 10-15, 2012. “The new 3DGage enables manufacturers to quickly implement lean model based inspection right on the shop floor that yield real improvements in production and quality … [Read more...] about Verisurf Unveils 3DGage Portable CMM
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Take a tour of Proto Labs
If you’ve ever been curious about how Proto Labs handles its subtractive manufacturing or rapid injection molding offerings, check out this virtual tour of its facilities. The new website gives everyone the opportunity for an insider’s look at the … [Read more...] about Take a tour of Proto Labs
3D printing a life-changing device
The ability to get a design into the hands of its users, in this case, physicians, leads to faster design iteration and development. For Kablooe Design, creating devices that transform the medical industry is not a new endeavor. Nearly 75% of the … [Read more...] about 3D printing a life-changing device
Geomagic and Laser Design Announce Exclusive Deal for 3D Scanning and Inspection Solution
Geomagic®, a global company providing 3D technology for digital reality, and Laser Design Inc., (LDI) provider of precise 3D scanning systems and 3D measurement services, announced a deal to exclusively deliver Geomagic 3D scanning and inspection … [Read more...] about Geomagic and Laser Design Announce Exclusive Deal for 3D Scanning and Inspection Solution
SME has key role in National Additive Manufacturing Innovation Institute
The Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) will be playing an integral role in the new National Additive Manufacturing Innovation Institute announced by the U.S. Department of Commerce and Department of Defense in Youngstown, Ohio. The $30 … [Read more...] about SME has key role in National Additive Manufacturing Innovation Institute
3D printed filter for radiation cancer therapy
3D Systems showed a 3D printed filter for radiation cancer therapy at the American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) 54th annual meeting in Charlotte North Carolina. 3D Systems collaborated with Dr. Donald Collins who created a software … [Read more...] about 3D printed filter for radiation cancer therapy
Geomagic releases new Freeform and Claytools 3D modeling software
Geomagic®, a global company providing 3D technology for digital reality, announced that it has released two new versions of software from its Sensable Group’s 3D modeling product lines – Freeform® v12 SP2 and Claytools® v4. These new releases are the … [Read more...] about Geomagic releases new Freeform and Claytools 3D modeling software
3D printed “Exoskeleton” lets a little girl lift her arms and play
The moment Megan Lavelle saw the device, she knew it would change her daughter’s life. Lavelle is an energetic, unstoppable mom whose youngest daughter, Emma, was born with arthrogryposis multiplex congenita (AMC). At a Philadelphia conference for … [Read more...] about 3D printed “Exoskeleton” lets a little girl lift her arms and play
Injection molding tips for adding text to parts
There are lots of reasons to add text to a part. It could be an assembly instruction, a part number, a legally advisable warning, or simply a logo (see Figure 1). Whatever the reason, text characters tend to be the smallest features of a part and, as … [Read more...] about Injection molding tips for adding text to parts
Using 3D printing to develop advanced materials
PolyOne Corporation (NYSE: POL), a global provider of specialized polymer materials, services and solutions, will participate in a three-year collaboration project with university and industry experts to develop advanced materials and production … [Read more...] about Using 3D printing to develop advanced materials