3D Systems Corp. (NYSE:DDD) announced the immediate availability of its next generation ProJet™ 3500 professional series 3D printers in eight configurations with nine new performance tailored VisiJet® print materials for functional prototyping and … [Read more...] about 3D Systems introduces ProJet 3500 3D printer
Industries
Stratasys Offers Complete Printing Packages for Dimension 3D Printers
Looks like Stratasys (Nasdaq: SSYS) is going to make it easy to purchase complete packages of many of its 3D printers. The company already offers a complete printing package on the uPrint SE. It has now announced that it will offer bundled, complete … [Read more...] about Stratasys Offers Complete Printing Packages for Dimension 3D Printers
Proto Labs’ Latest Cool Idea! Is Part Airplane, Part Helicopter and All Cool
The Quadshot is a remote-controlled aircraft combining the stability and control of a helicopter with the speed and maneuverability of an airplane. The creative minds behind the innovative technology just won a Proto Labs Cool Idea! Award. Using … [Read more...] about Proto Labs’ Latest Cool Idea! Is Part Airplane, Part Helicopter and All Cool
Next Generation of Shop Floor CMMs Focus on Portability
Hexagon Metrology recently launched the Brown & Sharpe 4.5.4 SF generation of shop floor coordinate measuring machines (CMMs). Designed to excel in harsh manufacturing environments, the SF series introduces a variety of new features. With a focus … [Read more...] about Next Generation of Shop Floor CMMs Focus on Portability
3D Systems Acquires Paramount Industries
When will the buying stop? Apparently not anytime soon. (Queen's song, Another one bites the dust, keeps ringing in my ears.) It looks like the 3D printing/additive manufacturing industry is going to be divided between two companies, 3D Systems … [Read more...] about 3D Systems Acquires Paramount Industries
New automated 3D scanner
Laser Design Inc., a leading supplier of 3D laser scanners for more than 25 years, unveiled its newest and most automated inspection-grade 3D scanning system, the SURVEYOR Auto Gage 3D. Laser Design President, C. Martin Schuster commented, “The … [Read more...] about New automated 3D scanner
3D Systems latest acquisition expands content for the Cubify 3D printer
3D Systems Corp. (NYSE: DDD) announced that it has acquired My Robot Nation, MRN, a leading consumer technology platform that provides intuitive game-like content creation for 3D printing. The company expects to integrate the MRN platform and … [Read more...] about 3D Systems latest acquisition expands content for the Cubify 3D printer
3D printed parts in screw threads
Here are a few tips from Jay Beversdorf, Stratasys Inc., recently posted on his blogsite. Screw threads are one of the most common components used for fastening parts in an assembly or attaching pipe tubing together. Here are five ways to … [Read more...] about 3D printed parts in screw threads
Rapidform XOR directly compatible with Autodesk Inventor
INUS Technology, Inc. announced it is shipping the next major release of its flagship reverse engineering software, Rapidform XOR. Rapidform XOR software combines 3D scan data processing and parametric solid modeling to give you the ability to create … [Read more...] about Rapidform XOR directly compatible with Autodesk Inventor
Geomagic updates its 3D Imaging and Metrology product line
Geomagic®, a leading provider of 3D software for creating and inspecting digital models of physical objects, announced the first service release of the Geomagic 2012 product lines. The Geomagic 2012 SR1 product line builds on the innovations … [Read more...] about Geomagic updates its 3D Imaging and Metrology product line