Somos® NeXt is, according to DSM Somos, the most advanced resin to date for approaching true thermoplastic performance. The material produces parts that demonstrate the stiffness and toughness that typically characterizes thermoplastics, as well as … [Read more...] about New Resin Approaches True Thermoplastic Performance
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Shriners Hospital uses Digital Manufacturing to Treat Cleft Palates
An engineer-physician team working at Shriners Hospital for Children in Springfield, Mass has combined digital manufacturing technologies in a new procedure for treating babies born with severe cleft lip and palate.One of the first babies to be … [Read more...] about Shriners Hospital uses Digital Manufacturing to Treat Cleft Palates
Beyond Prototyping
It is usually the designer who decides on the production method at the beginning of the design process. So get ready for these five trends as vendors continue to improve their prototyping systems and materials. Now that “rapid prototyping” … [Read more...] about Beyond Prototyping
Design tip: Texture — When Things Get Rough
Surface finish on a plastic part can serve many functions, from improving grip to hiding fingerprints to facilitating paint adhesion. Protomold offers seven finishes on molded parts: five polishes and two textures. The five levels of polish are … [Read more...] about Design tip: Texture — When Things Get Rough
Mephisto 3D scanner combines with Rapidform XOS
INUS Technology, Inc. (www.rapidform.com) announced that Mephisto 3D scanner from 3DDynamics (www.3DDynamics.eu) now includes a license of Rapidform XOS. This combination of hardware and software lets you capture process and edit 3D scans for 3D … [Read more...] about Mephisto 3D scanner combines with Rapidform XOS
Connex 3D printer will bring web community ideas to life at Quirky
Objet Geometries, an innovative leader in 3D printing, announced that the leading social product development company Quirky has acquired the Objet’s Connex350™. The system will serve a vital role at Quirky, which brings one new product … [Read more...] about Connex 3D printer will bring web community ideas to life at Quirky
Laser-Sintering for Advanced Medical Applications
EOS will showcase its laser sintering equipment’s capability to produce custom medical devices during the world’s largest event for medical design and manufacturing: MD&M 2010 (June 7-10, New York, N.Y.). On display will be the … [Read more...] about Laser-Sintering for Advanced Medical Applications
Rapid response, hovering urban aerial vehicle
The CyberQuad is an electric ducted quadrotor Vertical Take Off and Landing (VTOL) Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV). It is a unique amalgamation of state-of-the-art VTOL UAV technologies, combining the mechanical simplicity, low noise, stability and … [Read more...] about Rapid response, hovering urban aerial vehicle
And the winners are . . .
Dimension 3D Printing, a brand of Stratasys Inc. (NASDAQ: SSYS), announced the winners in its sixth annual “Extreme Redesign” challenge. Extreme Redesign: The Ultimate 3D Printing Challenge, is a global design-and- 3D-printing contest and … [Read more...] about And the winners are . . .
Check out new Geomagic software at RAPID 2010 show and conference
If you go to this year’s RAPID 2010 conference, you will have an opportunity to see a demo on the Geomagic Studio and Qualify 12 3D software for reverse engineering and quality inspection (booth 212), May 18-20 in Anaheim. The new releases … [Read more...] about Check out new Geomagic software at RAPID 2010 show and conference
