Connecticut Corsair, Chester, CT, is restoring an F4U Corsair fighter aircraft, a complex World War II fighter plane. The company is restoring the “main beam,” or spar, using SolidWorks 3D CAD design software. The beam is the most heavily … [Read more...] about Modern Prototypes Help Old Fighter Fly Again
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University Race Team Uses Sintered Engine System
Duraform PA plastic withstands challenging environments — including under-the-hood applications in motorsports. With high strength plus heat and chemical resistance, the PA plastic is a tough material for custom manufacturing of end-use parts.Oregon … [Read more...] about University Race Team Uses Sintered Engine System
GPI Expands Offerings with Direct Metal Laser-Sintering System from EOS
Krailling/Munich, Germany, and Novi, MI, -- EOS GmbH Electro Optical Systems announced that Galloway Plastics Inc. (GPI) is using an EOSINT M 270 direct metal laser-sintering (DMLS) system as part of a larger business strategy to support the … [Read more...] about GPI Expands Offerings with Direct Metal Laser-Sintering System from EOS
3D-Cam, Inc. Achieves AS9100 Rev. B Certification
CHATSWORTH, CA - 3D-Cam, Inc., a Rapid Prototyping and Rapid Manufacturing company, and ISOmatrix Inc are announcing that 3D-Cam has received certification to the AS9100 Rev. B standard for aerospace suppliers from registrar, BSI USA. The … [Read more...] about 3D-Cam, Inc. Achieves AS9100 Rev. B Certification
Multicolor 3D-Printed Surgical Models Improve Patient Outcomes at Walter Reed
BURLINGTON, MA, USA – Doctors are improving the success of delicate surgeries through extensive use of multicolor 3D printing at The Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C. The institution’s 3D Medical Applications Center begins with CT … [Read more...] about Multicolor 3D-Printed Surgical Models Improve Patient Outcomes at Walter Reed
warpSCAN II Laser Marking Heads
Sunnyvale, CA — Laser Scanning Solutions (LSS) has released the warpSCAN IITM series of Laser Marking Heads. These high performance galvanometer scanners are compact, 165 mm (6.6 in.) wide x 117 mm (4.62 in.) high x 146 mm (5.75 in.) deep, dust … [Read more...] about warpSCAN II Laser Marking Heads
ProMetal to Use RCT for DiMora Motorcar’s V16 Engine
Palm Springs, CA -- ProMetal RCT, LLC, an Ex One Company, has become the latest Technology Partner in the DiMora Motorcar program to develop the $2 million Natalia SLS 2 sport luxury sedan. An integrated product and process team will use the ProMetal … [Read more...] about ProMetal to Use RCT for DiMora Motorcar’s V16 Engine
Rapid Prototyping Puts the Fun Back in Aviation
ICON Aircraft recently took flight with the unveiling of its ICON A5, a small, recreational plane that its founder, Kirk Hawkins, hopes will revolutionize a market already enamored with powerboats and motorbikes. He calls the two-seat ICON A5 “the … [Read more...] about Rapid Prototyping Puts the Fun Back in Aviation
ESI Group Acquires Mindware Engineering Inc.
Paris, France -- ESI Group, a pioneer and world-leading supplier of digital simulation software for prototyping and manufacturing processes, announced the acquisition of Mindware Engineering Inc. (Mindware), a leading software Services provider … [Read more...] about ESI Group Acquires Mindware Engineering Inc.
Rapid Custom Manufacturing Produces Spine Implants
AlloSource, one of the nation’s largest non-profit bone and tissue providers, uses an assembly line of MDX-540s desktop milling machines from Roland to quickly produce parts used in spine fusion surgeries. Said Thomas A. Cycyota, AlloSource president … [Read more...] about Rapid Custom Manufacturing Produces Spine Implants
