German RepRap’s jumbo 3D printer X1000 V2 is nearly the same as the X1000 but with a few enhancements, including a heating bed and several safety features. This printer has a build envelope of 1000 x 800 x 600 mm (39.4 x 32 x 23.6 in.) and meets … [Read more...] about Safety leads new features for version 2 of German RepRap X1000
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3D printer helps small dental labs compete
Small but powerful 3D printers are coming to small businesses. The latest example is a printer that enables smaller labs to produce a range of dental and orthodontic appliances in-house – changing the economies for these smaller dental labs by … [Read more...] about 3D printer helps small dental labs compete
How to use 3D printing to build a CubeSat
Stratasys Ltd., a leading global provider of 3D printing and additive manufacturing solutions, along with its subsidiaries GrabCAD and MakerBot, announced the winners of the CubeSat Challenge after a month-long, highly competitive engineering … [Read more...] about How to use 3D printing to build a CubeSat
Injection molding helps make healing fun
As most health care practitioners know, getting a patient to follow directions is often the hardest task, especially when you are working with such age groups as the elderly and children. An innovative developer of respiratory therapy systems decided … [Read more...] about Injection molding helps make healing fun
3D Systems introduces engineering grade Nylon
3D Systems has expanded its PlasticJet Printing materials to include a new Nylon for its CubePro 3D printers—a desktop printer that can suit a number of professional engineering applications as well as consumer applications. The engineering-grade … [Read more...] about 3D Systems introduces engineering grade Nylon
3dprinting material helps SAE student engineers race to the finish line
For the University of Connecticut’s Formula SAE (Society of Automotive Engineers) race team, building a new car from the ground up is an annual event. Usually, there is a design challenge to figure out. This year, the car’s engine parts were … [Read more...] about 3dprinting material helps SAE student engineers race to the finish line
2016 AMUG Conference will be at St. Louis Union Station
The Additive Manufacturing Users Group (AMUG) announced that its 28th annual users group conference will be located in St. Louis, Missouri, from April 3 – 7, 2016. The five-day event will be held at the St. Louis Union Station, a National Historic … [Read more...] about 2016 AMUG Conference will be at St. Louis Union Station
Clear 3D printing: Clear choices for transparent parts
How would you go about clear 3d printing? You have a few choices in either material selection or 3D printing process. Creating a perfectly transparent product, however, is a challenge with 3D printing. Recently, Luxexcel patented a 3D printing … [Read more...] about Clear 3D printing: Clear choices for transparent parts
Making machine tool drills using additive manufacturing
The days when precision tools and additive manufacturing strategies could not co-exist are history. The new Mapal QTD-series insert drill proves this. For the first time, the precision tool specialists from Aalen are manufacturing drills additively, … [Read more...] about Making machine tool drills using additive manufacturing
America Makes announces awardees of $8M in funding for Project Call #3
America Makes, the National Additive Manufacturing Innovation Institute, announced nine awardees of its Project Call #3 for additive manufacturing (AM) applied research and development projects. Driven by the National Center for Defense Manufacturing … [Read more...] about America Makes announces awardees of $8M in funding for Project Call #3