Stratasys Ltd. (Nasdaq: SSYS), a manufacturer of 3D printers and materials for personal use, prototyping, and production, announced the appointment of Gilad Gans as President of its North American operations. Gilad will oversee Stratasys' North … [Read more...] about Stratasys Appoints New President of North American Operations
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NBA’s Golden State Warriors gets involved in 3D printing
Bre Pettis, CEO of MakerBot, has a lofty goal--bring 3D printers to every school in America. Similar to the FIRST programs for robotics, introducing 3D printing to school kids is a great way to develop future engineers. The MakerBot Academy was … [Read more...] about NBA’s Golden State Warriors gets involved in 3D printing
Another way to remove support material from 3D printed parts
Recently we published an article, Choosing a finishing method for additive manufacturing, on ways to finish your 3D printed part. The major 3D printing vendors offer systems that you can purchase, or use their services, to finish your parts. An … [Read more...] about Another way to remove support material from 3D printed parts
ExOne Appoints Timothy R. Pierce as U.S. Chief Operating Officer
The ExOne Company (NASDAQ: XONE) ("ExOne" or "the Company"), a global provider of three-dimensional ("3D") printing machines and printed products to industrial customers, announced that Timothy R. Pierce has joined the Company effective March 3, 2014 … [Read more...] about ExOne Appoints Timothy R. Pierce as U.S. Chief Operating Officer
ExOne acquires MWT and Machin-A-Mation
The ExOne Company (NASDAQ: XONE) ("ExOne" or "the Company"), a global provider of three-dimensional ("3D") printing machines and printed products to industrial customers, announced that it has acquired two operations in support of its strategy to … [Read more...] about ExOne acquires MWT and Machin-A-Mation
3D Systems Founder Chuck Hull to be Inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame
Chuck Hull, the inventor of stereolithography 3D printing and founder of 3D Systems, will be inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame (NIHF) for his globally impactful and transformative work inventing and pioneering 3D printing. With this … [Read more...] about 3D Systems Founder Chuck Hull to be Inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame
A CNC for your desktop for fast, custom prototyping
When Joe needed to prototype a custom printed circuit board design, the experience was often frustrating. He often had to wait a couple of weeks to receive the prototype. And by then, his design had undergone changes at the request of the customer, … [Read more...] about A CNC for your desktop for fast, custom prototyping
SpaceClaim makes it easier to prepare your design for 3D printing
When preparing to 3D print your design, a key step is to ensure that it has as few problems, such as unintended holes or missed data, as possible. Not all CAD programs offer tools to aid you with this step, but that is beginning to … [Read more...] about SpaceClaim makes it easier to prepare your design for 3D printing
3D printed car to be built at IMTS 2014
Here's an interesting reason to attend this year's IMTS show in Chicago. Local Motors, Inc. announced that AMT - The Association For Manufacturing Technology will be the first customer for its previously announced 3D-printed production vehicle. … [Read more...] about 3D printed car to be built at IMTS 2014
Could linear motors advance large-part additive manufacturing?
News that Cincinnati Inc. and the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have signed a partnership agreement to develop a large-scale additive manufacturing system capable of printing polymer components up to 10 times larger than … [Read more...] about Could linear motors advance large-part additive manufacturing?