President Barack Obama announced two new manufacturing innovation institutes led by the Department of Defense and supported by a $140 million Federal commitment combined with more than $140 million in non-federal resources. One will be a Detroit-area … [Read more...] about Two more manufacturing hubs announced by President Obama
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Dental material delivers color and details of natural teeth
Stratasys Ltd. announced the immediate availability of VeroGlaze (MED620) dental material for use with the Objet EdenV and OrthoDesk 3D Printers. VeroGlaze enables the 3D printing of dental models with precise A2 teeth color shade, combining quality, … [Read more...] about Dental material delivers color and details of natural teeth
Innovations in 3D printers: meter-sized build tables
“They” say that bigger is better. And in the case of 3D printing systems, engineers have long wanted to move beyond the 12” x 12” x 18” average build size of many 3D printers. At the recent ATX West show in Anaheim CA, PBC Linear introduced a 3D … [Read more...] about Innovations in 3D printers: meter-sized build tables
Desktop 3D printer compatible with 12 materials
The number of open-source based, entrepreneurial style desktop sized 3D printers continues to grow. Most are available for around $3000, making it a fairly easy decision to buy one for your own desktop for roughing out a design, and, once finalized, … [Read more...] about Desktop 3D printer compatible with 12 materials
How to build a metal bike frame out of 3D printed metal
Empire Cycles is a British bike designing and manufacturing company in the North-West of England. The company offers innovative designs to the world's mountain bikers and downhillers. Recently, the engineers at Empire collaborated with Renishaw, a … [Read more...] about How to build a metal bike frame out of 3D printed metal
America Makes welcomes three new members
America Makes, the National Additive Manufacturing Innovation Institute, driven by the National Center for Defense Manufacturing and Machining (NCDMM), welcomes three new members: Gold (Full) Member MAYA Design is a leading technology design … [Read more...] about America Makes welcomes three new members
Proto Labs Names Victoria M. Holt President and Chief Executive Officer
Proto Labs, Inc. (NYSE: PRLB), a leading online and technology-enabled quick-turn manufacturer, today announced the appointment of Victoria M. Holt as President and Chief Executive Officer, effective today. Ms. Holt brings more than 30 years of … [Read more...] about Proto Labs Names Victoria M. Holt President and Chief Executive Officer
EOS and Airbus Group Innovations complete life cycle comparison of production technologies
EOS, a manufacture of additive manufacturing systems, has collaborated with Airbus Group Innovations (previously EADS Innovation Works), to complete an environmental lifecycle comparison of two key production technologies, rapid investment casting … [Read more...] about EOS and Airbus Group Innovations complete life cycle comparison of production technologies
Desktop 3D printer with a print area of 1 meter
If you attend the MD&M West show in Anaheim in February, be sure to check out a new 3D printer, the X1000 developed by 3DP Unlimited, at booth 4576. Claiming to be one of the larger print bed 3D printers, the X1000 has a build table of 1 x 1 x … [Read more...] about Desktop 3D printer with a print area of 1 meter
From SolidWorks, First Carbon Fiber 3D printer, the Mark One
My colleague, Barb Schmitz, recently covered the SolidWorks conference in San Diego this week. A number of 3D printer innovations were introduced there; seems like everyone is getting involved with 3D printing. Here is her report on one of those 3D … [Read more...] about From SolidWorks, First Carbon Fiber 3D printer, the Mark One