The National Additive Manufacturing Innovation Institute (NAMII), driven by the National Center for Defense Manufacturing and Machining (NCDMM), announced its rebrand to America Makes to kick start a unified, U.S.-based additive manufacturing and 3D … [Read more...] about NAMII rebrands to include more low-end machines
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Euromold, Wohlers Conference to focus on Business and Investment Opportunities in Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing
DEMAT GmbH (Frankfurt, Germany) and Wohlers Associates, Inc. have announced the 15th Annual International Wohlers Conference to be held at EuroMold 2013 in Frankfurt, Germany. This year’s conference, titled Business and Investment Opportunities in … [Read more...] about Euromold, Wohlers Conference to focus on Business and Investment Opportunities in Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing
Innovative 3D printing designs from students
The MakerBot Thingiverse community recently issued a Back-to-School Design Challenge to design everyday school supply staples—the traditional pencil case, ruler, and pencil topper. It can be fun and inspiring to see what our future engineers and … [Read more...] about Innovative 3D printing designs from students
Chuck Hull honored for inventing 3D printing
3D Systems announced that Chuck Hull, inventor of 3D printing and founder of 3D Systems, was honored with the George R. Stibitz Computer and Communications Award by Montana State University on October 3, 2013, in Bozeman, MT. Hull invented the … [Read more...] about Chuck Hull honored for inventing 3D printing
GE Global Research presents “The Future of Additive Manufacturing” Google+ Hangout
GE recently gathered a group of experts to discuss how additive manufacturing could alter the way we build things. Through the application of new technologies including 3D printing and laser melting, traditional manufacturing processes, such as … [Read more...] about GE Global Research presents “The Future of Additive Manufacturing” Google+ Hangout
NAMII Welcomes New Members
NAMII, the National Additive Manufacturing Innovation Institute, driven by the National Center for Defense Manufacturing and Machining (NCDMM), proudly recognizes an existing membership upgrade and welcomes seven new members: Lead … [Read more...] about NAMII Welcomes New Members
RapidFit, Inc. Begins Manufacturing in Michigan
RapidFit, Inc. (part of the Materialise Group), a provider of additive manufactured (3D printed) fixture solutions for the automotive industry, announced today that it has completed the purchase of Advanced Machining Ltd. located in Chesterfield … [Read more...] about RapidFit, Inc. Begins Manufacturing in Michigan
Formlabs Announces PreForm 0.9.0
To ring in our MakeFaire presence, we're excited to announce our latest software update. We take enormous pride in our PreForm software, which is re-inventing what 3d-printing software can do. PreForm 0.9.0 (download) is one of our most significant … [Read more...] about Formlabs Announces PreForm 0.9.0
NAMII Awarded $5 Million Grant from NIST for Additive Manufacturing Research
NAMII, the National Additive Manufacturing Innovation Institute, and driven by the National Center for Defense Manufacturing and Machining (NCDMM), announced it has been awarded a $5M grant for additive manufacturing research from the National … [Read more...] about NAMII Awarded $5 Million Grant from NIST for Additive Manufacturing Research
3D printing supports CNC machining
James Tool Machine and Engineering designs and manufactures a variety of hydraulic workholding devices, used in aerospace, automotive and other high-precision industries. Because of the company’s continuous custom work, the company has recently … [Read more...] about 3D printing supports CNC machining