By Chuck Alexander, additive manufacturing product and design, Solid Concepts 3D Printing has been getting a lot of press lately and naturally we all want to know if this is something that warrants our attention or if it’s just another passing … [Read more...] about 3D Printing and the paradigm shift in design
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3D printing aids motorcycle safety
By: Paul Garcia, Creative/Technical Writer | WAGO Corporation Screeching tires let electrical engineer and Vectolabs, LLC CEO, Faizal Ali know he almost became a National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) statistic. Ali had downshifted … [Read more...] about 3D printing aids motorcycle safety
A Closer Look At Solid Concepts
Solid Concepts is a service bureau providing additive manufacturing, composites, cast urethanes, and tooling and injection molding services to companies worldwide. As a service provider it continuously evolves with technologies and providing services … [Read more...] about A Closer Look At Solid Concepts
Innovator of unique Digital 3D Printing Advances Company Growth
LUXeXceL Group, the inventor of the proprietary Printoptical Technology, announced the completion of the A-round by a Dutch venture capital company Chrysalix SET and the U.S. based Turnstone Capital Management. The proceeds of this funding will be … [Read more...] about Innovator of unique Digital 3D Printing Advances Company Growth
Wohlers 2013 report: growth of low-cost “personal” 3D printers cools significantly
Within the 2013 edition of the annual Wohlers Report is the following data: --The market for 3D printing in 2012, consisting of all products and services worldwide, grew 28.6% (CAGR) to $2.204 billion. This is up from $1.714 billion in 2011, when … [Read more...] about Wohlers 2013 report: growth of low-cost “personal” 3D printers cools significantly
Out-of-the-box 3D printing: anti-gravity object modeling
One of the more interesting aspects of additive manufacturing/3D printing is how other people are exploring innovative ways to add material to create an object. Here is Mataerial, developed by Petr Novikov and Saša Jokić, who claim that this is a new … [Read more...] about Out-of-the-box 3D printing: anti-gravity object modeling
Wohlers 2013 report identifies trends in 3D printing and additive manufacturing
Wohlers Associates, Inc. announced the release of the Wohlers Report 2013, the company’s annual in-depth analysis of additive manufacturing (AM) and 3D printing worldwide. The report reveals trends that suggest the U.S. may be losing its competitive … [Read more...] about Wohlers 2013 report identifies trends in 3D printing and additive manufacturing
Autodesk buys Tinkercad
Here's a recent note from Kai Backman, Founder & CEO of Tinkercad. You may have heard that, briefly, Tinkercad was going to be discontinued as a CAD tool. Many in the personal 3D printer market have used Tinkercad to create their designs, as … [Read more...] about Autodesk buys Tinkercad
Autodesk and MakerBot bring 3D Printing and Design to the home
Autodesk and MakerBot have partnered to market 3D design software and 3D printing hardware, making 3D printing at home more accessible to everyone. Autodesk and MakerBot previously announced that the companies would jointly market a combination of … [Read more...] about Autodesk and MakerBot bring 3D Printing and Design to the home
3D Systems demos orthodontic 3D printing tools
3D Systems attended the 113th Annual session of the American Association of Orthodontists with Sirona Dental Systems and demonstrated a 3D printed customer friendly solution for treatment options as well as a practice marketing tool. Sirona and 3D … [Read more...] about 3D Systems demos orthodontic 3D printing tools