Quickparts (http://www.quickparts.com), one of North America's largest providers of custom designed parts, ranging from rapid prototyping to plastic injection molding, recently announced the availability of Somos NeXt, an extremely durable … [Read more...] about Quickparts offers Somos NeXt material for stereolithography
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Professor uses 3D printer to help treat stroke aftereffects
Now, here’s an unusual application for a 3D printer. For decades, researchers have looked for ways to manipulate the brain in order to determine how it changes as it learns or comes under the influence of drugs and other stimuli. Understanding how … [Read more...] about Professor uses 3D printer to help treat stroke aftereffects
An Alternative to Laser Curing: DLP
The recent introduction of a rapid prototyping machine that leverages consumer technology in the form of Digital Light Processing (DLP) may challenge the dominance of lasers for curing resins. For some photopolymer curing applications, lasers … [Read more...] about An Alternative to Laser Curing: DLP
Robotic Machining Process Helps Military Cut Part Lead-time from Months to Days
Subtractive processes, often referred to as CNC machining, have not stood still in the rapid prototyping arena. Faster tool path generation is just one of the newer developments enabling machining to play a strong role in the rapid prototyping and … [Read more...] about Robotic Machining Process Helps Military Cut Part Lead-time from Months to Days
AM Materials Standouts
There are several material manufacturers that top the charts in terms of offering outstanding products for the additive manufacturing community.DSM Somos is one such company that continually cranks out new and innovative materials that improve part … [Read more...] about AM Materials Standouts
The Latest Ways to Grab 3D Data
3D scanners do much more than reverse engineer an object. Recently introduced scanners help tackle a number of important design and analysis functions: • In medical applications, because they accurately measure human body dimensions, they … [Read more...] about The Latest Ways to Grab 3D Data
Materialise Manufactures Trophy for Moto GP in Germany and Formula 1 Race in Hungary
Materialise has been contacted by Italian architect Antonio Pio Saracino to build his new Eni trophy design for the Moto GP in Sachsenring and Formula 1 race in Budapest with additive manufacturing technologies. This year the front line protagonist … [Read more...] about Materialise Manufactures Trophy for Moto GP in Germany and Formula 1 Race in Hungary
Laser sintered powder-to-product manufacturing for unmanned systems
Unique, complex aircraft components, many of them impossible to create using traditional manufacturing processes, will be on display at EOS booth #3407 at the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) Unmanned Systems North … [Read more...] about Laser sintered powder-to-product manufacturing for unmanned systems