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3D printing moves to conquer golf club production

August 3, 2017 By Leslie Langnau Leave a Comment

The KD-1 is the first 3D printed driver head made from Windform high performance 3D printing materials and a precision CNC machined Titanium striking face. The drive was made by CRP Technology (CRP Group’s 3D printing specialized division) and CRP … [Read more...] about 3D printing moves to conquer golf club production

Filed Under: 3D Printers, Additive Manufacturing, Consumer Products, Directed Energy Deposition, Materials, Out of the Box Tagged With: crptechnology

How you can use metals in 3D printing

July 26, 2017 By Leslie Langnau Leave a Comment

Metal materials are one of the faster growing segments of materials for 3D printing/additive manufacturing.  Take a look at the benefits and common applications. Stratasys Direct Manufacturing www.stratasysdirect.com … [Read more...] about How you can use metals in 3D printing

Filed Under: 3D Printers, Additive Manufacturing, Aerospace, Industrial, Industries, Materials, Medical, Out of the Box Tagged With: stratasysltd

How traditional supply chain models will be affected by 3D printing

July 19, 2017 By Leslie Langnau Leave a Comment

Direct benefits to the bottom-line are a motivating factor A leaner supply chain, coupled with minimal inventory and warehousing of parts, has direct benefits to the bottom-line, which could become a reason to accelerate the adoption of 3D … [Read more...] about How traditional supply chain models will be affected by 3D printing

Filed Under: 3D Printers, Additive Manufacturing, Out of the Box Tagged With: Goengineer

3D Printing 100,000 versions of one part

June 28, 2017 By Leslie Langnau 1 Comment

When you need to make small changes to one part, one of the best tools to use is 3D printing. Stop-motion film production is one of those applications that require hundreds of small changes to one part. GoEngineer helped Motion Foundry Studios with … [Read more...] about 3D Printing 100,000 versions of one part

Filed Under: 3D Printers, Additive Manufacturing, Out of the Box Tagged With: Goengineer

Feeding two cats simultaneously: designing a feeder using 3D printing

May 19, 2017 By Leslie Langnau 1 Comment

By Jacob Bakovsky, Application Engineer Late last year, in my spare time, I began developing an automated feeding device geared to help pet owners (me included) save time and eliminate the hassle of twice-daily feedings. For the manual method … [Read more...] about Feeding two cats simultaneously: designing a feeder using 3D printing

Filed Under: 3D Printers, Consumer Products, Extrusion, News, Out of the Box

Could femtosecond ablation become a new 3D printing technology?

July 5, 2016 By Leslie Langnau Leave a Comment

Roland DG Corp., a leading manufacturer of desktop fabrication devices, is researching this possibility. Management recently announced the start of a joint research relationship with GPI, the Graduate School for the Creation of New Photonics … [Read more...] about Could femtosecond ablation become a new 3D printing technology?

Filed Under: 3D Printers, Additive Manufacturing, Directed Energy Deposition, Industrial, Medical, Out of the Box, Professional 3D Printers News Tagged With: roland

Researchers 3D print structure with active chemistry

April 4, 2016 By Leslie Langnau Leave a Comment

Many materials - sugars, thermoplastics, glass, metals, ceramics and more -- are used to produce 3D-printed figures. For the first time, researchers have demonstrated how to use commercial 3D printers to create a structure with active … [Read more...] about Researchers 3D print structure with active chemistry

Filed Under: Materials, News, Out of the Box

Remotely control your 3D printer

November 12, 2014 By Leslie Langnau Leave a Comment

The capability to print a model without hooking up a computer or laptop to a 3D printer as well as remotely monitoring the print status is high on the wish list of printer administrators and private users alike. Using the 3DPrintBox by German RepRap, … [Read more...] about Remotely control your 3D printer

Filed Under: 3D Printers, Out of the Box

SLA 3D printing helps Todd Herremans improve his work-outs

August 20, 2014 By Leslie Langnau Leave a Comment

Todd Herremans, a NFL offensive guard for the Philadelphia Eagles, is no newcomer to working out. He trains rigorously to maintain top physical form and is always looking for ways to improve his work-outs. To improve hand strength and dexterity, Todd … [Read more...] about SLA 3D printing helps Todd Herremans improve his work-outs

Filed Under: 3D Printers, Consumer Products, Materials, Out of the Box, Production 3D Printers / AM Systems News, Rapid Injection Molding, Rapid MFG, Rapid Prototyping, Vat Photopolymerization Tagged With: DSM

What might a 3D printed Solar Tower look like in the desert?

April 16, 2014 By Leslie Langnau Leave a Comment

This design, originally posted by Yankodesign, caught my attention. It is an amazing example of the creativity, as well as ecological friendliness, possible through 3D printing.  Developed by designers Qiu Song, Kang Pengfei, Bai Ying, Ren Nuoya, … [Read more...] about What might a 3D printed Solar Tower look like in the desert?

Filed Under: 3D Printers, Industrial, Out of the Box

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