Teknor Apex Company announced new compounds to its Terraloy high-impact, high-heat polylactic acid (PLA) range of products. These compounds offer enhanced properties and tight tolerance control in 3D printing, while permitting oven drying of filament … [Read more...] about New bioplastic compound for 3D printing
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3D Printing personalized prosthetics, from concept to reality
FATHOM was introduced to a 4-year-old girl from California who needed a unique prosthetic hand through e-NABLE, an organization that connects children in need of prosthetic hands with volunteers willing to 3D print a prosthetic free of charge to the … [Read more...] about 3D Printing personalized prosthetics, from concept to reality
Volvo Trucks streamlines manufacturing with 3D printing
Volvo Trucks is decreasing turnaround times of assembly line tools by more than 94% since using Stratasys additive manufacturing technology at its engine production facility in Lyon, France. According to Pierre Jenny, manufacturing director at … [Read more...] about Volvo Trucks streamlines manufacturing with 3D printing
Airwolf 3D unveils WolfBite Nano for PLA printing
Airwolf 3D recently announced Wolfbite Nano, a surface treatment solution that bonds polylactic acid plastic parts to a glass 3D printer build plate, making for a smooth release of objects after printing. This new solution works well with heated and … [Read more...] about Airwolf 3D unveils WolfBite Nano for PLA printing
Automate the post processing of 3D printed objects
New methods of finishing help speed post processing of 3D printed objects. Edited by Leslie Langnau, Managing Editor As capable and useful as 3D printers/additive manufacturing (3DP/AM) machines are, one issue is that no 3D printer, no matter … [Read more...] about Automate the post processing of 3D printed objects
How to groom future 3D printing engineers
A report from New Media Consortium Horizon Report 2015 recently identified a top trend in education as advancing cultures of change and innovation. MakerBot sees the adoption of desktop 3D printing in the classroom as a way to create a culture of … [Read more...] about How to groom future 3D printing engineers
What will you build with a 3D printer?
What would you experiment with, what would you design, what problems could you solve if you had a 3D printer on your desk? You now have an opportunity to win one from Stratasys. Stratasys is hosting a contest, and the winner will receive a … [Read more...] about What will you build with a 3D printer?
MakerBot and SUNY New Paltz Celebrate One-Year Anniversary
One year ago, the State University of New York at New Paltz (SUNY New Paltz) became the first university in the U.S. to open a MakerBot Innovation Center. A MakerBot Innovation Center is a large-scale installation of MakerBot Replicator 3D printers … [Read more...] about MakerBot and SUNY New Paltz Celebrate One-Year Anniversary
Underwriters Laboratories offers a resource for 3D printing info needs
Underwriters Laboratories is working to address the short-term and long-term performance and safety concerns of 3D printers and additive manufacturing systems. Recently, UL initiated a number of initiatives that will help designers confidently … [Read more...] about Underwriters Laboratories offers a resource for 3D printing info needs
Stratasys combinations form Stratasys Direct Manufacturing
Solid Concepts, Harvest Technologies, and RedEye services combinations create one of the largest 3D printing and custom manufacturing service organizations in North America. Stratasys believes this move better positions the company to meet growing … [Read more...] about Stratasys combinations form Stratasys Direct Manufacturing