The prices of some 3D printers are coming down, making it more affordable to own one of your own, even a desktop version. Still, it can be better to outsource your 3D printer. When do you stay in house, and when do you outsource? These tips will help … [Read more...] about Should you 3D print in house or not?
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3D printing helps build the NEMO UROV
With the help of a National Geographic Innovation Fellow, a team of engineering students from Colorado State University and additive manufacturing technologies from Solid Concepts build an Underwater Remotely Operated Vehicle unlike any before that … [Read more...] about 3D printing helps build the NEMO UROV
Stratasys and PTC Creo work together to streamline 3D printing
It’s no secret that there is a gap between design software programs and additive manufacturing systems that challenges design engineers on printing the part they really designed. This issue is also one reason for the somewhat slow adoption of … [Read more...] about Stratasys and PTC Creo work together to streamline 3D printing
Additive manufacturing–your way
It looks like Stratasys is also working on increasing the efficiency of design to 3D print experience. It has developed a customer-focused Additive Manufacturing Ecosystem designed to help you design and manufacture better products, your way. The … [Read more...] about Additive manufacturing–your way
Historic 3D printing of first object in space
History was made on November 24th at 9:28pm GMT, when the first 3D printer built to operate in space successfully made its first part on the International Space Station (ISS). This is the first time that hardware has been additively manufactured in … [Read more...] about Historic 3D printing of first object in space
Do you want an easy way to buy a Mojo 3D printer?
Then check out Amazon.com. Not only does Amazon sell a number of low-cost 3D printers for makers and students, you can now buy a Stratasys Mojo 3D printer on the site. Several Stratasys MakerBot 3D printers are already available on Amazon.com. … [Read more...] about Do you want an easy way to buy a Mojo 3D printer?
How to 3D print antenna arrays for space
RedEye, a Stratasys Company and leading provider of 3D printing and additive manufacturing services, has partnered with NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) to 3D print 30 antenna array supports for the FORMOSAT-7 Constellation Observing System for … [Read more...] about How to 3D print antenna arrays for space
3d printed electric car for less than $13,000
You really can build a car in a 3D printer. Of course, it needs to be a large printer. Two such 3d printers exist to my knowledge--the BAAM from Cincinnati Inc., and the Objet1000 from Stratasys. Recently, the Objet1000 was used to build an energy … [Read more...] about 3d printed electric car for less than $13,000
Will MakerBot and Martha Stewart sell more desktop 3D printers?
MakerBot printers are used by a number of engineers in their preliminary design work. But it’s clear that these 3D printers are primarily designed for use by the maker/hobby user, the student, and the engineer who wants to give his/her children … [Read more...] about Will MakerBot and Martha Stewart sell more desktop 3D printers?
Fathom expands its additive manufacturing production center
FATHOM, an advanced technology driven company with an expertise in 3D printing and additive manufacturing, announced that recent in-house expansion efforts at its production center in Oakland include new equipment and engineering focused … [Read more...] about Fathom expands its additive manufacturing production center