Mark Mathews, the former president and CEO of Toshiba America Business Solutions, Inc., has been named president of Airwolf 3D, a two year-old, privately-held designer, manufacturer and distributor of high-performance 3D printers. Reporting … [Read more...] about Airwolf 3D hires former Toshiba exec as CEO
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3D printing and scanning movie expert headlines RAPID keynote lineup
I've seen Jason Lopes, lead systems engineer for Legacy Effects, speak at AMUG for the past couple of years. His presentations are not to be missed. He is inspiring in the number of ways he and his team use many types of 3D printing and additive … [Read more...] about 3D printing and scanning movie expert headlines RAPID keynote lineup
With 3D printing materials, knowledge is power
The more you know about available materials, the easier it will be to get the final build results you seek. By Leslie Langnau, Managing Editor The key to a thriving 3D printing / additive manufacturing (3DP/AM) industry will be materials. For … [Read more...] about With 3D printing materials, knowledge is power
LulzBot introduces the TAZ 4 3D printer
The LulzBot™ TAZ 4 3D printer is the sixth generation of LulzBot's TAZ model 3D printers in the last year. This latest version improves robustness and capability. Notably, TAZ 4 comes wired for a quick upgrade to LulzBot's forthcoming dual extruder … [Read more...] about LulzBot introduces the TAZ 4 3D printer
3d printer takes on small item investment casting market
Solidscape®, Inc., a Stratasys company (NASDAQ: (SSYS), announced the introduction of the Solidscape® MAX², a high-precision 3D printer for manufacturing wax patterns. It is the newest member of the company’s popular 3Z® Series. The MAX², … [Read more...] about 3d printer takes on small item investment casting market
German RepRap offers nylon filament PA6 for robust 3d printed models
For professional 3D printed parts like gears, bearings, fittings, car parts, and so on, German RepRap offers nylon-PA6 filament. PA6 is being used to produce robust and hard wearing parts for the automotive and other industries using the OpenSource … [Read more...] about German RepRap offers nylon filament PA6 for robust 3d printed models
Scott Crump inducted into the Minnesota Inventors Hall of Fame
Stratasys Ltd. Chairman Scott Crump was inducted into the Minnesota Inventors Hall of Fame (MIHF). Crump co-founded 3D printer manufacturer Stratasys Inc. with his wife, Lisa, in 1989. MIHF inductees are selected based on the impact their … [Read more...] about Scott Crump inducted into the Minnesota Inventors Hall of Fame
3D printer hot end lets prosumers print polycarbonate and nylon
3D printer manufacturer Airwolf 3D is shipping its jam-resistant hot end for 3D printers that effortlessly prints engineering-grade materials like polycarbonate, Bridge nylon, and Nylon 645 while still retaining the ability to print in lower temp … [Read more...] about 3D printer hot end lets prosumers print polycarbonate and nylon
igus develops iglide tribo-filament for 3D printers
It's not officially released in the U.S., but you can pre-order a starter kit. igus has been working on a tribo filament for 3D printers. According to the company, this material is up to 50 times more abrasion resistant than other 3D printer … [Read more...] about igus develops iglide tribo-filament for 3D printers
Lockheed Martin and RedEye 3D print a colossal fuel tank
In early 2012, Lockheed Martin SSC began looking at ways to improve and add value to their satellite design. The goal was to design a satellite that would make more efficient use of space and increase the satellite’s payload. It would require testing … [Read more...] about Lockheed Martin and RedEye 3D print a colossal fuel tank