To reduce the time and cost of producing injection molded sample parts, Robert Seuffer GmbH & Co. KG (Seuffer), a German supplier of parts for household appliances and commercial vehicles, has incorporated Stratasys 3D printing in its … [Read more...] about 3D printing reduces time to produce injection molds
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Innovative 3D printing designs from students
The MakerBot Thingiverse community recently issued a Back-to-School Design Challenge to design everyday school supply staples—the traditional pencil case, ruler, and pencil topper. It can be fun and inspiring to see what our future engineers and … [Read more...] about Innovative 3D printing designs from students
NAMII Awarded $5 Million Grant from NIST for Additive Manufacturing Research
NAMII, the National Additive Manufacturing Innovation Institute, and driven by the National Center for Defense Manufacturing and Machining (NCDMM), announced it has been awarded a $5M grant for additive manufacturing research from the National … [Read more...] about NAMII Awarded $5 Million Grant from NIST for Additive Manufacturing Research
Future-Proofing Stratasys and the 3D Printing Market
Scott Crump is arguably one of the most exciting additions to the TCT Show + Personalize speaker role call. Not only is Crump Chairman and Chief Innovation Officer of Stratasys, but he is the inventor of Fused Deposition Modelling (FDM). The expert … [Read more...] about Future-Proofing Stratasys and the 3D Printing Market
NAMII Announces 2nd Call for Projects
NAMII, the National Additive Manufacturing Innovation Institute, and driven by the National Center for Defense Manufacturing and Machining (NCDMM), proudly announces its second call for additive manufacturing (AM) applied research and development … [Read more...] about NAMII Announces 2nd Call for Projects
Where is Additive Manufacturing headed?
Terry Wohlers recently released his figures on projected growth for the additive manufacturing (also known as 3D printing) industry. According to Wohlers, the global market for additive manufacturing products and services in 2012 grew 28.6% (CAGR) to … [Read more...] about Where is Additive Manufacturing headed?
Correcting the major myths about 3D printing
By Steve Roberts, co-founder of Fripp Design and Research, with Tom Fripp. For the past 8 years, Fripp Design and Research have been actively involved in the development of 3D Print technology. Indeed, our co-founder, Tom Fripp’s Masters Degree … [Read more...] about Correcting the major myths about 3D printing
Taking 3D printing from prototyping to manufacturing
On Presidential orders, the National Additive Manufacturing Innovation Institute was created to accelerate the implementation of additive manufacturing. But how will NAMII directly benefit you? By Leslie Langnau, Managing Editor For the past … [Read more...] about Taking 3D printing from prototyping to manufacturing
3D Systems Launches Cubify Sculpt for 3D printing
Here’s an interesting development to come out of the merger between 3D Systems and Geomagic’s Haptic technology—Cubify Sculpt. 3D Systems announced the immediate availability of this tool, which is says is “a powerful virtual clay sculpting tool that … [Read more...] about 3D Systems Launches Cubify Sculpt for 3D printing
UPS: the latest retailer to experiment with 3D printing
Will small businesses find enough uses for 3D printers to add profit to the UPS Store business model? The company is about to find out. While many have blogged about how great 3D printing will be for users ranging from home hobbyists to professional … [Read more...] about UPS: the latest retailer to experiment with 3D printing