Stratasys Ltd., a leading global provider of 3D printing and additive manufacturing solutions, along with its subsidiaries GrabCAD and MakerBot, announced the winners of the CubeSat Challenge after a month-long, highly competitive engineering … [Read more...] about How to use 3D printing to build a CubeSat
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3D Systems introduces engineering grade Nylon
3D Systems has expanded its PlasticJet Printing materials to include a new Nylon for its CubePro 3D printers—a desktop printer that can suit a number of professional engineering applications as well as consumer applications. The engineering-grade … [Read more...] about 3D Systems introduces engineering grade Nylon
Additive manufacturing moves beyond the “cool” phase
The next trend you’ll find with Additive Manufacturing (AM), also known as 3D printing, is the growth of additive services. Part of this growth is driven by customer need, part by the frequent acquisitions made by the larger vendors. Customer need … [Read more...] about Additive manufacturing moves beyond the “cool” phase
Master Class: How to use 3D printing for injection molds
While not the most glamorous or "sexy" application for 3D printing, using this technology to obtain molds for injection molding is one of the key applications of this technology. Tom Charron, vice president at 3D Systems, discusses the materials … [Read more...] about Master Class: How to use 3D printing for injection molds
Use your 3D printing skills to help differently-abled veterans
Over the years, there have been a number of heart-warming stories about innovators and engineers using 3D printing to design prosthetics and other systems that help veterans regain abilities they may have lost. Here’s an opportunity for engineers to … [Read more...] about Use your 3D printing skills to help differently-abled veterans
Clear 3D printing: Clear choices for transparent parts
How would you go about clear 3d printing? You have a few choices in either material selection or 3D printing process. Creating a perfectly transparent product, however, is a challenge with 3D printing. Recently, Luxexcel patented a 3D printing … [Read more...] about Clear 3D printing: Clear choices for transparent parts
Formulate 3D Printing resins for specific mechanical properties and surface quality
Bomar oligomers , from Dymax Oligomers & Coatings let you formulate printing inks and 3D printing resins for SLA, DLP, and 3D inkjet printers. You can choose oligomers with varying Tgs that allow flexibility in mechanical properties. For example, … [Read more...] about Formulate 3D Printing resins for specific mechanical properties and surface quality
Additive manufacturing technology moves into production
Is 3D printing /Additive manufacturing shifting out of prototyping? You might think so after listening to the conversations at RAPID 2015 and the recent AMUG conference. But really, prototyping is not going away. However, the conversation on how … [Read more...] about Additive manufacturing technology moves into production
Orthodontic developer expands capacity by 30% with 3D printers
Stratasys Ltd., a leading global provider of 3D printing and additive manufacturing solutions, announced that ClearCorrect LLC, a leading manufacturer of clear aligners, has incorporated an additional batch of Objet Eden500V 3D Printers to its fleet … [Read more...] about Orthodontic developer expands capacity by 30% with 3D printers
Additive manufacturing gets a firmer grip on the dental market
What was once a novel convenience for dentists and labs is now becoming commonplace as new additive manufacturing machines enter the market. Leslie Langnau, Managing Editor It’s possible that going to the dentist may become fun, thanks to 3D … [Read more...] about Additive manufacturing gets a firmer grip on the dental market