3D Systems just announced a number of new products at Euromold. One of the more interesting ones is the ProJet 1200 Micro-SLA. Take a look: … [Read more...] about New 3D printer introductions from 3D Systems
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3DSystems introduces multi-material componsite 3D printer
3D Systems announced its ProJet® 5500X, an engineered composite materials 3D printer that delivers the highest quality, most accurate and toughest multi-material composites based on its latest MultiJet Printing (MJP) technology. The ProJet 5500X … [Read more...] about 3DSystems introduces multi-material componsite 3D printer
3d printing wearable electronics
Shockatoo, Inc. is an innovative producer of wearable technology targeted at the consumer market. The company wanted to develop a flexible, translucent plastic prototype for its Kickstarter project — Fusion, a music-connected smartband designed to … [Read more...] about 3d printing wearable electronics
New high rigidity material for Stratasys polyjet 3D printers
Stratasys Ltd. (Nasdaq: SSYS), a manufacturer of 3D printers and materials for personal use, prototyping, and production, debuted the second generation of its Digital ABS material, named Digital ABS2. The material, designed for Stratasys PolyJet 3D … [Read more...] about New high rigidity material for Stratasys polyjet 3D printers
How Bentley uses 3D printing
Here's an interesting video on how Bentley uses 3D printing technology to quickly turnaround designs and prototypes. Bentley engineers use this technology to assess and test various car parts, including tires, headlamps, and door mirrors prior to … [Read more...] about How Bentley uses 3D printing
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
3D printing a bicycle generator
Entrepreneurs Aaron Latzke and David Delcourt of Siva Cycle wanted to create a production-like prototype for their Kickstarter project, The Siva Cycle Atom, which is a bicycle generator and rechargeable battery pack that can power nearly any … [Read more...] about 3D printing a bicycle generator
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