Italo Moriggi, General Manager at Skorpion Engineering, a specialist automotive service bureau, faced a challenge--customer requirements were shifting away from rudimentary clay models. And whatever prototypes the company chose to deliver, had to be … [Read more...] about 3D printing accelerates luxury car prototype development by 50%
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XJet announces first installation of its ceramic 3D printer
XJet Ltd., the additive manufacturing company pioneering NanoParticle Jetting (NPJ) technology, announced the first global installation of its XJet Carmel 1400 additive manufacturing (AM) system at citim. citim is a part of the Oerlikon Group and a … [Read more...] about XJet announces first installation of its ceramic 3D printer
Revolutionizing eyewear through 3D printing
As someone who has worn glasses all her life, I’m for any method that makes obtaining frames faster, and potentially less expensive. From initial design concept to display on the store shelf, a new eyeglass-frame design can take up to 18 months … [Read more...] about Revolutionizing eyewear through 3D printing
Stratasys introduces rubber-like material and engineering-grade material for its J750 3D printer
Stratasys (NASDAQ: SSYS), a global leader in applied additive technology solutions, announced new material compatibility for its flagship J750 full color, multi-material 3D printing system, delivering additional functionality and versatility for … [Read more...] about Stratasys introduces rubber-like material and engineering-grade material for its J750 3D printer
How to 3D print fluid flow trajectory lines
Pressure, temperature, and velocity parameters can now be vividly observed in a 3D printed model. Arvind Krishnan, manufacturing applications engineer, GoEngineer Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) software is widely used to determine fluid … [Read more...] about How to 3D print fluid flow trajectory lines
How medical device manufacturer passes clinical trials faster with 3D printing
Located in Padova, Italy, NIDEK Technologies is one of the world’s largest producers of surgical eye and vision diagnostic systems. With products having direct contact with patients, it is crucial that the division produces fully functional … [Read more...] about How medical device manufacturer passes clinical trials faster with 3D printing
3D printing enables IoT applications
Optomec, a leading global supplier of production grade additive manufacturing systems for 3D printed electronics (Aerosol Jet) and 3D printed metals (LENS), has been working with its customer General Electric on what they claim is a groundbreaking … [Read more...] about 3D printing enables IoT applications
3D Systems introduces several new products at RAPID + TCT 2017
Among the company’s announcements is the launch of the new ProJet MJP 5600, a 3d printer offering print speeds that it claims are up to twice as fast, with a larger build volume, and part costs that are 40% less than other multi-material 3D printers, … [Read more...] about 3D Systems introduces several new products at RAPID + TCT 2017
Materialise software for 3D Systems color-jet 3d printers
3D printing pioneers Materialise and 3D Systems have joined in a partnership to allow customers to use Materialise Build Processor software in 3D Systems’ ProJet CJP full-color machines. Materialise and 3D Systems will develop a custom Build … [Read more...] about Materialise software for 3D Systems color-jet 3d printers
Study validates repeatability and transferability of Optomec LENS process
Optomec, a leading global supplier of production grade additive manufacturing systems for 3D printed metals and 3D printed electronics, announced the results of a three-year landmark study that validated the repeatability and transferability of the … [Read more...] about Study validates repeatability and transferability of Optomec LENS process