News that Cincinnati Inc. and the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have signed a partnership agreement to develop a large-scale additive manufacturing system capable of printing polymer components up to 10 times larger than … [Read more...] about Could linear motors advance large-part additive manufacturing?
Additive Manufacturing
Dental material delivers color and details of natural teeth
Stratasys Ltd. announced the immediate availability of VeroGlaze (MED620) dental material for use with the Objet EdenV and OrthoDesk 3D Printers. VeroGlaze enables the 3D printing of dental models with precise A2 teeth color shade, combining quality, … [Read more...] about Dental material delivers color and details of natural teeth
Innovations in 3D printers: meter-sized build tables
“They” say that bigger is better. And in the case of 3D printing systems, engineers have long wanted to move beyond the 12” x 12” x 18” average build size of many 3D printers. At the recent ATX West show in Anaheim CA, PBC Linear introduced a 3D … [Read more...] about Innovations in 3D printers: meter-sized build tables
Desktop 3D printer compatible with 12 materials
The number of open-source based, entrepreneurial style desktop sized 3D printers continues to grow. Most are available for around $3000, making it a fairly easy decision to buy one for your own desktop for roughing out a design, and, once finalized, … [Read more...] about Desktop 3D printer compatible with 12 materials
How to build a metal bike frame out of 3D printed metal
Empire Cycles is a British bike designing and manufacturing company in the North-West of England. The company offers innovative designs to the world's mountain bikers and downhillers. Recently, the engineers at Empire collaborated with Renishaw, a … [Read more...] about How to build a metal bike frame out of 3D printed metal
Desktop 3D printer with a print area of 1 meter
If you attend the MD&M West show in Anaheim in February, be sure to check out a new 3D printer, the X1000 developed by 3DP Unlimited, at booth 4576. Claiming to be one of the larger print bed 3D printers, the X1000 has a build table of 1 x 1 x … [Read more...] about Desktop 3D printer with a print area of 1 meter
For prototyping needs, Fathom offers the new Stratasys Connex3 color 3D printer
When you need a 3D printed prototype in color, FATHOM, with expertise in 3D printing and additive manufacturing, announced that it is the first 3D printer partner of Stratasys in North America to purchase an Objet500 Connex3 and offer outsourced … [Read more...] about For prototyping needs, Fathom offers the new Stratasys Connex3 color 3D printer
From SolidWorks, First Carbon Fiber 3D printer, the Mark One
My colleague, Barb Schmitz, recently covered the SolidWorks conference in San Diego this week. A number of 3D printer innovations were introduced there; seems like everyone is getting involved with 3D printing. Here is her report on one of those 3D … [Read more...] about From SolidWorks, First Carbon Fiber 3D printer, the Mark One
Dell to distribute MakerBot 3D printers for end-to-end 3D prototyping
Dell announced it will offer MakerBot Replicator 3D printers and scanners to create an end-to-end 3D design system for small and medium-sized businesses, enabling fast and affordable prototyping. By adding MakerBot 3D printers and scanners to its … [Read more...] about Dell to distribute MakerBot 3D printers for end-to-end 3D prototyping
Stratasys introduces color multi-material 3D printer
A couple of years ago, I had quiet conversations about a possible color Connex 3Dprinter at an AMUG conference. The company known as Objet then, was experimenting with this idea. Today, Stratasys Ltd., a manufacturer of 3D printers and materials for … [Read more...] about Stratasys introduces color multi-material 3D printer