I hear it all the time at events and with 3D printing executives--the need for skilled engineers, designers, and developers who can really make use of the capabilities of 3D printing. One way to get the skilled employees we need is to start when … [Read more...] about The next step in 3D printing: Put a 3D printer in every school
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Italy Engineers use 3D printing to create first Italian electric superbike
Engineers at Modena, the homeland of the Italian Motor Valley, have created the first Italian electric motorcycle--Energica Ego. The prototype was built using a selective laser sintering 3D Printing/additive manufacturing process with a … [Read more...] about Italy Engineers use 3D printing to create first Italian electric superbike
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
Stratasys sponsors championship for disabled golfers
Stratasys Ltd. a manufacturer of 3D printers and production systems for personal use, prototyping and production, announced that it sponsored the Amputee Long Drive Championship (ALDC) at the Mesquite Sports & Event Complex in Mesquite, Nevada. … [Read more...] about Stratasys sponsors championship for disabled golfers
Improving nanoscale additive manufacturing
A Department of Energy grant will fund research to advance an additive manufacturing technique for fabricating 3D nanoscale structures from a variety of materials. Using high-speed, thermally-energized jets to deliver both precursor materials and … [Read more...] about Improving nanoscale additive manufacturing
How the Voxeljet continuous 3D printer works
Here's an interesting video of the Voxeljet 3D printer. The manufacturer of this printer, Voxeljet, just had an initial public offering. The cool thing about this printer is that you can build very long items. This video explains more. Leslie … [Read more...] about How the Voxeljet continuous 3D printer works
Wacky 3D printed car crashes at IDSA competition
Stratasys shared this interesting video and blog on its website. It's a fun video to watch on a Friday. … [Read more...] about Wacky 3D printed car crashes at IDSA competition
Can “America Makes” and 3D printing make manufacturing “cool” again?
The organization formerly known as NAMII, will now be known as America Makes. And with that change comes a slight change in focus for the organization, which also puts the spotlight on how we define manufacturing. Said Ralph Resnick, Founding … [Read more...] about Can “America Makes” and 3D printing make manufacturing “cool” again?
3D printing reduces time to produce injection molds
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
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