3D Systems Corp. (NYSE:DDD) announced the ProJet™ 7000 production 3D printer, a system that combines push button simplicity with SLA® printing to deliver high quality, accurate parts and patterns. It offers a large build volume of 15 x 15 x 10 in. … [Read more...] about New from 3D Systems, the ProJet™ 7000 production 3D printer
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Objet introduces professional desktop 3D printer—The Objet30 pro
It looks like 2012 is going to be the year of the desktop 3D printer. Objet just announced its latest, the Objet30 Pro. Objet designed this printer to address the engineering issues of size, true product realism and 3D printer versatility, and … [Read more...] about Objet introduces professional desktop 3D printer—The Objet30 pro
Creating materials on the fly with multi-jet 3D printers
Multi-jet 3D printing is one of the available rapid prototyping technologies. Objet’s technology lets you print multiple photopolymer materials simultaneously, including ones created “on the fly.” With this technology, you can simulate the … [Read more...] about Creating materials on the fly with multi-jet 3D printers
Are you a “power user?”
Are you taking full advantage of your 3D printer (3DP)/additive manufacturing (AM) technology? That was one of the questions posed at the recent Additive Manufacturing Users Group (AMUG) conference last month. Todd Grimm was one of the speakers … [Read more...] about Are you a “power user?”
Wohlers Associates 2012 report shows 30% growth for additive manufacturing
Wohlers Associates, Inc. published the Wohlers Report 2012, an in-depth analysis of additive manufacturing (AM) and 3D printing worldwide. This new edition marks the 17th consecutive year of its publication. The report is thorough and comprehensive; … [Read more...] about Wohlers Associates 2012 report shows 30% growth for additive manufacturing
A closer look at extrusion-based 3D printers
With the arrival of low-priced consumer targeted 3D printers, some users of this technology ask why it needs to cost so much and when will the higher-priced versions go on sale? A look at the inner workings of these printers answers these … [Read more...] about A closer look at extrusion-based 3D printers
Patience, you impatient critics
The Stratasys Mojo 3D printer system has only been out a couple of days and already critics are complaining that this technology still costs too much. Some have assumed the reason we don’t have their ideal affordable, accurate, fast, high quality, … [Read more...] about Patience, you impatient critics
Get your Mojo running—the newest professional desktop 3D printer
A professional-use desktop 3D printer, FDM-based, for less than $10,000—this is Stratasys’ newest product innovation and the fulfillment of CEO Scott Crump’s long-time goal of putting a reliable, capable, accurate, and easy to use 3D printer on every … [Read more...] about Get your Mojo running—the newest professional desktop 3D printer
3D Printing technology helps build service robot exoskeleton
While Festo’s ExoHand was primarily developed to assist older employees handle repetitive assembly tasks in industry that can only be performed by humans, it is also a pioneer innovation in the area of service robotics, such as rehabilitation. In … [Read more...] about 3D Printing technology helps build service robot exoskeleton
AMUG recognizes 3D printer/AM experts
The Additive Manufacturing Users Group (AMUG) is not the same conference it was last year, or even a few years ago. This is the conference you want to attend if you want to learn more about operating, using, exploring, specifying, or justifying the … [Read more...] about AMUG recognizes 3D printer/AM experts