There is no disputing the value of a great product prototype. Producing your design in 3-D, testing its functionality and ensuring that the required manufacturing processes will work can save considerable time and expense. While the industry is … [Read more...] about Subtractive Rapid Prototyping, More Precise than ever before
Machining / Milling
More materials available for Proto Labs Firstcut Machining Service
Proto Labs, Inc. (NYSE: PRLB), a leading online and technology-enabled quick-turn manufacturer, announces the availability of several additional metals through its Firstcut CNC machining service. Beginning today, customers can upload their 3D CAD … [Read more...] about More materials available for Proto Labs Firstcut Machining Service
Will 3D printing truly be disruptive? Not necessarily
If you’ve read the blogs and comments made by many who follow this industry, you are familiar with the claim that professional grade 3D printers will replace traditional manufacturing technology (CNC-based milling, machining, stamping, and so on), in … [Read more...] about Will 3D printing truly be disruptive? Not necessarily
Proto Labs’ Cool Idea! Winner SOLOSHOT lets you star in your own film
Sports enthusiasts around the globe have long enlisted friends, family and even strangers to serve as amateur videographers. But even if you’re able to convince someone to invest the time and energy to help out, usable footage is never a guarantee. … [Read more...] about Proto Labs’ Cool Idea! Winner SOLOSHOT lets you star in your own film
Additive “printing” of metal
Sciaky, Inc. is a provider of an innovative form of additive manufacturing. Its Direct Manufacturing (DM) technology achieves near net-shape parts using state-of-the art electron beam welding. Its equipment produces production parts and functional … [Read more...] about Additive “printing” of metal
Subtractive Manufacturing: What You Need to Know
Not everyone thinks that subtractive manufacturing has a place in the Additive Manufacturing arena. After all, subtractive manufacturing is really CNC machining—a process that removes material from a larger piece of material through standard … [Read more...] about Subtractive Manufacturing: What You Need to Know
Proto Labs Names Cool Idea! Honorable Mentions
Proto Labs, a leading quick-turn manufacturer of CNC machined and injection molded custom parts for prototyping and short-run production, has announced two Honorable Mention award recipients as part of its Cool Idea! award program. The d-TSSU™, … [Read more...] about Proto Labs Names Cool Idea! Honorable Mentions
Study Compares Subtractive and Additive Approaches
The world of manufacturing is changing dramatically as advanced technologies continue to facilitate “better, faster and cheaper” product design and development processes. Roland DGA’s white paper looks closely at various strategies and technologies … [Read more...] about Study Compares Subtractive and Additive Approaches
Subtractive prototyping with plastic
When you think of plastic materials for rapid prototyping, additive manufacturing processes probably come to mind. But subtractive prototyping can work with plastic materials too. The main benefit is that you are working with an end-use material. … [Read more...] about Subtractive prototyping with plastic
Wohlers reports 3D printing industry growth of 24.1%
Wohlers Associates, Inc. has published Wohlers Report 2011, an annual global study on the additive manufacturing (AM) and 3D printing state of the industry. The new report documents the latest developments in additive manufacturing technologies, … [Read more...] about Wohlers reports 3D printing industry growth of 24.1%
