Aluminum is one of the most useful and widely used industrial metals. It is light and resistant to corrosion. It is relatively soft, ductile, and malleable and can be formed by machining, casting, drawing, extrusion, or stamping. And it can be … [Read more...] about Material Matters: Aluminum
Processes
3D printing LED lighting optics
The 3d printing concept of depositing or jetting droplets of material onto a substrate layer by layer is finding its way into a number of new applications. One company mentioned at the recent RAPID show as an innovator in 3d printing was LUXeXceL. … [Read more...] about 3D printing LED lighting optics
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
Hexagon Metrology Debuts PC-DMIS 2012
Hexagon Metrology announced the launch of PC-DMIS 2012, a significant development release of this metrology software. PC-DMIS focuses on the collection, evaluation, management and presentation of manufacturing data to reduce scrap, improve … [Read more...] about Hexagon Metrology Debuts PC-DMIS 2012
3D printing helps prototype car that will travel faster than a bullet
The BLOODHOUND Project is an international education initiative focused around a 1,000 mph World Land Speed Record attempt. The core aim is to inspire young people to pursue careers in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM subjects) … [Read more...] about 3D printing helps prototype car that will travel faster than a bullet
Turning FDM into a mainstream manufacturing process
3D printer maker Stratasys (NASDAQ: SSYS) announced a joint initiative with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) to advance the additive manufacturing technology known as fused deposition modeling (FDM) into a … [Read more...] about Turning FDM into a mainstream manufacturing process
How to evaluate a 3D printer, additive manufacturing system
In the additive manufacturing world, probably the most common question is: What is the best 3D printing system or technology for me? At the recent AMUG conference, Todd Grimm, president of T. A. Grimm & Associates, Inc., and Kevin Ayers, … [Read more...] about How to evaluate a 3D printer, additive manufacturing system
Swansea University invests in Renishaw’s additive manufacturing technology
Renishaw, the global engineering technologies company, announced the sale of an AM250 laser melting additive manufacturing machine to Swansea University, one of the UK’s top research universities. The AM250 allows the construction of fully dense, … [Read more...] about Swansea University invests in Renishaw’s additive manufacturing technology
Selective laser melting for Titanium
Directed Manufacturing, Inc. (DMI), Pflugerville, TX , a leading 3D printing rapid manufacturing company for production of plastic and metal parts, components and assemblies, announced the purchase of a Renishaw AM 250. The selective laser melting … [Read more...] about Selective laser melting for Titanium
One 3D printer, 7 materials
Just before RAPID 2012, Objet released a new desktop 3D printer, the Objet30 Pro. The main feature of this printer is that it adds functionality, but at a 3D printer desktop price, and the fact that you can print with any of 7 materials. To … [Read more...] about One 3D printer, 7 materials