LAS VEGAS, USA, Autodesk University – AutoCAD® software users can now quickly and easily obtain 3D physical models of designs in progress to help them enhance products, cut costs and shorten development cycles – thanks to a new service called … [Read more...] about Z Corporation Streamlines Delivery of 3D Physical Models
Processes
Stratasys’ Smoothing Station™
MINNEAPOLIS,MN -- Additive fabrication system maker, Stratasys, introduces the Smoothing Station,(TM) which improves the surface finish of ABS-based thermoplastic parts made via FDM. The improved smoothness is equal to an injection molded part. The … [Read more...] about Stratasys’ Smoothing Station™
3D Systems to Unveil Higher Strength 3-D Printing Material
Rock Hill, South Carolina – 3D Systems Corporation (NASDAQ: TDSC) announces it will unveil the new, higher strength VisiJet® EX 200 Plastic for 3-D Printing at EuroMold 2008 in Frankfurt, Germany. The company plans to commercialize this new material … [Read more...] about 3D Systems to Unveil Higher Strength 3-D Printing Material
New Geomagic Studio 10x
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. – Geomagic announces a new version of Geomagic Studio software that adds powerful surface manipulation capabilities to its award-winning Fashion module while improving performance for point and polygon processing tools. … [Read more...] about New Geomagic Studio 10x
ESI Group Acquires Vdot
Paris, France -- ESI Group, pioneer and world-leading supplier of digital simulation software for prototyping and manufacturing processes, announced today the acquisition of Vdot, a software focused on development process management, from the US … [Read more...] about ESI Group Acquires Vdot
Adding Text to Your Parts
There are lots of reasons to add text to a part. It could be an assembly instruction, a part number, a legally-advisable warning, or simply a logo (see fig. 1). Whatever the reason, text characters tend to be the smallest features of a part and … [Read more...] about Adding Text to Your Parts
C&J Deploys In-House Prototyping
MEADVILLE, PA -- C&J Industries now offers customers the ability to see their design and sample parts in just a few hours thanks to stereolithography, or SLA, a rapid printing process used to create three-dimensional objects from CAD drawings. … [Read more...] about C&J Deploys In-House Prototyping
Objet Unveils New Eden260V™ 3-D Printer
Rehovot, Israel – Objet Geometries Ltd. unveils its Eden260V™ printer, the latest addition to its market leading Eden line of rapid prototyping and manufacturing systems, which offers unprecedented flexibility in using available printing … [Read more...] about Objet Unveils New Eden260V™ 3-D Printer
Northrop Grumman Awarded RaPID Contract
BOULDER, CO -- Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) has been awarded a contract by the 50th Space Wing supporting the Space Innovation and Development Center's Aerospace Fusion Center (AFC) at Schriever Air Force Base in Colorado Springs, Colo., … [Read more...] about Northrop Grumman Awarded RaPID Contract
ZoomRP.com Adds SLA and SLS Products
VALENCIA, CA -- ZoomRP.com announces the addition of two additional fast delivery products - SLA White and SLS White prototype parts. ZoomRP.com was launched in September, offering fast-turn PolyJet White parts fabricated and shipped the day of the … [Read more...] about ZoomRP.com Adds SLA and SLS Products