When faced with detrimental delays to the design process of an essential airbox for its recently launched Mono R elite supercar, the engineering team at Briggs Automotive Company (BAC) turned to Stratasys FDM additive manufacturing to produce fully … [Read more...] about Prototyping parts fast—cutting lead time from weeks to hours
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Dunlop Systems and Components uses 3D printing to make otherwise unaffordable parts
UK-based automotive manufacturing company Dunlop Systems and Components used Markforged 3D printers to produce custom tooling for the facility, saving tens of thousands of dollars. Internal and customer tools would often be outsourced to … [Read more...] about Dunlop Systems and Components uses 3D printing to make otherwise unaffordable parts
Greenhouse-gas detecting drone takes flight with 3D printing
An environmental technician puts on his boots, straps on his instruments and begins the day-long trek through the landfill. He’s searching for methane, a greenhouse gas found in landfills that is 21 times more potent than other greenhouse … [Read more...] about Greenhouse-gas detecting drone takes flight with 3D printing
Stepping closer to an affordable 3D printed athletic shoe
In April, SmartTech Analysis claimed that the use of additive manufacturing (AM) and revenues connected to 3D printed footwear products are projected to generate more than $6.5 billion (USD) in yearly global revenues by 2029, growing at a 19.5% CAGR. … [Read more...] about Stepping closer to an affordable 3D printed athletic shoe
Marshall Aerospace and Defence 3D prints final flight parts for innovative aircraft program
Marshall Aerospace and Defence Group uses advanced 3D printing from Stratasys (Nasdaq: SSYS) to manufacture flight-ready parts for several of its military, civil and business aircraft - while producing specific ground-running equipment at a lower … [Read more...] about Marshall Aerospace and Defence 3D prints final flight parts for innovative aircraft program
Markforged 3D Printers produce parts for the 2019 BattleBots World Championship
Markforged, a leading provider of metal and carbon fiber 3D printers, announced that four of its 3D printers will be featured on BattleBots, a television series premiering on June 7th on the Discovery Channel and June 12th on the Science Channel. As … [Read more...] about Markforged 3D Printers produce parts for the 2019 BattleBots World Championship
Better post-processing could enable greater acceptance of additive manufacturing
Post processing, in one form or another, is an inevitability when using additive manufacturing (AM) technologies, but is particularly critical for serial production applications of AM — both in terms of the financial costs and the time it takes … [Read more...] about Better post-processing could enable greater acceptance of additive manufacturing
On-demand 3D printing cuts operating costs by 80%
“Every company has its own unique challenges in the production process, which is why the ability to create custom solutions straight from the factory floor is such a game-changer for the manufacturing industry,” said Jos Burger, CEO of Ultimaker. 3D … [Read more...] about On-demand 3D printing cuts operating costs by 80%
3D printing production-grade racing car parts
Stratasys signed an agreement with Arrow Schmidt Peterson Motorsports – a competitor in the NTT IndyCar Series. The team is leveraging Stratasys’ Fortus 450mc 3D Printer – capable of printing carbon fiber-reinforced FDM Nylon 12 – and F370 3D Printer … [Read more...] about 3D printing production-grade racing car parts
Additive manufacturing speeds the development and assembly of ball grid arrays and other SMT components
Nano Dimension Ltd., a leading additive electronics provider for electronics, announced that the company’s DragonFly Pro systems successfully shortened and simplified the assembly process for ball grid arrays (BGAs) and other surface mount technology … [Read more...] about Additive manufacturing speeds the development and assembly of ball grid arrays and other SMT components