Rock Hill, South Carolina – 3D Systems Corporation (NASDAQ: TDSC) announces the ProJet™ CP 3000 3-D Production System for the high-speed, high-volume production of RealWax™ casting patterns from digital data for foundry prototyping and end-use parts … [Read more...] about 3D Systems Launches Second Wax Pattern Printer
Rapid Prototyping
Print3D Releases Rapid Prototype Pricing Engine
REDDING, CA - Print3D announces its debut release of its real-time quoting engine. Print3D version 1.0, offered as a standalone PC application and as a plug-in for several major CAD systems, makes ordering designs into production as easy as sending a … [Read more...] about Print3D Releases Rapid Prototype Pricing Engine
Luxology Announces Rhinoceros File Translator for modo
San Mateo, Calif. – Luxology® LLC announces the immediate availability of a new 3DM file translator that allows modo® users to exchange files with Rhinoceros® (Rhino), the popular 3D design tool from Robert McNeel and Associates. Developed using modo … [Read more...] about Luxology Announces Rhinoceros File Translator for modo
Thompson uses Autodesk Inventor to Create Innovative Coupling
Digital Prototyping was the key to overcoming the challenge that Thompson Couplings Ltd faced in developing an innovative new type of coupling that addresses a long-standing engineering issue. The company’s design reduces engineering problems … [Read more...] about Thompson uses Autodesk Inventor to Create Innovative Coupling
3D Systems Launches 100% Real Wax Pattern Production System
Rock Hill, South Carolina – 3D Systems Corporation (NASDAQ: TDSC) announced the launch of the ProJet™ CPX 3000 3-D Production System, a new high-definition 3-D Printer designed for high-volume, extremely high resolution production of finely detailed … [Read more...] about 3D Systems Launches 100% Real Wax Pattern Production System
Rapid Sheet Metal Inc Receives ITAR Registration
Nashua, NH -- Rapid Sheet Metal, Inc.announced that they have received their official International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) registration from the US Department of State, Bureau of Political-Military Affairs. This registration documents … [Read more...] about Rapid Sheet Metal Inc Receives ITAR Registration
3D Printing Tips
Three-dimensional printers can save you a lot of time and money, but if you are unaware of some of their complexities, you may not get exactly what you expected out of the machine when you pick up your models at the end of the day. From working with … [Read more...] about 3D Printing Tips
3D Scanner Copies F-15 Joystick
Once, “Reverse Engineering” was an uncomplimentary phrase that implied product copying. Today, copying a physical object or model is an indispensable step in rapid prototyping. Digitizers or digital scanners capture a model in minutes … [Read more...] about 3D Scanner Copies F-15 Joystick
The Pros and Cons of Rapid Prototyping for Medical Purposes
Rapid prototyping (RP), also referred to as layer-based additive fabrication, is in its third decade of commercial technological development. Since its introduction there have been a number of significant changes, including improvements in accuracy … [Read more...] about The Pros and Cons of Rapid Prototyping for Medical Purposes
Replicating a Dinosaur
While it’s not your average prototyping project, today’s photopolymer materials proved to be well suited for replicating the skeletal remains of a 77-million year old dinosaur. Leonardo is the mummified dinosaur in question. With the help … [Read more...] about Replicating a Dinosaur