“There is something about a physical model; it engages all of your senses in a way that a drawing on screen or on paper cannot, enabling engineers to create better designs,” said Joe Titlow, Director of Product Management, Z Corporation. … [Read more...] about 3D Printer priced at less than $15,000
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3D Printer Benchmark Profiles Seven Systems
T. A. Grimm & Associates, Inc. announced the release of a comprehensive benchmark study of seven 3D printers. The benchmark is available in both North American and European editions, and each 60-page report includes more than 100 images, charts … [Read more...] about 3D Printer Benchmark Profiles Seven Systems
3D printing revs up Steeda Autosports’ R&D
Based in Pompano Beach, Fla., Steeda Autosports makes a complete line of Ford-based accessories. Ranging from stunning wheels to shocks and springs to chrome radiator caps, the products make Ford cars drive better and look impressive. The Steeda … [Read more...] about 3D printing revs up Steeda Autosports’ R&D
Objet and 3Shape offer dental labs a seamless CAD/CAM design-to-production process
Objet Geometries, a leader in 3D printing, and 3Shape A/S, a global leader in 3D scanners and CAD/CAM software solutions for the dental industry, announced the availability of a jointly developed system that integrates with the 3Shape Dental System™ … [Read more...] about Objet and 3Shape offer dental labs a seamless CAD/CAM design-to-production process
3D Systems Acquires French Prototypers CEP and PROTOMETAL
ROCK HILL, SC - 3D Systems Corporation (NASDAQ: TDSC), announced that it acquired the business and assets of CEP and PROTOMETAL, two leading French rapid prototyping and manufacturing service providers, as part of the company’s expansion of its … [Read more...] about 3D Systems Acquires French Prototypers CEP and PROTOMETAL
Beyond Prototyping
It is usually the designer who decides on the production method at the beginning of the design process. So get ready for these five trends as vendors continue to improve their prototyping systems and materials. Now that “rapid prototyping” … [Read more...] about Beyond Prototyping
Connex 3D printer will bring web community ideas to life at Quirky
Objet Geometries, an innovative leader in 3D printing, announced that the leading social product development company Quirky has acquired the Objet’s Connex350™. The system will serve a vital role at Quirky, which brings one new product … [Read more...] about Connex 3D printer will bring web community ideas to life at Quirky
Laser-Sintering for Advanced Medical Applications
EOS will showcase its laser sintering equipment’s capability to produce custom medical devices during the world’s largest event for medical design and manufacturing: MD&M 2010 (June 7-10, New York, N.Y.). On display will be the … [Read more...] about Laser-Sintering for Advanced Medical Applications
Rapid response, hovering urban aerial vehicle
The CyberQuad is an electric ducted quadrotor Vertical Take Off and Landing (VTOL) Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV). It is a unique amalgamation of state-of-the-art VTOL UAV technologies, combining the mechanical simplicity, low noise, stability and … [Read more...] about Rapid response, hovering urban aerial vehicle
Purple Platypus Launches the BFB 3000 Panther 3-D Printer
SANTA ANA, CA – Purple Platypus has launched the BFB 3000 Panther, the first fully-assembled, color 3-dimensional printer available in the United States for under $4,000. The BFB 3000 Panther rapid prototyping printer will be unveiled at the … [Read more...] about Purple Platypus Launches the BFB 3000 Panther 3-D Printer