Listen as Greg Thompson of Protolabs discusses how service bureaus are helping in the battle against the Coronavirus with their ability to offer a range of prototyping and manufacturing capabilities. Welcome to Technology Forward. In addition … [Read more...] about What service providers are doing to help battle the pandemic
CNC Milling Machines
Turn your CNC into a 3D printing machine
3D printing is certainly resulting in innovative ways to create parts. Here are tools that could give CNC machines 3D printing capabilities. The company 3D-Hybrid is announcing these new tools. It says the tools will simplify metal additive … [Read more...] about Turn your CNC into a 3D printing machine
Better design by understanding the needs of manufacturing
Madison College's Mechanical Design and Technology program gives students opportunities to learn how designs are manufactured. For the design engineering student, this will lead to better design decisions during his or her career. Tormach Inc. … [Read more...] about Better design by understanding the needs of manufacturing
Two programs aid additive manufacturing efficiency
3D Systems (NYSE: DDD) announced the availability of Geomagic Control X 2018 inspection software, and the GibbsCAM 12, a CAM software for production parts. Geomagic Control X 2018 Geomagic Control X 2018 builds upon its foundation to meet the … [Read more...] about Two programs aid additive manufacturing efficiency
Manufacturing cell integrates 3D-printed parts with post-process machining
Hybrid additive and subtractive manufacturing cells are emerging in this industry. As you plan your visit to the RAPID + TCT Show, May 9 -11 2017, at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center in Pittsburg, PA, one booth you might want to visit is that … [Read more...] about Manufacturing cell integrates 3D-printed parts with post-process machining
How to efficiently move from 3D printing to injection molding
Designers in medical device and health industries can benefit from integrating 3D printing, machining, and injection molding from prototyping to production and even during the post-launch phase of products. Todd Nelson, Proto Labs Using … [Read more...] about How to efficiently move from 3D printing to injection molding
How do you compare with your fellow engineers in design and development challenges?
Online manufacturing platform Fictiv released its second-annual State of Hardware report. The report is a snapshot of the goals and challenges engineers face in product design and development. The 2017 report surveyed more than 340 engineers and … [Read more...] about How do you compare with your fellow engineers in design and development challenges?
Roland DGA launches the MDX-50 automated 3D milling machine
The new MODELA MDX-50 Benchtop CNC Mill, from Roland DGA Corp., is offered as a complete system. It comes with CAM software and features several enhancements over the MDX-40A mill, including a larger workspace, an automatic tool changer (ATC), and … [Read more...] about Roland DGA launches the MDX-50 automated 3D milling machine
Designing a better exoskeleton
Listen in as Jeff Gorges of the University of Houston Research Lab describes how fast turnaround of prototyped and final parts helped the researchers move quickly on developing a futuristic brain-machine robotics system. … [Read more...] about Designing a better exoskeleton
Subtractive and additive technologies help design a better exoskeleton
Custom-machined joints, brain-controlled exoskeleton combine to enable paraplegics to walk. “Enabling people with lower-limb paralysis to walk again is an endeavor with a “high social impact,” says Jose Contreras-Vidal, director, University of … [Read more...] about Subtractive and additive technologies help design a better exoskeleton
