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Can 3D lightweight composite printed parts match the strength of metal parts?

August 7, 2020 By Leslie Langnau Leave a Comment

By Micah Chaban, vice president of sales and marketing, RapidMade, Inc. The technologies related to 3D printing are growing and changing quickly. Some of the biggest trends in the industry include a diversifying 3D printing landscape, a wider … [Read more...] about Can 3D lightweight composite printed parts match the strength of metal parts?

Filed Under: Materials, Service Bureaus Tagged With: rapidmade

Model Solution delivers prototypes in 7 days

March 1, 2017 By Leslie Langnau Leave a Comment

Model Solution is a precision prototyping, tooling and low volume manufacturing service provider with an edge—the company likes to handle challenges, those unusual, custom parts that require out-of-the-box thinking. As part of the Laird group, Model … [Read more...] about Model Solution delivers prototypes in 7 days

Filed Under: Additive Manufacturing, Automotive, Industrial, Medical, Rapid Injection Molding, Service Bureau News, Service Bureaus, Subtractive Fabrication Tagged With: Model Solution

Carbon CLIP technology now available through more service bureaus

August 16, 2016 By Leslie Langnau Leave a Comment

Carbon (Carbon3D, Inc.) announced the addition of two leading 3D printing service bureaus and contract manufacturers to its customer portfolio. Dinsmore Inc. and Midwest Prototyping now offer their customers access to Carbon’s M1 printer and … [Read more...] about Carbon CLIP technology now available through more service bureaus

Filed Under: 3D Printers, Materials, News, Service Bureau News, Service Bureaus, Vat Photopolymerization Tagged With: Carbon3D

Devising devious designs

July 13, 2016 By Leslie Langnau Leave a Comment

By Angelo Gentile, Proto Labs Network television may seem like an unlikely source for manufacturing innovation, but don’t say that to the designers of the robots competing in season two of ABC’s BattleBots (a 10-episode run started Thursday, June … [Read more...] about Devising devious designs

Filed Under: 3D Printers, Additive Manufacturing, Consumer Products, Entertainment, Machining / Milling, Materials, Podcasts, Professional 3D Printers News, Rapid MFG, Rapid Prototyping, Service Bureaus, Subtractive Machines Tagged With: Proto Labs Inc.

Innovative service providers emerging as key trend in 3D printing

June 21, 2016 By Leslie Langnau Leave a Comment

3D printing was originally invented to reduce the time it takes to develop an engineering prototype. The idea was for thousands of engineers to have their own personal machines at their disposal. Today, that idea has evolved. New 3D printing … [Read more...] about Innovative service providers emerging as key trend in 3D printing

Filed Under: 3D Printers, Additive Manufacturing, Automotive, Binder Jetting, Consumer Products, Extrusion, Industrial, Leslie's blog, Machining / Milling, Material Jetting, Medical, Powder Bed Fusion, Production 3D Printers / AM Systems News, Professional 3D Printers News, Rapid MFG, Rapid Prototyping, Service Bureau News, Service Bureaus, Vat Photopolymerization

3D printing improves Diver safety

October 22, 2015 By Leslie Langnau Leave a Comment

Worldwide, there are hundreds of diver fatalities per year due to forgetting to check an air supply. In the vast majority of those fatalities, the “dive buddy” never knew that his partner was already dead. An innovative design for an extra air supply … [Read more...] about 3D printing improves Diver safety

Filed Under: 3D Printers, Additive Manufacturing, Consumer Products, Directed Energy Deposition, Entertainment, Material Jetting, Materials, News, Service Bureau News, Service Bureaus

Proto Labs launches rapid Magnesium injection molding service

August 4, 2015 By Leslie Langnau Leave a Comment

Proto Labs, Inc. introduced magnesium injection molding into its current rapid manufacturing services. This injection molding process helps engineers prototype using the same materials and processes used for the final part production. In addition, … [Read more...] about Proto Labs launches rapid Magnesium injection molding service

Filed Under: Aerospace, Automotive, Industrial, Industries, Injection Molding Production, Materials, Rapid Injection Molding, Service Bureau News, Service Bureaus Tagged With: Proto Labs Inc.

NextLine Manufacturing is now Xometry

July 30, 2015 By Leslie Langnau Leave a Comment

With venture backing, Xometry integrates 3D printing / additive manufacturing with traditional manufacturing to produce high volumes of on-demand, unique parts, including custom components and aftermarket parts for legacy systems. Paving the … [Read more...] about NextLine Manufacturing is now Xometry

Filed Under: 3D Printers, Additive Manufacturing, Industries, Service Bureau News, Service Bureaus Tagged With: xometry

Does 3D printing need its own operating system?

June 18, 2015 By Leslie Langnau 3 Comments

Whether you use professional 3D printing machines or more commercial desktop units, every user has some issues with getting the designed part to print correctly. Part of the problem is the software used to convert a design into 3D printable … [Read more...] about Does 3D printing need its own operating system?

Filed Under: 3D Printers, Consumer Products, Entertainment, Extrusion, Leslie's blog, Personal 3D printers, Personal 3D printing software, Software, Vat Photopolymerization Tagged With: 3DPrinterOS

Manufacturer acquires six new 3D printers

February 3, 2015 By Leslie Langnau Leave a Comment

As a fabrication and manufacturing company, Midwest Composite Technologies is continually increasing its capabilities through the use of the latest technologies. Due to the company’s growth, it recently purchased six FDM systems—three Fortus 400mc … [Read more...] about Manufacturer acquires six new 3D printers

Filed Under: 3D Printers, Additive Manufacturing, CNC Milling Machines, Extrusion, Materials, Service Bureau News, Service Bureaus

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