3D Systems recently announced some enhancements to its Geomatic platform. Geomagic Control (formerly Geomagic Qualify) is a comprehensive inspection automation platform for streamlining in-line and repetitive inspection processes that use 3D scanners … [Read more...] about Updated Geomagic Control platform
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Get ready for the 2016 Extreme Redesign 3D printing challenge
The 12th annual annual Extreme Redesign 3D Printing Challenge is underway. Sponsored by Stratasys Ltd, this annual 3D printing challenge invites students in engineering, design and art or architecture to design a new product that improves how a task … [Read more...] about Get ready for the 2016 Extreme Redesign 3D printing challenge
Alcoa expands R&D center, deepens additive manufacturing capabilities
Alcoa is expanding its R&D center in Pennsylvania to accelerate the development of advanced 3D printing materials and processes. Alcoa will produce materials designed specifically for a range of additive technologies to meet increasing demand for … [Read more...] about Alcoa expands R&D center, deepens additive manufacturing capabilities
Safety leads new features for version 2 of German RepRap X1000
German RepRap’s jumbo 3D printer X1000 V2 is nearly the same as the X1000 but with a few enhancements, including a heating bed and several safety features. This printer has a build envelope of 1000 x 800 x 600 mm (39.4 x 32 x 23.6 in.) and meets … [Read more...] about Safety leads new features for version 2 of German RepRap X1000
3D printer helps small dental labs compete
Small but powerful 3D printers are coming to small businesses. The latest example is a printer that enables smaller labs to produce a range of dental and orthodontic appliances in-house – changing the economies for these smaller dental labs by … [Read more...] about 3D printer helps small dental labs compete
Tips on using 3D printing to create molds for injection molding
3D printing experts and forecasters have frequently said that using 3D printing for molding can be a "killer" app. It's just not spoken about much in the media. But 3D printing offers an excellent way to test and validate a mold before you commit … [Read more...] about Tips on using 3D printing to create molds for injection molding
How to use 3D printing to build a CubeSat
Stratasys Ltd., a leading global provider of 3D printing and additive manufacturing solutions, along with its subsidiaries GrabCAD and MakerBot, announced the winners of the CubeSat Challenge after a month-long, highly competitive engineering … [Read more...] about How to use 3D printing to build a CubeSat
Injection molding helps make healing fun
As most health care practitioners know, getting a patient to follow directions is often the hardest task, especially when you are working with such age groups as the elderly and children. An innovative developer of respiratory therapy systems decided … [Read more...] about Injection molding helps make healing fun
Tips on getting the properties you need from 3D printing materials
At this year's RAPID show, I had a chance to ask Carl Dekker, president at Met-l-flo Inc. on what engineers can do to ensure their chosen printing materials perform as expected once printed. Here are a few tips. … [Read more...] about Tips on getting the properties you need from 3D printing materials
3D Systems introduces engineering grade Nylon
3D Systems has expanded its PlasticJet Printing materials to include a new Nylon for its CubePro 3D printers—a desktop printer that can suit a number of professional engineering applications as well as consumer applications. The engineering-grade … [Read more...] about 3D Systems introduces engineering grade Nylon