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Fused deposition modeling

3D printed parts in screw threads

April 10, 2012 By Leslie Langnau Leave a Comment

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Here are a few tips from Jay Beversdorf, Stratasys Inc., recently posted on his blogsite. Screw threads are one of the most common components used for fastening parts in an assembly or attaching pipe tubing together. Here are five ways to … [Read more...] about 3D printed parts in screw threads

Filed Under: 3D Printers, Additive Manufacturing, Aerospace, Architecture, Automotive, Consumer Products, Entertainment, FDM, Featured, Industrial, Medical, Rapid MFG, Rapid Prototyping Tagged With: 3D Printing, additive manufacturing, Fused deposition modeling, Stratasys

Redeye On Demand earns AS9100C certification

March 26, 2012 By Leslie Langnau Leave a Comment

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RedEye On Demand, a rapid prototyping and direct digital manufacturing service, and business unit of Stratasys, Inc. has earned AS9100C certification. Achieving this international standard in the aviation, space and defense industries signifies that … [Read more...] about Redeye On Demand earns AS9100C certification

Filed Under: 3D Printers, Additive Manufacturing, Aerospace, FDM, News Tagged With: 3D Printing, additive manufacturing, Fused deposition modeling, Stratasys

3D printing functional electronics into 3D printed parts

March 26, 2012 By Leslie Langnau Leave a Comment

3D printed electronics on UAV from Stratasys

Revolutionary "Smart Wing" created for UAV model demonstrates groundbreaking technology from Stratasys and Optomec Engineers have inquired about the possibility of printing electronics onto products. Well, Stratasys (Nasdaq: SSYS) and Optomec Inc. … [Read more...] about 3D printing functional electronics into 3D printed parts

Filed Under: 3D Printers, Additive Manufacturing, Aerospace, Consumer Products, FDM, Featured, Industrial, Medical, News, Rapid MFG, Rapid Prototyping Tagged With: 3D Printing, additive manufacturing, Fused deposition modeling, rapid prototyping, Stratasys

GPI Prototype presents additive manufacturing technologies at Design & Manufacturing Texas

March 11, 2012 By Leslie Langnau Leave a Comment

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GPI Prototype will showcase and present its additive manufacturing capabilities at the Design & Manufacturing Texas show in Fort Worth, Texas March 14-15, 2012. GPI employees will be available to answer questions regarding additive manufacturing … [Read more...] about GPI Prototype presents additive manufacturing technologies at Design & Manufacturing Texas

Filed Under: 3D Printers, Additive Manufacturing, Aerospace, Automotive, FDM, Industrial, News, Rapid MFG, Rapid Prototyping, Service Bureau News, SLA, SLS Tagged With: 3D Printing, additive manufacturing, direct digital manufacturing, Fused deposition modeling, rapid prototyping, Selective laser sintering (SLS), SLA

U2’s 360 Tour–Light and Sound by 3D printers

March 7, 2012 By Leslie Langnau Leave a Comment

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It takes the versatility of a 3D printer to build nearly one thousand custom fixtures for an LED display and a custom microphone for U2’s concerts. Edited by: Leslie Langnau/Managing Editor In April 2009, Tommy Voeten, President of 1212-Studio, … [Read more...] about U2’s 360 Tour–Light and Sound by 3D printers

Filed Under: 3D Printers, Additive Manufacturing, Entertainment, FDM, Featured, Rapid MFG, Rapid Prototyping Tagged With: 3D Printing, additive manufacturing, Fused deposition modeling, Stratasys

Using FDM to go from concept to market

February 22, 2012 By Leslie Langnau Leave a Comment

FDM printed prototypes of product, Dimension Printing, 3D printing

After her young daughter spilled Cheerios all over the back seat of the minivan for the (last) time, Melinda Shepard shared the idea of a “spill-proof bowl” with her husband Brad, an engineer. Brad Shepard turned to the engineers at Enventys, a … [Read more...] about Using FDM to go from concept to market

Filed Under: 3D Printers, Additive Manufacturing, Consumer Products, FDM, Featured, Rapid MFG, Rapid Prototyping Tagged With: 3D Printing, additive manufacturing, Fused deposition modeling, Stratasys

The Dimension 3D printer celebrates 10 years

February 20, 2012 By Leslie Langnau 1 Comment

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Stratasys (Nasdaq: SSYS) is celebrating the 10-year anniversary of the Dimension 3D printer line. Introduced in 2002 at $29,900, the Dimension 3D Printer opened new possibilities for designers; it is a reliable, compact, simple-to-use machine. Its … [Read more...] about The Dimension 3D printer celebrates 10 years

Filed Under: 3D Printers, Additive Manufacturing, Aerospace, Automotive, Consumer Products, FDM, Featured, Industrial, Medical, News, Rapid MFG, Rapid Prototyping Tagged With: 3D Printing, additive manufacturing, direct digital manufacturing, Fused deposition modeling, Stratasys

First a jaw–medical applications of 3D printing

February 6, 2012 By Leslie Langnau Leave a Comment

example of 3D printed jaw implanted in 83 year old patient

The news of a 3D printer-created lower jaw made of titanium powder has been populating the twitter-verse.   While this is probably a first time attempt to actually implant something like this in a human body, 3D printer companies like EOS  and others … [Read more...] about First a jaw–medical applications of 3D printing

Filed Under: 3D Printers, Additive Manufacturing, FDM, Featured, Leslie's blog, Medical, News, Rapid MFG, Rapid Prototyping Tagged With: 3D Printing, additive manufacturing, EOS, Fused deposition modeling, rapid prototyping

Submit entries to the Stratasys 2012 Extreme Redesign 3D Printing Challenge

January 12, 2012 By Leslie Langnau Leave a Comment

Students and educators, you have just three weeks left to submit a design for the Stratasys (NASDAQ: SSYS) Dimension brand’s eighth annual Extreme Redesign 3D Printing Challenge. Submissions are due Feb 2, 2012. This global contest encourages … [Read more...] about Submit entries to the Stratasys 2012 Extreme Redesign 3D Printing Challenge

Filed Under: 3D Printers, Additive Manufacturing, FDM, News, Rapid MFG, Rapid Prototyping Tagged With: 3D Printing, additive manufacturing, Fused deposition modeling, rapid prototyping, Stratasys

3D printing’s stellar, amazing year

December 25, 2011 By Leslie Langnau 2 Comments

3d Printing goes into space

What a year 3D printing technology had in 2011! This approximately 25 year-old industry is enjoying a second round of “good buzz” thanks in large part to what have been labeled personal sized, hobby, or Maker units and the media fascination … [Read more...] about 3D printing’s stellar, amazing year

Filed Under: 3D Printers, Additive Manufacturing, Aerospace, Consumer Products, Entertainment, Featured, Industrial, Leslie's blog, Medical, News, Personal 3D printers, Rapid MFG, Rapid Prototyping, SLA, SLS Tagged With: 3D Printing, 3D Systems, additive manufacturing, direct digital manufacturing, Fused deposition modeling, Objet Geometries, Quickparts, Selective laser sintering (SLS), SLA, Stratasys, ZCorporation

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