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Kenneth Wong · July 7, 2011 · 3D printer maker Objet Geometries seems to be following a two-year release cycle for its Connex brand. In 2007 the company released Objet500 Connex, followed by Objet350 Connex in 2009. This year, it released Object260 Connex. Described as a “compact, affordable” cousin of its predecessors, Objet260 is distinguished…
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Steve Robbins · July 1, 2011 · …becoming an association. The Additive Manufacturing Branding Initiative (AMBI) is headed by Wilfried Vancraen, CEO of Materialize and Todd Grimm, an industry consultant who is acting as project manager. The 12 companies that initially provided funding for the project met at Euromold last December, and the AMBI has…
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DE Editors · June 16, 2011 · …global study on the additive manufacturing (AM) and 3D printing state of the industry. This 270-page report marks its 16th consecutive year of publication. Additive manufacturing is the process of joining materials to make objects from 3D model data, usually layer upon layer, as opposed to subtractive manufacturing…
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Pamela Waterman · June 1, 2011 · …end product using rapid manufacturing systems. It’s a good problem to have, but how do you choose among the dozens of possible fabrication techniques and raw material types? DE asked officials and customers of four companies—Envisiontec, EOS, Roland DGA and ZCorp—what factors determined application choices. Their answers may…
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DE Editors · May 29, 2011 · …products and services for additive manufacturing met at the RAPID 2011 conference and exposition and agreed to continue discussions about the possible formation of a collaborative, nonprofit association that would lead a worldwide branding effort for the industry.Six companies attended along with the 12 founding members that first…
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Kenneth Wong · May 17, 2011 · Alibre Software, the company that once grabbed headlines by dropping the price of its parametric CAD program to $199, makes another move today. In partnership with 3D Systems, it plans to offer a CAD-3D printing bundle for as little as $1,500, quite possibly the most affordable option in…
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DE Editors · May 3, 2011 · …3D printers and other additive manufacturing systems, has acquired Solidscape, Inc., a Merrimack, NH-based manufacturer of 3D printers, for $38 million plus certain purchase price adjustments.Solidscape is known for 3D printers that use lost-wax-investment casting applications that require high accuracy and a smooth surface finish. The company sells…
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DE Editors · April 6, 2011 · …in Product Development and Manufacturing,” will take place at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Providence-Warwick, RI. Speakers for the 2011 International Forum on DFMA represent a diverse group of companies, including Boeing, ITT Aerospace, UTC, Westinghouse, Whirlpool, Microsoft and Alcoa. The conference will discuss specific product development strategies and…
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DE Editors · April 1, 2011 · …and exposition showcasing how additive manufacturing is used to create almost any solid product while reducing production costs, will be held in Minneapolis, May 24–26, 2011. It is presented by the Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME).RADID 2011 includes displays of equipment, software and service providers, as well as…
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DE Editors · March 23, 2011 · …systems, will be showcasing e-Manufacturing solutions for dental models at this year’s International Dental Show (IDS) show taking place in Cologne, Germany March 22-26. The further development of dental CAD/CAM applications with new impression and intraoral scanners will make it possible to send high-quality data directly to the…
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DE Editors · March 1, 2011 · …body 3D printed by additive manufacturing processes. All exterior components of the vehicle—including the glass panel prototypes—were created using Dimension 3D printers and Fortus 3D Production Systems at Stratasys’ digital manufacturing service, RedEye on Demand. Blaine McFarlane, KOR EcoLogic’s senior design engineer, says the electric/liquid-fuel hybrid reaches more…
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DE Editors · February 22, 2011 · …way product development and manufacturing professionals source custom parts. We plan to leverage our proprietary e-commerce and high-touch customer care capabilities for the benefit of the entire 3D Systems’ product portfolio. Our mission has always been to make it easy for our customers to buy custom parts, we…
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DE Editors · February 14, 2011 · By DE EditorsCRP’s Windform XT 2.0 is a carbon filled polyamide-based material used with the technology of selective laser sintering that will replace Windform XT.It can combine higher performing mechanical properties compared to Windform XT. Windform XT 2.0 retains the matte black color of the previous version and…
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DE Editors · February 4, 2011 · …co-located Pacific Design & Manufacturing/MD&M West shows at the Anaheim, CA, convention center, Feb. 8-10, 2011. EOS’ Collaborative Projects Coordinator, Joerg Lenz, will deliver a previously unpublished technical paper on the results of a European Union-funded project called Custom-IMD on plastic implants, titled “Laser Sintering of PEEK,” during…
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DE Editors · January 26, 2011 · …technology overviews of different additive manufacturing technologies, 3D scanning and sensors, as well as outlooks on MCAD, analysis and simulation. We hope you find them useful in your day-to-day tasks as well as in planning for the future.FUTURE FOCUSEvolution of Computer-Aided Design by David Cohn Evolution of Analysis…
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DE Editors · January 1, 2011 · …the ailing planet. Traditional manufacturing processes have come under scrutiny by green watchers because of the large carbon footprint they leave when moving large manufactured parts, such as those belonging to aircraft or automobiles. In addition to the manufacturing impact, they incur greater fuel consumption and add time…
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DE Editors · December 3, 2010 · …new EOSINT M 280 additive manufacturing system for metals. “This system sets new standards in terms of part quality and reproducibility, at the same time improving cost-effectiveness and user-friendliness,” says Peter Klink, executive vice president, Global Sales at EOS. “The EOSINT M 280 adopts all features and advantages…
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DE Editors · December 1, 2010 · …are being introduced to additive manufacturing. In Edina, MN, for example, eighth-grade students used the Dimension uPrint Personal 3D Printer in a project to model their design ideas for a new automobile cup holder. Cost, ease of use, and part durability were important to the teacher, who said…
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DE Editors · December 1, 2010 · …Smith 3D Systems’ first additive manufacturing system 〈inset〉 and a low-cost 3D printer from Bits from Bytes, which 3D Systems recently acquired. The promise of rapid technologies is obvious: instant, affordable prototyping. The evolution of rapid technology is characterized by rapid growth, and a definite asset to manufacturing,…
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Kenneth Wong · November 23, 2010 · …this could become your manufacturing facility for low production runs and one-of-a-kind hobby projects.Design software gives people a way to visualize their ideas in 3D, be it a stylized surfboard or a custom hot rod. But turning detailed geometry into a physical prototype is, for most people, not…
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