As OTTO, maker of precision controls and communication devices, celebrated its 50th anniversary, it tested a new capability: in-house rapid prototyping on a Fortus 3D Production System. OTTO can design, test and manufacture devices for its demanding military, public safety, medical and commercial … [Read more...]
Rapid Prototyping Speeds Nestlé Redesigns
November 21, 2011 by
What could you do in the time it takes to brew and drink a pot of coffee? Nestlé Nespresso S.A. can pour out a new iteration of its highly-designed single-serve espresso machine with caffeinated speed thanks to its Diminsion 3D rapid prototyping machine. If you're an … [Read more...]
Watch 32 Fully Assembled Multi-Tools Being Created from Nothing!
November 21, 2011 by
Working in a company that manufactures some of the world's most advanced 3D printers, it's a pleasure to ocassionally take 5 minutes away from my desk and have a look at what's printing on our machines. Today I happened to stumble upon this very aesthetic looking … [Read more...]
Direct Digital Manufacturing could be just the prescription you need
November 17, 2011 by
What kind of savings could you see? ScriptPro, which manufactures automated pill-dispensing systems for pharmacies, realized a net savings of nearly 80 percent – savings that were easy to swallow.Robotic dispensing systems, which automate the pill bottle filling function, allow for more … [Read more...]
Tiny 3D Printed Car – STL File for your Download!
November 17, 2011 by
Last week I promised you the STL file of the tiny 3D printed car (video here) produced by David Sun on the Objet Eden 3D printer, so here it is. Thank you David! Please take into account this is a big file and could take some minutes to download. (The car here is scaled to 2cm long) Based on some of … [Read more...]
Now You Can Lease a 3D Printer
November 17, 2011 by
In a news release today, Stratasys said it would begin offering complete 3D printing packages, called “3D Print Packs,” that include new special-edition uPrint machines.This is new. No one else offers a complete, all-in-one package that makes it this simple to get up and modeling. And … [Read more...]
Innovate to Survive. Innovate to Thrive
November 14, 2011 by
You’ve heard it before: the advice to innovate to thrive. And in a challenging economy, you may need to innovate just to survive. Nothing gives me a sense of pride more than to hear of a company innovating and thriving with the aid of Stratasys FDM (Fused Deposition Modeling) … [Read more...]
Cool iPhone Amplifiers – Grown using the Objet Connex 3D Printer
November 14, 2011 by
Founded in 2007, GROWit is a California (Lake Forest) based additive manufacturing and rapid prototyping service bureau. They were also the first bureau to acquire the Objet Connex500, released by Objet in the same year. Since then, GROWit has gone from strength to strength. The following … [Read more...]
Excerpt 4: The Accuracy Myth: Don’t Make the Mistake of Confusing Resolution with Accuracy
November 14, 2011 by
As additive manufacturing is used more frequently to produce short-run production parts and manufacturing tools, like jigs and fixtures, engineers need to consider how well the parts hold their dimensions over time. The main controlling factor in assessing dimensional … [Read more...]
Excerpt 3: The Accuracy Myth: Don’t Make the Mistake of Confusing Resolution with Accuracy
November 14, 2011 by
Resolution has long been one of the qualities used to evaluate the performance of an additive manufacturing system. But today, additive manufacturing systems are most commonly used to build parts that measure several inches across and have tolerances of several thousands of an inch or greater. … [Read more...]
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