Monthly Archives: August 2017
BeAM Machines will host open house for its new 20,000 Square Foot (1858,06 m2) Facility
From 11am-8pm on August 31st at 5101 Creek Road in Blue Ash, participants will experience live demonstrations of BeAM’s flagship machine, the Magic 2.0, and do a guided tour of the site.
The 20,000 sq....
Lorax Design Group explores the use of 3D printing in the landscape architecture field
Lorax Design Group,an architectural and design firm managed by Kurt Kraisinger explores the use of 3D printing in a project.
Kraisinger’s team made use of the 3D printer Ultimaker 3 to create a prototype...
Innofil3D BV will play a central role in BASF’s production of filaments for 3D printing
BASF New Business just acquired 100% Innofil3D, the producer of customized filaments (long, thin plastic fibers).
“With this acquisition, BASF is moving one step further along the value chain and can now provide not only...
Frank Marangell designated President of BigRep America Inc. and EVP of Global Sales
BigRep, the Berlin based-startup which provides the largest serial 3D printers and supplier of additive manufacturing systems, appointed Frank Marangell, former Rize CEO as its new president for the US operations and as the...
Markforged: two new industrial 3D printers for local manufacturing
Markforged introduces New X3 and X5 models, two industrial 3D printers which facilitate the replacement of aluminium parts with carbon fiber parts.
Indeed, local manufacturers are often obliged to choose between the sub-par strength of...
An engineer designed a 3D printed Nintendo Switch for one-handed gamers
Engineer Julio Vazquez designs a 3D Printed Nintendo Switch that allows players to play with both controllers simultaneously.
The Nintendo Switch
The console has actually been launched since March. However, the reality is that its use...
“C-Turtle”, the 3D printed robot whose movements are similar to a sea turtle
Researchers at the University of Arizona 3D printed a modular robot whose movements are similar to a sea turtle.
This project aims at developing cheap robots manufactured from paper on the one hand; on...
3D Systems teams up with Airbus Defence to achieve first 3D Printed RF Filter
Airbus Defence and Space collaborated with 3D Systems to realise the first 3D printed radio frequency (RF) filter, ready for use in commercial telecommunication satellites.
It’s been 50 years that first filters were set up...
LPW Technology takes advantage of data mining and alloy design for the rapidly growing metal additive manufacturing technology
With the support of the Royal Academy of Engineering, Professor Pedro Rivera led the research ‘Alloy and microstructure design for additive layer manufacturing’ which aims at high-performance metal powder development.
Indeed, metal is a material...
Shapeways’ CEO Peter Weijmarshausen resigns
Peter Weijmarshausen resigns as CEO while remaining on the Shapeways board. COO Tom Finn will temporarily act as CEO while the Shapeways board will look for a permanent replacement.
"I am proud of all we...