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Three big trends impacting designers today
Chris Bradshaw walked attendees of Autodesk University Germany through the challenges and opportunities facing design professionals today in digital fabrication, ...
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Student engineers design, build and fly 3D printed airplane
Two third-year students successfully built only the third 3D printed aircraft to successfully fly. By Fariss Samarrai When University of ...
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French researchers combines laser-based 3D printing with milling
Competitive selection of Delcam software gives it an important French ally in the competitive plastics industry. Additive manufacturing processes—such as ...
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Sculpteo iPhone case printing app brings digital reality to the experience economy
The app is a print factory in the pocket linking consumers with 3D printing. Sculpteo adds value to a “service ...
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Advances in metals for 3D printing dwarf plastics
The 14th annual International Wohlers Conference on 3D printing, always part of EuroMold, takes a close look at amazing new ...
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No more sneakers for commute and heels for work thanks to Day2Night
The idea for shoes with convertible heels went from vision to reality using SolidWorks and a Stratasys 3D printer. During ...
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3D Systems buys Rapidform for scan-to-CAD and inspection software
The aggressive acquirer launches a fifth growth initiative, content-to-print. 3D Systems now owns all the essential parts for a manufacturing ...
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3D Systems acquires Bespoke Innovations for custom prosthetics
The move expands 3D Systems’ reach into custom-fit medical devices. The mission is to make acquiring a prosthetic device a ...
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Redefining production in the age of Digital Reality
Software is transforming every stage of the manufacturing process. Small companies with niche technologies are being gobbled up. By Kathleen ...
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3D printing industry grew nearly 30 percent in 2011
The information comes from The Wohlers Report. Now in its 17th year, it has become the authoritative guide to additive ...
