News and Insights of 3D Printing and Manufacturing
Local Motors transforms the passenger experience with IBM Watson Internet of Things technology and Olli; on roads now in Washington, DC and soon in Miami-Dade County and Las Vegas.
From the runways of Milan to some of the many museum exhibits in New York City, 3D printed clothing garments and accessories have continued to become a prominent force in the fashion industry. This Friday, in Cordoba, Argentina, 3D printed fashion hit the stage for “3D Fashion Day”, the first-ever 3D printing fashion show to grace Latin America. The show will take place during the 2nd annual Cordoba-based “Congress of 3D printing and Digital Fabrications”, where ten clothing designers, both locally and internationally-based, will gather alongside field experts to showcase their latest creations with 3D printing technology.
Studio Bitonti, the studio led by one of the more popular designers, leading the next generation of digital manufacturing is announcing the new name of the design practice (formerly, Francis Bitonti Studio) with a new visual identity, one that reflects a shift in the studio’s focus.
The Selective Laser Melting technology (SLM®) by leading German metal 3D printer manufacturer SLM Solutions enables the production of new 3D printed tire tread mould segments in shorter time, less expensive and using three-dimensional geometries for prototype and mass production tools.
Large size binder jetting 3D printer manufacturer and service company ExOne teamed up with Finalnd based ideas2cycles engineers and designers to produce a topologically optimized set of steel 3D printed custom bicycle parts. The result is that the parts where not only more aesthetically pleasing lighter and efficient, but also that they were produced in on tenth of the time and at less than 50% of the cost compared to traditional manufacturing processes.
Anyone familiar with injection molding knows that the cooling system design is critical to cycle times, which takes up 70% to 80% of the injection molding cycle. Traditional methods for cooling molds involve secondary machining operations to drill cooling channels that follow straight lines and don’t consistently keep temperatures uniform. A well-designed cooling system can shorten the molding time and improve productivity tremendously. Enter conformal cooling.
At Choc Edge we’re always looking to improve the experience of our customers, whether that’s through upgrading the machine itself or the software that comes with it. This April we’re pleased to announced exciting new developments in both areas – Wi-Fi connectivity to control the printer without the need for a cable, and a mobile drawing app that allows you to instantly print your own designs.
Prior to launching his new venture, What the Future Venture Capital (WTFVC), designer Janne Kyttanen acted as the creative director for the 3D printing giant 3D Systems for five years. One of the more renowned 3D designers across the industry, Kyttanen was responsible for designing the Cube desktop 3D printer, which won a multitude of awards and helped immerse 3D Systems into the consumer market. But, as time went on, 3D Systems began to withdraw itself from the consumer market, and Kyttanen ultimately decided to depart from the industry for greener pastures.
Kegelmann Technik and Concept Laser just concluded a framework agreement for multiple machines, the first being a Concept Laser M2 cusing Multilaser with QM Coating. Production begins in June 2016, and the first orders have already been received
Cosine Additive LLC is partnering with the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) in the development of a revolutionary new additive manufacturing platform. The goal of this partnership is to develop and demonstrate the enabling technologies for mid-scale additive manufacturing using Cosine’s AM1 machine. The AM1 has a build chamber of approximately 4’ x 4’ x 4’ and will open up new areas of U.S. manufacturing for rapid production of medium size tooling in support of the transportation, appliance and energy industries, significantly reducing cost and lead time. As with Big Area Additive Manufacturing (BAAM), the initial focus is on the deposition of composite materials. Printing with carbon fiber filament is still in its infancy with its immediate value just starting to be realized by manufacturing industries.