News and Insights of 3D Printing and Manufacturing
HP Inc. have started FitStation powered by HP, a new platform that will deliver custom-fitted and individualized footwear through innovative 3D scanning, dynamic gait analysis and manufacturing technologies. FitStation is the next step in the company’s journey to reinvent how the world designs and manufactures with commercial 3D technologies.
Luxexcel and IFB Solutions have signed a contract for the first 3D print platform for ophthalmic lenses. The platform will be integrated into IFB’s optical operations in Winston-Salem, N.C. which is one of the top 10 independent labs in the country. The Luxexcel platform consists of industrial grade optical 3D-printers, lens-design software and workflow integration tools which enable customers like IFB Solutions to manufacture 3D printed ophthalmic quality lenses that meet all industry standards. The technology is initially focusing on difficult-to-manufacture medical specialty lenses.
Z3DFAB relies on technology from EOS to make its digital production center the best in class for the medical, automotive, and aeronautic market.
To the benefit of millions of users of ZBrush software, designers, digital artists and 3D printing lovers, Sculpteo and ZBrush formed a new partnership allowing them to directly export their 3D models and print them from the online 3D printing service in just one click. This is a great example of how additive manufacturing can connect industries together and how Sculpteo is getting integrated into the key US market.
A new hybrid 3D printing technique developed at the Wyss Institute at Harvard University, Harvard’s John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, and the Air Force Research Laboratory combines stretchable conductive inks and electronic components into flexible, durable wearable electronics and devices that move with the body and offer increased programmability. This research was supported by the Wyss Institute, Harvard SEAS, AFRL and GETTYLAB.
Building on a longstanding partnership, HP and Siemens are accelerating 3D printing for industrial production through the creation of a new HP-certified Additive Manufacturing (AM) software module from Siemens. The new software module, Siemens NX AM for HP Multi Jet Fusion, is now available from Siemens PLM Software as an extension to Siemens’ end-to-end design-to-production solution for additive manufacturing.
Building on a longstanding partnership, HP and Siemens are accelerating 3D printing for industrial production through the creation of a new HP-certified Additive Manufacturing (AM) software module from Siemens. The new software module, Siemens NX AM for HP Multi Jet Fusion, is now available from Siemens PLM Software as an extension to Siemens’ end-to-end design-to-production solution for additive manufacturing.
Dr. Mark Beard, until recently Technical Director of leading UK provider of metal Additive Manufacturing and 3D printing services 3T RPD, has joined the Additive Industries team. Mark Beard who holds a Master degree in Mechanical Engineering and a PhD in Material Science from University of Exeter will head the growing Process & Application Development team.
In 2014, NASA made important progress toward the in-space manufacturing necessary for deep space exploration by “printing” tools in space using a 3-D printer on the International Space Station.
Prodways Technologies strengthens its European presence with the signing of distribution partnership agreements with Namitech in Italy and TOP Metrology in Romania and Bulgaria.