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NeoMetrix Technologies Picks Up Distribution of 3D Systems’ 3D Printers AM Industry

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Lake Mary, Florida based NeoMetrix Technologies, resellers of rapid product development equipment and software, announced the finalization of a distribution deal with 3D Systems. Headquartered in Rock Hill, South Carolina, 3D Systems engineers, manufactures and sells 3D printers. 3D Systems’ former President and current CTO, Chuck Hull is credited with inventing stereolithography (SLA) technology – essentially making the company the originator of 3D printing. With this 3D Systems relationship, NeoMetrix Technologies completes their portfolio of additive manufacturing solutions that includes 3D Systems’ Geomagic software, as well as Creaform and EvixScan 3D scanning products.

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3D Printing Icon Janne Kyttanen Joins Firm Developing Grib AR 3D Modeling App AM Software

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The benefits from AR and VR for 3D modeling (and, eventually, 3D printing) are becoming clearer as these systems, which initially were erroneously meant for video gaming, are evolgin to the point that they can now be used almost seamlessly for professional applications. It happened before with Kinect, the breakthrough $100 3D scanner, and with Google Glasses. Now it is happening again as a 3D printing icon like designer Janne Kyttanen has joined Grib, the firm developing the AR 3D modeling app by the same name.

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Roboze Partners with Inovsys on New Materials for Medical and Aerospace Applications Aerospace

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  Inovsys SAS, the Marignane, France, based service platform for industrial innovation and research, is partnering with Roboze, a leading Italian producer of additive manufacturing solutions, on development and study of new materials for 3D printing processes, mainly in the fields of aerospace and medicine. As part of the agreement, Inovsys has purchased a hardware system […]

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GE AVIO AERO Brindisi Will Produce 3D Printed Components for ATP Jet Engine Aerospace

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Avio Aero, a GE Aviation business that designs, builds and maintains aviation engines, will produce, at its Brindisi plant, the additive-manufactured components of the General Electric ATP (Advanced Turboprop) engine, for the General Aviation market. The additive manufacturing machines will be installed at the Brindisi facility from 2018 and the first production activities will start between the end of 2018 and the beginning of 2019.

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Artist 3D Prints Wooden Stag in Anticipation of Game of Thrones Series Premiere AM Software

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Winter is coming in Summer this year, as the final season of Game of Thrones gets ready for the series premiere next July 16th. In anticipation of what can be considered on of the main TV events of the year, graphic artist George Crudo used Pixologic’s Zbrush to create the 3D model of a wooden stag to be 3D printed and signed by actress Kerry Ingram, who plays Shireen in the series.