MakerBot Helps Local Motors Cut OLLI Production Times by 90% Additive Manufacturing
Reinventing itself as supplier of desktop prototyping tools, MakerBot helps Local Motors in streamlining production of the its OLLI autonomous vehicle.

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Reinventing itself as supplier of desktop prototyping tools, MakerBot helps Local Motors in streamlining production of the its OLLI autonomous vehicle.
Metal 3D printer manufacturer Additive Industries, Technology Partner of the Sauber F1 Team, had a special branding on the side of the Sauber C36-Ferrari monocoque for the Belgian Grand Prix at Spa-Francorchamps. The company’s branding will continue to be present in the lower part of the car (albeit smaller) for upcoming Monza Grand Prix and future races as per the three year Technology Partnership signed with the Sauber F1 Team.
Altair, APWORKS, csi entwicklungstechnik, EOS GmbH, GERG, and Heraeus have used the front-end structure of a classic VW Caddy to demonstrate the full potential of industrial 3D printing within the automotive industry. The structure is very light, stable, and, at the same time, features a high degree of functional integration. In this joint development project known as 3i-PRINT, the involved companies covered every development step of the process, from design, simulation, optimization and manufacturing to post production of the part. From conceptual design to final vehicle, the project was completed in only nine months.
Type A Machines, a leading provider of manufacturing-ready Fused Filament Fabrication (FFF) 3D printers, today announced the appointment of Kenneth Hap Klopp, founder The North Face, to Type A Machines board of directors. Mr. Klopp joins Andrew Rutter, the company’s founder, and Mitch Huitema, previously of Apple and Handspring.
EMO is the main reference event for DMG MORI and within every edition, the company sets up a huge display of its capabilities. This year more than ever before, AM will play a key role, with the LASERTEC 65 DED (powder-fed) system and the new LASERTEC SLM (powder-bed) system, resulting from the Realizer acquisition. In total over 8 new system launches will provide insights on the company’s Digital Factory strategy.
Dutch designer Pjotr (Rein van der Mast) is known for creating some amazing fountain pens (such as the Spica Virginis collection) using advanced metal and polymer powder bed fusion 3D printing processes. He is also, however, always looking for ways to improve the quality of his products and experimenting with various processes.
Recently introduced by Singapore based Ionic3DP (and launching on Kickstarter in September), Kappa is the world’s first 3D printer which integrates, in its innovative design, an improved version of the Scott Russell Exact Straight Line Mechanism. Used in the automobile industry and in pick and place operations as a robotic manipulator in manufacturing industries, this proven technology guarantees precision and quality consistently.
For the second year, Alexander Daniels Global is conducting what is possibly the most comprehensive remuneration study in the additive manufacturing industry. With offices in Birmingham, Detroit, and Barcelona, the company is a unique recruitment agency in the 3D printing / Additive Manufacturing industry, having specialized in talent to enable the fourth industrial revolution.
After 12 months of development, Shining 3D, the 3D technical leader in 3D digitizing and printing solutions, is launching the Einstart-C, the next generation of Einstart series desktop 3D printer. The systems, announced earlyt this year at CES in Las Vegas, promises great improvements in terms of printing speed, stability and overall performance, meeting the increasing demand for individual, home and school use of the 3D printer.
MY PRECIOUS PLASTICS is an international design competition that wants to rethink the endless possibilities of plastics and 3D printing technologies for designing unconventional jewelry pieces. The competition is open to designers from around the globe, who are interested in taking a step into the world of 3D printed jewelry. Amazing prizes are waiting for the winners and there’s no participation fee. If you are a designer working with 3D printing, you have until September 11th to submit your proposal.