Volkswagen AG Purchases Two Stratasys J850 Printers to Enhance Automotive Design

Volkswagen AG Purchases Two Stratasys J850 Printers to Enhance Automotive Design

by Automotive

Volkswagen purchased two Stratasys J850 printers to enhance its prototyping capabilities and to build new automotive design capabilities into its creative process. The J850 is a powerful tool for car manufacturers because it can accomplish multi-material manufacturing tasks in color. The Volkswagen Pre-Series-Center is 3D printing a wide range of ultra-realistic prototypes for both interior and exterior applications, which helps the company drive further innovation in new vehicle design.

GrabCAD update by Stratasys speeds up design-to-3D print process AM Software

GrabCAD Update by Stratasys Speeds Up Design-to-3D Print Process

by Design

Stratasys is aiming to simplify the design-to-3D print process for designers and engineers by eliminating the CAD-to-STL conversion roadblock in its GrabCAD Print software platform. The 3D printing giant says the software’s new Advanced FDM feature will enable users to streamline design-to-print workflows, while simultaneously improving production times and material usage, in an intuitive way.

Studio Bitonti: from 3D consultancy to generative design software developer AM Software

Studio Bitonti: From 3D Consultancy to Generative Design Software Developer

by Design

New York-based design firm Studio Bitonti has become known in the additive manufacturing industry for its boundary-pushing designs that emphasize innovation, aesthetics and function—often in relation to the human body. The studio’s founder, Francis Bitonti even designed some of the most notable 3D printed fashion pieces over the years—including Dita von Teese’s iconic 3D printed dress.

Lithoz Presents Production-ready CeraFab S65 System with 4 Integrated build units 3D Printer Hardware

Lithoz Presents Production-ready CeraFab S65 System with 4 Integrated Build Units

by Technologies

Lithoz, the Austrian leader in 3D printed ceramics, is not a company known for its aggressive marketing and communication efforts. Its high-level LCM ceramics photopolymerization AM technology is making huge steps forward, however, we don’t often hear about it. That’s, well, because the company does not tell many people about its progress. Even after Lithoz launched the disruptive, production-ready Cerafab S65, we only learned about its progress in the market when a small Australian company – 3rdAxis – purchased one.

Aectual Studios Creates 3D Printed Fully Circular Furniture Consumer Products

Aectual Studios Creates 3D Printed Fully Circular Furniture Consumer Products

by Furniture

Aectual Studios, a platform for mass-customizable building and interior products, announced a new product line that is entirely circular and made of plant-based plastic, with a striking matte, ceramic-like appearance. The company designed a selection of 3D-printed room dividers and safety screens to offer a solution to the ad-hoc disposable plastic screens that clutter current work environments. Over time, screens can be shredded and reprinted into new panels, planters, or bookcases. The products were unveiled during Dubai Design Week, in the new Aectual Dubai Showroom.

MakerBot Launches METHOD X to Bring Real ABS 3D Printing to Manufacturing

MakerBot Launches METHOD X to Bring Real ABS 3D Printing to Manufacturing

by Technologies

MakerBot is launching METHOD X, a new manufacturing workstation engineered to challenge traditional manufacturing with real ABS (acrylonitrile butadiene styrene) material for durable parts, a 100°C chamber, and Stratasys SR-30 soluble supports. METHOD X can withstand up to 15°C higher temperatures, is up to 26% more rigid, and up to 12% stronger than modified ABS formulations used on desktop 3D printer competitors. MakerBot assures that Precision ABS parts printed on METHOD X have no warping or cracking that typically occurs when printing modified ABS on desktop platforms without heated chambers.

Nano Dimension Launches New DragonFly LDM for 24/7 Electronics Printing

Nano Dimension Launches New DragonFly LDM for 24/7 Electronics Printing

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Israel-based Nano Dimension is taking its electronics 3D printing technology to the next level with the launch of the new DragonFly Lights-Out Digital Manufacturing (LDM) system. The industrial 3D printing system builds on the company’s established PCB 3D printing process, adding increased automation for 24/7 lights-out digital manufacturing. The new system is expected to unlock opportunities for low-volume manufacturing of multilayer PCBs, capacitors, coils, sensors, antennas and more.