News and Insights of 3D Printing and Manufacturing
ONO, the smartphone based, highly portable and affordable 3D printer Kickstarter project, still has not begun shipping to its huge number of supporters (that is scheduled for a few weeks from now), however the team is showing off a video that shows the printer creating a reticular 5.2 cm tall structure in just 2.5 hours, using a mid-range Android phone.
Shop owner and scale miniature expert Stony Smith has just earned $10,000 in profit from his Shapeways Shop. Stony works full-time as a developer and runs his Shapeways shop (and moderates the Shapeways forums) in his spare time.
XYZprinting, a world leader in desktop 3D printers, announced today four new 3D printing solutions will be available February 2017 – the da Vinci Jr. 2.0 Mix, da Vinci Jr. 1.0 Pro, Nobel 1.0A and the UV Curing Chamber. These products expand the growing suite of 3D printing solutions from XYZ offering versatile, cost effective products for consumers to work, play, and create, both at home and at the office. Beginning February 2017, these products are available at XYZprinting’s online store and Amazon.com.
Less than a week ago, VERASHAPE announced they’re conducting programming work on software based on Parasolid Communicator to support preparation of models for printing. Now, the company informs that Beta Testing of the newest version of their application is about to begin. Candidates interested in SOFTSHAPER 2018 testing can already contact the producer of the software.
Low-cost, multi-application, desktop system manufacturer FABTOTUM released the latest version of its much-awaited Laser Head, the add-on which will make the world’s first Personal Fabricator even more multifunctional. The new module will add laser engraving and laser cutting on top of the 3D printing, 3D scanning and 3D milling functions.
Ackuretta Technologies, a leading innovator and manufacturer of professional grade 3D printers and materials, has announced that it will be showcasing its 3D printing technology at the Bangkok Gems & Jewelry Fair– including a very first hands-on demonstration with the recently released industry-grade Ackuray A135 3D DLP printer.
Netherlands based metal 3D printer manufacturer Additive Industries announced the finalists of Additive World Design for Additive Manufacturing Challenge 2017 in two categories: professional or student designer. From a group of 76 contestants, almost double in comparison with last edition, 6 finalists were selected. ‘This year we have seen that submissions showed more than just topology optimization or light weight design. The designers took a broader view on design for additive manufacturing and tailored their designs to eliminate manufacturing difficulties, reduce the number of parts, minimize assembly or lower logistics costs, often combined. This clearly underlines the trend that industrial additive manufacturing is maturing’, says Daan Kersten, co-founder and CEO of Additive Industries. The redesigns were submitted from all over the world (a.o. USA, the Netherlands, Germany, UK, Spain, India, Russia and Italy). The selected designs are from the different fields, such as advanced food processing, aeronautics industry, automotive industry, high-tech and consumer markets. On Wednesday evening March 15, during the Additive World Awards Dinner in Eindhoven, The Netherlands, Erik de Bruijn (chairman of the jury) will announce the winners of the Design for Additive Manufacturing Challenge 2017.
Verashape, the producer of VSHAPER 3D printers, supported by The National Centre for Research and Development, has been conducting intensive research into innovative additive manufacturing. As part of this project, the R&D department of Verashape is working on software supporting the process of 3D printing in Fused Filament Fabrication (FFF) technology. Verashape has licensed Siemens PLM Software Parasolid Communicator software to assist in the import and preparation of models for 3D printing.
Coobx, a Liechtenstein based startup, announced that they are introducing a liquid photpolymer based 3D printer on March 9th. The new system will be based on an innovative new photopolymerization approach which has been named LIFT, an acronym that stands for Light Initiated Fabrication Technology.
BCN3D, manufacturer of a very popular desktop filament extrusion 3D printer model , announced today the unveil of the reengineered BCN3D Sigma R17, their flagship and innovative award-winning desktop 3D Printer. The Sigma is characterized by its IDEX (Independent Dual Extruder) genuine system, which simply and effectively works with both multi-material, multicolor prints and support structures. This approach to Dual Extrusion allows the user to push the limits of 3D printing beyond any material or geometric limitation.