
Browsing: 3D Printing
The benefits of 3D printing – or additive manufacturing – are beginning to revolutionise many industries. It is triggering a change in the way both small businesses and industry giants build and design their products. 3D printers allow for the creation of prototypes, models and products out of materials such as plastics and metals. Companies and individuals can now rapidly prototype ideas for new parts or products and the sector also promises to cut down costs on the creation of products through savings in supply-chains, product waste and storage.

Sandvik creates first 3D printed diamond composite
Sandvik Additive Manufacturing has created the first ever 3D printed diamond composite. Continue →

University of Canterbury showcasing innovation at SouthMACH
A world first! 3D printed titanium internal combustion engine, designed and created by the University of Canterbury for the Shell Eco-Marathon car. Continue →

3D modelling: key role in design of Pūhoi to Warkworth motorway
Seequent’s Leapfrog 3D helps shape Kiwi infrastructure
Design Joint Venture (DJV), a collaboration between engineering consultants, Beca and Tonkin + Taylor has highlighted the power of Seequent’s Leapfrog Works 3D geological modelling software in the design of a motorway extension from New Zealand’s Pūhoi to Warkworth. Continue →

Sunny outlook for fountain thanks to 3D printing
Citycare property supervisor Doug Peek (right) and Wade Peek, from TWP Design in front of the restored Sunnyside fountain. Continue →

Birdstone Delivers Schweppes Redesign with 3D Systems’ Expert Prototyping Services
Packaging agency selects 3D Systems’ On Demand team for the delivery of true-to-life prototypes for glass and PET bottles. Continue →

Glass Bottle Redesigned with Confidence Using Clear SLA 3D Printing
Orora earns client buy-in on new beer bottle design using color-matched 3D printed appearance models with identical heft and hue of glass
Packaging redesigns are a serious undertaking. Continue →

Seatools Exhibits Quality with Appearance Models from 3D Systems On Demand Manufacturing
3D Systems On Demand Manufacturing delivers durable and high quality detail 3D printed appearance model display. Continue →

Direct Metal Printing Now Offered by 3D Systems, On Demand Manufacturing – Asia Pacific
Direct Metal Printing (DMP) is an additive manufacturing technology that allows for the production of metal parts with challenging geometries that would not be possible using traditional subtractive or casting technologies
Engineers looking to break the limitations inherent with traditional manufacturing techniques should consider Direct Metal Printing to overcome challenges associated with component weight, complexity, multiple component assemblies & part customisation. Continue →

How 3D Systems Partners with Customers to Push Boundaries
Despite the 3D printing manuals and how-to’s in circulation around the world and on the web, the fact remains that many 3D printing rules are still mostly guidelines. Continue →

Brand Sources Designs with Smartphones Delivers with 3D Printing
Wiivv Wearables is on a mission to make body-perfect gear accessible to the masses
Its flagship product, a custom shoe insole, has proven to be a good first step and uses a combination of customer-collected smartphone data and 3D printing to feed its design and manufacturing process. Continue →

Direct Metal 3D Printing Enables CEEE to Manufacture Lean and Green Heat Exchange
Direct Metal Printing delivers a 20% more efficient heat exchanger through innovative design for additive manufacturing, produced in weeks not months and with significantly lower weight
The University of Maryland’s Centre for Environmental Energy Engineering (CEEE) sums up its quest to deliver innovative approaches to energy conversion in two words: lean and green. Continue →

Philmac Adopts 3D Printing for Prototype Tooling to Enable More Complex Design
3D Systems’ On Demand Manufacturing experts help Philmac find the right process and materials for 3D printed production tooling
Improving the design of a part within a system is rarely straightforward. Continue →

On Demand Appearance Models Help Companies and Customers Win
Quick delivery of accurate, high quality appearance models advances design outcomes for better products, faster
Anyone in product development can confirm: progress is not always linear. Continue →

KALLISTA takes Design to New Heights with Direct Metal Printing
DS client KALLISTA wins prestigious design award for metal 3D printed faucet
Direct Metal Printing (DMP) provided by 3D Systems On Demand Manufacturing enables first-of-its-kind luxury faucet for KALLISTA – their award winning design will be available commercially during 2018. Continue →

Thales Alenia Space and 3D Systems Prove Viability of Direct Metal Printing
3D Systems’ On Demand Manufacturing team delivers critical 3D printed metal satellite parts that are 25% lighter and ready in half the time of traditional production techniques. Continue →

Seatools Exhibits Quality with Appearance Models from 3D Systems On Demand Manufacturing
3D Systems On Demand Manufacturing delivers durable and high quality detail 3D printed appearance model display
No matter how many leagues under the sea your underwater problem is, Seatools exists to design, build and test custom equipment to solve subsea challenges. Continue →

Kiwi Engineer? Win $21,040 in cash and prizes
There’s still the best part of a month to get your entry into The Great Kiwi Engineering Challenge. Continue →

Metro Aerospace Introduces 3D Printed Part for Fuel Efficiency in Aerospace
SLS 3D printed aerospace parts can provide a fuel savings of 4% at cruise with improved aerodynamics and reduced drag
In the aerospace industry, the slightest design improvement can have a staggering impact on the efficiency of flight, which is why aerospace manufacturers dedicate tremendous time and talent to advanced engineering. Continue →

Jay Leno’s Garage Achieves Antique Car Replacement Part for One-Tenth the Cost with 3D Systems’ Solutions
Jay Leno’s 1916 Owen Magnetic was one of the first-ever commercially available gas-electric hybrid cars
Jay Leno will be the first to tell you that embracing old cars does not mean embracing old technology. Continue →

3D Printed Casting Patterns Deliver Efficient Solution for Metal Parts Production
Investment casting patterns delivered faster and more affordably with 3D printing. Continue →