Friday, January 29, 2010

3Dproparts to Manufacture Parts for Leading Helicopter Manufacturer



The folks at 3D Systems announced they have received a multi-year contract with a leading helicopter manufacturer to produce Selective Laser Sintered parts.  Production of the in-flight components will take place at a AS9100 certified aerospace manufacturing facility operated by the 3Dproparts Aerospace and Defense Division.

Read the full news release here.

Source: CNN Money

Wednesday, January 27, 2010

Shapeways | blog: Shapeways interviews Bre Pettis of Makerbot Industries

Shapeways | blog: Shapeways interviews Bre Pettis of Makerbot Industries

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Wired Looks into The Next Industrial Revolution

Tech magazine Wired recently posted this nice little video on their website as part of an article discussing how Open Source, the Online Global Marketplace and Do-It-Yourself attitudes are changing the rules of manufacturing.  Check out the full article here.

Sunday, January 24, 2010

Burton Snowboards Utilizes Additive Manufactured Parts for The Board Of Beers


Customization is one of the biggest advantages Additive Manufacturing technologies have to offer.  Burton Snowboards recently utilized the durability of Selective Laser Sintering to create some unique items for a local brew pub at the request of Founder & Chairman, Jake Burton.  

The Shed Brewery in Stowe, VT is a favorite post Mountain destination for locals and tourists alike.  One of hottest items on the menu is the Sample Ski, a mini ski with 6 samples of The Shed's tasty nectar.  After years of irritation that there wasn't a Sample Snowboard, Jake asked the R&D crew to make some custom sample holders based on the Original hand-shaped boards he made back in the day.

Check out the full evolution of The Board of Beers here.

Thursday, January 21, 2010

HP Plans Line of 3-D Printers





After a few years of rumors and speculation, Hewlett Packard has announced the launch of HP branded 3D Printers that will be manufactured by Stratasys, an established 3D Printer Manufacurer.  This could be a big step forward in bringing 3D Printing and Additive Manufacturing closer to the mainstream with HP's presence in the personal and business printer market in addition to a speculated $15,000 price point.

Several sites and blogs have covered the announcement including Wired, PC World and The Wall Street Journal.  We'll keep you posted on further announcements and info.


3D Printed iPhone Cases Available From FOC and FreshFiber




Freedom of Creation has been pioneering the utilization of Additive Manufacturing technologies to create unique lighting, furniture and fashion accessories for several years now.  And they are breaking into new territory once again by teaming up with European design brand FreshFiber to create these cool 3D Printed iPhone Cases

The cases were launched at GITEX in October, check out the launch video here.

Sources: FOC, FreshFiber, Sufflegazine




Thursday, January 7, 2010

uPrint Personal 3D Printer on Gizmag



Dimension's uPrint Personal 3D Printer was highlighted on technology watch site Gizmag for it's affordability to create and manufacture parts in the comforts of your home or small business.  The article includes a nice summary of the 3D printing process including a couple of videos of the printer at work and parts made on the uPrint.  Check out the full story here.