| 3d Printing, Additive Manufacturing, Rapid Prototyping
Digital vehicle manufacturer and parent company of Local Motors, LM Industries, has raised $15 million from an investment fund managed by the Japanese SPARX Group. Local Motors is the developer of Olli, a 3D printed, electric, self-driving shuttle bus, and the...
| 3d Printing, Additive Manufacturing, Rapid Prototyping
U.S. car brand Chevrolet’s motorsports division has announced its teams have raced over 80,000 miles of competition this season in vehicles containing 3D printed parts. The brand’s Corvette, INDYCAR, NASCAR Camaro, and Silverado race teams have all contributed to the...
| 3d Scanning, Rapid Prototyping, Reverse Engineering
Before you can 3D print a part, you need a detailed 3D model of it. Army Material Command is figuring out how to scan tens of thousands of parts. One method: pull apart an entire helicopter. WASHINGTON: Wichita State University in Kansas is taking an Army Black Hawk...
| 3d Scanning, Additive Manufacturing, Metrology, Rapid Prototyping, Reverse Engineering
US Department of Defense Uses 3D Measurement to Solve Maintenance Challenges The model above was scanned using a HandySCAN BLACK portable 3D scanner; you can zoom in and see the level of detail around the edges, the holes, the bends and the fasteners. The United...
| 3d modeling, 3d Printing, Additive Manufacturing, Rapid Prototyping
Check out this article to get an overview of 3D printing materials and their average costs today. A Quick Introduction 3D printing materials are separated into several categories, which relate to the three most popular 3D printing technologies: Fused deposition...
| 3d modeling, 3d Printing, Additive Manufacturing, Rapid Prototyping
When it comes to manufacturing components and leading cutting edge technology, Markforged has the most reliable and high-quality 3D printing systems available. In the 3D application below, it is obvious how a system like the Markforged Metal X can be an extremely...
