| 3d Printing, Additive Manufacturing, Rapid Prototyping
It seems hard to believe that the first-ever 3D printer was created way back in 1983. In the intervening years, technology has clearly evolved, and new developments are announced almost daily. The truth is, the 3D printing industry already looks very different from...
| 3d modeling, 3d Printing, Additive Manufacturing
Rapid prototyping improves the way you develop a product. Rapid prototyping can ease your entire engineering process in a big way with large-format 3D printing. What is Rapid Prototyping? Prototypes are physical parts or assemblies that come closer to final with each...
| 3d Scanning, Computer Aided Inspection, Metrology
Ford purchased the iconic Michigan Central Station in 2018 as part of its plan to create dedicated office space for its mobility initiatives. Unfortunately, the building, which is situated in Detroit’s Corktown neighborhood, decayed substantially since...
| 3d Scanning, Computer Aided Inspection
Archaeologists have the essential task of preserving cultural heritage and furthering their knowledge about history. They need to get information about past construction methods and product usage. In the summer of 2019, the city of Gothenburg in Sweden conducted...
| 3d Scanning, Metrology, Reverse Engineering
The FIA has issued new rules for the 2021 Formula 1 season which are intended to prevent teams ‘reverse engineering’ another teams designs. (Written by Metrology News) Early in the 2020 Formula 1 season the Racing Point team were penalized after it was determined they...
| 3d Scanning, Metrology, Reverse Engineering
PLÅTSON in Sweden is a 70 employee business performing sheet metal fabrications with plants located in the coastal towns of Oskarshamn and Västervik. One of its innovative products, CIT I LÄ, is height-adjustable glazing for patio and decks that provides adjustable...
| 3d Printing, Additive Manufacturing, Rapid Prototyping
3D printed car parts are helping engineers to rapidly prototype solar-powered cars, accelerating research into fossil fuel alternatives for consumer vehicles. The explosively growing trend of electric vehicles (EVs) is clearing the way for new methods of fuel-creation...
| 3d modeling, 3d Printing, Additive Manufacturing, Rapid Prototyping
USF Advanced Visualization Center Manager Howard Kaplan The digital reconstructions of three human skulls created at the University of South Florida are being used as evidence in a high-profile murder trial in California. USF Advanced Visualization Center Manager...
| 3d modeling, 3d Scanning, Metrology
Space students from ages 1 to 101 will be able to get close enough to see rivets on spacecrafts, all from their computers at home, thanks to a new 3D imaging project at the Cosmosphere. Last week, the Cosmosphere began creating high-resolution, full-color, digitally...
| 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...
