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3D Printing Is Fueling Innovation In Cosmetics

By On March 25, 2013 · Leave a Comment

3D printers are usually thrust into the spotlight only when something controversial happens .

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Nokia 3D Printing Design Challenge!

By On February 12, 2013 · Leave a Comment

Something rad happened recently on Thingiverse when the mobile device company Nokia uploaded a design for the shell of a Nokia Lumia 820 that can be downloaded and 3D printed. Killer! We saw this at MakerBot and took the liberty to adapt the design to work perfectly on the MakerBot Replicator 2 Desktop 3D Printer .

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ExOne’s IPO Is Hugely Successful

By On February 11, 2013 · Leave a Comment

We mentioned the other day that ExOne, makers of 3D printers capable of printing in metal, sand and glass, went public by launching an IPO (initial public offering).

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3D Printing And Light The Focus Of Disney Research

By On October 5, 2012 · Leave a Comment

Michael Harper for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online For many, the future will be a place where instead of going to a store to buy a product or ordering it from the Internet and waiting for it to arrive, consumers will simply download it and have it printed almost instantly on their desktop 3D printer . While the technology is still in its infancy, many companies are pushing for this new future to become reality very soon

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3D Printing Explained in 37 Seconds!

By On July 31, 2012 · Leave a Comment

We just put this short video together to visually explain 3D printing. We managed to get it down to 37 seconds – using minimal text explanations. It spans the typical product design process starting from the initial product concept or idea that a designer would sketch on paper, to the CAD design stage; through to 3D printing that produces a functional model that can be tested and validated in your hands

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Showing Off Some Ultra-Fine 3D Printing Details

By On June 12, 2012 · Leave a Comment

When it comes to architectural 3D modeling, 3D print resolution is everything. Check out the ultra-fine details on this 3D printed victory arch – printed on the Objet Eden or Connex range of 3D printer in 16 micron detail using clear transparent material

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The Importance of Clear

By On June 9, 2012 · Leave a Comment

We’ve been fortunate to be able to examine some 3D printed objects from Objet in their Vero Clear material first hand. While we’ve seen clear (and clear-ish) items printed before, there seems to be advantages when used in a multi-material 3D printer.

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3D Printing a large object with holes. Printing with Natural clear PLA

By On May 17, 2012 · Leave a Comment

3D Printing a large object with holes . Printing with Natural clear PLA

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Hilldrup’s Fragments in Time

By On March 27, 2012 · Leave a Comment

We caught news of an interesting artistic application of 3D printing, on display this past week in Munich at the 84Ghz exhibition. Artist Daniel Hilldrup created two works from his series Fragments in Time using 3D printing tech from Objet.

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3D Printed Art – the ‘Multi-Material’ Way!

By On March 25, 2012 · Leave a Comment

Our UK team recently visited Daniel Hilldrup (in photo above) , an exciting artist in residence at the London Metropolitan University to get a sneak preview of some unique 3D printed artwork from his upcoming series ‘Fragments in Time’ . Daniel’s passion for using digital technology to create functional sculptures and objects of ‘beautility’ led him to the world of Objet Connex

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