When my computer crashed a few months ago it took me three weeks to replace. Not because of the lead time on a new machine, but instead because I was not sure I needed a desktop or laptop for personal use considering how much I use a tablet and phone. In the end the handful […]
A Additive Manufacturing – The process of adding material in order to create a product. Many 3D printers use additive manufacturing to add layers to create a final partAutoCadAutoDesk B Blender C Consumer Products D DMLS – Direct Metal Laser Sintering E F Fused Deposition Modeling G H HTML – Hypertext markup language. I J
Hopefully 2013 will be a breakthrough year in technology and with any luck 3D printing will be one of the things to break through. It is already well on it’s way, GigaOm wrote about a development at Ford Motors where 3D printers are starting to show up on many engineer’s desks, 3D printer’s are appearing
Oh Santa please bring me, 1. Accessibility to a wide consumer base 2. Libraries of useful everyday items 3. Stations/Kiosks that are easy to use 4. Recyclable materials that can be reprocessed into other products 5. Eager industrial designers and engineers looking to develop new 3D products 6. Smaller printer machine sizes… -3D Printing
The Economist ran an article title “The PC All Over Again” that talked about the potential backlash 3D printers will see from traditional manufacturers. Specifically the sub title mentioned “toy makers” which peeked my interest since that is the day job. Many of the comments point out that for many products it will be a while before home
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In a recent article I mentioned that there would need to be development in infrastructure before personalized 3D printing would be popular. Well, a step in that direction was made when Staples announced a partnership with Mcor Technologies. From recent discussions with Mcor’s Co-Founder Conor Maccormack, also found here on 3DEngr, I knew that the
From Pinkberry to build a bear there are plentiful examples of companies that offer point of sale production. Point of sale production, or POSP, is the creation of a final production right where someone wants it. Starbucks does this with coffee offering up a unique drink that is hand crafted as soon as you tell
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It is common these days to hear about a company or person moving from print publications to the web. Sure the web is the future, has a smaller barrier to entry, and can ultimately reach a larger audience, so everyone interested in growth should be going there. What if you were already on the web
Over the past few months I have been intrigued by the rising popularity of 3D printing. This young technology is getting a lot of mentions in the media and on the web. I was put in touch with Conor McCormack, Co-Founder and CEO or Mcor, a developing player in the industry. They design and manufacture
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A few recent 3DEngr posts have been focused on 3D printing and its rise in popularity. In trying to learn more it’s been fascinating to follow all the links and mentions of new technology to see the great products that everyone is creating. It seems there are tons of universities and R&D departments that are using
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