Stephen Holmes, Author at DEVELOP3D

LED lighting design getting bright results with heat flow simulation in SolidWorks

Posted by Stephen Holmes - April 17, 2015

Holophane is enlightening the streets of Formby to energy savings one luminaire at a time With a new EU Directive coming into effect this week, the lighting industry is adopting…

New super-clean powders for additive manufacturing get UK government backing

Posted by Stephen Holmes - April 29, 2015

LPW Technology, a manufacturer of powders for metals 3D printing, has been awarded government funding to develop its new super-clean materials for additive manufacturing. The funds will drive the development…

Teradici extends PCoIP workstation access software to data centre deployments

Posted by Stephen Holmes - April 29, 2015

The latest update also includes broader device support with new PCoIP mobile clients for Android and iOS tablets Teradici has released version 2.0 of its PCoIP Workstation Access Software, which…

3DP Unlimited takes large scale FDM 3D printing to masses with $400-a-month rental scheme

Posted by Stephen Holmes - April 29, 2015

A big build area, heated print bed and a wide range of cheap as chips materials make the 3DP1000 an interesting proposition at $400-a-month Looking simply like a RepRap that…

MakerBot Europe introduces certified service centres

Posted by Stephen Holmes - April 29, 2015

MakerBot Europe has introduced its first 8 MakerBot Authorized ServiceCenters across Europe In a move to improve customer service and satisfaction, MakerBot Europe has introduced its first 8 MakerBot Authorized…

Creaform introduces VXinspect for 3D inspection

Posted by Stephen Holmes - April 30, 2015

VXinspect supports part-to-CAD inspections for pre-production adjustments and production part approval A new 3D inspection software from Creaform is promising ‘powerful and intuitive’ tools for first article inspection and quality…

Design to ensure train wrecks don’t go off with a bang

Posted by Stephen Holmes - April 30, 2015

The Lac-Mégantic rail disaster claimed the lives of 47 people, inspiring the Safer Rail Car designs for flammable rail cargo A new design is aiming to solve the explosive issue…

Minimal equipment providing maximum support – Paula Radcliffe’s secret London Marathon kit

Posted by Stephen Holmes - April 30, 2015

Paula Radcliffe and her 3D printed insoles, designed though pressure scanning the way she runs Paula Radcliffe is one of the world’s best known female athletes, the current world record…

Say goodbye STL, say hello 3MF (possibly – you know how these things are…)

Posted by Stephen Holmes - May 1, 2015

The new 3MF file format is setting out to become the new unified file format that plays more closely to the design process Microsoft is all over 3D printing, hanging…

First look: Comsol Multiphysics 5.1 expands app capabilities

Posted by Stephen Holmes - May 5, 2015

The new release makes it easier to create simulation apps and share them within your team A fully integrated environment for users to create their own custom simulation models, build…