Stephen Holmes, Author at DEVELOP3D

More connected products means more batteries – Energizer aims to bring sustainability

Posted by Stephen Holmes - June 4, 2015

Energizer’s Eco Advanced single-use batteries are the first to contain recycled materials – its first step toward adding more sustainability to a world increasingly turning to unconnected power As the…

XYZprinting’s 3D scanner concept offers Intel inside

Posted by Stephen Holmes - June 8, 2015

Accurate to 1mm, the XYZprinting 3D Scanner utilises Intel’s RealSense technology Intel’s RealSense technology looks to have found a home in XYZprinting’s new handheld 3D scanner concept. The sleek-looking bit…

PTC and Stratasys join up for ‘seamless design to 3D print’ in PTC Creo 3

Posted by Stephen Holmes - June 8, 2015

PTC and Stratasys are partnering to add 3D printing tools straight into the design process with PTC Creo 3.0 PTC and Stratasys are looking to deliver their shared vision of…

Live Blog: Rhino 3D UK user event London

Posted by Stephen Holmes - June 9, 2015

Some of the amazing works of Marc Newson Ltd will be presented by the studio’s design director later today Today we’ll be bringing you live news and exciting happenings from…

Testing materials for space with high power 3D cameras

Posted by Stephen Holmes - June 11, 2015

ESA’s Aramis 3D camera system can identify sub-millimetre material strain without touching the part A new video from the European Space Agency (ESA) reveals how its Aramis 3D camera system…

Perceptron launches first in its new generation of its Helix 3D scanning systems

Posted by Stephen Holmes - June 12, 2015

Perceptron’s new Smart3D system has accuracy to 50 microns With the lofty aim of beginning a ‘revolution in automatic reverse engineering’, Perceptron has launched its Smart3D scanning system aiming to…

Rhino for Mac finally gets full launch

Posted by Stephen Holmes - June 15, 2015

Rhino can finally be used on Mac Last week at the UK Rhino User Meeting we were privy to the announcement that Rhino for Mac would be happening soon –…

ScanR Green laser 3D Scanner to offer ‘enhanced materials coverage’

Posted by Stephen Holmes - June 16, 2015

Green laser technology could be the answer for all those 3D laser scanning issues involving reflective surfaces Perceptron’s new ScanR product is aiming to dramatically extend the range of engineering…

Dassault Systèmes offers new industry solution ‘Experiences’

Posted by Stephen Holmes - June 16, 2015

VR capabilities are part of the aerospace ‘Passenger Experience’ Aerospace and consumer packaging designers – as different as those world’s are – can both now leverage custom grouped Dassault Systèmes…

Hat trick of amazing new machines forms core of Nottingham University’s 3D printing research

Posted by Stephen Holmes - June 16, 2015

The lab hopes to develop new materials for nano fabrication of multifunctional systems A £2.7m grant from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) has funded new facilities and…