Stephen Holmes, Author at DEVELOP3D

One (fairly) careful owner: Restored fighter jets now ‘highly collectable’

Posted by Stephen Holmes - October 30, 2015

For those looking for a new weekend ‘project’ a jet fighter might be worth considering A rare and rather fantastic piece of RAF history has been painstakingly restored and rebuilt…

Turbulence at the top of 3D printing reflects wider changes

Posted by Stephen Holmes - October 30, 2015

Reichental has undergone his ‘exit stage left’ from 3D Systems Yesterday saw the announcement that Avi Reichental has stepped down as president and CEO, and even his position as a…

Sheet metal hemming software to add accuracy to automotive surface finishes

Posted by Stephen Holmes - October 30, 2015

The roll hemming process simulated in AutoFormplus R6 AutoForm Engineering, a leading supplier of software solutions for the sheet metal forming industry, has released AutoForm-HemPlannerplus, supporting roll, conventional die and…

Downsizing prosthesis with accurate engineering for more lifelike movement

Posted by Stephen Holmes - October 30, 2015

Steeper’s Bubonic prosthetic hand has a range of 14 grips based on human skeletal form While there’s been a flurry of 3D printed prosthesis stories of late, intricate production grade…

New dolly trolley design looks benefit airlines by £400 each

Posted by Stephen Holmes - November 3, 2015

Helping serve you cheap booze and the environment. Win win. A new 30 per cent lighter duty free trolly could make a fuel saving of up to £400 per year,…

Kickstarter isn’t helping all product designs

Posted by Stephen Holmes - November 3, 2015

The generic image of ‘old man at a computer’ might not be as relevant today, but online crowd funding is still not reaching an audience that could benefit from it,…

UK Government invests £60M in Skylon Project

Posted by Stephen Holmes - November 4, 2015

This year’s DEVELOP3D LIVE keynote speakers, Reaction Engines, have announced its £60m grant by the government to help it continue the development of its Skylon plane and Sabre engines. The…

Misen knives reach start-up goals with sharp development process

Posted by Stephen Holmes - November 4, 2015

A 7-figure crowdfunding backed project was the result of a lean product design workflow A new company aiming to redefine kitchenware essentials with premium materials and thoughtful design raced to…

Optis and Luxexcel combine to produce virtual- and physical-prototypes for clear lens solutions

Posted by Stephen Holmes - November 9, 2015

The new link-up means users can digitally and physically test optical prototypes – like car headlamps – from within the same ecosystem A partnership between visualisation specialists Optis, and 3D…

First look: Alphacam 2016 – automation key with 3D CAD files batch processing

Posted by Stephen Holmes - November 10, 2015

Batch processing, from file preparation right through to applying toolpath simulations is now available in Alphacam 2016 With a focus on increasing automation, a number of new features have been…