Stephen Holmes, Author at DEVELOP3D

Ravensbourne launches new materials library for design students

Posted by Stephen Holmes - May 5, 2016

The materials library at Ravensbourne will grow to include some 1,500 materials used in product development and manufacturing Ravensbourne University has launched its library of over 500 selected materials, designed…

3D Systems adds accelerated programming speed and enhanced visualisation to GibbsCAM 2016

Posted by Stephen Holmes - May 6, 2016

GibbsCAM 2016 is designed to help users eliminate scrap and reduce cycle times The latest version of GibbsCAM CNC machining platform introduces a range of new speed and simulation improvements…

BobCAD-CAM releases two new intelligent CNC nesting tools

Posted by Stephen Holmes - May 11, 2016

//giphy.com/embed/hl4cHG8ht4rcs via GIPHY Potentially increasing material usage by 15 per cent, BobCAD-CAM has released two new CAD-CAM software modules, Nesting Standard and Nesting Pro. The new software packages offer nesting…

PTC ThingWorx 7 launches with enhanced tools for connected products and public cloud support

Posted by Stephen Holmes - May 12, 2016

ThingWorx 7 sees PTC evolving the tools, and allowing integration with public clouds, such as Amazon Web Services PTC’s latest version of its Internet of Things (IoT) platform, ThingWorx 7,…

University submarine racing team buoyant thanks to 3D printing

Posted by Stephen Holmes - May 12, 2016

The Godiva 2 human powered submarine, showing its internal components, many of which are 3D printed The University of Warwick’s ‘Godiva 2’ submarine is set for the European International Submarine…

Stratasys looks to cut design-to-3D print times with GrabCAD Print

Posted by Stephen Holmes - May 17, 2016

A preview shot of the GrabCAD Print file preparation While the majority of us still recognise GrabCAD for its community of more than 3 million designers, engineers and students, Stratasys…

Materialise wastes no time, Magics is HP certified

Posted by Stephen Holmes - May 17, 2016

Materialise’s software is certified for HP’s newly launched 3D printers Only minutes into HP’s foray into 3D printing market and Materialise Magics is already a certified solution partner for HP’s…

EnvisionTec reveals SLCOM 1 composites 3D printer

Posted by Stephen Holmes - May 17, 2016

The latest EnvisionTec 3D printer uses laminate composites The launch of the SLCOM 1 3D printer is EnvisionTec’s solution for industrial manufacturing of composite materials, employing a new patent pending…

Granta Design and Senvol team up for comprehensive professional 3D printing database

Posted by Stephen Holmes - May 17, 2016

Granta Design and Senvol have announced that the Senvol Database, a comprehensive database of 3D printing materials and machines, will be available within Granta’s materials software, Granta MI and CES…

HyperWorks adds early design stage cost estimation tool to partner portfolio

Posted by Stephen Holmes - May 19, 2016

//giphy.com/embed/13FZtU1WOaBylG Hyperlean has joined Altair’s Partner Alliance, bringing its LeanCost design cost estimation tool to HyperWorks users. LeanCost provides manufacturing cost estimation in the early design stages with the aim…