Stephen Holmes, Author at DEVELOP3D

First Look: Comsol 5.2 – variety is at the heart of this expansive new release

Posted by Stephen Holmes - July 8, 2016

With a list of hundreds of new features and enhancements to Comsol Multiphysics and Comsol Server, version 5.2a expands on the software’s electrical, mechanical, fluid, and chemical design and optimisation…

In-flight comfort – ESI Virtual Seat Solution allows design pre-certification for manufacturers

Posted by Stephen Holmes - July 18, 2016

ESI Virtual Seat Solution 2016 aids the design of transport seating – assisting with safety pre-testing ESI Group’s Virtual Seat Solution 2016 now lets aeronautic manufacturers evaluate seat comfort right…

Designjunction supports dyslexia in design with a curated exhibition

Posted by Stephen Holmes - July 18, 2016

Designjunction will be supporting the British Dyslexia Association this London Design Festival As part of the London Design Festival, designjunction will be playing host to the inaugural Dyslexic Design, an…

Aquarium teams up with school kids to design a prosthetic for a penguin

Posted by Stephen Holmes - July 19, 2016

//giphy.com/embed/12N27KcZ9TjseQ Middle school students from Mystic Middle School, Connecticut, US, have helped to create a 3D printed orthotic boot for a penguin at the nearby Mystic Aquarium. Using 3D Systems’…

Dassault Systèmes adds electromagnetic simulation to portfolio

Posted by Stephen Holmes - July 21, 2016

The acquisition of CST should enable further simulation for connected devices Electromagnetic (EM) and electronics simulation company Computer Simulation Technology (CST) entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by…

The Mcor ARKe 3D printer gets upgrades that push its models to 2 million colours

Posted by Stephen Holmes - July 22, 2016

The Mcor ARKe has been boosted to ‘photorealistic’ levels of colour Since its launch in January, the Mcor ARKe has had its engineers squirrelling away on upgrades for the machine…

Edward Snowden turns product designer with untrackable iPhone

Posted by Stephen Holmes - July 25, 2016

While we all know the name Edward Snowden as a US whistleblower who disclosed some shady surveillance practises, the former CIA man is also knows his way around tech, and…

Gillette partners with 3D Hubs and Makers Cafe for sharp new competition

Posted by Stephen Holmes - July 27, 2016

It’s the design degree staple – redesign the razor – that even secondary school kids are honing their skills on, so what better a subject to get people competing over…

Ferrari’s Next Generation platform implements ‘organic design’ by using optimisation technology

Posted by Stephen Holmes - July 27, 2016

The Ferrari ‘Next Generation’ platform will have gone though the C123 optimisation process, similar to this model, halfway through the process – displaying optimum sizing of sections joints using low…

Liquid luxury

Posted by Stephen Holmes - July 28, 2016

For its bathroom fixtures and fittings, Grohe's considered design style is matched by its scrupulous attention to function. Stephen Holmes visited the company's German base to explore the future of…