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Stephen Holmes

As Editor-in-Chief, Stephen’s role covers the online space and the magazines. A mix of interviewing designers for in-depth features, and hunting for the latest industry news keeps him busy. If you have a story, get in touch.

SLM Solutions 3D printing outlook continues to boom after turning down GE’s advances

Posted by Stephen Holmes - November 16, 2017

An envisioned set-up of multiple SLM Solutions SLM 800 3D printers for mass production While GE Additive made a big splash at 3D printing trade show Formnext, unveiling a first…

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XJet’s Carmel 3D printer is ready for industry, multi-material metal and ceramic parts not far away

Posted by Stephen Holmes - November 16, 2017

The first of XJet’s nano-particle jetting 3D printers is already in a production setting with many more set to follow, as the Israeli company ramps up the production of its…

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New materials partnerships are rife at Formnext as 3D printing vendors tie-up suppliers

Posted by Stephen Holmes - November 16, 2017

3D printing materials are key to advancing the processes and applications of the technology – these microscopic spherical materials from Dressler are set to aid the HP MultiJet Fusion technology…

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HP opens up on future plans, including a new sub $100k 3D printer and importance of the Build Unit

Posted by Stephen Holmes - November 17, 2017

For the production printers, the future of its productivity might lie in the hands of the build unit While much of HPs news from Formnext was already out in the…

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STEM Returners programme looks to help those restarting their careers

Posted by Stephen Holmes - November 17, 2017

Helping STEM qualified people close their CV gap and get back into work A CV gap, for whatever reason, is often an insurmountable barrier to recruitment, often viewed negatively by…

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Weekender // Guy in a tank on the telly

Posted by Stephen Holmes - November 17, 2017

https://giphy.com/embed/l2QE5kC5FGsJccB2M A five-month project to resurrect a World War One British Mark IV tank is interesting enough, but throw in motorcycle racer and truck mechanic Guy Martin, and his genuine…

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A return to desktop with FabPro 1000 sees 3D Systems try to take back small format 3D printing

Posted by Stephen Holmes - November 17, 2017

3D Systems is reentering the desktop 3D printing category with the introduction of the FabPro 1000, a sub $5,000 DLP printer that will form the starting point for its revamped…

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3D Systems incorporates automation to its ‘future factory’ with Figure 4 and new metals printer

Posted by Stephen Holmes - November 17, 2017

https://giphy.com/embed/xT0xeqHTBfTEmrfsQ0 3D Systems continues to push its plans for extended manufacturing with additive technologies, launching a new metals 3D printer ready for the automated production line. Based on the company’s…

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All the key 3D Printing news from Formnext 2017

Posted by Stephen Holmes - November 20, 2017

Should you have been unable to attend Europe’s largest 3D Printing event last week, don’t panic, we’ve picked among the mass of news and launches from the event to bring…

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Laminates and composites FEA analysis targeted by MSC Nastran 2018

Posted by Stephen Holmes - November 20, 2017

Simulating pre-stressing and fan blade out of a jet engine in Nastran 2018 Nastran 2018.0 will bring ‘new assembly modeling techniques’ according to MSC, which will allow for the creation,…

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