Stephen Holmes, Author at DEVELOP3D

Hoops Visualize 2018 adds Siemens Parasolid support and OBJ export

Posted by Stephen Holmes - July 3, 2018

The release of Service Pack 1 for the Hoops Visualize 2018 software development toolkit (SDK) is the first from Tech Soft 3D to provide support for Siemens Parasolid Convergent Modelling.…

SolidProfessor makes its full design software education library available for just $49 p/m

Posted by Stephen Holmes - July 3, 2018

From now on subscribers to SolidProfessor’s online training and education services will be able to access its entire Library of online training videos for CAD, CAM, BIM, and engineering theory…

AMFG launches AI software platform for Additive Manufacturing

Posted by Stephen Holmes - July 3, 2018

AMFG has announced the launch of its new software platform, which uses artificial intelligence to automate additive manufacturing production in areas such as scheduling, printability, post-processing and machine analytics. AMFG…

Kew Gardens Pagoda showcases heritage projects using 3D tech the right way

Posted by Stephen Holmes - July 11, 2018

The Kew Gardens Great Pagoda stands at nearly 50 metres tall, acting as a Royal viewing platform for the entire gardens below The Great Pagoda at Kew Gardens is not…

Stratasys slips into high speed sintering with Xaar partnership

Posted by Stephen Holmes - July 12, 2018

A sample product from Xaar 3D’s R&D work with high speed sintering Xaar PLC has announced that it will invest with Stratasys in a newly formed company, Xaar 3D Limited,…

Alvant’s advanced aluminium composites look to revolutionise the toughest aircraft parts

Posted by Stephen Holmes - July 12, 2018

Alvant, a leader in Aluminium Matrix Composites (AMCs), has unveiled how the materials technology can challenge traditional materials in the design and manufacture of lightweight strong parts. Selected by Safran…

Faro acquires Italian structured light 3D scanning company Open Technologies

Posted by Stephen Holmes - July 16, 2018

3D Scanning specialists Faro have added further industrial and dental 3D scanning technologies to its brand through the acquisition of Opto-Tech and its subsidiary Open Technologies. Located in Brescia, Italy,…

Prodways acquires Stratasys subsidiary Solidscape

Posted by Stephen Holmes - July 17, 2018

Prodways Group has announced that it has acquired the US 3D printer company Solidscape, which since May 2011 has been a subsidiary of Stratasys. The New Hampshire, US-based Solidscape was…

Chemical company invests $25M in Materialise to optimise 3D printing

Posted by Stephen Holmes - July 19, 2018

A deal between chemicals giant BASF and Belgian 3D Printing pioneers Materialise will see wide scale testing and further optimisation of BASF’s materials on the machines and within the infrastructure…

AMXpert from APWorks offers online platform for verified metals AM parts

Posted by Stephen Holmes - July 23, 2018

Since being acquired by Tier 1 aerospace manufacturer Premium Aerotec, APWorks has not slowed down its efforts, releasing AMXpert, a new online software platform for additively manufactured metal parts. The…