Stephen Holmes, Author at DEVELOP3D

QR codes built into 3D printed parts adds extra AR dimension

Posted by Stephen Holmes - April 10, 2018

A combination of Rize’s voxel-level ink jetting 3D printing capability and the usage of the new 3MF format means that significant intelligence on the additive part can now be carried…

Link3D introduces blockchain to connect the digital thread for Additive Manufacturing

Posted by Stephen Holmes - April 10, 2018

Digital Factory, the flagship SaaS product from Link3D, has added Blockchain technology, enabling enhanced data governance, provenance, audibility and validation – helping to link the start-to-finish data strand. Link3D suggest…

New hardcore PEEK 3D printing material from Stratasys

Posted by Stephen Holmes - April 12, 2018

A new PEKK-based high-performance thermoplastic, Antero 800NA, has been released by Stratasys for 3D printed components needing to be exposed to hydrocarbons, such as fuels and lubricants, as well as…

Creaform’s CMM alternative – Cube-R – gets debut

Posted by Stephen Holmes - April 16, 2018

https://giphy.com/embed/5qFBXUtWtp8HWzsGPd Billed as an off-the-shelf, fully integrated automated inspection solution as an alternative to CMMs in sheet metal, casting and composites, Creaform’s Cube-R should get some attention from big part…

ModeFrontier gets UI facelift, while Volta boosts enterprise collaboration in Esteco 2018 line-up

Posted by Stephen Holmes - April 16, 2018

The latest release of Esteco ModeFrontier has introduced a fresh user-friendly look: organising the visual space, centralising and simplifying a number of actions and improving the general usability of the…

nViz adds Perceived Quality Review as plug-in for Autodesk VRED

Posted by Stephen Holmes - April 16, 2018

The high-end visualisation of panel gaps is well established in automotive industry, having now scaled up to power walls, virtual reality software and even headsets. To validate gap and flush…

NASA Orion mission sets sights on taking 3D Printing into deep space

Posted by Stephen Holmes - April 18, 2018

NASA’s Orion vehicle is set to take off with more than 100 3D printed parts out of the Additive Manufacturing Lab at Lockheed Martin in conjunction with Phoenix Analysis and…

Zortrax HEPA cover aims to improve 3D Prints and your safety

Posted by Stephen Holmes - April 18, 2018

A filtering device that can be attached to the top of its M200 and M200 Plus 3D printers, has been launched by Zortrax to help reduce the amount of Ultra…

Artec Integrates 3D Scanners with Geomagic Freeform

Posted by Stephen Holmes - April 19, 2018

Artec 3D has announced the integration of its portable, hand-held 3D scanners with 3D Systems’ Geomagic Freeform software, as the companies look to streamline reverse engineering workflows. Objects can now…

DEVELOP3D LIVE 2018 show report

Posted by Stephen Holmes - April 23, 2018

This year's DEVELOP3D LIVE in the UK went off without a hitch and all who braved the weather enjoyed a packed agenda full of learning. Stephen Holmes reports some of…