Stephen Holmes, Author at DEVELOP3D

NextSense acquired by Hexagon, adds auto compensate skills for 3D scanning

Posted by Stephen Holmes - May 16, 2018

Non-contact profile measurement and surface inspection firm NextSense has been added to the expansive portfolio of Hexagon’s Manufacturing Intelligence division. Headquartered in Graz, Austria, NextSense is best known for its…

Altair gets the nod to distribute GE’s engine system modelling tool

Posted by Stephen Holmes - May 16, 2018

Flow Simulator model of a GE aircraft engine Altair and GE have signed a multi-year software agreement making the former the exclusive distributor for GE’s Flow Simulator software. The comprehensive…

Microsoft Surface Hub 2 adds mobility to 50″ 4k collaboration screens

Posted by Stephen Holmes - May 16, 2018

The future of collaborative working is the target for Microsoft’s latest incarnation of the collaborative smart whiteboard – the stunning new Surface Hub 2. Billed as sleeker, more agile and…

Sinterit announces new ‘benchtop’ Lisa 2 SLS machine, complete with nitrogen build chamber

Posted by Stephen Holmes - May 16, 2018

The Lisa 2 has been announced for preorder by Sinterit, creating a compact end-to-end SLS 3D printing system suitable for a small workshop. With a build volume of 150 x…

Rolls-Royce using Visionary Render to open huge engine models in its VR Cube

Posted by Stephen Holmes - May 17, 2018

Rolls-Royce sees a positive future for using VR in its aerospace engineering – and is working with academic partners to develop new processes to merge simulation results with CAD geometry…

WATCH // When Kid’s TV helped build a race car

Posted by Stephen Holmes - May 21, 2018

Blue Peter, the children’s television show as much a part of English social fabric as a Royal Wedding or over-hyped sports team, was once allowed access to a Formula 5000…

Wireless Mo-Cap body kit from Noitom ducks under $4K mark

Posted by Stephen Holmes - May 22, 2018

An IMU sensor-based full-body motion capture system that can record motion data anywhere without any constraints to space and without the need for optical cameras has been launched by Noitom.…

WATCH // Making the Gatorade ‘Water Made Active’ commercial

Posted by Stephen Holmes - May 22, 2018

As the temperature heats up outside, cool off with this ‘Making Of’ video from the recent Gatorade ad, which combines product design, 3D printing, motion capture, stop-motion and some… er……

Additive Works unveils automated process Laser Beam Melt support generation

Posted by Stephen Holmes - May 23, 2018

Amphyon brings automated support generation to Additive Works’ Laser Beam Melting 3D printing process Amphyon, Additive Works’ simulation-driven process software for powder bed-based, laser beam melting additive manufacturing processes, has…

UK University League Tables – 2019 paints a mixed picture for product design and engineering

Posted by Stephen Holmes - May 29, 2018

The annual Guardian University league tables have been published, and as ever product design courses are spread across the ‘Design and Craft’ and ‘Mechanical Engineering’ classes, making it a task…