Stephen Holmes, Author at DEVELOP3D

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…

AMRC adds exciting new composites forming facility

Posted by Stephen Holmes - July 24, 2018

The list of kit installed at the Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC) in Sheffield, UK, is already insanely mouth-watering but this has been added to with the addition of a…

Making the step up to a pro 3D Printer makes the difference for Torus Group

Posted by Stephen Holmes - July 24, 2018

Having began its prototyping with a Makerbot, the R&D team at UK-based metrology experts Torus Group, has noticed the benefits of its latest 3D printer upgrade. The Torus Group, which…

New Victrex high strength materials for 3D Printing mark ‘decisive step forward’

Posted by Stephen Holmes - July 26, 2018

Victrex has positioned itself as a ‘world leader in PEEK and PAEK-based polymer solutions’ for additive manufacturing, and its latest materials promise to add new properties to the high strength…