Stephen Holmes, Author at DEVELOP3D

Autodesk ‘reseller pressures’ lead to acquisitions in UK

Posted by Stephen Holmes - September 5, 2018

Excitech has acquired fellow UK Autodesk reseller Micro Concepts A UK Autodesk reseller Micro Concepts has been acquired by technology and service provider Excitech, reinforcing the latter’s position in the…

Engineering sector ‘most expensive to work in’ for personal expenses

Posted by Stephen Holmes - September 10, 2018

Is the cost of your morning coffee adding up to a big chunk of your wages? A new survey has revealed that engineers spend the most out of their own…

HP announces details behind its Metals 3D Printing technology

Posted by Stephen Holmes - September 10, 2018

HP Metal Jet 3D printing technology has been unveilled Metal Jet – HP’s metal additive manufacturing solution – has finally been unveiled, ready for orders and costing ‘under $399,000’ with…

3D Systems upgrades its software family for streamlined design to manufacture

Posted by Stephen Holmes - September 11, 2018

Cimatron 14 offers a new set of tools for those focussed on Mould and Die design 3D Systems’ software suite has seen a raft of enhancements covering everything from digitisation…

EOS and Siemens intensify cooperation around industrial 3D printing

Posted by Stephen Holmes - September 11, 2018

The EOS M 300 series is the latest of the German company’s additive manufacturing solutions to benefit from software cooperation with Siemens NX CAD EOS and Siemens have boosted their…

Additive advances aesthetics and time to market for Steelcase

Posted by Stephen Holmes - September 12, 2018

Carbon, Fast Radius and Steelcase have worked on a custom arm rest cap for the SILQ chair, combining four parts into one and reducing material usage by nearly 70% The…

3D Systems combines ‘best of both worlds’ with DMP 500 Factory collaboration

Posted by Stephen Holmes - September 12, 2018

3D Systems has collaborated with Georg Fischer AG’s GF Machining Solutions to produce a joint industry solution, the DMP Factory 500, a scalable manufacturing system. Designed to transform metal manufacturing…

Physical Digital – Scanned for speed

Posted by Stephen Holmes - September 13, 2018

The team behind the UK entry in the Red Bull Air Race World Championships is using a combination of 3D data capture technologies to boost its chances of victory, as…

SolidWorks aims for the stars with 2019 release

Posted by Stephen Holmes - September 14, 2018

The Maunakea Spectroscopic Explorer 10-metre-class telescope is being designed in SolidWorks SolidWorks has launched its 2019 offering of the widely used 3D CAD software, choosing its online launch to showcase…

Xometry launches Shop Advantage Program for manufacturing

Posted by Stephen Holmes - September 14, 2018

A new program for qualified members of Xometry’s manufacturing partner network looks to give users easier access to offers on computer hardware, tooling, raw materials, and business services such as…