Stephen Holmes, Author at DEVELOP3D

Artificial Intelligence used to design new alloy for 3D printing

Posted by Stephen Holmes - April 30, 2019

Alchemite, a machine learning algorithm developed by Cambridge-based artificial intelligence (AI) company Intellegens, has been used to design a new alloy specifically for a for a jet engine component. In…

Authentise push for full digital workflow in AM with Microsoft integration & new mobile app

Posted by Stephen Holmes - May 1, 2019

Authentise, a creator of data-driven workflow tools for additive manufacturing, has agreed to a multi-year collaboration with Microsoft to utilise Microsoft Azure and integrate its workflow management system into Microsoft…

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Radan 2020 sees Hexagon add speed to sheetmetal

Posted by Stephen Holmes - May 1, 2019

RADAN 2020.0 has launched, with Hexagon placing user experience as its top priority for the new release and making this sheetmetal industry software easier to use than ever before. A…

Markforged launch flame retardant version of its Onyx 3D Printing material

Posted by Stephen Holmes - May 2, 2019

Onyx FR, a new, V-0 rated flame-retardant material designed for industries like aerospace, automotive, and defence has been released by Markforged. Its first flame-retardant plastic is reinforced with continuous carbon…

ARC and Link3D announce partnership to enable AM standards compliance

Posted by Stephen Holmes - May 2, 2019

ARC is designing the next generation of rocket engines Link3D has announced its partnership with Additive Rocket Corporation (ARC), a California high performance and ultra-low cost additive manufacturing rocket engine…

DWS signs major UK reseller deal for its SLA 3D printing technology

Posted by Stephen Holmes - May 3, 2019

Italian manufacturer of stereolithography 3D printers and materials, DWS, has long been on our radar but just out of reach – this is about to change with its announcement of…

Fashion’s biggest annual event showcases digital design and manufacturing

Posted by Stephen Holmes - May 7, 2019

Fashion, that most stubborn of 2D design industries, has relented somewhat to include digital design and fabrication methods for this year’s Met Ball – the most globally gossiped about celebrity…

Micro automated 3D Scanner from Artec brings big ability to the desktop

Posted by Stephen Holmes - May 7, 2019

Equipped with cutting-edge twin cameras, Artec’s Micro is not only the company’s most accurate 3D scanner to-date, but its desktop presence and good looks mean that it’s a piece of…

Folding screens a spark of rebellion in a world of black rectangles

Posted by Stephen Holmes - May 10, 2019

A new breed of folding and articulating phones has proved a spark of rebellion in a world of black rectangles. Mobile device design veteran Peter Honnor is pleased to say…

The Mirka sander has the edge

Posted by Stephen Holmes - May 17, 2019

A specialist background gives a move into product design a competitive edge