Stephen Holmes, Author at DEVELOP3D

nTopology’s expansion into Germany is ‘logical next step’

Posted by Stephen Holmes - September 4, 2019

Software company nTopology, headquartered in New York, USA, has announced the opening of its first European office in Regensburg, Germany. The new location was added in response to the company’s…

Detachable design for drivers might solve bacteria boom on buses

Posted by Stephen Holmes - September 5, 2019

According to studies, the steering wheel of your local bus is likely carrying more bacteria than a toilet seat, furthering poor cabin hygiene for the no doubt grumpy driver, and…

Nexa3D announces UK availability for its fast SLA 3D printing, and a new CEO

Posted by Stephen Holmes - September 6, 2019

3D printer manufacturer Nexa3D has signed up Creat3D as its new UK reseller, meaning its fast stereolithography 3D printing technology out of California is now available on the shores of…

American acquisitions in UK form Scotland’s largest product design agency

Posted by Stephen Holmes - September 9, 2019

The acquisition of Livingston-based product design agency A2E along with that of Glasgow-based product design company WideBlue in April 2018 has seen Pivot International form the largest independent product design…

Materialise first to offer new material for HP 3D printers

Posted by Stephen Holmes - September 9, 2019

new flexible material developed by BASF for HP’s new Jet Fusion 5200 Series Materialise has announced that it is the first to offer the new BASF TPU Material for use…

Altair’s 2019 user event ready for ‘open-minded thinkers’ in Detroit this October

Posted by Stephen Holmes - September 10, 2019

Autumn sees the return of conferences and user events, with the mix of technologies on show at the Global Altair Technology Conference (ATC) caching the eye on 10 – 11…

UK firm raises £3M in funds to develop its electron beam 3D Printing

Posted by Stephen Holmes - September 10, 2019

Huddersfield firm Wayland Additive has raised the funding to develop its prototype metals 3D printer, which uses an electron beam rather than a laser to fuse together the metal powder.…

Protolabs bring Carbon 3D printing to its roster of 3D printing technologies

Posted by Stephen Holmes - September 10, 2019

Online manufacturing portal Protolabs has added the Carbon platform to its portfolio of production-grade additive manufacturing technologies, launching in the USA this month. “We are committed to supporting that demand…

Ansys 2019 R3 comes stacked with tools to engineer safer autonomous vehicles

Posted by Stephen Holmes - September 11, 2019

A dig amongst what’s new in Ansys 2019 R3 (and there’s a lot) shows up a range of dedicated tools for the automotive industry, including Ansys Autonomy for testing Autonomous…

BAC To The Future – The cutting edge street-legal race car

Posted by Stephen Holmes - March 16, 2020

Lightweight but packing a hefty punch, the BAC Mono R is a street-legal race car. Stephen Holmes learns how the car’s design evolved