Stephen Holmes, Author at DEVELOP3D

Flyingshapes launches VR 3D CAD for Oculus Rift and HTC Vive

Posted by Stephen Holmes - October 18, 2019

Available for Oculus Rift and HTC Vive headsets, Flyingshapes‘ VR CAD workflow allows for 3D spatial modelling with intuitive haptic controls and interactive tools for sketching, surfacing and collaboration. Powered…

Stratasys launches faster J850 multi-material 3D printer

Posted by Stephen Holmes - October 22, 2019

Nearly twice as fast and with an extra materials bay over its predecessor, Stratasys has unveiled the new flagship of its PolyJet 3D printing line-up, the J850. ‘Designed for designers’…

New FDM materials for Stratasys extends abilities of F900 and smaller F370 3D printers

Posted by Stephen Holmes - October 22, 2019

Stratasys has unveiled several new durable, temperature and chemical resistant FDM thermoplastics for additive manufacturing, these materials can accommodate high temperatures and challenging requirements common on the factory floor. For…

UK’s first Primary Education 3D Printing Hub to open in collaboration with Rolls-Royce

Posted by Stephen Holmes - October 24, 2019

Wyndham Primary Academy, Derby, will become the UK’s first Primary Education 3D printing hub A primary school in Derby has been announced as the UK’s first Primary Education 3D printing…

Ansys acquires Dynardo to add its simulation and optimisation tools into Minerva

Posted by Stephen Holmes - October 25, 2019

ANSYS has announced that it is to acquire Dynardo, a provider of simulation process integration and design optimisation (PIDO) technology, which should allow users to identify optimal product designs faster…

EOS launches Digital Foam program with software and QA partners

Posted by Stephen Holmes - October 29, 2019

A hub of technologies, orchestrated by EOS is looking to connect CAD, materials, part qualification, and additive manufacturing to replace foams used in a wide variety of industries. The benefits…

Radan Designer launches as specialist sheet metal CAD/CAM from Hexagon

Posted by Stephen Holmes - October 29, 2019

Hexagon is billing its new Radan Designer software as a pivotal part of Radan’s functionality as the “ultimate solution for taking geometry through to manufacture”, even allowing full CAD assemblies…

JCB picks up Dewar Trophy for outstanding engineering for a second time

Posted by Stephen Holmes - November 1, 2019

Earlier this week we were lucky enough to be invited to The Royal Automobile Club as it awarded the prestigious Dewar Trophy to JCB for it’s electric-powered mini excavator. The…

Inkbit’s ‘AI managed’ Additive Manufacturing platform gets funding to scale

Posted by Stephen Holmes - November 4, 2019

Inkbit's multi-material jetting additive manufacturing platform, which uses machine vision and AI to correct systematic errors and compensate for material shrinkage and distortion, has come further into focus following funding…

Neural Interface Research at Imperial College

Posted by Stephen Holmes - November 6, 2019

Mindblowing neural interface research at Imperial College London is moving along at speed, thanks to rapid design iteration using 3D printing. Stephen Holmes headed into the labs to find out…