Stephen Holmes, Author at DEVELOP3D

Getting a foot into Life Cycle Assessment

Posted by Stephen Holmes - April 4, 2011

Life Cycle Assessment is a cornerstone of any sustainable design project. Here is a brief introduction into the heady world of choosing the right material, for the right application, for…

BMW measure up Delcam’s PowerInspect for speed

Posted by Stephen Holmes - April 4, 2011

The German automotive giant BMW is using Delcam’s PowerInspect software on two Zett Mess AMPG measuring arms for the critical task of chassis inspection. With up to five inspection passes…

Prime Cuts: Danish bring home the bacon*

Posted by Stephen Holmes - April 7, 2011

Denmark is having a purple patch at the minute: if it’s not fashion, literature or films, we’re being reminded that the Danes do product design better than most. Having already…

60 second interview: Mark Sanders – MAS Design Products, Windsor UK

Posted by Stephen Holmes - April 12, 2011

Mark Sanders is managing director of MAS Design Products Ltd. He trained as a Mechanical Engineer at Imperial College and Rolls-Royce. After working in the engineering industry for several years,…

Prime Cuts: Look what’s cooking

Posted by Stephen Holmes - April 14, 2011

A fancy steam oven, cooker hood and fridge freezer that makes your kitchen look good enough to eat AEG’s Neue Kollektion is full of crisp clean lines, stainless steel all…

Prime Cuts: Deep breaths

Posted by Stephen Holmes - April 28, 2011

Lifesavers for millions of people around the world, inhalers have not been without their design challenges, hence Cambridge Consultants set out to develop this next generation device. The Combitide Starhaler…

Stratasys seek riches in the jewellery industry

Posted by Stephen Holmes - May 4, 2011

This bubble ring by Lynne MacLachlan uses a Solidscape lost-wax casting method to create its intricate form Today has seen the acquisition by Stratasys of lost-wax casting specialists Solidscape in…

Update – Stratasys seeks riches in the jewellery industry

Posted by Stephen Holmes - May 9, 2011

This bubble pendant by Lynne MacLachlan uses a Solidscape lost-wax casting method The lovely people of Stratasys have bundled together some answers to our hastily arranged questions following the announcement…

Proto Labs prototyping philanthropy

Posted by Stephen Holmes - May 9, 2011

What we need now is a UK version… As the push for innovation continues, Proto Labs is offering up a bounty of $100,000 worth of prototyping and short-run production services…

60 second interview: Phil Champ, Champ ID

Posted by Stephen Holmes - May 10, 2011

Phil Champ is the former principal product designer at LAPD Consultants, a dual disciplined design consultancy with a focus on lighting and product design. Clients included ACDC Lighting, Reggiani and iGuzzini…