Stephen Holmes, Author at DEVELOP3D

Prime Cuts: The Adastra – luxury on the high seas

Posted by Stephen Holmes - April 12, 2012

Yesterday saw the launch of the $15 million, 42-metre luxury trimaran yacht Adastra, which we featured in DEVELOP3D in August 2011. Making its debut in some decidedly dirty water, the…

Stratasys and Objet merge as 3D printing arms race heats up

Posted by Stephen Holmes - April 16, 2012

The battle for 3D printing superiority has taken another bold step as Stratasys and Objet announced a merger that will combine two already high-ranking companies and associated technologies under the…

Bernie, you might need one of these this weekend…

Posted by Stephen Holmes - April 20, 2012

Although many of our Formula 1 loving readers can probably list of the venues for the entire season, most of the world are aware that the sport is heading into…

Springtime means only one thing at Fenway Park: 3D Printing

Posted by Stephen Holmes - April 20, 2012

Nothing brings about the end of winter in the US like the arrival of the baseball season – warm weather, cold beer, hotdogs and, of course, the actual game. In…

Smash somethin’! Modern car safety through better design

Posted by Stephen Holmes - April 24, 2012

The B-Max survives a battering from a 30mph crash test Recently we crept away to Germany, to a secretive patch of Ford’s Merkenich test site, into a quiet, compact building,…

PTC Introduces New Global Event Series

Posted by Stephen Holmes - April 25, 2012

PTC is bringing PTCLive TechForum 2012 to the UK for a free one-day event that offers the opportunity to meet with product experts, learn from other leading customers, sample PTC…

Let battle commence – Cut&Paste is back in Blighty

Posted by Stephen Holmes - April 25, 2012

Our favourite designer v designer, gladiatorial kerfuffle returns to London Town tonight (26 April), as Cut&Paste struts brashly into Ye Olde England to offer up another place at it’s Global…

Prime Cuts: Living well with dementia

Posted by Stephen Holmes - April 25, 2012

The Buddiband, designed to help its user stay active and safe Winning ideas from a competition to help care for sufferers of dementia have been unveiled, including a fragrance-release system…

Sculpteo expands its 3D printing services using the Cloud

Posted by Stephen Holmes - April 27, 2012

Online 3D printing bureau Sculpteo has expanded its wares, both for commercial and hobbyist users, with the launch of its new ‘white label’ service for online stores, and a printing…

Vision express

Posted by Stephen Holmes - April 30, 2012

Grabbing attention in a crowded marketplace is all about first impressions. Stephen Holmes looks at how product rendering was so important in the marketing drive for a new range of…