TechShop offers up 50 lifetime memberships
Is Barry about to sign up Michelle and the kids? TechShop, a concept that we know and love, is offering our dear cousins across the Atlantic the chance to sign…
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Stephen Holmes
As Editor-in-Chief, Stephen’s role covers the online space and the magazines. A mix of interviewing designers for in-depth features, and hunting for the latest industry news keeps him busy. If you have a story, get in touch.
3D Systems buys into manufacturing for aerospace
American Precision Prototyping co-founder Jason Dickman shows the ability to prototype cockpit equipment using 3D printing 3D Systems has bought yet another diverse manufacturing services bureau, this time giving it…
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MakersCAFE gets launch in hipster heart of Shoreditch
Makers will get their very own coffee bar in the middle of London RazorLAB, an online laser cutting service, is opening its long dreamed of MakersCAFE in London’s hipster heartland:…
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New knees – using a 3D printer to create bespoke ‘living’ joint cartilage
The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is developing organic 3D printed cartilage using an EnvisionTEC Perfactory machine That collective groan of relief you can hear is of the thousands…
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3D depth scanner made by modding your smart phone
Transforming a standard digital camera so it can perceive 3D depth of field Research from Microsoft suggests that with a few modifications an ordinary digital camera, like the one on…
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Making stuff: rotational moulding
A simple desktop rotomoulder like this is the baby of the bunch Recently we paid a visit to London-based design consultancy PDD, and although we left having learned about its…
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DST SimWise 4D expands its offerings to include FEA, Optimisation and CAD integration
Despite calling itself a ‘value proposition’ DST SimWise 9.5 crams a lot into one package Billing itself as the ‘affordable and flexible physics based simulation software for the professional and…
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Sand casting parts using 3D Printing brings digital detail to traditional process
Anthony Middleton of Grainger and Worrall shows explains the intricacies of 3D core printing Far from the traditional image of a castings manufacturer, Grainger & Worrall (G&W) is working with…
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Theorem releases Multi-CAD ‘CADverter’ for PTC Creo
Theorem’s Multi-CAD plug-in allows PTC Creo data to work interactively within Catia Theorem Solutions has launched Multi-CAD, a new ‘smart PLM’ tool benefitting those working with PLM and design data…
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Project Ventus from Autodesk Labs looks to wrap up CFD simulation
Autodesk Labs has announced Project Ventus, a surface wrapping tool for CFD simulation Q3, that ever so sexy way of saying ‘summer is almost over’, is upon us, which more…
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