Stephen Holmes, Author at DEVELOP3D

Golf: Antiquated clubs back on course with modern design tools

Posted by Stephen Holmes - September 24, 2014

This 129 year old golf club was brought back to life using reverse engineering As the world’s top golfers prepare to descend upon Gleneagles for the 2014 Ryder Cup, researchers…

Metals 3D printing: Aussie start-up offering sub £3k printer that can build in 20 metals

Posted by Stephen Holmes - September 24, 2014

Billed as a ‘consumer grade’ metals 3D printer, the S1 can be supported on Kickstarter Australian start-up Aurora are promising the first affordable metal 3D printer, with its S1 model…

Composites: New computer model for testing aerospace materials to allow lightweight designs

Posted by Stephen Holmes - September 24, 2014

Airbus has worked with Imperial College London to develop more accurate analysis models for its use of composites New computer codes have allowed developers to create a computer model that…

ANSYS makes ‘quantum leap forward’ to incorporate virtual systems prototyping

Posted by Stephen Holmes - September 25, 2014

ANSYS customers, such as those in electric vehicles, could soon be able to model modelling mechanical, thermal and thermofluid systems, with its existing IEEE-backed VHDL-AMS modelling technology for electrical systems…

Making stuff: Lost-wax casting

Posted by Stephen Holmes - September 26, 2014

The GemVision Revo540CX can produce super high detail wax parts for lost-wax casting in the jewellery industry In a week where we’ve been chatting a lot in the office about…

Muppets: Propshop use LightWave and 3D printing for car to catch Kermit

Posted by Stephen Holmes - September 29, 2014

The Interpol car from Muppets Most Wanted evolved as the team from Propshop worked with the Muppet’s art team Special effects is a wonderfully diverse industry, where else could you…

Inspiration: IET Young Woman Engineer of the Year Awards shortlist

Posted by Stephen Holmes - September 29, 2014

This year’s YWE shortlist: (L-R) Vidhyalakshmi Karthikeyan, Jessica Bestwick, Holly Driver, Nicola Combe, Laurie-Ann Marshall, Lucy Ackland, Naomi Mitchison, Hannah Stanbury and Hannah Pearlman Five young female engineers have been…

Capture and integrate: Autodesk’s ReCap Pro looks to clean up 3D scanning

Posted by Stephen Holmes - September 29, 2014

ReCap Pro can create improved accuracy reports based on commonly-used registration targets, like checkerboards and spheres, to get the best accuracy The new version of Autodesk ReCap Pro is heading…

Mcor reinforces its offerings for those wanting accurate colour 3D printing

Posted by Stephen Holmes - September 30, 2014

The Mcor Iris machine has enhancements that now see sharper colours, usage of 10 per cent less ink, and accredited screen to model colour accuracy Mcor has further increased the…

Winner of Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering’s ‘Create the Trophy’ competitio

Posted by Stephen Holmes - October 2, 2014

Euan Fairholm of Edinburgh produced the 2014 winning design for the Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering Euan Fairholm from Edinburgh has won the 2014 ‘Create the Trophy’ competition, beating hundreds…