Stephen Holmes, Author at DEVELOP3D

First Look: Materialise Magics 19

Posted by Stephen Holmes - October 23, 2014

The new distribution option for the 3D nester in Magics should improve part quality and build time First launched in 1994, Magics has been providing support to 3D printing professionals…

Materials thinking – Seat string a few things together for lace car

Posted by Stephen Holmes - October 23, 2014

A lace ‘cover’ of the new Seat city car has us thinking about local production and materials It has no engine, no metal or glass, and has a whiff of…

Mcor looks to extend reach of 3D printing in schools by giving away consumables

Posted by Stephen Holmes - October 24, 2014

Cheap materials mean more design iterations for students, and fewer headaches for teachers managing costs Mcor is offering three years of free IRIS 3D printer consumables to US schools if…

£1.2m grant sees Grainger & Worrall increase its hi-tech manufacturing performance

Posted by Stephen Holmes - October 24, 2014

Grainger & Worrall have received a £1.2m grant, which will be used to continue its future technical innovations UK metal castings firm Grainger & Worrall (G&W) has been awarded a…

Gerber AccuMark 10 moving garment development and pattern making into 3D

Posted by Stephen Holmes - October 27, 2014

Gerber is gearing up to move the 2D pattern cutting industry into using its 3D tools Gerber Technology has announced its new integrated 3D solution for garment development and pattern…

Formlabs announces castable, flexible resins

Posted by Stephen Holmes - October 27, 2014

The new cartable resin should burn out cleanly, without ash or residue, capturing crisp, precise details, and smooth surfaces FormLabs has announced a new family of high-performance functional resins, allowing…

HP Launch Live: Multi-Jet Fusion, ’10-times faster 3D Printing’, and Sprout scanner/projector combo

Posted by Stephen Holmes - October 29, 2014

Today HP launched MultiJet Fusion 3D printing, and its Sprout hardware HP has finally unveiled its new 3D printing technology for industry – ’10 times faster than technology that’s already…

3D Systems offer new Geomagic Sculpt with new Touch device

Posted by Stephen Holmes - October 30, 2014

The 3D Systems Touch haptic controller comes as part of the sub $4k package 3D Systems has launched a new 3D modelling software, which includes a haptic 3D stylus to…

HSMWorks 2015 CAM for SolidWorks announced

Posted by Stephen Holmes - October 30, 2014

HSMWorks 2015 offers support for the latest high-end workstations, meaning faster tollbooth calculations Autodesk has announced the release of HSMWorks 2015, its fully integrated CAM solution for users of SolidWorks…

IET appoints first female president

Posted by Stephen Holmes - October 30, 2014

Naomi Climer, president of Sony Media Cloud Services will become IET President on 1 October 2015 The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) has announced that Naomi Climer, president of…