Space: Manufacturing for up in the stars gets lighter with every design Posted by Stephen Holmes - October 7, 2014 Sentinel-5 Precursor is scheduled for launch in 2016 to monitor the atmosphere from polar orbit. The satellite will carry the…
Voxeljet buy UK special effects company Propshop Posted by Stephen Holmes - October 2, 2014 Propshop printed one-third scale Aston Martin DB5s for Skyfall on a Voxeljet 3D printer German large-format 3D printing company Voxeljet…
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…
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…
Stratasys and Bre unveil secret project Bold Machines, and are taking it to the movies Posted by Stephen Holmes - September 22, 2014 Stratasys’ new Innovation Workshop plans to turn the movie merchandise model on its head Bre Pettis’ secretive new ‘Innovation Workshop’…
Disney’s MakerFaire input more than a movie promo, it’s powering next generation of STEM Posted by Stephen Holmes - September 22, 2014 There’s more to Disney’s involvement with MakerFaire than a giant, inflatable Baymax The keen-eyed amongst you will have noticed that…
The Weekender: A space to get hands on among the pomp of London Design Festival Posted by Stephen Holmes - September 19, 2014 Our favourite find of London Design Festival London Design Festival draws mixed emotions from me – part of me is…
Virtual reality headsets Posted by DEVELOP3D - September 18, 2014 Oculus Rift may be the biggest player in the virtual reality (VR) headset market, but here Tanya Weaver takes a…
Materialise expands, brings scanning and measurement in-house Posted by Stephen Holmes - September 18, 2014 Materialise has added 3D scanning to its long list of in-house services Belgium’s giant 3D printing software and bureau service…
TCT Show + Personalize 2014 preview Posted by DEVELOP3D - September 17, 2014 Forty 3D printer manufacturers are showcasing machines at TCT SHOW 2014 at the NEC in Birmingham, UK, from 30 September…