The rise of topology optimisation Posted by DEVELOP3D - October 16, 2017 With the rise of interest in topology optimisation, Al Dean ponders the current shift from designing explicit shapes to the…
MakerBot Labs ‘experimental platform’ sees company edge towards its open source roots Posted by Stephen Holmes - October 18, 2017 A MakerBot Replicator+ with updated hardware, allowing it to print in ColorFabb filaments with abrasive fills MakerBot has announced the…
Review: SolidWorks 2018 Beta Posted by DEVELOP3D - October 18, 2017 With SolidWorks' next major release launched this month, its user community will be keen to learn what's coming. Michael Lord…
The new BLK360 3D scanner from Leica Geosystems Posted by DEVELOP3D - October 23, 2017 With the new 3D scanner from Leica Geosystems, Stephen Holmes finds a rare case of luxury Swiss design made for…
Review: Siemens PLM NX 12 Posted by DEVELOP3D - October 24, 2017 Al Dean begins a two part look at where things stand with the NX 12 release of the tool of…
Form + function Posted by DEVELOP3D - October 30, 2017 A multidisciplinary team use the front-end structure of a classic VW Caddy to demonstrate the potential of industrial 3D printing…
Onshape makes 12 learning plans free online Posted by Stephen Holmes - November 10, 2017 The Onshape Learning Center has opened up 12 of its self-paced online training courses to subscribers of its Public and…
Future realities – VR / AR / MR Posted by Greg Corke - November 10, 2017 From the Fujitsu Forum in Munich Greg Corke reports on some exciting applications of VR/AR and MR as well as…
An ‘enthusiastic user of technologies’ presented with honorary IET Engineering Fellowship Posted by Stephen Holmes - November 15, 2017 In more ‘world’s going to hell in a handcart’ news, one of the largest global engineering bodies has announced sometime-seat-swivelling…
New EOS P500 targets industrial scale printing of polymers Posted by Stephen Holmes - November 15, 2017 The P500 is a future facing polymers printer from EOS as it looks to tackle mass production Lowest cost-per-part is…