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Other Reading // The Materials Sourcebook for Design Professionals

Posted by Stephen Holmes - February 6, 2017

With a seemingly infinite number of creative choices for materials, understanding them all properly helps designers make inspired decisions in…

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Researchers mimic natural cellular architectures via 3D printing in ceramic foam ink

Posted by Stephen Holmes - February 8, 2017

//giphy.com/embed/KAP8uHdydujm Inspired by natural cellular structures, researchers at the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, the…

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McLaren unveils plans for a new carbon fibre chassis production plant in Sheffield

Posted by Tanya Weaver - February 13, 2017

McLaren Automotive to open purpose-built production facility next to the University of Sheffield’s Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC) Since 1981,…

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Substance Designer 6 promises ready-to-use tiling materials for render, straight from 4 phone snaps

Posted by Stephen Holmes - February 24, 2017

Substance Designer 6 from Allegorithmic comes fitted with with new filters to help build a complete workflow for creating clean,…

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HP sets out its vision for open source 3D printing materials on an industrial scale

Posted by Stephen Holmes - March 21, 2017

HP has taken another big step towards its goal of an open source materials ecosystem for 3D printing With the…

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New look WebViewer sees Kisters boost 3DViewStation render quality

Posted by Stephen Holmes - March 30, 2017

A new user interface, increased rendering performance and quality are the key features for the 2017 release of Kisters 3DViewStation…

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Heavy industry equipment designers to get new EDEM bulk material simulation tools

Posted by Stephen Holmes - March 31, 2017

//giphy.com/embed/9g3S7HvN9R2ko ‘EDEM for’ is hoping to provide design engineers with an easy to use, bulk material simulation system that links…

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Stratasys investment to allow for new £20m facilities for UK additive metals powder company

Posted by Stephen Holmes - April 5, 2017

Investment from 3D printing giant Stratasys will enable further development of LPW’s research into traceability in the additive manufacturing supply…

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Adidas kills off ‘traditional’ product prototyping process with Carbon 3D printing technology

Posted by Stephen Holmes - April 7, 2017

The Adidas Futurecraft 4D features a 3D printed midsole, that will go into mass production later this year Adidas’ latest…

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McLaren opens up about 3D printing for the F1 track

Posted by Stephen Holmes - April 7, 2017

McLaren Honda F1 has already found many beneficial and novel uses for its partnership with 3D printing experts Stratasys Legendary…

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