German software developer 3D Spark has extended its partnership with France-based rolling stock company Alstom by three years. Through this collaboration, the railway manufacturer leverages 3D Spark’s software-as-a-service to optimize the production and procurement of spare parts with additive manufacturing. 3D Spark software employs…
Sam Davies speaks to the company behind a latticed tennis racket dampener, developed with 3D printing technology. It’s September 2013 and a felt-covered rubber ball is being zipped back and forth across a tennis court by what is now considered…
Additive manufacturing, known as 3D printing, has emerged as a transformative technology that is revolutionising production methods. By building objects layer by layer, AM enables the creation of complex and customised products with unprecedented design freedom. Advances in materials and…
What does 3D printing mean for bike and product development? At its core, a bicycle is an extremely simple design. Two triangles create a frame, two circles for the wheels and then a handful of other parts help the rider…
UK-based global major aerospace and defence group BAE Systems (BAES) has reported how the latest technologies are being used to drive forward, with unprecedented speed, Britain’s next-generation combat air system programme. Known as Tempest, this project is really benefitting from and making full use of digital twinning and…
When Wärtsilä Marine Solutions took the decision to utilize additive manufacturing to create a vital component for an inert gas system, initial production prototypes displayed an unexpected characteristic. In this new field, with new potential, DNV GL’s established expertise was…
Manufacturers can experience productivity gains by using 3D printing to reduce the overall number of parts in products and assemblies. Designing a complex product (or assembly) always presents challenges. Creating a design that requires as few parts as possible—while retaining…
The German automotive manufacturer, Audi, has integrated the Stratasys J750 3D printer into its design operations. The printer, the world’s only full-colour, multi-material 3D printer, has been adopted by Audi to innovate and accelerate its design process. The firm has…
Additive manufacturing, or 3D printing, is a growing market and one that is shifting away from traditional prototyping and into the world of direct manufacturing, as a range of industries begin to recognise its potential. Andreas Saar, VP manufacturing engineering…
From 3dprint.com: I remember when I was planning my first 3D printer purchase. These were endless hours of browsing phrases like “3D printer choice criteria” or “the most important 3D printer details every article’s main point was “it depends on what do you…