As usual, the 3D printing world has been busy over the last several days. For this week’s second edition of 3D Printing News Briefs, we’re covering everything from business and 3D printing mobile apps to 3D scanning, 3D printer kits, and a cleaning unit for 3D printed prototype parts. PostProcess Technologies has appointed four new members to its senior leadership team, while Airwolf 3D has launched an elite membership program and the Microsoft Print 3D app is now available for Windows 10 Mobile. The British Museum has published the first 3D scan of the historic Rosetta Stone online, and the Moai 3D Printer Kit from Peopoly is now shipping. Finally, the 1900BT cleaning unit from Omegasonics has received some important agency certifications.
PostProcess Technologies Adds New Members to Senior Leadership Team
“Today’s announcement is another building block in PostProcess’ rapid and transformational journey. We are excited to add this impressive bench strength to our team, with deep knowledge and skills to further accelerate our mission of unlocking scalable industrial 3D printing,” said Jeff Mize, the CEO of PostProcess Technologies. “The entire team is extraordinarily passionate and dedicated to delivering exceptional customer satisfaction and in turn revolutionizing the additive manufacturing market.”
Airwolf 3D Begins Premium Pass Membership Program
“We don’t cut corners. We use only the highest-grade materials. And, yes, we’re continually developing and employing proprietary techniques and formulas that yield the best results,” said Erick Wolf, Airwolf 3D CEO and co-founder. “However, our customers have given us a lot of feedback on our filament prices as well as a desire for free shipping, so this program is very much about getting our product out there and making high performance 3D printing less cost-prohibitive. We’re glad we could finally deliver a solution through Premium Pass.”
Microsoft Print 3D App Available for Windows 10 Mobile
You can send your designs to online 3D printing service i.materialise if you don’t have access to a 3D printer. You can download the Microsoft Print 3D app for Windows 10 Mobile here.
First 3D Scan of Rosetta Stone Published Online
Daniel Pett, a British Museum adviser who helped make the scan, told Digital Trends, “This scan was part of our larger attempt to capture as many of our iconic pieces from the collection — and indeed the unseen in store objects — and make them available for people to view in 3D or in more tactile forms.
“We have around eight million objects, not all will be suitable for 3D scanning, but we have managed to capture over 200 so far.”
The Rosetta Stone scan on the museum’s Sketchfab page is also accompanied by the website’s new sound support feature.
Moai Laser SLA 3D Printer Kit from Peopoly Now Shipping
“Our goal was to create a printer that allows designers, and makers to create objects with amazing details while staying in their budget,” Peopoly’s Shu Peng told 3DPrint.com “The community responded with a support of 250K USD to help us build Moai. In return, we begin delivering Moai in June as promised.”
Omegasonics’ 1900BT Cleaning Unit Receives Agency Certifications
Omegasonics, which manufactures ultrasonic cleaning systems and uses its technology to enhance 3D print post-processing, has secured Canadian Standards Association (CSA) certification, CE Marking certification, and Underwriters Laboratory (UL) certification for its 20-gallon 1900BT cleaning unit, the precursor to its 1900BTX unit. The plug and play 1900BT was developed for cleaning 3D prototype parts, and helps 3D printing companies reduce the costs, labor, and time normally associated with cleaning 3D product prototypes, so their time to market can be improved.
Frank Pedeflous, the president of Omegasonics, said, “By obtaining these certifications for the 1900BT, the industries that are adopting 3D printing technology can be confident that this ultrasonic cleaning unit will consistently perform within the safety parameters required by the CE, CSA and UL.”
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