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3D Printing News Briefs: February 16, 2019
We’ve got business, events, software, and materials news for you in today’s 3D Printing News Briefs. MELD has introduced a new operator training course, and Protolabs is launching a range of secondary services. AMUG announced the keynote speakers for its...
Link3D Launches Additive Material Recommendation System to Speed Up 3D Printing Workflow
New York City-based Link3D, which offers an additive manufacturing execution system (AMES) to help customers connect the digital world to their 3D printing workflow and production planning. Today, the company launched its new Additive Material Recommendation System...
Interview with Ken Welch of Altair on SimSolid Simulation Software for 3D Printing
Ken Welch became the manager of Product Marketing of AutoCAD in 1995. He then rose through the ranks to CEO at the Moldflow Corporation, a simulation software package for injection molding which was acquired by Autodesk. Later he worked at MSC the company that makes...
Twikit’s Twikbot Brings Mass Customization Using 3D Printing To Prosthetics and Orthotics
Twikit is a Belgium based startup that makes mass customization software. The firm created parametric software that can be used to, within well-defined parameters, make unique 3D printed products. For BMW, for example, the company created a tool that would let Mini...
3D Printing News Briefs: January 26, 2019
We’re starting with business first in this edition of 3D Printing News Briefs, and then moving on to design software and 3D printing materials. Mimaki USA is getting ready for the grand opening of its LA Technology Center next month, and a Sartomer executive has...
BigRep 3D Printers Used to Make Replicas of Apollo 11 Capsule for Oscar-Nominated Film ‘First Man’
It’s safe to say that in Ohio at least, winter is here with a vengeance. But while I’m already sick of the ice and snow that come part and parcel with the season, I do actually like winter for another, very different reason: the movies. We are now deep in...
AMFG Receives Funding from Innovate UK to Improve AI and Machine Learning Software Solutions for 3D Printing
London-based company AMFG, formerly known as RP Platform until this summer, creates workflow automation software for industrial 3D printing so that companies, such as Bowman International and Makelab, can streamline and manage their end-to-end additive manufacturing...
Robo to Integrate 3DPrinterOS Software So Educators Can Easily Adopt 3D Printing in the Classroom
This summer, 3D printer manufacturer Robo announced that it had acquired Atlanta-based company MyStemKits, which provides the largest online library of STEM curriculum in the world, in order to help students of all ages learn about 3D printing in an easy, hands-on...
Demystifying STEM with SOLIDWORKS Apps for Kids
Let’s face it: sometimes, getting kids into STEM is hard. You can preach the gospel of science, technology, engineering, and math all day long, you can try to catch their attention with all sorts of pop culture models, you can show off the latest and greatest 3D...
Autodesk Works with HP and GE Additive to Develop End to End Design-to-Print Workflows
Autodesk has developed a new generative design software that works directly with HP Multi Jet Fusion 3D printers. The design-to-print workflow for additive manufacturing was designed specifically for HP’s 3D printers, with the goal of streamlining the conversion...
Materialise Software Used to Optimize Conformal Cooling Tooling Design of 3D Printed Metal Mold for Toy Car
Conformal cooling channels are often used in molds, 3D printed or otherwise, to achieve more efficient cooling and higher performance levels. French toy manufacturer Smoby recently turned to Materialise for help in speeding up the production cycle and optimizing the...
ParaMatters Introduces CogniCAD 2.0 Topology Optimizer at CES 2019
It’s almost time again for CES, the biggest tech show of the year where companies from all corners of the technology sector will be bringing out their latest products. For ParaMatters, that means the first time the company will be showcasing its CogniCAD 2.0...
More Information on Version 2.0 of SelfCAD’s 3D Modeling Software
We first heard about online 3D modeling software SelfCAD last year, though it was founded back in 2015 and launched in 2016 by CEO Aaron Breuer. The all-in-one, browser-based software simplifies the 3D printing process for both beginners and advanced users, as it...
Engineering Simulation for 3D Printing Interview with Chris Robinson of ANSYS
Chris Robinson is the Senior Manager of ANSYS Additive Software Development at ANSYS. ANSYS is a billion dollar revenue company that is huge in engineering simulation software. ANSYS software is used to test, simulate, design and improve designs in many industries....
Ultimaker Introduces Early Beta of New User Interface for Cura 4.0 3D Printing Software
For those of you who celebrate Christmas, I hope you’re ready, because it’s almost here! Whether you’re 3D printing some ornaments and other decorations, or taking advantage of a major one-day sale to buy 3D printers, filament, and other accessories...
Dassault Systèmes Acquires IQMS to Extend 3DEXPERIENCE Platform to Smaller Manufacturers
This week, Dassault Systèmes, announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire California-based manufacturing ERP software company IQMS. The $425 million acquisition, to be paid in cash by early 2019, will extend the company’s popular 3DEXPERIENCE...
3D Printing News Briefs: December 8, 2018
We’re starting with a little bit of business news in today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, before moving on to a new material and a software update. PostProcess is partnering with CUBRC, and both Launcher and 3YOURMIND have announced new executives. ElogioAM...
EOS North America and Link3D Working on Proof of Concept Trial for 3D Printing Workflow Software
Today, New York City-based company Link3D, which uses its additive manufacturing execution workflow software to help customers in the 3D printing industry adopt and scale their strategy for Industry 4.0, announced that it will be joining EOS North America in working...
Raise3D Looking for Beta Testers for New RaiseCloud 3D Printing Management Software
This March, 3D printing company Raise3D introduced its new Pro2 3D printer series, with the official launch taking place at RAPID + TCT in April. Now, the company has something entirely new in store: RaiseCloud, a new cloud-based 3D printing management software that...
3D Printing News Briefs: December 2, 2018
We’re covering everything in today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, from software and metal 3D printing to education and cosplay. MatterHackers is introducing MatterControl 2.0, while Digital Alloys is defining application criteria for metal 3D printing. The...
New Partnership has Stratasys and Materialise Producing More Advanced 3D Printed Medical Models
At RSNA 2018, the annual meeting for the Radiological Society of North America that’s currently taking place at McCormick Place in Chicago this week, 3D printing heavy hitters Stratasys and Materialise are revealing a major partnership that will help further...
3D Printing News Briefs: November 28, 2018
We’re starting with some business news in today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, and then moving on to an award. A British company is the first automotive consumer retail brand built entirely around 3D printing, which is a pretty big deal. Oerlikon has a new...
Siemens Releases New Simulation Software to Prevent Part Distortion
Siemens, which already offers several simulation software products, is introducing a new Additive Manufacturing Process Simulation solution for the purpose of predicting distortion during 3D printing. The product uses a digital twin to simulate the build process prior...
Deep Learning Used to Predict Stress in SLA 3D Printed Structures
In a thesis entitled “Deep Learning Based Stress Prediction for Bottom-Up Stereo-lithography (SLA) 3D Printing Process,” a University at Buffalo student named Aditya Pramod Khadlikar describes a method of predicting stress distribution in SLA 3D printed...
GE Additive Announcing Partnerships and Demonstrating Digital 3D Printing Workflow Solution at formnext
The second day of formnext 2018 has wrapped up in Frankfurt, but the announcements of new 3D printing hardware, software, materials, and partnerships keep rolling in. GE Additive has already issued more than one announcement from the show floor, and is demonstrating...
