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September 2015
How To Finish a 3D Printed Part To Look Like a Production Part
By Jason Matses on July 31, 2015
Finishing and painting 3D printed parts is easy and can be done following these few steps. Painting and finishing can transform your 3D prints into highly aesthetic parts, giving them appearance of production parts. Prototypes, concept models, and end-use parts can all be finished to presentation-quality in the matter of hours. The four main steps we will cover here are: Preparation, Sanding, Priming, and Painting.
3D Printed Patterns Reduce Costs and Improve Production Agility
Learn how to reduce costs and improve production agility for silicone molds with 3D printed pattern. Silicone molding is a manufacturing process for parts used in prototyping, functional testing and short-run production. Obtaining good results out of the mold requires the use of strong, accurate mold patterns. These patterns are typically machined from metal or wood, but the process is usually time-consuming and expensive.
An […]
August 2015
Executives At Stratasys Learn About Additive Manufacturing in Key Industries
SME’s The Big M Conference returned to America’s manufacturing hub – Detroit, Michigan – for a two-day event illustrating the future of manufacturing. The conference gave industry leaders the opportunity to explore emerging technologies and innovations that are needed to create better solutions for businesses.
Stratasys networking breakfast attendees experienced the design advantages and durability of 3D printed parts.
Stratasys kicked off its participation with a […]
Getting a Handle on Stone Age Tools with Stratasys 3D Printing
Stone-age hand-axes were a functional utility tool as well as prehistoric status symbol, demonstrating primeval man’s ability to adapt, innovate and use technology to improve his lifestyle and long-term existence. Among the stone-age community dating back to the Paleolithic Period some 700,000 years ago, hand axes were a sign of success, extraordinary skill and man’s ability to provide for his family.
‘Stone hand-axe’ number […]
6-Year Old Boy Gets 3D Printed Bionic Hand
Brazilian Soccer Star Kaká Gives 6-Year Old Boy Bionic Hand Created by Limbitless Using Stratasys 3D Printer.
Kids pursuing their passions provide terrific inspiration for the team at Limbitless Solutions. Working out of a lab at the University of Central Florida (UCF), Limbitless Solutions creates individualized 3D printed bionic limbs for children that match both their anatomy and personality. These fantastic and personalized devices are produced in just hours on a Stratasys Dimension Elite 3D Printer.
The Far-Flung Future of Wearables
Repost from www.fastcodesign.com
Fitness trackers, email-alert rings, bracelets that tell you how much sun you’ve gotten: your average wearable is good at conveying information and not much more. But in the hands of Neri Oxman, an architect and founder of the Mediated Matter research group at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, wearables aren’t just passive lifestyle devices; they could generate the food, energy, light, and oxygen to keep us alive.
In a series of […]