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February 2016
Injured Football Player Wears 3D-printed Brace in Super Bowl
Carolina Panthers All-Pro linebacker Thomas Davis suited up with a custom-printed arm brace to protect a nasty fracture during last night’s big game.
Photo: Getty Images
Davis broke his arm in the game leading up to the Super Bowl, but he was’t about to let that stop him from playing in the big game last night. With the support […]
Stratasys 3D Printing Keeps NASA Satellite On Time and Budget
There has been a new frontier in aerospace 3D printing. Last year Stratasys Direct Manufacturing partnered with NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) to 3D print 30 antenna array supports for the FORMOSAT-7 Constellation Observing System for Meteorology, Ionosphere, and Climate (COSMIC-2) satellite mission.
A computer-generated image of the FORMOSAT-7/COSMIC-2, scheduled to launch in 2016. Image credit: NSPO, NOAA, NASA/JPL, UCAR, SSTL
Scheduled […]
Stratasys Partners with Adobe to Broaden Adoption of 3D Printing
Stratasys has taken color 3D printing to a new level of realism and accessibility with the release of Stratasys Creative Colors Software, powered by the Adobe 3D Color Print Engine, for its Objet Connex3 3D Printing solutions. The new software solution combines advanced color management with a direct design-to-3D print workflow, and is an important step in Stratasys and Adobe’s shared vision of making 3D printing […]
3D Printed Prosthetic Hands w. e-Nable
Let’s take a look at how 3D printing is being used to produce fully functional prosthetic hands for children in need.
Brent Chanin from a company called Mediprint, reached out to Cimquest to let us know about a not for profit company who aims at equipping disabled children with 3D printed prosthetic hands. He asked if Cimquest would be interested in participating […]
Lead Time Reductions with Stratasys Additive Manufacturing
Germany-based, Hamburg Ship Model Basin (HSVA), has significantly reduced the time and cost to produce bespoke prototype ship model components since introducing Stratasys additive manufacturing technology.
Having previously outsourced its 3D printing requirements, HSVA realized that further time-savings and cost reductions could be achieved by bringing the technology in-house. Following the installation of the Objet Eden350V, the company has been able to quickly and cost-effectively produce strong, high performance plastic prototype parts while upholding its high […]
January 2016
Top Factors that Affect 3D Printing Price
We often receive questions regarding 3D printing. Most often people want to know what determines the price of 3D printing services? Part size and geometry understandably affect price, but there are other details that can alter the price of your parts. The following factors will impact the price of printing your 3D part.
Material
We charge based on the amount of material that’s […]