by Bill Decker | Feb 12, 2014 | Industry Statistics
Here are 3 more important Trends caused by 3D Printing 1. Shifting sources of profit Additive-manufacturing technologies could alter the way companies add value to their products and services. The outsourcing of conventional manufacturing helped spur companies such as...
by Bill Decker | Feb 8, 2014 | Business, Industry Statistics
The capabilities of 3-D printing hardware are evolving rapidly, too. They can build larger components and achieve greater precision and finer resolution at higher speeds and lower costs. Together, these advances have brought the technology to a tipping point—it...
by Bill Decker | Feb 5, 2014 | Uncategorized
Our team of experienced venture consultants focuses on developing strong investor relationships that propel the early stage and growth stage ventures we work with to new heights of success. We serve as matchmakers, pairing the most innovative 3D printing companies...
by Bill Decker | Feb 4, 2014 | Legal, Product Review
See how Rapidform XOR creates CAD models from 3D scan data. This short intro shows how you can convert a 3D scan of an impeller into a parametric CAD model, which is then transferred into CAD software as a native, editable model. Will reverse engineering seem wrong or...
by Rich Benvin | Feb 3, 2014 | Conferences
The 2014 International CES show reached 40% of the world’s population with 3D printers as one of the top 5 trends in popular products… With big, flashy booths and major product announcements, the exhibitors made a huge splash and perhaps solidified CES as...
by Bill Decker | Jan 29, 2014 | Ideas, Manufacturing
Ever since the world’s very first guitar was strung up, the folks that build everyone’s favorite instrument have continued the never-ending quest to deliver the next greatest thing in guitar design. Though significant changes to the tried-and-true foundation don’t...
by Bill Decker | Jan 26, 2014 | Engineering, Industry Statistics
Additive manufacturing is also used prominently in the medical and dental industries—about 80,000 hip implants have been made to date using 3D printers, and every day some 15,000 tooth crowns and fillings are made with parts from 3D printers, said Terry Wohlers, an...
by Bill Decker | Jan 20, 2014 | Industry Statistics, Rapid Prototyping
A Brief History and Snapshot of 3D Printing #1. How Did 3D Printing Begin? A 3D printer is similar to a normal printer, however a normal printer produces ink on paper. 3D printers, on the other hand, layer atoms on top of each other to create, or print, actual 3D...
by Bill Decker | Jan 15, 2014 | Business, Celebrities
3D Systems Appoints will.i.am as Its Chief Creative Officer Popular culture shaper will.i.am to mainstream 3D printing ROCK HILL, South Carolina –January 8, 2014 – 3D Systems (NYSE:DDD) today announced that will.i.am, global entertainer, entrepreneur and...
by Bill Decker | Jan 10, 2014 | Industry Statistics
The US will remain by far the largest national 3D printing market in the world, accounting for 42 percent of global sales in 2017. In developed areas such as the US and Western Europe, 3D printing market value will be supported by the growing presence of metal-based...
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