by Bill Decker | May 9, 2014 | International, Legal
The 27-year-old, a college employee in the city of Kawasaki, was arrested after police found video online posted by Imura claiming to have produced his own guns. Gun possession is strictlly regulated in Japan. Police raided Imura’s home and found five guns, two...
by Bill Decker | May 3, 2014 | Industry Statistics, Legal
The overall success rates of 3D printing use cases in emerging regions will escalate for three main reasons: the increasing ease of access and commoditization of the technology; ROI; and because it simplifies supply chain issues with getting medical devices to these...
by Bill Decker | Apr 6, 2014 | Legal
When reports first appeared that computers could produce three-dimensional objects — from toys to auto parts to household items — it sounded like a page from a science fiction novel. But the era of 3-D printers is upon us. For a mere $1,299, plus shipping, you can...
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 Bill Decker | Dec 27, 2013 | Industry Statistics, Legal
At last weeks’ Gartner Symposium/ITxpo conference in Florida, the company released their “Top Predictions for IT Organizations and Users for 2014 and Beyond.” The report contained this ugly, probably inevitable prediction: By 2018, 3D printing will...
by Bill Decker | Dec 14, 2013 | Conferences, Legal
Proponents of the technology often cite the environmental benefits of 3D printing, though fundamental questions remain: What technologies are involved in 3D printing? How efficient are these technologies in the use of materials and energy? Does the design of printed...
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