By Oscar Milani Gallieni, 3D Printing Industry. Watches and plastic, two words not commonly seen in the same sentence, however Kairod, a small French watch manufacturer is pushing the envelope here with a sustainable handmade watch, printed predominantly with SLS…
What is DED and why should you be using it? Part One
By: Robert Bowerman Robert Bowerman is an Autodesk Technology Consultant within the field of Additive Manufacturing, working with development teams, industrial partners, and hardware vendors to democratise Metal Additive and Hybrid Manufacturing through the creation of easy to use, accessible,…
What is DFAM, and why should you be using it?
Chances are, if you’re even peripherally interested in Additive Manufacturing, you’ve come across the term DFAM, or Design For Additive Manufacturing, but what does that actually mean, and how does it affect all of us who use AM technologies? Before…
STL Format Is Obsolete: Here’s Why You Should Be Using 3MF
STL format is ancient in computer terms, as it was first released in 1987 by 3D systems. STL files were designed with additive manufacturing in mind, translating design data, typically NURBS or BREP based, into a mesh for 3D printers…
UnionTech and 3D Printing Help C-TECH to Produce Car Modification Parts
C-TECH is a car customization company that provides professional car customization design and development services. Using UnionTech’s 3D printing machine and technology, C-TECH can quickly manufacture small batches of complex customized car parts, thereby greatly improving production efficiency, reducing costs,…
How Small Fabrication Companies Can Compete with Large Online Services
Why we made MakerOS free. By Mike Moceri About a month ago, my team and I made the MakerOS platform free. It was an easy decision once we stepped back, zoomed out, and realized what we were trying to accomplish…
Dyze Design Pulsar™ 3D Printer Pellet Extruder Now Available for Pre-Orders
Canadian-based OEM Dyze Design is now officially taking preorders for its new pellet 3D printer extruder, Pulsar™. This state-of-the-art high flow rate plastic pellet extruder was designed with a single purpose: quickly and cost-effectively 3D print parts of 1 m³ and more.…
How to Speed Up Your Fabrication Shop’s Workflow: Introducing MakerOS 2.0
MakerOS 2.0 is here. Here’s why my team and I are incredibly proud of this version, and how it will speed up your workflow. By Mike Moceri My team and I are incredibly proud to announce that MakerOS 2.0 is…
