The Swiss Guards, the Pope’s private army, break with centuries of tradition to adopt new plastic helmets that are fabricated on a 3D printer. They’ve been protecting the pope for centuries. And now thanks to 3D printing technology, the world’s oldest standing army are getting a modern upgrade. The Swiss Guards are retiring their traditional metal headgear for a plastic […]
Leading developer of 3D printing software Simplify3D enters into new agreement with FlashForge, manufacturer of desktop 3D printing systems, to provide support for their extensive lineup of 3D printing platforms. Professional 3D printing software specialists Simplify3D have signed a partnership agreement with FlashForge, enabling the manufacturer to offer new hardware and software combinations for professional users. Simplify3D’s sophisticated slicing software […]
Made with 3D scanning and 3D printing, a replica of Ezra Cornell’s telegraph machine from 1844 goes on display at Cornell University Library. In the history of communications, American businessman and philanthropist Ezra Cornell played a significant role. In 1844, his personal telegraph machine received the world’s first telegraph message sent by Samuel Morse. Cornell went on to form Western Union in 1851 and […]
The expert in Additive Manufacturing BigRep recently put together an impressive new prototype for a wheel rim, made using Additive manufacturing technology. Product designer Marco Mattia Cristofori wanted to develop an object with a bold, striking design that would also demonstrate the benefits of using Additive Manufacturing for industrial applications. He chose to improve the design of a wheel rim, which is […]
A Texas-based engineering enthusiast has made use of 3D printing technology to create an impressive new design for a 35mm camera. The project is known as Lex, and it was developed by Alexander Gee, who has been working on it for almost a year. Gee, who is originally from New Zealand, wanted to combine modern lens technology with 35mm film, […]
The company has announced the integration of its software with that of EasyRx, a developer of orthodontic prescription software. EasyRx allows users to submit, manage and track orthodontic lab prescriptions, including preparing and labeling them for 3D printing. Now EasyRx users can easily launch an STL file in EnvisionTEC’s Perfactory software by clicking the EnvisionTEC logo within EasyRx. Todd Blankenbecler, […]