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Printer Guide 2018 Survey by 3D Hubs – FORMIGA P 110 = Winner of category "Laser Sintering"

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The EOS FORMIGA P 110 has just won the Laser Sintering category in the Printer Guide 2018 survey by 3D Hubs. The guide was based on 10,154 reviews with 1,482,614 jobs/prints considered. The review considers users feedback on print quality, build quality, reliability, ease of use, print failure rate, …

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EOS' consulting unit Additive Minds receives "Best of Consulting 2017" Award from Wirtschaftswoche

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Rapid 3D - EOS & Cooksongold PRECIOUS_M_080 Precious Metal 3D Printer

Krailling, November 28, 2017 – Additive Minds, the consulting unit of EOS, the world's leading technology supplier in the field of industrial 3D printing of metals and polymers, has won two accolades for its outstanding consulting services at the “Best of Consulting 2017” awards, presented by German …

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EnvisionTEC Aria – A New Generation of Premium Entry-Level 3D Printers

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Rapid 3D - EnvisionTEC Aria Desktop 3D Printer

EnvisionTEC, a leading global manufacturer of 3D printers and materials, kicked off the holiday season by unveiling Aria, a new generation of entry-level desktop 3D printers that delivers reliable, premium performance. Priced at $6,999, Aria delivers best-in-class surface finish and accuracy. Built …

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The Future of Manufacturing – Be Exponential

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Rapid 3D & Singularity University - Future of Manufacturing

Singularity University Cape Town Chapter in collaboration with KATO invites you to the Future of Manufacturing. Join us for an inspiring evening of learning and discovery. Spend time with South Africa's pioneers of the maker movement and additive manufacturing. Come and learn from Rob Steltman …

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The Future of Sand Casting in the Foundry Industry

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Robotic 3D Printing Makes Sand Molds and Cores Innovative, "first-ever" robotic additive manufacturing technology is an ideal solution for making sand molds and cores for foundry applications. EnvisionTEC’s exclusive strategic partner, Viridis3D sells complete systems of materials, 3D printing …

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Last Call for RAPDASA 3D Design Competition Submissions

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RAPDASA 2017 is approaching fast. One of the events for this year's 18th annual conference, is South Africa's biggest 3D Print Design Competition with great prizes to be won. Entries need to be in before the 1st of October 2017. Submit your entries online and stand a chance to win one of the great …

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EnvisionTEC's new E Shore A material for 3D Printed footwear is now available for experienced users

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This photo shows EnvisionTEC’s E-Shore A material is now available in beta for experienced customers.

EnvisionTEC's E-Shore A material is now available in beta for experienced customers. This advanced engineering-grade material is a polyurethane-like material that produces a final material with a soft Shore A value in the 40-50 range. E-Shore A is a material developed for end-use applications such …

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Innovating with General Electric – 3D Printing Open Day

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3D Printing Open Day - Innovating with General Electric AIC

3D Printing Open Day - Innovating with General Electric AIC.InnovationGeneral Electric (GE) have a proven track record in innovating. From the electric light bulb to electric locomotives. From the X-Ray machine to the first radio broadcast.Innovation is GE's core strength. When they host …

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“Operate twice, cut once.” Glimpse the future of surgery.

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The photo on the left shows surgeons practising on a lifelike 3D model of their patient. The photo on the right shows the lifelike model.

“Operate twice, cut once.” Glimpse the future of surgery. Critical care doctor Peter Weinstock shows how surgical teams are using a blend of Hollywood special effects and 3D printing to create amazingly lifelike reproductions of real patients –€“ so they can practice risky surgeries ahead of …

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Classic car meets 3D printing technology

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Rapid 3d - Additive Manufacturing applications for vehicles

Individualize, Integrate, Innovate: The 3i-PRINT partnership project has used the front-end structure of a classic VW Caddy to demonstrate the full potential of industrial 3D printing within the automotive industry. The structure is very light, stable, and, at the same time, features a high degree …

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The Importance of Designing for Additive Manufacturing

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Rapid 3D - Design for Additive Manufacturing - Still

The following was authored by Olaf Diegel, associate consultant at Wohlers Associates. One of the largest obstacles to broad adoption of metal AM is the significant amount of post-processing that is required. Premium AEROTEC, Daimler, and EOS agree that about 70% of the cost of metal AM is related …

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EnvisionTEC Vida: E-Denture Material – 3D Print Dentures

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EnvisionTEC’s E-Denture material for the Perfactory family of 3D printers is an FDA-approved, biocompatible Class IIa material suitable for printing all types of denture bases. This material has low shrinkage compared to standard PMMA denture base materials, which results in excellent fitting …

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EnvisionTEC Unveils Cost-Saving Material Tray for Desktop 3D Printers

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Rapid-3D - EnvisionTEC M-Type Disposable Tray

EnvisionTEC, a leading global manufacturer of desktop and full-production 3D printers and materials, today announced a cost-saving, disposable material tray for its premium desktop 3D printers The new M-Type tray, which was developed and tested in EnvisionTEC’s R&D facility in Gladbeck, Germany, …

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Italian Jewellery manufacturer B.M.C. srl using EOS technology to offer a complete 3D precious metal service.

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Photo showing a complex necklace created using a Direct Precious Metal 3D printing platform, designed specifically for the production of jewellery and precious metals, jointly optimised by Cooksongold and EOS.

Italian jewellery manufacturer, B.M.C. srl is to leverage a metal additive manufacturing machine developed by Cooksongold and EOS to offer a complete 3D precious metal service. The Precious M 080 machine will be used to enhance B.M.C.’s Specialised Services and Products operation. A Direct Precious …

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Markforged Introduces Two New Industrial 3D Printers For Local Manufacturing

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Rapid 3D - Markforged Industrial Series 3D Printers with upgrade path

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Markforged, the only 3D printing platform that prints the entire range of strong parts from carbon fiber to metal with a complete cloud managed 3D solution, today announced the addition of two new printers to the company’s Industrial Series. Markforged’s new X3 and …

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