February 2019

a man removing a print from a formlabs 3d printer

3D Printing Custom Prototypes with Riegler and Formlabs

Riegler is a medium-sized company specialising in the manufacture of components for the pharmaceutical, diagnostics, and cosmetics industries. They manufacture a large number of complex, custom system components. Parts are produced in production runs of several million, and Riegler use CAD to transform initial customer ideas into moulds. For highly complex

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Vacancy: Applications Engineer or Technical Sales Role – Applications Closed

Applications for this vacancy have now closed. Above: Josh Best, Applications Engineer at GoPrint3D, explaining how the Markforged 3D printer works to a potential customer. What can GoPrint3D offer you? This is your chance to join the growing team at GoPrint3D, part of Express Group Ltd, the family business specialising

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a UAV with 3D printed components

Prototyping an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle with 3D Platform

Seven fourth-year students from University of Warwick have worked together to prototype reusable moulds for an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) body. By using additive-manufacturing techniques in aerospace innovation, they hope to create a drone capable of flying humanitarian missions where traditional road access is limited. Another application is mountain rescue.

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two parts: the first is not 3-d printed, and the latter 3 parts are 3d printed

How 3D Printing Achieved a 62% Weight Saving on the Production Line

Confectionery is the art of making confections. Whether this is performed by hand or machine, the principle is the same. A high-quality product is always the desired outcome and automated production lines spit out a consistent quality. It’s a case of setting up the machine, pressing go and letting the batch run. We

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three ultimaker 3d printers sat on a desktop in front of a large Ford logo

3D Printing Tools, Jigs, and Fixtures with Ford and Ultimaker

Ford has led the way for innovation in the motoring industry since 1914. Their pilot plant in Cologne, Germany, develops new cars years before they go into production. With a small manufacturing line all their own, they develop models and the tools, jigs and fixtures that build them. Outsourcing the

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fluorescent morrison tech 3d printed gears sat on a build plate

3D Printing in Engineering Education with Morrison Tech and Formlabs

Morrison Tech, formally Morrison Institute of Technology, is one of the leading engineering and computer science educational institutions in Colorado. They recently dispatched of their last manual drafting table, and in doing so, created a fully digital learning environment. Part of this includes 3D printers. The institution’s president, Chris Scott,

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