Medical device design company Coalesce Product Development use stereolithography 3D printing to develop their medical devices. Prior to investing in their own Formlabs 3D printers, they outsourced prototyping to another company. By bringing 3D printing in-house, they have reduced model lead times and costs considerably. 3D printing was instrumental in
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Sometimes, small just isn’t going to cut it. And for all their capability and excellent performance, desktop 3D printers are limited by their size. Even the biggest desktop 3D printers can only manufacture something the size of a football. The way around that is to print large models in parts,
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SDHQ specialise in truck and 4×4 accessories, lift kits, performance off-road suspension, parts, servicing and everything in-between. They operate an enormous 18,000 sq ft facility in Arizona packed to the rafters with kit. They make hundreds of parts themselves, traditionally by hand using machine welding. At $800 per part, the
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BOSEbuild, a division of Bose Corporation, use Ultimaker 3D printers to prototype new headphone parts. They manufacture and extensively test 3D printed yoke prototypes to determine final product suitability. Rapid prototyping has enabled the team to reduce time between iterations, cut costs, and innovate freely. The yoke is the part
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Guardian Bikes is committed to developing the world’s safest children’s bikes. Their bikes, which range from 16″ to 24″, feature a new, innovative braking system called SureStop, which was developed using Robo 3D printers. The team used 3D printing to develop and test the system before bringing it to market
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Michael Trøst and the team behind the Paralenz dive camera used 3D printing for the entire development process of their product. Their 3D printer of choice, the Formlabs Form 2, offered the extreme accuracy required to manufacture true-to-design prototypes and design iterations. The idea for an easy to use, handheld underwater
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One of the most magical things about movies like Star Wars (the originals) and TV shows like Stranger Things is the practical effects used. Whether it’s a Millennium Falcon or an eye ball, practical special effects have character in abundance. Sweden-based FIXAS, a props and special effects company for film and
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One of the best things about 3D printing is it gives people the opportunity to solve everyday problems by making the solution to them. Here’s a case in point – Rent the Sky Films, a mixed media, motion control and animation studio, used their Markforged 3D printer to 3D print a
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Architecture design firm Make use Ultimaker 3D printers to create three-dimensional mock-ups, concepts and context models. Their mission to create the best spaces in the world comes to fruition with the help of 3D printing, which has brought model-making production in-house and largely replaced their wood workshop. The large build
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Victoria University in Melbourne, Australia, uses Zortrax 3D printers to manufacture accurate three-dimensional models of human bones. The models are used on osteopathy and other related courses to deliver a hands-on learning experience to students. This has increased pass rates from 89% to an incredible 99%, showing just how effective
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