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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Dates: 4th-6th September 2018 Venue: GoPrint3D HQ, Ripon, North Yorkshire FREE REGISTER Join us in the first week of September for our UK launch of Markforged’s new Metal X, one of our most highly anticipated 3D printers. As well as having live demos of the Metal X, we will have
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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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(Background: If you’ve not been following our updates about Johnny 5, you can read all about it here). We thought our subscribers would like to see the latest progress Chris Wright has made on Johnny 5 at GoPrint3D. As you can see from the video above things are really starting
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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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The Mayku FormBox is a desktop vacuum former with an ingenious design – the suction is created with any household vacuum cleaner. Your trusty Henry Hoover – your state-of-the-art cordless vacuum – is the key to everything. Okay, so there’s a little more to it than that. In this guide,
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