RS adds paid-for modules to its free 3D CAD software
10 June 2015 RS Components has expanded its free DesignSpark Mechanical 3D design software by launching two optional paid-for modules that add the ability to export designs in… Read More
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Autodesk launches $100m fund to back 3D printing ideas
4 November 2014 Autodesk, the company behind AutoCAD, has announced plans to invest up to $100m in 3D printing businesses in the next few years. It has set… Read More
Tough engineering plastics are ‘first for 3D printing’
11 September 2014 The German engineering plastics specialist igus claims to have developed the world’s first tribo-filament materials for use in 3D printers. It says that the iglidur… Read More
3D camera helps robots to pick items from bins
4 August 2014 Sick has released a 3D camera with a wide field of view, designed to help pick large stationary objects in robotic applications. The ScanningRuler combines… Read More
Crowd-funded project hopes to create $700 3D printer
31 March 2014 UPDATED: A group of German open-source motion engineering enthusiasts has raised more than €20,000 via the crowd-funding site Indiegogo to produce a motion control board… Read More
ABB invests in ‘disruptive’ 3D motor technology
7 March 2014 ABB’s venture capital arm, ABB Technology Ventures, has invested in a US company, Persimmon Technologies, which is developing a 3D deposition technology for producing motor… Read More
Profile scanner is ‘30 times faster than its rivals’
3 May 2013 Keyence claims to have made a breakthrough in profile measuring technologies with a system that it says is about 30 times faster than its closest… Read More
3D profiler promises micron-level accuracy
22 March 2013 Cognex has developed a 3D laser profiling system that provides readings in real units of measurement with micron-level accuracy, making 3D applications easier to understand… Read More
Vibration analyser speeds up machine designs
15 February 2013 Cobham Technical Services has extended the capabilities of its Opera-3D finite element software for electromagnetic design, by adding a new solver that… Read More
Young robot-builders will be guided by 3D instructions
14 February 2013 Autodesk, the company behind AutoCAD, has joined forces with Lego to provide 3D interactive building instructions for a new generation of Lego’s Mindstorms robot-assembly kits,… Read More
