Modularity is the future of smartphones. Google is working on it with Project Ara and Circular Devices Oy is working on it with the PuzzlePhone. As sustainability-minded as purchasing individual hardware module upgrades instead of complete phones may be, even more important is ensuring that the entire smartphone manufacturing process is ethical overall. In both…
Magnus René, Arcam’s CEO, will relocate to the new Arcam Group office in Woburn, Mass., to temporarily operate and lead Arcam’s new market expansion into the U.S. market, where demand is growing for metal 3D printing in the aerospace and medical industries. Arcam is taking advantage of Woburn’s ideal location. It is conveniently positioned between AP&C…
If you happen to classify yourself as one of the world’s many iPhone photographers or Instagrammers, you should probably (if you’re not already) be made aware of the Olympus Air, an open sourced and interchangeable digital camera lens that is specifically compatible with smartphone technology. A platform originally started by OPC Hack & Make Project,…
French company Thales is establishing an industrial competence center for 3D metal printing in Morocco. Thales said that 3D printing will reduce the time required to develop and manufacture high-value parts in complex metal alloys for aerospace and space applications. The construction at the center is scheduled to begin by next year and will be…
The popular footwear company New Balance is going full force into the realm of 3D print and design, having already announced that they are equipping their new running shoe line with 3D printed midsoles, following suit with their competitor Adidas and their own 3D printed Futurecraft insoles. Furthering their material investment in 3D printing, New…
Stratasys recently introduced SUP706 soluble support material for PolyJet parts. It is available for Objet 260/350/500 Connex 1,2,3 and requires a software upgrade. Stratasys has explained that SUP706 soluble support expands design freedom and fulfills a market requirement based on these two benefits: 1) productivity 2) it enables printing of much more delicate and complicated designs.…
When it comes to FFF 3D printers, filament variety is certainly limited. While it’s easy enough to find basic colors, it can be incredibly difficult to find a variety of shades of a particular color. Finding that right red, for example, has always been difficult and I’ve often had to settle for a color that…
New Balance has announced a new running shoe model that incorporates a 3D-printed midsole. The shoe will be available in April in Boston as a limited edition collection, with the release timed to coincide with the Boston Marathon. New Balance will sell “a couple hundred” of them in 2016 and intends to expand its retail…