By John Tranquili, Materials Manager When a researcher studying beluga whales in Cook Inlet, Alaska faced equipment failure that threatened their work, Apple Rubber’s advanced manufacturing ...

Aluminum alloy cylinder head for engine or pump, showing oil channels. On the subject of rapid prototyping, 3D printing often dominates the conversation. The speed, digital flexibility, and low ...

The Dimension (above) from Stratasys creates prototypes in ABS. The Dimension is used primarily in the design stage, while the FDM Maxum?also by Stratasys?is used to create higher-resolution ...

As the day passes, customers continue to value their uniqueness. It, then, becomes even more crucial to design products to meet the unique needs of every individual. As the development of technology, ...

The folks at Synopsys have introduced their expanded Confirma rapid prototyping platform. The addition of the recently acquired CHIPit products, tools, and technologies is claimed to simplify the ...

Wilson-Hurd has introduced a new Rapid Prototype Program for membrane switches. This new offering features fast delivery of membrane switch prototypes – as fast as 5 business days from receipt of ...

And several tips for picking a vendor. Price tags for rapid-prototyping equipment range from $25,000 to $1 million, so you'd think there are models for every company and application. Not exactly. Many ...

May qualify for learning hours through most Canadian architectural associations. Creating models or prototypes is not a novel concept in the building design world, but technological advances have ...

Prototyping: With the use of CAD and massive amounts of digital simulation software available, it can often seem superfluous to make early appearance models, or even undertake early testing of new ...