Personalized action figures only a glimpse of 3D printing potential

If you ever thought it would be great to be a move star just so you could have your own action figure then you are in luck, no Hollywood isn’t offering you a contract to be the next James Bond but you can get a personalized action figure made using a 3D printing service. Online … Read more

3D Systems open new showcase Innovation Center

It’s a lot more than just a showroom for 3D Systems’ huge range of 3D printers; 3D Systems corporation have opened a new innovation center at their headquarters to showcase 3D printing as a whole with the focus not on what any of their specific machines can do but on what 3D printing can achieve … Read more

3D systems enter Heineken’s innovation challenge

The Heineken Innovation challenge is a $10,000 competition to find solutions for sustainable packaging and distribution solutions, although the true prize of a really great solution which can be patented could be much more if you could create the next ‘Tetrapak’. The Heineken Innovation challenge is suitably cutting edge and uses a lot of technology … Read more

3D systems expand range of Zoom materials

Speed is one of the qualities that made 3D printing for rapid prototyping services such a success to begin with. By having a 3D printer a company were able to get accurate prototypes and models in hours rather than using traditional rapid prototyping services techniques that often took days and which often gave models that … Read more

3D systems boost customer service with new Italian Facilities

3D systems, the company behind some of the world’s most advanced 3D printers for rapid prototyping services and other 3D printing applications, has announced that its move to expanded facilities in Pinerolo Italy is complete. The multinational company has used the opportunity to consolidate the operations over several sites in the country and upgrade their … Read more