Rapid Product Development

Welcome to the 3D printing, rapid prototyping and additive manufacturing community on LinkedIn. This is a place for technical information exchange between owners and operators of equipment manufactured by companies like 3D Systems, EOS Electro Optical Systems, Mcor Technologies, Objet Geometries, SLM Solutions, Stratasys and Z Corporation.  Your technology-focused discussions about 3D Printing, Fused Deposition [...]

Stratasys unveils the market’s lowest-priced professional-grade 3D-printer. If you follow 3D printing, you know all about Stratasys –  maker of additive manufacturing machines for prototyping and producing plastic parts. Founded in 1988 by Scott and Lisa Crump who first experimented with building 3D objects from household goods and hobbyist tools in their kitchen, today the company is leading [...]

It’s May Day… a day when people are supposed to send flowers, instead people are rioting in the streets of Seattle, among many other cities. Hey @ssholes, YOU want better jobs and higher wages? Stop tearing down the businesses (ah hem, Nike, Nordstrom, WAC, etc.) that might actually be able to help your dumb @ss [...]

Photo (above) courtesy of publisher DC Comics. The Wonder Twins powers are activated when they touch each other and speak the phrase, “Wonder Twin powers activate!” This phrase is unnecessary and just a habit of theirs. Physical contact, however, is required. If the two are out of reach of each other, they are unable to [...]

  . . . . . People often ask me, what’s the difference between AMUG (Additive Manufacturing Users Group formerly 3DS Users Group formerly 3D Systems Users Group) and the Society of Manufacturing Engineers RAPID Conference & Exposition? There are a few differences, the main ones are: Venue: RAPID 2012 will be hosted in Atlanta, Georgia [...]