digitization
Spare Parts 3D’s New Software Converts 2D Drawings into 3D Models
French firm Spare Parts 3D has announced the launch of Théia, a software that transforms 2D technical drawings into 3D models quickly and efficiently. Designed to streamline the process of…
Know Your Würth: CEO AJ Strandquist on How Würth Additive Can Change 3D Printing
AJ Strandquist is a different kind of additive manufacturing (AM) CEO. He’d be far more at home walking around a shop floor than he would be sitting in the boardroom…
3D Printing’s Journey to a New Industrial Reality
In the world of 3D printing, we stand to witness a revolution unfold before our eyes. As the saying goes, “There’s a time and place for everything,” and for 3D…
Xometry Taps Google Cloud for AI Boost and Sees Q3 Growth
Xometry‘s (Nasdaq: XMTR) announcement of its strategic partnership with Google Cloud, a key division of Alphabet, aims to accelerate the digitization of manufacturing globally, marking an essential step in the…
US Air Force Awards Government Services Giant Amentum $4.6B to Digitize Foreign Military Sales Supply Chains
In February, 2023, Amentum, one of the US’s largest government services contractors, was awarded $4.6 billion by the US Air Force (USAF) to modernize the supply chains related to the…
Robotics Firm Makes Lookalike Avatars for Concept Video Game with 3D Scanning
Back in the 1990s when I was growing up, fighting games like Mortal Kombat and Street Fighter were all the rage, and I, like my peers, enjoyed playing them. However,…
New Scanner Bundle Enables Full Body Medical 3D Scanning Applications
There are plenty of applications for full-body 3D scanning, including finding your exact body fat percentage and measurements, and creating customized clothing, protective gear, and prosthetics. This last example was…
3D Printing News Briefs, December 5, 2020: CADENAS, Nexa3D, BCN3D Technologies
In this edition of 3D Printing News Briefs, we’ve got software news, business, and something fun for your weekend. CADENAS’ eCATALOG solutions makes digital twins a reality, and Nexa3D is…
3D Printing for Reconstruction of Human Skeletal Remains
While 3D printing offers many users the ability to create and innovate completely new designs and products, such technology can also be put to very good use for filling in…
3DEvaluate Launched to Digitize 3D Printing Buying and Vending Process
The development of digital platforms and online solutions, especially to replace or transform in-person, hands-on business interactions, has accelerated due to the impact of COVID-19. Major public events and international…
HP: Announces Siemens Collaboration, Releases Jet Fusion 5200 Series, Plus New Software and Materials
“The Fourth Industrial Revolution is one of the most transformative forces in our lifetime. New technology innovations will be required, new partnership models will emerge, and new modes of doing…
CES 2019: SHINING 3D Showcased Latest 3D Printing, Scanning, and Digitizing Solutions
CES 2019 came to a close on Friday in Las Vegas, and from all of the announcements we’ve heard recently, the show floor was a pretty impressive place to be…
Autonomous Drone Solutions Provider Apollo Robotics is Latest Techniplas Open Innovation Partner
Wisconsin-based Techniplas, with locations in Switzerland and California, is a global design and manufacturing provider of automotive products and services, and has been doggedly pursuing 3D printing for quite some time now….
3Dcopysystems Introduces Its Big ALICE Full Body 3D Scanner to the New York Fashion Industry
There are some companies, like Twindom, that believe every person in the world will someday have a 3D model of themselves that they can use as part of a digital identity….
Reconstructing the Extinct Cave Lion through 3D Printing
The Slovak National Uprising Museum (SNP) is located in Banská Bystrica in the middle of a grassy park. The unusual building holds displays and important archival materials related to the development…
DSM Helping Dutch Sports Initiative 3D Print Custom Sports Mouthguards On the Spot
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report that over 600,000 visits to the emergency room each year in the US are due to sports-related dental injuries, which just makes…
Classic Car Magazine 3D Scans and Restores Unique 1937 Ford Eifel with Help from Artec 3D
3D printing and scanning technology has been used many times to recreate and restore many rare objects from the past, such as cars. Online magazine Classic-Car.TV is passionate about classic…
Port of Rotterdam Charting a Course to Digitization with 3D Printing, IBM’s IoT Technologies, Digital Twin
Ports are an important part of the local and global economy, as over 85% of all globally traded goods have traveled on a ship at least once. The largest port…
3DEXPERIENCE Forum Examines Realistic Digitalization in Industry
This week in Hollywood, Florida, the 3DEXPERIENCE Forum is examining Business in the Age of Experience — specifically, a more digital experience. Hosted by Dassault Systèmes, the conference is bringing together…
