News — 3d printing

Taken from 3D Print by Tyler Koslow When it comes to 3D printing education, not too many companies have invested as much time and energy into providing resources as the prominent New York City-based desktop 3D printing company MakerBot has. Aside from developing educational resources and tools for a wide range of individuals, from kindergarten students to business professionals, MakerBot is also hosting summer Makeathons throughout tech-centric cities, such as New York City and San Francisco. These events are geared towards educators who are interested in learning to create educational projects and lesson plans that can be integrated into the classroom. This...

Taken from 3Ders. By Andre Zortrax, the manufacturer of the M200 desktop 3D printer may not be a household name just yet, but the Polish 3D printer manufacturer has been steadily gaining market share in the low-cost FDM printer game for some time. In fact, ever since their successful Kickstarter campaign in 2013, their critically acclaimed flagship 3D printer has been increasing its foothold in the industry to such a degree that they tripled their annual sales in 2015. It now seems that the company is steadfast at keeping their innovations secure after officially announcing a bed-levelling patent that has been in the works for...

Taken from Business Wire MINNEAPOLIS & REHOVOT, Israel--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Stratasys Ltd. (Nasdaq:SSYS), the 3D printing and additive manufacturing solutions company, announced that The Hudson Valley Advanced Manufacturing Center at The State University of New York at New Paltz, (SUNY New Paltz) has opened an additive manufacturing superlab, which has received Stratasys designation as a “SMART lab” (Stratasys MakerBot Additive Research & Teaching). The Hudson Valley Advanced Manufacturing Center (HVAMC) provides expert advice on 3D printing processes, materials and design for both student education and the Hudson Valley business community. “We’re continually impressed with the industry partnerships SUNY New Paltz is engaged...

Taken from Makerbot. BY JESSICA ADAMS Your imagination has a home in Tinkercad. This 3D world of fun shapes and colors allows you to create and print whatever you want– it’s all up to you. Tinkercad makes it easy for students to design accurate 3D models, whether they’re starting from scratch with their own ideas, browsing through Tinkercad’s community designs, or importing a model from Thingiverse. Dedicated to your students’ success, MakerBot provides these 3D printing resources to enhance STEAM learning and elevate creativity in your classroom. After learning Tinkercad’s fundamentals, invite students to show you what they’ve learned with...

Taken from MIS Asia Adrian M. Reodique Stratasys Asia Pacific - a subsidiary of 3D printing and additive manufacturing solutions company Stratasys Ltd. - has established its MakerBot Innovation Centre at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU). The centre is a large-scale 3D printing installation - with large clusters of MakerBot 3D printers - designed to help students, faculty and staff members learn about 3D printing, entrepreneurship, and innovation. "We are excited to see the first MakerBot Innovation Centre in Asia at PolyU, offering their students an advantage in the job market after graduation. Reports indicate that learning from trials, working collaboratively...