LimeLite is an Australian company who manufacture their own lamps and light fittings. But they didn’t start out that way. Paul Hearne, the founder of LimeLite, set up the business as a reseller. Ambitions to take the business to another level led him to attend a seminar on 3D printing at Swinburne University. He realised there and …
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3D printing is being used by a wide range of engineering firms to solve issues they experience. From custom jigs to tooling and prototyping to mock-ups, the applications are endless. KLM Engine, the arm responsible for the repair and overhaul of jet engines from KLM and customers, have been using 3D printing in such a …
3D Printing Custom Tools with KLM Engine and Builder 3D Read More »
Manufacturing packaging from scratch is an expensive endeavour, especially when that packaging needs to be a custom fit or form. As you scale the production of packaging it becomes economical, but short runs (for limited edition products, for example) always have a high cost. 80% of that cost is setup cost. PlayDude, a London-based designer and …
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When a 35-year old patient was admitted to the Tokuda Hospital for tonsillitis treatment, he and his doctors were surprised to discover the man also had a neoplasm in the rib. A neoplasm is an abnormal mass of tissue, or tumour, in the body. In this case, the neoplasm was benign but nether-the-less it was determined it needed …
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We recently helped a pet food manufacturer modernise their manufacturing facility by introducing additive manufactured parts to their production line. Our customer, a European pet food manufacturer, was interested in 3D printing as a way to manufacture parts for their machines in-house. Their equipment was fitted with legacy parts that could no longer be sourced. …
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3D Printing Aircraft Tools with Ultimaker and the Royal Netherlands Air Force The Royal Netherlands Air Force operates a fleet of military aircraft which they are tasked with maintaining to operational standards. From Chinooks and Apaches to NH90s and F16s, their fleet is incredibly diverse and the military base in Woensdrecht is also home to …
Missed part 1? Read here: How To Prepare Your Designs For 3D Printing – Part 1: FFF Stereolithography (SLA) is a completely different technology to FFF. They both print layer by layer, but that’s about where the similarities end. FFF melts material and then extrudes it through a small nozzle onto a build plate, whereas …
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When it comes to 3D printing, you can either design the part you want to print in CAD software (see our guide on designing parts for 3D printing), or you can search online libraries such as Thingiverse and download the files directly. Load the file into your slicing software and this will change your model …
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