When I set foot at Formnext on the first day, I immediately felt excitement and anticipation from my colleagues at the expanded Altair booth before the opening of the fair. The entire show matched this year’s theme, “capability to capacity.” … Read More
As a proud Altairian for more than 30 years, I’ve seen a lot of transformations in product development: The growth of high-fidelity system-level simulation to drive design, reduce test and improve product performance. Topology optimization to generate and refine structures beyond the … Read More
Being involved with 3D printing for more than 15 years, I see the same dynamics over and over. Every time a new print technology is introduced and is received well, it takes the innovator considerable time to make an impact … Read More
This is a guest post by Gabriel Dämmer, research associate at Festo and the Institute of Polymer Product Engineering at Johannes Kepler University. Combining additive manufacturing (AM) with structural optimization can result in functionally integrated and stiff but lightweight structures. … Read More
When I first entered the formnext 2018 show floor on Tuesday last week, I realized right away that there was a lot to learn at this year’s edition of the leading global event on additive manufacturing. With a strong focus … Read More
“Any customer can have a car painted any color that he wants so long as it is black.” – Henry Ford (July 30, 1863 – April 7, 1947) Today, when I see a white car on the road, I can hardly tell what the exact color … Read More
*Featured image above courtesy of BMW Group How to create and benefit from an added value with additive manufacturing? This is a key question many people still have in mind or must actively address when dealing with the implementation of … Read More
A couple of weeks ago, I wrote a short piece on my experience of working with schools across the UK for the Shell Bright Ideas Challenge, an open competition where school teams create ideas for future power generation solutions. I recently had … Read More
The number of joint replacement surgeries in the US is skyrocketing amongst the baby boomer population. Not only are joints being replaced due to fractures and severe pain, but also to facilitate the continuation of an active lifestyle. Previous generations … Read More
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