Blog & Case Studies

3D printing has more applications and benefits than any of us imagined when this technology first came out. We’d love to hear your thoughts about what you see 3D technology doing in the next 3,5 … 10 years! Let your imagination run wild! In today's article [source: TVNZ One News], researchers say they've mimicked the voice of a 3,000-year-old Egyptian mummy by recreating much of its vocal tract using medical scanners, 3D printing and an electronic larynx. Click here to read the full a

Great to see corporates like Tait embracing technology change to speed up product design and time to market. Using capability that exists in the AdLab makes so much sense for this type of application. Using new technology and processes will be key to growing an innovative and efficient manufacturing sector. This is a great example: Callaghan Innovation’s AddLab facility helps Tait Communications put portable radio prototype designs to the test.

Direct digital production of end-use parts, without tooling, is a reality. At this webinar, find out how revolutionary Figure 4 3D printing and materials enable rapid production of parts of any volume that will change the way you manufacture.More information on the link below.http://ow.ly/vpfk50xioXH

Established in 1993, Microfound is the Italian leader in precision lost wax casting in the mechanical sector. Based in Barco, Italy, the foundry works with customers across industries and emphasises innovation and technological evolution in its delivery of steel and special alloy parts. Constantly in search of ways to elevate its processes, efficiency and service, Microfound invested in 3D Systems’ wax 3D printing technology to combat the time and cost challenges that are common within the found

How can NZ manufacturers rewrite the rules for injection moulding?A new white paper investigates how thermoplastic manufacturing is revolutionising SLS printing.Manufactured exports make up around 85% of all New Zealand’s merchandise exports. The manufacturing sector is steadily moving towards more specialised goods capable of earning higher export revenue, and that means innovation and embracing new technologies is critical.With the industry not keeping up with consumer expectations, manufactur