Todd Grimm

June 4 - Day 3: What's Next After 3D Printing?

Get practical knowledge on choosing a viable production method for your part. Could you use additive manufacturing for final part production, or would you need CNC machining or injection molding? Each process has its advantages and disadvantages, including material processability, geometry...

June 04, 2015 - 2:00pm EDT

June 3 - Day 2: Design Considerations for Manufacturability

This class presents an evaluation of material options as well as performance factors that impact the design and engineering of additive parts. Following the prototyping stage, material choice and part geometry have to be finalized, in addition to production planning and manufacturing process...

June 03, 2015 - 2:00pm EDT

June 2 - Day 1: Review of Industrial Additive Manufacturing Options

The Maker and desktop 3D printing movements may have been dominating the general press, but this class will focus on comparing industrial-grade additive manufacturing technologies like stereolithography, selective laser sintering and direct metal laser sintering used to produce higher quality...

June 02, 2015 - 2:00pm EDT

February 5 - Day 3: Design for Direct Manufacturing with 3D Printing

Compliance standards established by IEC, ISO and other regulatory organizations provide guidelines for manufacturers to follow when designing, producing and testing consumer electronics designs. There are also global standards to keep in mind. Learn more about the various standards that designers...

February 05, 2015 - 2:00pm EST

February 4 - Day 2: 3D Printing Materials for Direct Manufacturing

Manufacturing demands the right materials for product performance. In many cases 3D printing can (additive manufacturing) deliver. Get a fast and comprehensive brief on what materials are now available in 3D printing - the list is growing! We'll also make sure you know what details to consider and...

February 04, 2015 - 2:00pm EST

February 3 - Day 1: When to Use 3D Printing for Direct Manufacturing

3D printing has moved beyond design and testing, to become a useful tool for manufacturing. It's important to understand when 3D printing is right for a particular manufacturing application.

February 03, 2015 - 2:00pm EST

3D Printer Kit Ordering Woes

July 21, 2011

Materials & Assembly

Todd Grimm

In a week or so, I should be the proud owner of my own RapMan 3.1 Bits From Bytes 3D printer kit. While I am waiting to get started with kit building, I'll bring you up to speed on my buying experience. I saw Bits From Bytes' BFB 3000, the pre-assembled version that is very similar to the RapMan,...

Join the Maker Revolution

July 06, 2011

Materials & Assembly

Todd Grimm

Editor's Note: One of the hottest phenomena today is the " Maker Movement ," driven by people who have discovered very inexpensive kits to make printers that create three-dimensional objects out of plastic. This is the social media revolution in physical form. You create a digital file of something...