Speed matters in modern product development. Companies cannot wait months to test an idea. They need fast validation, quick ...

As the day passes, customers continue to value their uniqueness. It, then, becomes even more crucial to design products to meet the unique needs of every individual. As the development of technology, ...

However, with today’s CAD technology, most manufacturers anticipate that eventually some appropriate tooling will need to be commissioned in order to produce production components, irrespective of ...

Many hardware startups and established enterprises alike find their progress stalled by fragmented supply chains and rigid ...

Last year, a new technology was unveiled that could potentially enable clinicians to detect real-time chemical changes in the body. A proof-of-concept sensor array incorporating three types of sensors ...

Ever shorter lead times from design to production are a fact of life for manufacturers. Only 10 years ago, for example, the auto industry standard for getting a new car model through engineering and ...

Selective laser-sintering technology is reducing production costs while increasing product functionality. A German medical device manufacturer selected a rapid prototyping technique rather than ...

Manufacturers looking to shorten supply chains, eliminate shipping costs and reduce lead times can benefit from additive technologies. One of the top events is coming up this month: RAPID 2012 is an ...

Rapid manufacturing will be the driving force behind the growth of the rapid prototyping equipment markets, according to Frost & Sullivan. In 2006 this market earned $300 million and should reach $859 ...