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Ever wanted your own Starship Fleet designed by you? Well, now you can have it.


In Star Trek Online, aspiring captains can take the helm of one of more than 400 different ships that can be further personalized with custom color schemes, materials, shields, and capabilities. And now thanks to Eucl3D, a 3D printing company, those ships can be brought into the real world.

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https://youtube.com/watch?v=3Qf_nYeYHk8

Nice.


Xerox has just demoed its latest printer—the Direct to Object Inkjet Printer—that is capable of printing on any 3D object there is.

Inkjet printers have always been limited by their inability to print on 3D surfaces—until now.

Demoed at the drupa print media fair, Xerox (AKA photocopying royalty), is printing its way towards a 3D future with—the Direct to Object Inkjet Printer.

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“Geomagic Control X is by far the most intuitive and powerful inspection software we have ever used,” said James Earl, Managing Director, OR3D. “We are excited for the improvements this software will bring to our customers.”

This software update is available to all active customers of 3D Systems’ Maintenance Program.

About 3D Systems 3D Systems provides comprehensive 3D products and services, including 3D printers, print materials, on-demand manufacturing services and digital design tools. Its ecosystem supports advanced applications from the product design shop to the factory floor to the operating room. 3D Systems’ precision healthcare capabilities include simulation, Virtual Surgical Planning, and printing of medical and dental devices as well as patient-specific surgical instruments. As the originator of 3D printing and a shaper of future 3D solutions, 3D Systems has spent its 30 year history enabling professionals and companies to optimize their designs, transform their workflows, bring innovative products to market and drive new business models.

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My friends at ORN setting records again.


Researchers at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory broke a world record for the largest solid 3D-printed item with its trim-and-drill tool. The item, which is practically the size of a large SUV, took 30 hours to print using carbon fiber and composite plastic materials.

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