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Materialize 3D printing World Conference

February 27, 2012

Materialise have asked 3D Printers Australia to extend an invite to you all to the second edition of the Materialise World Conference, taking place in Leuven, Belgium from the 18 – 20 April, 2012.

We are on the verge of what many are calling the Industrial Revolution 2.0. During the Materialise World Conference, experts from around the world will be brought together to experience and discuss the technology and solutions needed to make this revolution a reality.

If you are interested in attending, please visit the website for full details www.materialise.com/mwc2012

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Cube Personal 3D Printer launched at CES 2012

January 15, 2012

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3D Systems unveiled its first ever consumer Cube 3D printer at CES 2012 in Las Vegas. 3D Printers Australia was there to check it out.

Dubbed the “Cube” its priced at US$1,299 its ready to print right out of the box in a wide range of vibrant colors. This affordable, color 3D printer is the first in its category to print real ABS plastic 3D creations at home.

The Cube™ printer is packed with consumer friendly features. It’s print ready out of the box, fits into any room in the house and at less than 4Kg, its extremely portable as well. The EZ Load cartridge offers hours of 3D printing enjoyment for consumers, in a rainbow of compelling colors and immediate access to 50 free printable creations. The Cube™ printer comes with a membership to Cubify.com, the ultimate online 3D destination for consumers, artists and developers which will compete against the thingiverse community developed by Makerbot as well as Shapeways as it allows you to charge people to download your models.

“With the Cube™ printer, personal 3D printing becomes a reality for everyone,”

said Rajeev Kulkarni,Vice President and General Manager, Consumer Solutions.

“Every affordable, easy to use 3D printer we bring to the market underscores our commitment to democratize access and accelerate adoption of our 3D content-to-print solutions for the benefit of consumers, artists and developers alike. So get engaged, join Cubify.com and unleash your creativity in 3D with the Cube™ printer today.”

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International Giant 3D Systems Acquires Aussie Formero

September 21, 2011

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The international juggernaut in 3D printing, 3DS (3D Systems) have struck again!! This time it’s one of Australia’s leading 3D printer suppliers and 3d printing services formerly known as Former. Read on for the official press release.

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3D-Printers.com.au on ABC Radio tonight!

August 2, 2011

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Regular 3D Printers Australia blogger Chris Peter can be heard discussing all things 3D Printers and alike from about 9:00pm tonight on ABC radio with Robbie Buck.

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Objet demonstration at QLD Manufacturing Show 21-23 June

June 13, 2011

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XYZ will be demoing the Objet low-cost desktop 3D printers and advanced materials at Queensland Manufacturing Show, Stand L38

The Queensland Manufacturing Show runs from the 21st – 23rd June 2011, and is located at the Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre. The show offers visitors access to other co-related events – The Safety Show and The Materials Handling Show.
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Titanium toothbrush anyone?

May 17, 2011

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CSIRO are hosting a design challenge to design a useful titanium product to help show off the new Additive Manufacturing processes popping up all over the globe. If your between the age of 18 and 25 then get your thinking caps on as they have a shiny new Macbook up for grabs (which unfortunately is not made of Titanium). I wonder if they have seen this cool Titanium bike lock?

More information on their website:

http://www.csiro.au/org/TitaniumChallenge2011.html

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ACMI Zoetrope in Melbourne

May 16, 2011

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Rapid Pro a leading Australian rapid prototyping service provider have recently teamed up with Megafun and Krome Studios to build the characters for the Tasmanian Tiger Zoetrope on display at the ACMI (Australian Center for the Moving Image) in Federation Square Melbourne.

Rapid Pro had to develop a new method for building the plaster characters because traditional methods were not acceptable due to the intricacy of the characters. In all there are 7 different characters with up to 32 different variations of each needed to produce the smooth lifelike motion seen in the video.

The Tasmanian Tiger Zeotrope can be seen at the ACMI in Federation Square Melbourne.

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1st Pacific Additive Manufacturing Forum – 7th June – Melbourne

May 10, 2011

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Additive Manufacture (AM), also referred to as 3D printing, is now playing an ever increasing role in a range of industries such as the aerospace, automotive, medical and defence because of the many benefits it offers compared to traditional subtractive technologies. The 1st Pacific Additive Manufacturing Forum (PAMF) aims to bring together industry professionals, engineers, researchers, and equipment and material suppliers to hear the latest developments and trends in Additive Manufacturing (AM) technology from international speakers and local industry players. The one-day Forum in Melbourne will serve as the opening for half day presentations in Adelaide, Sydney and Brisbane organised in partnership with the Defence Materials Technology Centre.
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XYZ Innovation – Objet’s New Desktop Range

April 2, 2011

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We recently attended the Melbourne stop of XYZ Innovation’s Objet Desktop launch. XYZ are the exclusive distributors of the Objet range of 3D printers and are currently touring Australia and NZ showing off the newest edition to the Objet range, the Objet24 and Objet30. We posted some information into these printers in a previous post a few weeks back. As far as we can tell, these machines are targeting the entry level market and are designed to bring the high quality and speed of the Objet Polyjet technology to a broader market. The parts that these things can print need to been seen in the flesh to be fully appreciated as the level of detail and smooth surface finish that can be achieved is amazing! We have added some photos of printed parts in our example parts gallery.