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Offering what they call a “human touch” to crowdfunding Belgium natives Philippe Letellier and Fred Paulus, Founders of H3Dpro, LLC, have launched a campaign on Indiegogo that will revolutionize the way people help others raise money on the internet. They ask, “What crowdfunding supporter doesn’t want a 3D figurine of themselves just for participating in the project?” Dover, DE (PRWEB) May 18, 2013 H3Dpro provides HD, full-body or face 3D scanning that offers clients the...

Competitive pricing combined with superior overall technology makes CAM directly accessible to any jewelry manufacturer. Deadwood, SD (PRWEB) May 15, 2013 The B9Creator™, a new CAD/CAM solution that enables jewelry designers to achieve detailed precision at a price well below comparable systems, will officially debut in Booth B6272 at the JCK Las Vegas show, May 31-June 3. According to its inventor, Michael Joyce, the B9Creator™ will enable both retail designers and jewelry...

Digital Inkjet Label Printer prints at 1600 DPI and 12 inches per second. Chanhassen, MN (PRWEB) May 15, 2013 AFINIA, a division of Microboards Technology LLC, has begun shipping the L801 Label Printer. Based on revolutionary printing technology from Memjet, the L801 is positioned to bridge the gap between high speed and desktop printing applications by putting variable, full-color print in the hands of a wide range of users. The L Series print solution features industry-leading cost of...

VeroDentPlus MED690 for Objet EdenV 3D Printers delivers superior accuracy, appearance and affordability MINNEAPOLIS and REHOVOT, Israel, May 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Stratasys Ltd. (NASDAQ: SSYS), a leading manufacturer of 3D printers and production systems for prototyping and manufacturing, today announced the immediate availability of VeroDentPlus MED690 dental material for the Objet EdenV series of 3D Printers. VeroDentPlus MED690 enables the 3D printing of dental models that...

Student Tech and Digital Stars Connect with the Best and Brightest from Silicon Alley to Silicon Valley NEW YORK, May 13, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- MOUSE, a national nonprofit organization that empowers and inspires underserved youth with technology, is celebrating its 15th anniversary by hosting a fundraising event and honoring several leaders dedicated to the education and technology arena, including: Bre Pettis, founder and CEO of MakerBot® Joanne Wilson, entrepreneur, education...

New sturdy customizable 3D printer by Invent-A-Part, Inc will bring this technology to users at an affordable price. Springville, Utah (PRWEB) May 08, 2013 The RigidBot 3D printer on Kickstarter has experienced overwhelming success and is in its final three days. One of the hottest gadgets out there receiving buzz is the 3D printer. These printers allow anyone to three-dimensionally print nearly any object, you are only limited by your imagination. Prototype company Invent-A-Part has...

Hundreds of high school freshman are gaining advanced manufacturing experience using rapid prototype equipment provided by the Sierra College STEM Collaborative. The goal is to encourage technical careers. Rocklin, CA (PRWEB) May 09, 2013 The 3D printer in Tom Stargaard’s freshman Tech Core class at Del Oro High School in Loomis, CA has run every day since it was unpacked in January. The Sierra College Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) Collaborative anticipates this early...

Scheu Dental GmbH to cooperate with Stratasys Ltd for global orthodontic sales efforts MINNEAPOLIS, REHOVOT, Israel and ISERLOHN, Germany, May 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Stratasys, Ltd. (NASDAQ: SSYS), a leading manufacturer of 3D printers and production systems for prototyping and manufacturing, today announced its collaboration with Scheu Dental GmbH for offering orthodontic labs a complete digital solution. Digital orthodontics is rapidly becoming the industry standard because...

Lee Rannals for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online Duke University engineers are developing a way for you to create your own visibility cloak with a 3D printer. Three-dimensional printing is growing in popularity, and the cost for a MakerBot Replicator 2 is now just $2,199. Scientists are also working harder and harder to turn Harry Potter's invisibility cloak into a reality. A group wrote in the New Journal of Physics in March about how they developed a new cloak that is able to...

Michael Harper for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online Cody Wilson wants you to be able to download and print your own gun from the comfort of your own home. The 25-year old University of Texas law student has created a non-profit organization called Defense Distributed which aims to create the schematics for a 3D printable single-use gun and then make these plans freely available online. Last October, Wilson and his group ran into some trouble when 3D printer company Stratasys...