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3D Printing Helps Jewlr Speed Production of In-Demand Meghan Markle Engagement Ring Replicas

11/30/2017

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3D Printing Helps Jewlr Speed Production of In-Demand Meghan Markle Engagement Ring Replicas

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I am one of those many Americans who is just a tiny bit (okay, maybe a lot) obsessed with the British monarchy…not the system, so much, as the royals themselves. While I was not yet born when Prince Charles married Princess Di, née Lady Diana Spencer, in 1981, I do remember the overwhelming sadness of watching her funeral procession on TV many years later. But I loved seeing pictures of the handsome princes in magazines growing up, and like many others, woke up early the day Prince William wed Kate Middleton – now Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge – to watch as much of the ceremony on TV as I could before heading into the office…and I may have tuned in once or twice from my work computer as well. So as you may expect, I was thrilled to hear of Prince Harry’s engagement to American actress Meghan Markle this week.

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The custom engagement ring, designed by Prince Harry, features three stones – the center one was sourced from the couple’s previous vacation destination of Botswana, and two smaller diamonds from his late mother’s private collection are nestled on either side.

I’m certain that my fascination with Markle’s gorgeous engagement ring is shared by people around the world, and in fact, I have some proof to back this up – online jewelry retailr Jewlr, based out of Toronto, Canada (where Markle currently resides), introduced a replica of the gorgeous ring only hours after the announcement of the royal engagement hit the wire. The company, which is the country’s leading online destination for personalized jewelry, reported that The Duchess ring is, not surprisingly, extremely popular, and very quickly became the brand’s top-selling engagement ring style, outselling others by 15%. In addition, searches on the Jewlr website for three-stone rings are also up a whopping 220% in just one night.

By now you’re likely wondering where 3D printing fits into all of this, though you may also be able to guess where I’m going. Jewlr, founded in 2009, uses advanced 3D modeling and 3D printing techniques, combined with traditional jewelry manufacturing methods like casting, to produce its rings, which lets them jump on the ball and recreate the hottest trends fast…and what trend is hotter right now than a royal wedding?

“Within minutes of Harry and Meghan’s photocall going live, we experienced a huge influx of searches for three-stone rings. Due to our production methods, we can turn designs around extremely quickly, and once online, products can be created and shipped to customers within days. It’s great to be able to meet customers’ demands for celebrity styles so easily,” said Jewlr founder Tony Davis. “We already know that Meghan is one of the most influential celebrities for driving our sales in the UK, but it’s interesting to see the same effect with a traditional engagement ring. Interestingly, we had an equal amount of female customers as male, which could mean a new trend for women buying engagement styles as a fashion accessory.”

Whether you’re interested in rings, bracelets, or necklaces, made from materials ranging from LEGOs to platinum, 3D printed jewelry offers a unique level of customization.

Jewlr offers its customers an easy way to purchase custom, personalized jewelry – the company offers thousands of designs for rings, charms, pendants, and earrings, and multiple metals and jewels to choose from. You can also engrave your jewelry in one of four fonts. Once you have finalized your choices, Jewlr 3D prints your jewelry, then casts the metal, sets the stones, and laser engraves your personal message.

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You can purchase your own Duchess replica ring, starting at just $99, on the Jewlr website – it comes with a one-year warranty and free resizing for up to two sizes.

The description reads, “Inspired by the royal engagement, the Duchess ring is a stunning token of fairy-tale romance. One beautiful 7×7 mm (2 ct) cushion cut gemstone sparkles at the centre, surrounded by two 3 mm round cut accent stones. Available in gorgeous cubic zirconia or luxurious morganite, and customizable with engravings, give a special someone the royal treatment with this beautiful piece.”

The ring is available in multiple precious metals, and is obviously meant to be worn as engagement ring, though it can also be worn as a royal fashion statement. It is also perhaps a more subtle way to celebrate royalty with 3D printing than, say, a lollipop of the Queen’s face.

Would you buy this 3D printed replica ring? Join the discussion of this and other 3D printing topics at 3DPrintBoard.com or share your thoughts in the Facebook comments below.

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November 30, 2017 at 04:48PM
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Fovia Releases Versatile F.A.S.T. Cloud Development

11/30/2017

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Fovia, Inc., a Silicon Valley-based visualization company, recently announced the launch of F.A.S.T. Cloud Development, a major addition to their XStream HDVR Software Development Kit (SDK) Suite. Fovia is a world leader in advanced visualization and is known for developing High Definition Volume Rendering (HDVR) and XStream HDVR, which is typically used by OEMs and researchers from qualified universities. HDVR is a CPU-based, advanced visualization platform that allows its partners in a wide range of fields to deliver unparalleled quality, performance and scalability to their customers.

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Left Hip Dislocation visualized using Fovia’s imaging software development kits.

F.A.S.T. Cloud Development is a versatile SDK used for developing cloud-based visualization products. From the medical industry to paleopathology, it’s a solution for companies that want to quickly develop new cloud‑based imaging applications as well as for those that want to migrate their existing product lines to the cloud. By avoiding the need to download Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine (DICOM) datasets, it enables highly efficient cloud delivery, even for large CT and MR volumetric datasets, as well as for large 2D studies such as echocardiography, mammography and tomosynthesis. F.A.S.T. Cloud Development features a proprietary server-side rendering architecture and optimized network protocols, which helps to reduce latency and bandwidth limitations, and ultimately allows images to be easily served directly from the cloud.

“I am excited to be launching our new cloud platform at RSNA. F.A.S.T.Cloud Development includes synchronization across different DICOM series that will allow our partners to rapidly implement fully integrated 2D, MPR and 3D into their product portfolios,” said David Wilkins, Vice President of Business Development. “Any sector that benefits from high performance and high quality cloud-based visualization—PACS, EHR, surgical navigation, artificial intelligence, and 3D printing—will see that F.A.S.T.Cloud Development is a game changer. I’m looking forward to creating products with companies that recognize the long-term benefit of our zero-footprint, feature-rich, cloud solution.”

Development of local, enterprise-wide and remote volumetric rendering workflows is the primary function of Fovia’s XStreamHDVR SDK Suite, and it’s complemented by their XStream HDVR WebSDK, which enables developers to write advanced visualization applications one time through a client-facing interface and then distribute the applications across any web-enabled device.

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Fovia’s RapidPrint provides value to customers who 3D print for medical, dental, and industrial applications.

Companies using Fovia’s innovative and flexible SDKs are able to streamline development strategies and take their proprietary workflows to market faster and more efficiently than before. XStream HDVR delivers high fidelity 2D, 3D and 4D real-time rendering and can be used with Fovia’s 3D printing SDK, RapidPrint  – a tool for companies that require 3D printing from radiology images, industrial scans or other volumetric data, and want the convenience of an integrated solution.

According to Fovia’s website, RapidPrint provides quick-edit volume printing capabilities for use in medical applications, educational applications, and in various other vertical markets (e.g., dental, industrial). Some additional benefits of RapidPrint include improving patient outcomes, lowering costs and faster development. This type of imaging software could be beneficial for hospitals like the Children’s Hospital of Orange County, which recently 3D printed a patient specific model of a tibia for a complex surgery. 

All 3D printing processes require an imaging component to get started, which can determine the efficiency and quality of the 3D printing workflow. RapidPrint not only includes Fovia’s high quality imaging, but also helps optimize DICOM-to-print workflows by reducing steps, saving time and minimizing errors. Using RapidPrint as the platform for DICOM 3D print products will help accelerate innovation and increase user adoption.

RapidPrint provides functionality to convert all or a portion of a dataset to a polygon mesh for printing. It also provides OEMs the advanced development tools needed to extract, manipulate, visualize, optimize and save vertex-based objects—all within one application. RapidPrint allows polygon-based mesh objects to be dynamically constructed for maximum flexibility.

F.A.S.T. Cloud demonstrations have been ongoing this week at the 103rd Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) in Chicago.

Check out the gallery below for more examples of Fovia’s imaging SDKs. For additional information and to learn more about commercial, academic or research licensing, visit www.fovia.com.

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A small shark viewed using Fovia’s imaging technology.
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Full body mummy
Dental

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November 30, 2017 at 03:39PM
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AmorePacific Introduces Customized 3D Printed Facial Mask

11/30/2017

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Sheet masks have become popular in recent years as a way to moisturize, refresh skin, tighten pores, and do all sorts of other wonderful things for the complexion. The only problem is, they’re one size fits all – and as most people have found out at some point or another, one size usually does not fit all, which is why customized products are so appealing. 3D printing is making it easier to tailor products specifically to the needs of individual customers, and that now includes sheet masks, which a Korean company is using technology to personalize in size, shape and content.

AmorePacific released South Korea’s first tailored cosmetic, the Two-Tone Lip Bar lipstick, last year. Now, it is introducing the IOPE Tailored Solution, which consists of a Tailored Mask and Tailored Serum, personalized for every customer. Customers who visit the IOPE Lab will be able to create a customized sheet mask pack and serum using 3D printing and Internet of Things technology.

Ingredients for the serum can be mixed according to skin types and skin issues; it can exfoliate, improve wrinkles and skin firmness, moisturize and more through nine main ingredients that include cypress extract, sugar maple extract and fructan. The mask itself can be customized according to face shape by scanning each customer’s face with a smartphone app. It can then be 3D printed with a specialized 3D printer capable of printing soft, moisturizing materials.

The 3D printer was developed using the bioprinting technology of the Korea Institute of Industrial Technology; AmorePacific worked with 3D printer manufacturer LincSolution to create the printer after several tests with 3D printing materials that can attach to the skin. Standard 3D printers, which print with hard plastic, weren’t acceptable for the creation of flexible, moisturizing masks that mold to the skin, so a special one had to be created.

AmorePacific’s goal is to create a “one pack (i.e. mask pack) a day” habit for customers, and if they’re going to be using masks that often, it’s important that those masks are going to meet their needs. People’s faces differ dramatically, so a mask that fits well enough for one person could be barely usable for another. The smartphone app that was developed to go with the IOPE Tailored Solution measures the user’s eyes, nose, lips, the contours of their forehead, and other aspects of their face shape to make sure that a perfectly fitting mask can be produced.

In addition, not everyone has the same skin needs; in fact, people’s skin needs tend to be highly individual and are rarely met in full by standard skin care products. Many people have cabinets full of skin care products that each address a different issue, but the Tailored Solution provides exactly what each individual needs – no more, no less – in one product.

AmorePacific says that this is the first custom 3D printed facial mask on the market, and it took two years to develop the technology. The IOPE Tailored Solution is currently undergoing trials at the IOPE Lab and is expected to be fully launched in 2018.

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November 30, 2017 at 02:53PM
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How to Hire the Right Marketing Writer the First Time

11/30/2017

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Hiring anyone for a role at your company is a risk. It can be costly when you hire the wrong person, and you’ll have to start all over again. When you’re seeking a marketing writer, you can lessen that hiring risk. This definitive hiring guide is designed to take you every step of the way. As a result, it’s more likely you’ll hire the right marketing writer for your company the first time around.

Find candidates where they’re looking for you

When you’re considering where to look for that initial pool of candidates, you have choices to make.

 

Job boards

Would you want to use a job board? The problem with this option is: how do you narrow down to just marketers and writers? You need to select the right job board for finding your target candidates.

Put up listings in places where they are looking for jobs, not just anywhere. Save resources to be in the right place at the right time.

 

Staff referrals

Your current staff members are a great asset for finding new employees. You’re looking for a writer, so make sure you’re explaining what you need in candidates when asking staff for referrals.

When current staff know what you’re looking for in a marketing writer, they’ll better understand who to suggest to you. If they aren’t clear, you’ll receive more unqualified or irrelevant options.

Give your staff credit and power to help you with this hiring process. They can give you some of the best candidates.

 

Recruiters

Use recruiters to better focus your search to specifically marketing writers. Tell recruiters exactly what you want to see in candidates, and they’ll give you options that fit with those expectations.

Recruiters are great when your internal human resources department is overwhelmed or limited. They charge a fee, but it can be a worthwhile investment when they find you someone who ultimately becomes your marketing writer.

 

Internal hiring and promotion

Hiring from within your current staff can be a good option when you can see certain staff in the marketing writer role. Do you have any staff that have demonstrated skills relevant to the open role? Talk to them about moving to this new position.

The problem with needing a marketing writer in this case is: you might need to offer a higher salary to the staff member to convince them to make the move. If you use any of the other hiring options, you can offer the salary you want. However, your current staff will want to see reasons or benefits to changing their role.

 

Describe the job with practicality and appeal

Nobody wants to read through a job description that’s strictly formal and highly technical. People want to see the human behind the screen. They want to see personality, which will help them sense the work environment they’re applying to join.

Remember: you’re asking for a marketing writer. Don’t turn them away with a sloppy listing, and proofread!

These are some tips for writing a job description that peaks interest and drives applications:

  • Use buzzwords with caution. People want to see personality, but don’t overdo it. If your listing sounds forced and unnatural, people will be less likely to apply. You also want to be clear and understandable. What do you mean by “ninja”?
  • Make it realistic. If you require so much that the role fits more with five employees instead of one, people will see how unrealistic your expectations are. Pinpoint and narrow down your requirements to specifically a marketing writer, not an entire marketing department.
  • Add the details. Yes, people have a short attention span, but the job description needs to explain the role in detail to attract the right candidates. Include day-to-day responsibilities. List the skills your ideal candidate needs to have to succeed in this role. Don’t forget to include the benefits and salary range you offer. That last point is critical to convincing people to apply, so be clear in what you can offer to your writer.
  • Link to your website. This means your About page or company culture page. Give candidates the opportunity to learn how your company runs. Show them what you value. Make them feel like they can relate or fit in with your company and team.
  • Include any perks you can offer. This part is tricky. You might think adding free lunch or a gaming room is considered perks, but those are irrelevant to the role. Yes, those are cool perks to have, but save them for your company careers page. In the job description, focus on role-specific perks – ones that would appeal to a highly-targeted candidate. For example, do you offer flexible hours or the ability to telecommute?

Ask targeted questions in the application

In a job listing, you make it clear what you’re looking for in a marketing writer. In the application, you get applicants to prove they’re qualified through targeted questions.

Whether you use LinkedIn, Indeed, Workable, or another program, you’ll want to have the option to ask customized questions for the role. It’s not enough to only get a resume and maybe a cover letter. You want to see whether candidates have evidence of their qualifications.

For this writing role, these are some of the areas you might want to cover:

  • Ask for writing samples, offering a place to include links and maybe even an attachment.
  • Ask for an example of how the applicant succeeded with their writing efforts in the past.
  • Ask a question that gauges whether this applicant would fit with your company’s culture.

You might think this is not the time to ask questions about team fit. It’s actually the best time because you’ll cut back your list significantly. You don’t just want a marketing writer. Don’t forget to check whether they can fit with your existing team.

The point here is that you want to include questions that’ll streamline the interview process. You want to narrow down the candidate pool to a manageable number right away.

 

Narrow down the applicant pool even further

Even with the targeted questions in the application, you’re going to see many applicants that have what you’re looking for with this role. You’re going to need more ways to narrow down your list.

It’s time to check whether they have the skills to get the job done. This is often checked in their resume, writing sample, cover letter, and elsewhere.

These are the 15 top skills to expect in a marketing writer (in no particular order):

  1. Optimistic: Do they exhibit a positive attitude and outlook in their writing?
  2. Efficient: Are they quick to produce content? Are they able to focus on each task?
  3. Researcher: Do they know how to find the best information they need to enhance their content?
  4. Storyteller: Are they able to explain concepts through stories to make it interesting and understandable?
  5. Patient: Do they understand that writing content is a lengthy process and that results are not immediate? Are they willing to remain persistent without losing patience?
  6. Organized: Do they demonstrate the ability to remain organized both in environment and thought processing?
  7. Educator: Can they explain a concept clearly so that it is informative enough for anyone to learn from?
  8. Educated: Do they have an educated background? Are they willing to continue their education over time through self-study and programs? What certifications do they have?
  9. Creative: What have they shown you that demonstrates their originality and creativity?
  10. Informed: Do they know the top trends and understand how to remain alert to changing trends?
  11. Empathy: Can they create content that shows they care about their audience’s needs?
  12. Humor: Can they create content that’s fun and relatable so that people enjoy reading it?
  13. Adaptable: Are they able to change their approaches to fit with the evolving needs of their audience?
  14. Analytical thinking: Can they look at the resulting data from their work, interpret it, learn from it, and make any necessary changes from what they learned?
  15. Reliable: Do you see this person as someone you can depend on, primarily based on their prior work history and references?

Those are the top skills you’ll want to use to filter through your applicants until you have a number suitable for the interview stage. You don’t want to expect perfection, but you still need to be sure you’re choosing candidates are most capable to succeed in this open role.

 

Interview candidates with the most potential

It depends on how much time and resources you have available, but this stage will likely include no more than 15 interviewees. Sometimes, you’ll want to restrict this list to only a handful of candidates.

With interviews, you should already know a good amount about each person you’re interviewing. This is the time to speak with them one-to-one with the goal of confirming their capabilities and relatability. It’s time to be especially critical of every moment to help you find that one person you’ll hire.

You might hold in-person interviews at your office. Or, you might be a remote company using Skype to communicate. Regardless, you have specific elements to evaluate in the interview stage.

These are some parts of the interview to be especially aware of to evaluate the interviewee:

  • How do they communicate? Are they clear in how they describe themselves or how they answer your questions? Marketing writers need to be able to communicate especially well. Granted, there’s a difference between verbal and written communication skills. Keep in mind that a candidate’s written communication skills can make up for any verbal confusion.
  • Are they demonstrating the skills from the application? For example, are they maintaining a positive attitude, or are they too negative? Look for evidence that the interviewee has the soft and hard skills they need to succeed as your marketing writer.
  • Did they come prepared? Part of being a writer is having research skills. If they didn’t research your company enough in advance, they might not have what it takes to create content for your company. Check the questions they ask, and ask questions of your own that gauge their knowledge of your company.

You also want to ensure you’re asking interview questions that are specific and effective at filtering your candidates till it’s small enough for an offer.

 

Make the final decision

So, you’ve finished your interviews. It’s time to make a decision on who you’re want to hire.

Interviews take time, so your ideal choice might have been waiting for weeks now. You don’t want to make people wait, especially during the interview process. If you have to make them wait, make sure you’re staying in touch with them. Keep them aware of your timeline. Otherwise, they might lose interest, and you’ll miss the opportunity for a good hire.

Another part of making this final decision is to keep in mind:

Your chosen candidate likely won’t be a perfect fit. Allow enough flexibility for learning any missing skills on the job. For example, if the candidate is unfamiliar with your industry, they can easily get familiar with it as they work, especially if you offer training.

When making a final decision, remember to have at least two backup candidates in case your top choice says no. If you inform all other candidates but one that they didn’t make the cut, you’re taking a huge risk. What if that one person says no to your offer? Always have a couple backups.

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That’s the best way to hire a marketing writer. Hiring doesn’t have to be an overwhelming process. When you follow these instructions and steps, you’ll expedite and streamline everything until you have the exact candidate who’ll bring the best results for your business.

Are you experienced in hiring? What have you done to make the process easier for you? Leave a comment with your experience!

 

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After Successful Testing and Verification 3D Printed WAAMpeller is Introduced to the Public

11/30/2017

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After over half a year of hard work, the 3D printed WAAMpeller – the first-ever ship’s propeller to be class-approved – has finally been verified and unveiled to the public at the Netherlands headquarters of Damen Shipyards Group. The project was announced back in April, when Netherlands-based RAMLAB, an additive manufacturing lab built for the maritime industry in the Port of Rotterdam, revealed its first component, together with software partner Autodesk – a prototype ship’s propeller, built with a hybrid manufacturing approach.

The project grew, working with partners Promarin, Damen, and Bureau Veritas, and set a goal of creating the first class-approved 3D printed ship’s propeller in the world. The 3D printed WAAMpeller is named for the Wire and Arc Additive Manufacturing (WAAM) process used to create it, which is a faster and less expensive 3D printing method and a particular specialty of RAMLAB.

This project was truly a team effort – Promarin designed the WAAMpeller, which features a triple-blade structure similar to the ones on Damen’s Stan Tug 1606 vessel – the same ship used for full-scale operational testing purposes.

Damen also provided R&D resources, while RAMLAB, supported by Autodesk’s additive manufacturing, robotics, and software expertise, took on the task of using its WAAM techniques to fabricate the propeller. Finally, Bureau Veritas verified the whole development, production, and testing process.

“The WAAMpeller project is special for many reasons. Not only has it produced the world’s first class approved 3D printed ship’s propeller, but this has been accomplished within a very impressive seven-month timeframe and only one year after the official opening of RAMLAB,” said Port of Rotterdam CEO Allard Castelein.

“Everyone involved has worked extremely hard to make this happen. Damen, Autodesk and Bureau Veritas have supported the project all the way. Promarin have really shown their expertise with the finishing of this WAAMpeller. And last, but not least, the production process at RAMLAB continued 24/7, with their experts permanently on hand.”

Mounting the WAAMpeller

3D printing for the WAAMpeller prototype was completed in September, after required material testing to ensure that the nickel aluminum bronze alloy used was in compliance with Bureau Veritas standards, and it was then sent to Autodesk’s Advanced Manufacturing Facility in the UK for CNC milling. Immediately after it was completed, the collaborative project team began production on a second WAAMpeller, with a goal of achieving class certification.

“Production of the second WAAMpeller was greatly improved because we had learned a lot from producing the prototype. This mainly concerned the hardware/software interaction because, when laying down 298 layers of Nickel Aluminium Bronze alloy, it is important to have a tight control on all process parameters,” said Vincent Wegener, Managing Director RAMLAB.

Once the second WAAMpeller was finished, coming in at about 180 kg, it was put through an extensive testing process, starting with being installed on a Damen Stan Tug 1606.

Martin de Bruijn, Managing Director Workboats at Damen, said, “This particular vessel is of extra interest in that it is equipped with a Tier III compliant engine, making it future proof for the ever stricter environmental rules and regulations in harbours around the world.”

Handing over the BV Certificate (L-R) Jan-Wim Dekker, CPO Damen Shipyards Gorinchem, and Martijn Nieuwenhuijs, Marine and Offshore Chief Executive Bureau Veritas the Netherlands

Operational testing of the WAAMpeller took place last week in Dordrecht, with surveyors from Bureau Veritas on-hand to oversee the process.

“Bureaus Veritas has witnessed every step of the making and testing of the WAAMpeller,” said Martijn Nieuwenhuijs, Chief Executive of Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore Netherlands. “Some challenges needed to be tackled along the way, but the final product is technically sound and ready for commercial application.”

Representatives from each of the five consortium partners also attended the testing program, which included bollard pull testing, speed trials, and crash stop tests.

“Of course, we were all a bit nervous beforehand – after all, innovation always comes with a certain amount of unknowns – but the testing was a success. We are pleased to report that the WAAMpeller displayed the same behaviour as a conventional casted propeller in all of the tests. This includes the same level of performance in the crash stop scenario, which – going from full throttle ahead to full throttle reverse – is the heaviest loading that a propeller can experience,” said Kees Custers, Damen Project Engineer R&D.

“From day one, this project has been characterised by a good working atmosphere and team dynamics, so there were quite a few high-fives on board when we had successfully completed the tests!”

The completed 3D printed WAAMpeller was officially unveiled today at Damen’s headquarters. While the project showcases the unique abilities of each of the consortium partners, it could also have some major implications on the maritime industry as a whole.

“This project has shown the shipbuilding industry the potential of 3D printing techniques for the production of vessel components,” explained Castelein. “We continue our intensive research into this very exciting area.”

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November 30, 2017 at 02:04PM
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The Pattern Tales

11/30/2017

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The Pattern Tales is a creative partnership based on the Greek island of Syros, dedicating itself to literature-inspired original digital print collections. Their work employs the notion of pattern or repetition as the key visual element. The artists Chiara Aliotta and Spiros Baras use their artwork to pay homage to the great writers and poets whose work has inspired them.

Believing in the discrete influence of repetition in daily life, thus a book read by different people, at different times, becomes an ongoing story, ad infinitum. Chiara’s literary interests include tales of curiosity, mystery, the macabre and surreal. The visual placement and narrative rhythm of poetry are what inspires Spiros, with references to Japanese culture.

The Pattern Tales offers six main collections, inspired by the following literature: The Records of a Weather-Exposed Skeleton by Matsuo Basho, Mansfield Park by Jane Austen, The Marriage of Heaven and Hell by William Blake, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll, The Rime of the Ancient Mariner by S.T. Coleridge and Odyssey by Homer.

Typically, only 30 prints per artwork are produced as a limited edition. However, three artworks are in a special limited edition of just 5 prints.

All prints are hand signed and numbered by the artists. Ensuring the longevity of a digital print, the quality of the ink, printer and paper are carefully considered.

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BAE Systems Signs Aerospace Additive Manufacturing Partnership with ASCO Industries

11/30/2017

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BAE Systems Signs Aerospace Additive Manufacturing Partnership with ASCO Industries

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The

Eurofighter Typhoon

is the most advanced swing-role combat aircraft in the world and is manufactured by a consortium of companies including Alenia Aermacchi (now

Leonardo

),

BAE Systems

and

Airbus

. It’s currently being used by seven customers and has been ordered by two more, and has been successfully used in combat operations in Iraq, Libya and Syria. Recently, the Eurofighter Typhoon was offered to Belgium as a replacement for its fleet of 54 F-16 aircraft.

If Belgium accepts the offer, there will be a lot that comes with it, including the establishment of two National Innovation Centres that will be supported by the partner companies of the consortium. One would be located in Flanders, the other in Wallonia. In addition, an agreement has been signed between BAE Systems and Belgium-based aerospace manufacturer ASCO Industries to explore proposals in areas such as additive manufacturing, composite materials and processes, and other areas of advanced manufacturing and engineering technology.

“We are delighted to sign this agreement with Asco and we are looking forward to further developing the relationship between our two companies,” said Anthony Gregory, Campaign Director for Belgium at BAE Systems. “As part of our European industrial offer to Belgium, the Eurofighter nations and partner companies are fully committed to supporting the Essential Security Interests identified by Belgium, including advanced manufacturing. Working together with leading partners such as Asco, our offer will help further support and develop Belgium’s already outstanding capabilities in the defence and aerospace sector.”

ASCO is also likely to join BAE Systems as a founding member of the National Innovation Centres and to help develop the work to be taking place there. The two companies may also work on the Eurofighter Typhoon itself, including airframe manufacturing and assemblies.

“We are excited about the opportunities this collaboration with BAE Systems could bring and we look forward to working together to achieve the aim of our agreement – the development of advanced future technologies and capabilities,” said Laurent Canoen, Chief Commercial Officer at ASCO Industries. “As a company, we already work closely in the commercial aircraft sector with Airbus and Leonardo, and we are now committed to further developing our relationship with the different partners in the Eurofighter programme.”

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The agreement was signed in the presence of Harriet Baldwin MP, the UK’s Minister for Defense Procurement. The UK is making the offer of the Eurofighter Typhoon to Belgium, supported by Germany, Italy and Spain, the Eurofighter nations. The offer aims to provide long-term, sustainable industrial opportunities to Belgium, with the two National Innovation Centres playing a major role. The Centres would focus on additive manufacturing and other advanced manufacturing technology, with the partner companies investing alongside Belgian industry in the development of research agendas specifically geared towards those two areas.

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FitStation 3D Technology Used to Create Personalized Running Shoes Based on Biomechanics

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FitStation 3D Technology Used to Create Personalized Running Shoes Based on Biomechanics

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It was only a few months ago that

HP

hit the ground running with 

FitStation

, a platform powered by its 3D technologies that’s

delivering individualized, custom-fitted footwear

. The process uses individual 3D feet scanning and dynamic gait analysis to provide recommendations for off-the-shelf shoes and insoles, and also creates 3D printed insoles and customized footwear. HP’s Sprout and Multi Jet Fusion 3D printing technology work with the FitStation platform, and the company also works with partners in the sportswear and footwear apparel industry, including its US FitStation distributor 

Superfeet

 and 

DESMA

.

Now, Brooks Running Company, which sells its performance footwear, apparel, sports bras, and accessories in over 50 countries, is teaming up with HP and Superfeet to develop the first performance running shoe that’s based on a person’s unique biomechanics.

The FitStation scan setup: 3D scanner with block and gait analysis mat [Image: Sarah Goehrke for 3DPrint.com]

Brooks, which mostly focuses on running, will leverage its own

Run Signature

and HP’s FitStation, which aligns with Run Signature’s principles of creating footwear that will work with a runner’s natural motion, to deliver the most personalized running footwear ever to be placed on your feet.

“Brooks is committed to providing the fit, feel and ride each runner wants. The ability to give an individual a personalized shoe based on his or her unique biomechanics is a game changer,” said Brooks CEO Jim Weber. “It is a compelling offering for the runner who is interested in tip-of-the-spear technology and a totally tuned experience. As part of our focus on reinventing performance running, we will continue to push the envelope to bring runners innovations that help them uniquely tailor their run.”

Brooks works hard to provide personalized running experiences, and will enhance its Run Signature with the help of its new partnerships, as FitStation uses 3D scans and in-depth analysis to determine a runner’s own motion path and create a unique, holistic digital profile that combines a person’s biomechanics, experience, and fit.

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John Rauvola, the President and CEO of Superfeet, said, “Having the leader in running footwear leverage FitStation and our U.S. manufacturing facilities to create the most individualized running shoe on the market is momentous. Not only will it change what people expect from their running experience, it is also an important step in making a positive difference in people’s lives by delivering the best underfoot support possible. This is the beginning of the individualized fit revolution.”

The intense analysis completed by FitStation is translated into specific shoe requirements, using the 3D foot scans to make the proper lasts to build the shoe around. Superfeet then manufactures the personalized shoe at its Washington state headquarters on a DESMA polyurethane injection molding machine, making sure it is, according to Brooks, “tailored to the specific shape of the runner’s foot.”

Variable PU injection, with direct attach capabilities, uses a runner’s personal preferences, foot pressure measurements, and a movement analysis of their joints to create personalized midsole requirements that have several tuned zones. All of these factors are taken into account to make sure that runners can achieve the motion path and running experience they want.

“FitStation by HP is changing what personalization means—from the in-store experience to the final product. In collaboration with Brooks and Superfeet, we are delivering truly made-to-measure footwear with a lot size of one. Digitalization of biometric data opens an opportunity to ultimate individualization with the speed and cost efficiency of mass production,” said Ed Ponomarev, General Manager of FitStation and Business Development HP Inc. “HP brings deep experience in computing, scanning and technology integration at scale to deliver a revolutionary digital manufacturing platform, creating individualized products that are available to anyone—from casual runners to elite athletes.”

This week, Brooks is demonstrating what its new partnerships are capable of at The Running Event in Austin, Texas, where it will create personalized Brooks Levitate RS shoes for some select attendees. These new shoes, created with the help of HP’s 3D printing technology and FitStation, will be available through special order at select retail partners (list available here) in June of 2018.

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Exclusive Interview: Rize Introduces New President & CEO Driving Vision of Inclusion & Sustainability in 3D Printing

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Exclusive Interview: Rize Introduces New President & CEO, Driving Vision of Inclusion & Sustainability in 3D Printing

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Boston-based Rize Inc. introduced its Augmented Polymer Deposition (APD) technology to the 3D printing world last summer, presenting the RIze One: a 3D printer designed for industrial use and essentially removing the constraints of time-consuming post-processing. We’ve been keeping in touch with Rize since their emergence from stealth as they have continued to develop the capabilities of APD and high-strength, minimal-post-processing, meeting at shows around the world as well as in the company’s Woburn headquarters. Progress has continued, with commercial shipments beginning in June as the Rize One has made its way to customers including NASA and branches of the US military. Today, the company announces a step forward for its business operations with the appointment of Andy Kalambi as the new President and Chief Executive Officer, just one day after the announcement of Arif Padaria as the company’s new Vice President of Corporate Development and Strategic Partnerships.

Kalambi, an industry veteran with more than a quarter-century of experience in executive and general management, as well as sales and business development, comes to Rize from Dassault Systèmes, where he held positions including the CEO of the ENOVIA brand and the global executive of the 3DEXPERIENCE platform. Previous experience additionally includes what Rize details as “a pioneering role in the introduction of ERP and SCM applications through SAP Asia” and qualification as a mechanical engineer. Along with his CV credentials, Kalambi brings with him a personal mission to advance inclusive business practices, prioritizing environmental friendliness as well as equality in social and gender considerations. These aims mesh well with the culture at Rize, which works with non-toxic, recyclable materials and fosters a team built on sustainable, inclusive business operations.

“This is an exciting time for us at Rize. We continue to strengthen our management team and Rize One, the very first printer incorporating our patented and breakthrough APD (Augmented Polymer Deposition) process, is being selected by prestigious customers like the US Army, US Navy, NASA and Merck. Andy’s leadership will help us scale the business globally and enable enterprises worldwide to deliver innovative products and services never before possible,”  said Eugene Giller, Founder and CTO of Rize, who had been serving as the company’s President as well.

The shift in executive structure at Rize is indicative of the company’s work toward advancing its technology and operations.

Andy Kalambi, President and CEO [Image via Rize]

To learn more about the objectives for the company, I turned to the source, speaking with Kalambi as he settles in at Rize to gain his perspective on and hopes for his new role.

“I don’t come from 3D printing, I come from the software industry; I’ve been watching this industry from that side. It’s amazing what there has been to see, and interesting now that I’m on the other side,” Kalambi opened, immediately warming to the subject.

To develop a fuller picture of the new CEO’s vision for Rize and its forward trajectory, we first delved back into Kalambi’s professional history and what he brings with him in terms of experience and vision. For the last 17 years, he told me, he was with Dassault Systèmes, working in areas including enterprise software and in the product lifecycle domain. Over the last few years, he was the company’s evangelist for the 3DEXPERIENCE platform, through which he became involved in additive manufacturing as the platform integrates generative design and simulation aspects that feed directly into 3D printing, as we have seen time and again.

“What drew me to this industry and specifically to Rize was two life-long passions: sustainability and inclusion. These are things in my life, personally, which have driven me to many different things. One of the reasons I stayed in DS was it had a strong focus on sustainable innovation. I believe this was a big theme that aligned with my own personal value systems. What I see in additive is the ability to do some of this, to follow my passions,” he said.

Kalambi did not shy away from certain realities of his new industry, such as its relatively early stages of development. While we are witnessing a burgeoning maturation in additive manufacturing as processes continue toward scalable, realizable production, there is, in Kalambi’s words, “a long, long way ahead of it.”

“There’s a lot of interest, players, new technologies coming in; there’s a lot of innovation coming in this space,” he noted.

As we talked, Kalambi circled back often to the key tenets of sustainability and inclusion which are truly shaping his vision for the advances in this industry and, specifically, with Rize.

“What I see with Rize especially is the ability to do things very sustainably in terms of the process, in terms of the product, which was one thing that attracted me. The APD process is a very inclusive process, with discrete manufacturing processes put into one printer, which lends itself to many new possibilities in the future. Not just today, but what it can be today. I’m intrigued with the industry, though I was in the periphery of the industry in my previous role — now being a part of Rize I am front and center in the industry,” he continued.

“I see that additive is still not being done at scale, it is still — most customers are still using use cases, figuring out how to scale it to a level which can be comparable to other manufacturing processes. That’s another area where I think Rize has a potential strength; there’s still work to be done. The fact that the part is of industrial strength, and the ability to do it safely in different environments, and at scale, offers incredible potential.”

Sustainability and inclusion are, to Kalambi, deeply interwoven concepts that translate into actionable processes to be worked into strategies for both technology and business operations. Working with a variety of input, with a variety of processes, can allow for a more complex mix of results to develop. Much of this perspective was gained through his experiences with Dassault Systèmes, which is a big-time player across a variety of verticals, incorporating a rich tapestry of experiences and offerings that play on one another to offer a full platform approach to solutions. Bringing this experience to a smaller company, Kalambi foresees an ongoing exploration of potential that can lead to real-world results.

“To be truly sustainable, you must be inclusive, which means including different processes, different people — you’ve probably seen that in the Dassault Systèmes portfolio, that fusion of different roles, design simulation, manufacturing simulation, all getting fused from a persona perspective. I see all those things as drivers for me to jump into this space. With Rize and in general with 3D printing, we can innovate so much on the part, make it so much more — my goal is, how do you make parts which will have a zero-carbon footprint, how do you create an environment where parts will be completely recyclable, completely biodegradable, which lends itself to new possibilities in developing products. This is one of the core aspects of Rize and the APD platform I see to scale,” Kalambi told me.

“We are talking about inclusion on the process side, on the products side, and also from a people perspective. What additive does, what especially Rize does through its compact way of not needing a big platform and keeping it on a desktop but producing industrial parts — that leads to making this much more available, much more ubiquitous. That lends a new element to inclusion: making it available to environments where manufacturing would be difficult, where people would not have access to these kinds of structures or capabilities, is a big thing for me.”

Having established a baseline foundation of how his professional experiences to date have shaped his perspectives and vision, I asked Kalambi next about more Rize-specific visions. The company is ambitious in its aims to bring industrial strength to a variety of customers and applications, and setting the right trajectory as its technology is young on the market is critical.

We touched first on immediate and short-term goals. Kalambi calls the initial customers using the Rize One their “lighthouse customers” who are setting course for the future of APD technology. These lighthouse customers are set to, he says, “develop new processes and push us as a company, as a technology.” Working closely with users who are putting 3D printing to work in real-world environments, gaining their feedback, and incorporating that feedback into future developments is an important approach for a young-to-market offering.

“We have a bunch of customers in different industries, some interesting names, and we will build on those, we need to scale within those companies, that is one aspect. We need to reach out to different audiences. I think the traditional audience has been design engineers, I think that additive manufacturing needs to reach out to different audiences. I see the ability to reach different audiences,” Kalambi explained.

Rize CTO and Founder Eugene Giller and Vice President of Marketing Julie Reece in front of the company’s awards at the Boston HQ

In addition to customers, important to near-term strategy is a focus on materials and on software, areas where Kalambi’s experience will undoubtedly benefit Rize’s growth.

“I see an amazing possibility, and what we are already doing, to innovate on the materials side. We are working with materials vendors; I have had meetings with material science vendors who have looked at this hybrid approach we have taken and can overcome some of their own material limitations, we can innovate on these materials. I see materials innovation as a big topic. I come from the software world, so I tend to have strong relationships with software vendors. On the customers’ side I see them struggling with different software vendors, trying to figure out what works, it’s like a jigsaw puzzle. I want to figure out how to reduce this complexity; it’s not just about Rize, but how do we make things more easy for the company,” he said.

“Building out, driving up adoption with lighthouse customers, getting more material science vendors to partner, getting more software vendors to parnter with us, to create a stronger ecosystem to deliver to the customer an additive manufacturing solution where they will not be burdened by the complexity. That’s immediate.”

Collaboration remains a critical key to development, and building out appropriate partnerships can form a cornerstone of advances.

We looked out a bit farther next, examining short- to mid-term goals. Starting there, he said, is to expand the product roadmap.

“We have great technology in APD, applied in one printer; the ability to apply this in different formats, in different scales of printing, we are working on I would say two versions of these printers in terms of scale and capability, that will continue,” Kalambi said.

Looking out farther still, he raised an interesting mid- to long-term goal:

“We do want to be not just in polymers, but across a few materials segments.”

Visions and goals laid out, we were able to talk a bit more generally about the bigger picture surrounding the 3D printing industry, Rize’s place in it, and Kalambi’s optimism for a bright future bringing technologies to broader audiences. He is keen to approach new users and introduce them to the potential that 3D printing can unlock for them.

“To me, inclusion is a big topic, so I want to see how to build audiences that were not traditionally audiences for 3D printing, for additive manufacturing. Expanding the benefits of additive manufacturing. I will be putting into place, not just a product-focused approach, but an audience-focused approach,” he noted.

“With new industries, vendors are so in love with their technology, their products, they forget that customers are trying to solve their own problems. We become so enamored with our own creations we forget to get insights from the customers’ perspectives. I want to bring that back into what we do.”

This customer-centric view is one that is emerging more and more throughout the additive manufacturing industry, and has been refreshing to hear. Presenting solutions to real-world problems, rather than creating problems in search of solutions, offers a way for new users to understand and embrace new technology, removing a barrier to adoption.

As a relative newcomer to additive manufacturing himself, Kalambi offers a fresh perspective on what it takes to invite and intrigue new entrants to the market to understand what additive manufacturing can offer.

“One of the great things in this industry is the incredible innovation, the traction it’s building up,” Kalambi told me.

“To share my own journey, when I was first invited to see the company it was not as a prospective CEO, but just as a friend. A board member invited me to come look at the technology. Then we started talking about whether I would consider being the CEO, and I thought, ‘What would I do in 3D printing, I only know the software element?’ — which is a significant aspect, but not all. But I stepped back and saw the fusion of elements, the design, the supply chain, these different elements getitng fused over time. That meant that fusion would have a big implication from a people perspective, from a business perspective, that I think people are still figuring out. To me, that was the tipping point in my own thought process. As we take this conversation further, we need to look at what we can do to accelerate this conversation. The evolution of the industry is happening.”

Kalambi is, of course, no stranger to nascent industries, having entered each of his professional occupations “at a very early stage.” Working with SAP in the mid-90s when that company was getting ready to launch ERP (enterprise resource planning), the term “ERP” had not even been coined yet. He saw the same with product lifecycle management (PLM), and is seeing it again now in additive manufacturing.

“I saw ERP becoming transformational as for the first time we were bringing a common data model throughout an entire enterprise. I made my bet on ERP, when most people didn’t think a so-called expensive software like SAP would sell well in India, which has become a major market. In 2000, I moved into PLM. Again this was a newer concept, still in its infancy. I thought that there was a need to take the same discipline in manufacturing and apply to the design and engineering process. When I moved from ERP to PLM, it was the same kind of move I’m making now from Dassault Systèmes into Rize; I was in a very large company and moving to a smaller one,” he explained.

“I am making the same leap of faith right now; time will tell, of course, but in this case some of the best and brightest minds are in this industry so I think I’ll be safe.”

Moving again into a young, transformational technology, Kalambi understands the challenges and opportunities well. He is looking to bring the platform approach that was the basis of his mindset with Dassault Systèmes to Rize as additive manufacturing looks to scale, sustainably.

“Those aspects require deep transformation, these are not things that can happen just by putting a 3D printer next to a desk. These are the areas that will be the most interesting to work on for the next months and years,” he said.

Scale production requires a full look across processes, and Kalambi brings with him supply chain management experience from SAP, design side experience working with SOLIDWORKS and CATIA, simulation from more Dassault Systèmes activities, and these all, he says, “have given me a little bit of insight into this end-to-end flow.”

“I think there’s still more to be done, especially on the 3D printer side, but as we start putting these different building blocks together we can build a true end-to-end additive manufacturing flow and platform that can be scaled,” he noted.

Bringing tools and resources together additionally underpins an important approach for this end-to-end offering. When Dassault Systèmes developed its 3DEXPERIENCE platform approach, it brought together tools that had been theretofore used as standalone offerings; “working with modeling tools, simulation tools, handing off from one tool to the other tool — there was a lot of time and cost attached to it.” Dassault Systèmes, and Kalambi, learned a great deal through driving the platform vision and fusing together more tools, more roles.

“I think the 3D printing / additive manufacturing industry is coming to that inflection point,” he said. “If you want to do things at scale, you need to have it integrated into the end-to-end design and manufacturing process, it cannot be seen as separate parts. We need to look at deeply what the end-to-end process is. Some customers I’ve worked with have really understood additive, and have understood that additive is not just what is delivered from a product perspective; it will have an impact on design, on every step of the process. Those discussions are important to try to scale up. No one vendor has really had that solution, as it requires an inclusive and collaborative approach to deliver that solution.”

As 3D printing continues to rise in adoption throughout a variety of users, and as ambitious teams like that at Rize continue to approach and introduce new audiences to the technology, words like “disruption” are thrown around frequently (too much?). New technologies are often complementary to, rather than fully disrupting and displacing, existing manufacturing processes. Still, new adopters need to adjust to the newest offerings and adapt their thinking accordingly. Providers, for their part, need to understand the step-by-step processes inherent in adoption, working smoothly into an increasing market presence.

“Disruption is good as long as it’s happening to someone else. People would like to protect themselves from disruption and disrupt someone else,” Kalambi said with a laugh.

“Mainstreaming of additive is in progress now. Over-promising and under-delivering can undermine the credibility of the industry, and we will be careful not to fall into that trap. I have seen that happen throughout my career, and it slows things down for everyone. There was a lot of disappointment. Fortunately I think we are more conservative, which is good for us, and having the product and the technology to come and not present an idea that is half-baked; I like that approach and I want to continue with it. It’s good news for everybody that more big names are entering the industry.”

Rize, and its new leadership structure, seem to be setting themselves up for a bright future. Kalambi brings with him a strong sense of both optimism and realism, which will serve well to position high-strength desktop 3D printing as an approachable technology.

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