Maker’s Mark
Back in the day, American public schools had a varied curriculum to provide to their students. In addition to the traditional courses in math, history, geography and English literature, there would be elective courses in one of several practical or shop-related skills: wood and metalworking, electronics, or small engine repair for example. These skills were […]
Will The Internet Of Things Affect Your Future Prototype Designs?
It’s a pretty cool name, the Internet of Things. Attributed to Kevin Ashton in 1999 while he worked at Proctor and Gamble, it’s used to describe the connected world we’re rapidly heading towards, a world in which everyday, ordinary devices carry RFID chips and other low-cost, embedded communication devices. These devices will share information in […]
The First 3D Printed Object In Space
One of the essential considerations when designing a product for rapid prototyping, be it in metal or plastics, is the need for supports to hold up the structure while it’s being built up layer-by-layer. The inexorable pull of gravity will deform surface features and alter geometries during the build unless careful allowance is made to […]
Star Rapid’s Global Appeal
A Chinese rapid prototyping company owned by a Teesside businessman has helped a Warwickshire design company deliver a prototype of a hand held device for the treatment of stubborn hard skin on the feet for global brand, Scholl. Star Rapid is a full service rapid prototyping company based in the Guangdong Province of China. Opened […]
