BigRep PRO HT vs ABS
When it comes to printing large, affordable parts for concept modeling and basic functional testing, PLA is the most common material used to achieve a good result. PLA has a low-cost entry point and is easy to handle on any FDM 3D printer.
Bionic Propeller: Nature inspiring innovation
Over millions of years, species of plants and animals have evolved to survive the elements, fly higher, run faster, grow taller, protect themselves when vulnerable. The lessons we learn from nature can often be applied in designing industrial objects.
Stick by your print bed
One key challenge presented by large-scale 3D printing, especially if there is a small area of contact for a large print, is detachment from the print bed.
BigRep and BASF securing strategic agreement to develop industrial 3D printing materials
BigRep and BASF closed on a strategic partnership agreement to jointly develop 3D printing solutions for industrial applications. The collaboration includes the joint development of materials and printers for industrial customer requirements.
Voting Now Open for BigRep Innovation Award Finalists
Hold onto your seats, people – we have some fantastic chair designs for you. The inaugural BigRep Innovation Award closed on Sunday February 11th
Shifting gear into 3D print mode: How Paravan cut production costs by 75% with the BigRep ONE
Paravan is a leading international provider of vehicle adaptations for people with a disability or special needs. With their personalized, road-approved, safety-related industrial applications, Paravan doesn’t just deliver car parts from its industrial mobility park in Germany – they offer mobile freedom to those who need it most. Download our new e-book on the Paravan use case for free.
“We’re not here to make toys” – A BigRep breakdown of SOLIDWORKS
It flew by in a blur of great conversations, sessions and exciting new technologies, but while the SOLIDWORKS World 2018 booths have all been packed up and visitors have returned to their home towns and cities, I think we’re just warming up for 2018.
Fusing Creativity & Technology for Innovation
Some say working in the tech sector doesn’t leave much room for creativity. I beg to differ, and so do most others when they see what my team and I do every day at the intersection of creative and technology.
“I raced Amazon Prime, and won.” – The fast-print wonder that is the ‘Kinky Korb’
There are few phenomena quite like the online shopping empire Amazon. The giant online shop offers same-day delivery in Germany and other countries, which many would agree cannot be beaten.
Brian Lilley 3D Prints Ecological Solutions: Insights from a BigRep Innovation Award Jury Member
Nova Scotia-based architect Brian Lilley is fascinated by how architecture, ecology, computation and art weave together to create solutions for communities. Now calling Halifax home, the architecture professor has…
