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RedEye Australasia were recently contacted by Drifter ( www.drifter.net ) to 3D Print the winning character designs from the Ubisoft "Design your very own 3D-printable hero in the Ubisoft 3D Character Creator!" ( http://www.ubisoft3dcharactercreator.com.au ). The Facebook community chose a winning design from the Ubisoft 3D Character Creator each month to be 3D printed, hand painted, and sent to the winner! The winning designs were printed in nylon using SLS (Selective Laser Sintering) by RedEye Australasia. Watch the video below to see how the  characters emerge. NOTE: Due to the fact that SLS involves using a laser to melt nylon layer by layer in a bed of powder, this part of the process cannot be shown.  RedEye Australasia is the 3D Printing Bureau side of Objective3D - Your complete, professional 3D printing solutions centre.

Juggling the microphone and harmonica 3D Printing and rapid prototyping allows for advancements and innovations that can turn an idea into a reality in only a few short days. Dror Adler, a harmonica player from the Adler Trio, had been juggling a microphone and harmonica for over 50 years when he finally said that enough was enough. He came up with an idea to build a unique microphone enclosure that would attach to the harmonica and accommodate all the necessary electronics for a wireless mike that will allow the user to play the harmonica unimpeded. The first  prototype was produced on a Stratasys Eden 3D Printer using PolyJet technology.  Several design iterations were created until a perfect prototype was produced and Dror was in harmonica heaven. The Final Product After other musicians saw the Adler Trio performing live, they started asking where they could buy their own microphone holder, and it was then that Dror began to consider producing them in s...

This week, Stratasys expanded its portfolio of 3D printing materials with Endur, a new PolyJet 3D printing material for use with Eden, Connex and Objet printers. Endur is an alternative to Durus, with improved chemical characteristics and composition to give models and prototypes a polypropylene-like look and functionality, much like the characteristics of standard plastics. In the video below, Boaz Jacobi, Product Marketing Manager at Stratasys, talks about the capabilities of Endur and examines some applicative models that look and behave like polypropylene in terms of flexibility, strength and toughness. Just like the name implies, Endur is tough. The polypropylene-like material offers both high impact resistance and superior elongation at break. Endur has a heat-deflection temperature up to 129°F/ 54°C, excellent dimensional stability and comes in a bright white color. It also features an excellent surface finish to make it easier to achieve a smooth look and feel...

Strike Bowling recently ran a competition for new designs to go on their new revolutionary high tech shoes. These shoes are so cutting edge, they even have anti-theft devices built in! With such a major facelift, Strike bowling contacted Method Studios to help with the launch. Method Studios came up with a great concept ... to project the best designs on a big 3D shoe ... a really big 3d bowling shoe! So big, that they needed a big 3D printer for the job - so they contacted RedEye Australasia to 3D Print shoes specifically for the launch. RedEye Australasia offers the largest build volume in Australasia and a great solution to people wanting to print large items in a single piece. 3D Printing the Strike Shoe An actual Strike bowling shoe was scanned to produce a CAD file which was then 3D printed using FDM in ABS in a Stratasys Fortus 900MC . A 900MC allowed these large shoes to be built in a single piece. They were then sanded and supplied to Method Studios fo...

Stratasys, manufacturer of 3D printers and materials for personal use, prototyping and production, proudly represented by Objective3D in Australia and New Zealand has selected finalists for the 10 th annual Extreme Redesign 3D Printing Challenge . A finalist in the college engineering category, Straggling Laces was submitted by Carrie Groskopf and Eric Reid from Ryerson University in Toronto, Canada. Photo: Stratasys  The global contest offers students in middle school, high school and college the opportunity to redesign an existing product or to create a new product that improves how a task is accomplished. Entries are evaluated based on creativity, being mechanically sound and being realistically achievable. The top-10 finalists in each category (middle school/high school engineering, college engineering and art/architecture) will receive a 3D printed model of t...

3D printing is becoming increasingly popular with dentists, but an even greater percentage of orthodontists are prepared to make the leap to digitizing their “shops” – or they already have! The compact Objet30 OrthoDesk , award-winning digital dental workhorse Objet Eden260V and the just launched Objet Eden260V DentalAdvantage 3D Printers by Stratasys are equally useful and productive for orthodontic labs and practices. So it’s no wonder that the Objet Eden260V has just won The Dental Advisor magazine’s 2014 Product Award for rapid prototyping, for the second straight year. The magazine highlighted the Objet Eden260V’s outstanding surface detail, easy management and maintenance, high resolution in all axes, and high speed in high quality 3D printing modes as reasons for its selection. How can the switch to digital orthodontics make a difference for both orthodontists and patients? Stratasys 3D printed dental models created with ClearBio MED610 material When a practic...

The idea of leveraging renewable energy sources to bring electricity to the developing world is a potential solution to a serious global problem. Companies are using 3D printing to shape and test innovative concepts and designs that can make a difference in the lives of millions of people. Solar In a Suitcase: The Making of the FORTY2 This video on South Dakota start-up Peppermint Energy illustrates  the company’s flagship product, the FORTY2, a portable solar generator that draws enough energy from the sun to provide light, refrigerate medicine or food, or power a laptop. A battery connected to the array stores power for use when the sun is down. Its simple format and rugged casing can ease disaster relief and elevate the quality of life where electricity is scarce. The energy it delivers is clean, reliable and free. The FORTY2 brings reliable electricity to developing areas Behind the scenes, the story of how the FORTY2 was transformed from a spark of an idea...

This week saw Stratasys release two new dental specific 3D printing items: the Objet Eden260V Dental Advantage 3D Printer for dental and orthodontic labs; and VeroGlaze , a dental material for natural looking dental models with A2 teeth color shade, plus fine details and resolution. These exciting new releases are set to help dental labs make the leap to advanced digital dentistry and service their customers faster, consistently and more accurately than ever before. Objet Eden260V Dental Advantage The new Objet  Eden260V Dental Advantage 3D Printer The new Objet Eden260V Dental Advantage 3D Printer provides a lower cost entry to advanced digital dentistry. This means labs can rapidly produce dental and orthodontic appliances, replacing time-consuming manual models and model-making with intraoral scanner output and 3D printing. Avi Cohen, Director of Global Dental at Stratasys, said:   “The Objet Eden260V Dental Advantage can create a wide range of dental mode...

When Objective3D upgraded Victoria University of Wellington's 3D printer to an Objet 500 Connex multi-material printer, it opened up a whole new world of possibilities. The Objet 500 Connex is able to print flexible and rigid materials simultaneously, with over 120+ digital materials available. It is this technology that allowed Victoria University's Richard Clarkson to design and print his 'Seamless Blossom Project' - the world's first inflatable 3D printed flowers. "This project is the exploration of what we can start to do with 3D printers," said Richard Clarkson. "The flowers came about by the idea of trying to create this organic form from this totally inorganic process." An interactive display, the flowers open and close as air is moved into the internal chamber. No electronics are used. Multi-material printing reduces the number of steps and processes involved to produce a single part of assembly. Flexible and rigid materials a...

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Objective3D is pleased to announce that we have been voted the Number 1 Stratasys agent for Customer Support and Satisfaction for 2013!  Thank you to all our customers - it is your feedback that made us No 1 and we will continue to deliver on the standards you have come to expect from us. If you are interested in buying a 3D Printer, contact Objective3D, a proud Stratasys reseller and representative in Australia and New Zealand.

Matt Minio, Managing Director of Objective3D talks to David Flanders from ITS Research about Stratasys Multi-Material 3D printing using a Connex 3D Printer. Footage taken at the 3D Printing Showcase in Melbourne.  Please subscribe to our YouTube channel to stay up to date with the latest news from Objective3D, RedEye Australasia and Stratasys.

Check out Extra Minutes, additional footage from the 60 Minutes story on 3D Printing where Ray Martin takes a tour of the RedEye Facility in North America (our parent company) and talks with the Grand-Father of Additive Manufacturing, Jeff Hanson to Discuss 3D Printing and The Factory of the Future.

FDM Nylon 12 , a new nylon material with the specs to be the toughest in additive manufacturing was released by Stratasys yesterday at EuroMold 2013. FDM Nylon 12 is suited to Fortus Production systems and Objective 3D were fortunate to be at EuroMold to get the scoop on this revolutionary new FDM material. Designed to optimize strength and toughness while reducing the residual stresses and warp that have prevented semi-crystalline material use in the past, FDM Nylon 12 offers several key improvements over any other 3D printed nylon.  It out performs on toughness and mechanical properties, exhibiting 100% improvement in elongation at break and also offers superior fatigue and chemical resistance. FDM Nylon 12 is also the first FDM material that can be annealed, improving the temperature and mechanical properties of 3D printed parts. Black rotary cap cover created in FDM Nylon 12 material on the Fortus 3D Production System All this presents compelling opportuni...

Will.i.am shares his view on 3D printing.  Will.i.am says"Get Ready for a whole new world". Subscribe to the Objective 3D YouTube channel now to keep up to date with this amazing technology! 

A new version of digital ABS is available now from Objective3D . Suitable for Objet Connex printers, ABS2 has all the properties of the original Digital ABS photopolymer, with superior rigidity and toughness in thin walls to 1mm.  Best of all, it is now available in Ivory! Watch the video below to see Sam Green and Zehavit Reisin of the Stratasys Materials Business Group showcase the various merits of the latest Digital ABS material options .   Digital ABS (fabricated inside the 3D printer from RGD515 and RGD535) is designed to simulate standard ABS plastics by combining high-temperature resistance with toughness. Digital ABS2 delivers those properties plus superior rigidity and toughness in walls thinner than 1.2 mm (.047 in.). Both materials are suitable for parts that require PolyJet technology’s highest possible impact resistance and shock absorption. Digital ABS and Digital ABS2 are ideal for: Functional prototypes Molds Snap-fit parts for high o...

Heart surgeons and Mechanical Engineers at the Children's National Pediatric Institute for Surgical Innovation recently 3D Printed a polyjet version of a patient's heart using a Connex 500. The patient suffered stenosis, or narrowing of the passage between two heart chambers, and the 3D printed heart was able to help surgeons accurately evaluate which kind and size of stent should be fitted and also the best access path for the procedure. Laura Olivieri, a Pediatric Cardiologist said, "There is still so much we need to learn about this new technology. Right now it is going from feasible to usable." Watch the video below and make sure you Subscribe to our YouTube Channel to stay up to date with new videos as they are released.

RedEye On Demand VP Jim Bartle spoke to Design News at the Manufacturing of the Future Summit at Stratasys Ltd to discuss how 3D printers can create parts of virtually any geometry. Interestingly, he also mentioned that engineers need a solid grasp of the technology to make the most of 3D printing technology.   At RedEye Australasia and Objective3D we help engineers and designers to take full advantage of the myriad benefits and cost savings that 3D printing has to offer. Speak to one of our engineers today to discuss your project requirements, to print a 3D part or to talk about how a 3D printer could fit in at your workplace.   Read the full article via the link above or see how Jim explains the 3D process by watching the clip below. Be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel to stay up to date with our latest uploads.

Rebecca Judd wore a 3D Printed fascinator to this year's Melbourne Cup, and it was proudly 3D printed by RedEye Australasia at their build centre in Melbourne. Designed by Danica Erard (@demillinery) and drawn as a 3D CAD file by Jeese Leeworthy, the fascinator took on 12 hours to build! Manufactured using Selective Laser Sintering (SLS), the fascinator is made is nylon, so it is very strong yet flexible, allowing motion and movement in the headpiece. Painted to suit Rebecca's Tony Maticevski dress, Australia is finally beginning to embrace the many wonderful uses of 3D printing technologies, and the experts who print a wide array of fabulous items everyday! To discuss your next project, call RedEye Australasia on 1300 559 454. Looking for your own 3D Printer? Speak to Objective3D about your printing requirements.

Objective 3D and RapidPro Merge Good News! Objective 3D and RapidPro are merging which means a greater range of services, expertise and discounts to existing clients.  From November 6 Objective 3D will offer part sales and finishing in both Australia and New Zealand through their new 3D printing division - RedEye Australasia . Utilising all the skills and knowledge of RapidPro’s team of engineers and 3D print technicians, the RedEye Australasia Build centre will have even greater capabilities and services offering even more 3D printing and additive manufacturing solutions to existing clients. Still operating from separate sites in the short term, the merged operation will come together in a state of the art build centre before the end of the year. Objective3D will continue to distribute Stratasys 3D printers and materials, service and install Stratasys 3D printers, as well as offering even more training opportunities to existing machine owners by utilising the e...