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Fisher-Unitech to Provide First ‘Cross-Over’ 3D Printer From StratasysTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 1:43PMTroy-based Fisher-Unitech announced Tuesday that it is now offering the new Fortus 250mc Production 3D Printer from Minneapolis-based Stratasys Inc.

Quickparts® Now Offering Accura® PEAK(TM)Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 7:45AM- SLA(TM) Material Withstands Harshest Environments - Rock Hill, SC - 3D Systems (NYSE: DDD) announced today that Quickparts® is now offering the Accura® PEAK(TM) stereolithography material for rapid prototyping. Accura® PEAK(TM) SLA(TM) material is an advanced stereolithography resin designed for optimal performance, accuracy and stability during prolonged exposure to elevated temperatures and ...

Accident protection in the windshieldTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 7:14AMDriver-assistance systems help prevent accidents. Quite simply, the more a car knows about its surroundings, the more intelligently it can respond to them. Researchers have now developed an optical sensor for the windshield that can even tell the difference between fog and darkness. The system will also be available for small cars.

Sirona, Cadent, envisionTEC Lead Digital Dental Technology Sales in $11 Billion Dental Prosthetics and CAD/CAM MarketTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 6:45AMBridges by 2017

Manufacturing firms experience higher growthMonday, July 18, 2011 @ 9:13AMNORTH BAY -- With more than 300 manufacturers in Sonoma, Marin, Napa and Solano Counties, this industry is a vital part of the region’s economic health, according to Dick Herman, president of 101MFG, a private alliance of manufacturers throughout Northern California.

Aero-News: Quote Of The Day (07.18.11)Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 4:06AM"This flight is the culmination of a five-year, internally funded program to expand the operational envelope of helicopters. The results of this program speak to the success of a rapid prototyping environment, where a small empowered team was able to meet a specific number of very challenging goals. We met these within a small budget and a compressed schedule." Source: Sikorsky President Jeffrey ...

Students take experiment on ‘vomit comet’Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 11:12PMThree Ivy Tech Kokomo students experienced both weightlessness and two times their body weight, all in the name of science.

Final flight of Sikorsky X2 demonstrator makes way for S-97 Raider helicopterSunday, July 17, 2011 @ 10:05PMSikorsky’s X2 Technology Demonstrator that first took to the air on August 27, 2008 has flown for the last time. The 23rd and final flight was conducted in the early morning of July 14, 2011 from Sikorsky’s new Innovations Center in West Palm Beach, Florida. In flight tests carried out over the three-year period, the X2 flew a total of around 22 hours and on September 15, 2010 achieved a maximum ...

‘Let’s meet’ doesn’t have to be death knell for productivitySunday, July 17, 2011 @ 6:13AMTwo people sitting in a room is a conversation. Three is a meeting, and things start to deteriorate from there. As the number of participants grows, the odds increase that PowerPoint slides will be shown, meaningless “action items’’ distributed, pet projects trotted out, oratorical skills exhibited, and BlackBerrys checked.