People often contact me because they want to 3D print a replacement part. The requests have been as mundane as a stove knob or as novel as a replacement crystal for a chandelier. Typically, they are ...

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The use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) into 3D product design is increasingly impactful, especially during the initial stages of image creation, brainstorming and conceptualization. A variety of AI ...

Topcon Positioning Systems introduced a broad suite of 3D guidance and control technologies, new functions, and added safety capabilities for earthmoving and paving work, alongside geomatics solutions ...

Gutenberg’s printing press revolutionized the way the written word was replicated, bringing two-dimensional printing into the world and so vastly increasing accessibility of information. From that ...

Surely, if you’re reading this website you’ve teased the thought of building your own 3D printer. I certainly did. But from my years of repeated rebuilds of my homebrew laser cutter, I learned one ...

No audio available for this content. Photo: Topcon Topcon Positioning Group has announced a new option for Caterpillar Next Gen excavator users to leverage Topcon 3D machine control functionality ...

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