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From manufacturing engineers and 3D printing specialists, to hardcore heavy-metal fans and those who were enticed by the premise of destruction, millions of people have watched guitar virtuoso, Yngwie Malmsteen, attempt to destroy Sandvik’s unsmashable guitar. Now, the global engineering company is auctioning off the creation to raise money for charity. Recently, Sandvik presented the…

The First Performance 3D Printer Bridging the gap between industrial and desktop 3D printing. EMCO now offer the NEW MakerBot Method 3D printer and can offer you a full working demonstration. Make an apointment with us and come down to our showroom, we can show you the benefits of this fantastic machine. We can even…

Texas team devises bioprinting method to create entangled networks of vessels that can circulate body fluids As the techniques of additive manufacturing (better known as 3D printing) develop, bioengineers have been increasingly interested in the possibility of using it to manufacture replacement organs out of cultured cells, which could considerably ease pressures on demand for…

Alchemite, a machine learning algorithm developed by Cambridge-based artificial intelligence (AI) company Intellegens, has been used to design a new alloy specifically for a for a jet engine component. In a research collaboration between several commercial partners and the Stone Group at the University of Cambridge, the algorithm was used to design a new nickel-based…

Spark – the latest version of the Creaform Go!Scan handheld 3D scanner Both the Creaform HandyScan and its Go!Scan 3D scanners have seen ‘thoroughly reengineered and refined’ upgrades for their latest generation releases. The Go!Scan Spark edition has been designed for product development professionals who need an efficient portable scanner to capture 3D data of…

“We have made a seamless jump from R&D to serial production and in doing so have significantly accelerated the time from concept to commercialisation.” Medical device manufacturer, Nexxt Spine, has expanded its metal 3D printing capacity with two additional machines from GE Additive. The company, which specialises in spinal implant solutions, is set to install…

It’s been an exciting time this April as we celebrate our colleague, Mike Worner’s, 40 years of service with Emco. Mike, Emco Industrial Director,first joined Emco in April 1979 when it was just a small family business with just over 100 employees. Emco’s business has grown dramatically, especially over the last 15 years and Mike…