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As a leader in the rapid prototyping and low-volume manufacturing industry, RedEye experts often provide editorials or participate in interviews with industry trade publications. Read more about how RedEye is helping change the way the industry looks at rapid prototyping technology and moving your towards the factory of the future.

World's Largest 3D Print

Get the inside scoop on 3D printing the world's largest prototype - an aircraft engine. Using Stratasys' patented FDM® (Fused Deposition Technology), this giant ABS rapid prototype was brought to life at RedEye On Demand - helping the engineering team confirm design and test assembly.

Machine Design
February 2010

What You Need To Know About DDM

Over the past 20 years, additive fabrication technology has migrated from use in rapid prototyping to become a full-fledged manufacturing solution, referred to as “direct digital manufacturing” or DDM. While the general concept of additive fabrication is the same as when it was introduced 20 years ago, the change is in its intended use: production, not just prototyping.

TimeCompression.com
November 2009

Urban turbine redesign taps benefits of additive fabrication: Michael R. LeGault details efforts to produce an anti-icing system for "small-wind" vertical-axis wind turbine blades. 

Case Study from: High Performance Composites
Contributed by: Michael R. LeGault
June 18, 2009  

A note from Jeff Hanson on…the benefits of fused deposition modeling for direct digital manufacturing

RedEye Newsletter
February 28th, 2008
By Jeff Hanson

How to Smooth FDM Surfaces

Machine Design
February 4th, 2008

Rapid prototyping specialist expands into Australia

Airfarmer
February 4th, 2008
By Claire Morrison

A note from Kevin Galbraith on… Repairing broken parts

RedEye Newsletter
January 31st, 2008
By Kevin Galbraith

A note from Chuck Brunner on…The importance of converting CAD files to STL

RedEye Newsletter
November 29th, 2007
By Chuck Brunner

Perspectives in Molding: What will medical device manufacturers have to look forward to in terms of molding for their upcoming projects?

Medical Design Technology
November 2007
by Tim Thellin

Digital Manufacturing's Role in Today's Mold Shop: Mold manufacturers are seeing the benefits that low-volume digital manufacturing services can provide as a non-competitive alternative.

Moldmaking Technology
November 7th, 2007
By Jeff Hanson

A note from Tim Thellin…Building Custom Designs with FDM

RedEye Newsletter
October 25th, 2007
By Tim Thellin

Maximizing RP Service-Bureau Savvy: Your designs plus their know-how add up to timely parts production.

Desktop Engineering
October 1, 2007
By Pamela J. Waterman

A Note From Brian Sabart: The Evolution of Materials in Rapid Prototyping

RedEye Newsletter
August 27, 2007
By Brian Sabart

Quick Fixture: Valve maker finds rapid manufacturing trims waste, design time.

Desktop Engineering
July 27, 2007
By Sara Ferris

A Note From Greg Ackerman: Alternatives to SLA

RedEye Newsletter
July 26, 2007
By Greg Ackerman

A Note From Jeff Hanson: The Benefits of Digital Manufacturing to Molding Companies

RedEye Newsletter
July 11, 2007
By Jeff Hanson

The Next Industrial Revolution: Introducing Direct Digital Manufacturing

Next Generation Manufacturing
June 11, 2007
By Greg Ackerman

Rapid Prototyping Gets Real: RP becomes RM -- rapid manufacturing, that is -- as companies use functional prototypes to get products to market faster.

Cadalyst Manufacturing
January 22, 2007
by Kenneth Wong