The main mechanical tools in a hacker’s shop used to be a drill press and a lathe. Maybe a CNC mill, if you were lucky. Laser cutters are still a rare tool to find in a personal shop, but tod… ...

Through the use of 3D laser scanning, organizations can benefit greatly when working with prefabricated components. Gaining exact measurements for off-site preparations and manufacturing can ...

But now, many MEP firms—such as our company, MDP Engineering Group—are seeing opportunities in BIM and investing in 3D+ design. For example, our company did its first BIM project in 2010.

[Evan Stanford] found a simpler way, though: a completely mechanical laser show from 3D-printed parts. The first 10 seconds of the video below completely explains how [Evan] accomplished this build.

Last year, the ASME recognized the first commercial 3D printer as a mechanical landmark. SLA is a photopolymerization process in which a build tray is submerged 0.002 to 0.006 in. (0.05 to 0.15 mm ...

Mechanical shutter shapes laser beam Jan. 12, 2006 To get the most out of a laser, whether for communications or measurements, it must often be shaped or sliced into small sections.

Applied Software, a building information modeling (BIM) services provider as well as a provider of Autodesk 2D and 3D CAD products and services, announced it has earned the new MEP Systems Engineering ...