Functional Prototypes are Critical for Success
The ability to effectively communicate your idea with a functional prototype is one of the many benefits of prototyping. Whether your goal is to find investors or patent your idea,…
The Correlation Between Patents & Innovation
With increasing litigation sparked by patent trolls, patents and the entire patent system have come under scrutiny. Many are calling for patent system reform while others are saying that the…
Design for Manufacturability
Design engineers are critical during the product development cycle for concept, planning, detailed design and prototyping, and are also increasing responsible for manufacturing methods analysis and production planning. These last two responsibilities…
The 2nd Annual Honolulu Mini Maker Faire
The 2nd Annual Honolulu Mini Maker Faire was this past Saturday at ‘Iolani School, and we must say that it was another fantastic event! The turnout was exceptional and there was a…
3D Innovations: Upcoming Events
Spring is almost here and, it’s a busy time around our office. We have a few upcoming events that we are very excited about and wanted to share with you!…
3D Innovations – Developing Ideas from Concept to Product
We have just released a new company video and are excited to share it with all of our followers. Please take a moment to view it and feel free to…
Makerspace + Engineering and 3D Printing Resource
Is it just us or does it seem as though makerspaces are rapidly popping up all over the world? When you go to Google and type in ‘makerspace’, not only…
5 Tips on How to get a Product to Market
Five critical tips on how to successfully get a product to market… Define the requirements of your idea Starting with a sketch of your idea and developing a flow chart…
Product of the Week: TWEAK
We truly love products that make living your everyday life that much simpler and hassle free. We found the TWEAK on Kickstarter and had one of those “man that’s genius” moments,…
The Top Frequently Asked Questions About 3D Printing
Below are some of the most common 3D printing questions we hear and, we wanted to make sure that we made the answers available to anyone interested in additive manufacturing…