TAVCO Construction Technology Blog

Please enjoy this guest article from our friends at India CADWorks.

Construction industry surveys show that industry stakeholders recognize the need to improve their productivity. Despite this, some still do not recognize Building Information Modeling (BIM) benefits due to the prevailing ‘BIM myths’ that continue to perpetuate throughout the industry. 

Please enjoy this guest article from our friends at India CADWorks.

The days of construction project teams (architects, engineers, and contractors) coordinating multiple drawings over light tables to detect ‘clashes’ between trade work packages and construction assemblies, elements, and components are numbered.

When it comes to 3D printing, Stereolithography (SLA), remains a popular “go to” process for quickly producing high-detail parts. Even though it is the oldest 3D method, Formlabs has completely rewritten the book on SLA with their desktop Form 2 Series. This 3D printer incorporates an inverted SLA process that requires only a fraction of the resin needed compared to what is typically needed by a SLA printer. But, the real determining factor to getting top-quality parts is having the right 3D resin for the job. This is where Formlabs has turned the tables again with new Resin Formulations for the Form 2 printer.

When choosing a new wide-format plotter system, there are many factors to consider.  Is it easy to use? What is the print speed? What is the print quality? Is it durable? The research company, Buyers Laboratory LLC (BLI Labs), has conducted an independent study comparing two top models, the Canon iPF780 large-format printer and the HP Designjet T920 ePrinter. The study was a series of stringent tests to compare device performance and to report on the strengths and weaknesses of the two products. See how they compare regarding large format plotter reviews in the following categories: