Steven Adler
![]() Steven Adler is President of A3DM which was formed in 1996 as one of the first names in CAD/CAM for fine jewelry. For nearly 10 years the A3DM booth at JCK Las Vegas has been the gathering place to learn about the latest technology for jewelers. Steven is a frequent speaker on CAD/CAM technologies at the Santa Fe Symposium on Jewelry Manufacturing and at the Society of Manufacturing Engineers Rapid Prototype Association. Email : adler@a3dm.com http://www.a3dm.comUser Stats
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Jewelry Technology TalkRecent PostsSanta Fe Symposium Hits the Mark in 2008May 8, 2008 | Link This | Email this | Comments (0) . I am looking forward to seeing Alexandre Auberson ( Cartier ) again, the ever entertaining Joerg Fisher-Buhner ( Legor ) on palladium, and Dr Joe Tunick Strauss ( HJE Comp ) on advances in powder metal technology. Also a re-vist from Dr. Boonrat Lohwongtatana from Chulalongkom University in Bankok who blew us all away last yea...Read More Recent PostsSeattle CADMay 5, 2008 | Link This | Email this | Comments (0) I had to chance to visit a few “Techno-Jewelers” in Seattle last week who have found CAD/CAM solutions to grow their business. Teresa and I left Portland on Thursday hoping to spend some quality time over the weekend at Gig Harbor with friends so on Friday morning we started out in one of the downtown jeweler’s buildings at Shodlt Design. Recent PostsIs it Hard Enough…?April 27, 2008 | Link This | Email this | Comments (0) There is a rumble going on about how our precious metals are formulated and the resulting “fitness for use” in fine jewelry designs. The US government and EU have long since established guidelines to control the import and export of goods, but they do little to assure the consumer about the real “quality” of the metal we use. In recent years, the EU mandated changes in nickel content in white gold alloys, and for good cause. The result was a scramble in development by metallurgists to fill the gap with alloys that would provide similar working properties. Today we have myriad recipes with some that are “fit for use” and others that leave some doubt. In recent months, the new kid on the block, palladium, is the subject of even more debate, study, and development where working...Read More Industries: Gemstones and Pearls, Precious Metals, Tradeshow and Association News Recent PostsNew 3D Printer at BaselApril 8, 2008 | Link This | Email this | Comments (2)
The favorite toy for the modern day “techno-jeweler” continues to be the 3D printer. Jewelers are utilizing a variety of CAD programs to design fine jewelry and the obvious outlet for creative expression continues to be 3D wax patterns for investment casting. This week in Basel, the next generation of 3D wax printers is being unveiled by the jewelry experts at Solidscape®. With several thousand systems at jewelry factories around the world, Solidscape® has been listening to its user base and continues to upgrade the capabilities of thei...Read More Industries: Gemstones and Pearls, Precious Metals Recent PostsMokume for the MassesMarch 29, 2008 | Link This | Email this | Comments (4) . So often business and the media use the term “Innovation” to describe a dramatic change in practice. In this instance, the invention is truly innovative. It will change how we produce and market patterned metal jewelry in the 21st century. Steve Midgett and James Binnion, both recognized independently as masters of mokume ga...Read More Industries: Fashion Trends, Gemstones and Pearls, Jewelry Retail News, Precious Metals
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