Schlagwort: 3D Printing News
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ZMorph VX – Review the Facts of this Multitool Machine
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe magical multitool machine gets upgraded with the ZMorph VX. Review the facts on this 3-in-1 3D printer, CNC mill, and laser engraver. Are you ready for the next generation of multitool 3D printer? Is the world even ready? Nobody knows for sure, but Polish company ZMorph says to hell with the…
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Fashion Design Graduate Takes Major Step With Woven 3D Printed Shoes
Reading Time: 3 minutesIn the world of fashion, 3D printing has opened the door for a whirlwind of new looks and styles, and designers have leveraged this technology to showcase just how unique their concepts can be. Fashion design Ganit Goldstein, a fashion design graduate from the Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design in Jerusalem,…
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Gamer Uses 3D Printing to Prototype One-Handed PlayStation 4 Controller
Reading Time: 3 minutesA popular YouTuber and gamer named Doppel D has created a 3D printed PlayStation 4 controller that can be used with just one hand, taking accessibility to a whole new level. Whether it be customized accessories for your gaming console of choice or cosplay of your favorite character, 3D printing technology has been…
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3D Printing Living Tissue Could Heal Damaged Joints and Eliminate Arthritis
Reading Time: 3 minutesA team of researchers from the University Medical Centre Utrecht in the Netherlands have created a biofabrication method to create living tissues that replicate cartilage and could potentially be implanted to repair damaged joints. Experienced by millions and millions across the world, arthritis is a physical disability that nearly one in ten…
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GE Files Patent to Improve 3D Printing Security with Blockchain Tech
Reading Time: 3 minutesGeneral Electric (GE) has recently filed a patent application that would allow them to use blockchain technology to validate and verify 3D printed objects on its supply chain. As both 3D printing and blockchain technology are adopted into our daily lives, there have been a number of instances where the two have…
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Traditional Knitwear and 3D Printing Combined to Create Clothing Inspired by Children’s Toys
Reading Time: 3 minutesDesigner and Royal College of Art graduate Lingxiao Luo is combining traditional knitting techniques and 3D printing to create garments that echo the playful style of children’s toys. As 3D printing becomes an increasingly popular tool in the world of fashion and art, the technology has been adapted to be compatible with other…
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Australian Company is Constructing 3D Printed Homes From Hemp
Reading Time: 3 minutesAustralian hemp company Mirreco is developing a 3D printing process that utilizes hemp biomass as a material to manufacture building panels for houses. With the cannabis legalization movement spreading rapidly throughout many parts of the world, even the 3D printing industry has found ways to make use of this controversial plant. For instance,…
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Shapeways Launches Customizable 3D Printed Jewelry Collection
Reading Time: 3 minutesShapeways has launched an in-house collection of fully customizable 3D printed jewelry. Called Spring & Wonder, the products and brand were designed in two months to demonstrate what Shapeways can do for other companies wanting to incorporate mass personalization. Shapeways, the 3D printing marketplace and service company, has just launched Spring &…
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PADT Opens On-Demand Factory Using Carbon 3D Printers
Reading Time: 3 minutesPhoenix Analysis and Design Technologies (PADT) has announced it’s opening a 3D printing factory, using Carbon’s Digital Light Synthesis technology and production system to create 2,000-5,000 parts on-demand weekly. Phoenix Analysis and Design Technologies (PADT), the Arizona-based provider of Product Development and Rapid Prototyping services, has announced it’s opening an On-Demand Manufacturing facility…
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General Motors Makes Saves $300,000 Thanks to Standardizing 3D Printing
Reading Time: 3 minutesSince the General Motors Lansing Delta Township assembly plant bought a $35,000 3D printer, they’ve seen savings of €300,000 in two years. However, the company expects to see savings of millions of dollars in the future as it standardizes the technology throughout its plants across the globe. All over the world, companies…
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Watch this YouTuber Cast an Extruder Body in Aluminum
Reading Time: 2 minutesIn a recent video YouTuber MyfordBoy duplicates a metal part using a novel process involving 3D printing, a sand mold and casting aluminum. Don’t try this at home, but definitely enjoy the craftsmanship at work. MyfordBoy is a YouTuber with 141,ooo subscribers. And despite the possible misleading moniker — it is inspired by…
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3D Systems Launches On Demand Anatomical Modeling Service
Reading Time: 3 minutes3D Systems has announced a new service called the On Demand Anatomical Modeling Service, which will enable medical professionals to upload and 3D print digital files through the company. The idea is to make 3D printing models more accessible for the entire healthcare community. This new service from industry veteran 3D Systems…
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Wasp Launches 2 New Ceramic 3D Printers
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Italian 3D printing manufacturer tested its new range of ceramic 3D printers on a remake of Michelangelo’s famous David sculpture. WASP, the 3D printer manufacturer, has just presented a new product line that allows for the 3D printing of clay and other dense semi-fluid materials. The company officially launched the DeltaWASP…
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3D Printing an Personalized Engagement Ring for a Proposal
Reading Time: 3 minutesBefore proposing to his girlfriend, Dan Ko decided that everything had to be perfect, including the engagement ring. So, he truly personalized his proposal by 3D modeling and printing a ring which he knew his future wife would love. For his wedding back in March 2016, Dan Ko, a self-proclaimed “tech enthusiast and…
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This 3D Printed Robot Can Crawl Underneath Doors
Reading Time: 2 minutesA designer has developed a 3D printed robot that can auto-adjust its height to maneuver a wide range of spaces. A Reddit member called potentprintables has just presented a 3D printed robot that adjusts its size in order to fit into tight spaces. That means the robot can also squeeze underneath doors.…
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Makerslab24.com Combines Cryptocurrency and 3D Printing with 3dP-Token
Reading Time: 3 minutesMakerslab24.com is launching a platform that will fuse cryptocurrency with 3D printing technology. The company is creating the 3dP-Token to offer customers greater accessibility to 3D printed products at a lower cost. Over the last five years or so, the world has become captivated by two emerging technologies: 3D printing and blockchain…
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Father 3D Prints Orthoses for his Son, Now Helps Others
Reading Time: 3 minutesWhen Matej Vlašič was told that his son, Nik, who is afflicted with cerebral palsy, may never sit up, he began looking for a way to give him the best life possible regardless. With a little help from 3D printing and physical therapy, Nik cannot only sit up but also walk, cycle and…
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Zaha Hadid Architects H-Line Hat Reflects Artist’s New York Condos
Reading Time: 3 minutesZaha Hadid Architects’ latest work is the H-Line hat, inspired by the firm’s condo at 520 West 28th Street, New York. Designed by boss and collaborator, Patrik Schumacher, the hat was made using 3D printing for a Friends of the High Line fundraiser. Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA) recently designed a 3D printed hat for…
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An Entire Community of 3D Printed Homes is Coming to Eindhoven Next Year
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe Eindhoven University is partnering with various companies to 3D print a community of five houses. The concrete structures will be fully habitable, and will be available to residents next year. 3D printed structures are being erected across the world, but a heavy portion of this concrete additive manufacturing innovation seems to…
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Newcastle University Researchers 3D Print Human Corneas
Reading Time: 3 minutesResearchers from Newcastle University, UK, 3D printed human corneas for the first time. To do this, they mixed stem cells from a healthy donor cornea with a gel and collagen to create a printable bio-ink. The cornea, or the outer-layer of the human eye, plays an important role in focusing vision. Every…
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Researchers Develop Polymerization Process to Recycle 3D Printing Materials
Reading Time: 3 minutesResearchers from Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) have developed a two-step polymerization process to fully recycle 3D printed thermosetting photopolymers. Although 3D printing technology has proven to be beneficial to the environment in a number of ways — such as by saving the bees or helping us grow food in urban…