Printoo is an Arduino-compatible platform that brings previously unavailable printed, low power, and flexible electronics technologies directly to anyone interested in developing interactive objects and projects.
Apr 25th, 2014
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New method makes inexpensive, high-quality lenses by hanging droplets of transparent silicone and curing them in an oven.
Apr 25th, 2014
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Researchers virtually implant the 3-D print of an optimized, patient-specific artificial heart into a pediatric patient.
Apr 23rd, 2014
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Engineers at the Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre at the University of Sheffield work on prototype of a 3D-printed unmanned aerial vehicle. Low production costs might lead to the printing of 3D unmanned aircraft that could be disposable and sent on one-way flights for delivery, search or reconnaissance purposes.
Apr 8th, 2014
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A new study has shown that making your own plastic 3D printer filament from milk jugs uses less energy - often a lot less - than recycling milk jugs conventionally.
Mar 5th, 2014
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Using an inexpensive 3-D printer, biomedical engineers have developed a custom-fitted, implantable device with embedded sensors that could transform treatment and prediction of cardiac disorders.
Feb 25th, 2014
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A specialized 3-D printing extruder developed by a University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) sophomore and his collaborator could lower the costs of printing cellular structures for use in drug testing.
Feb 20th, 2014
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The Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory is partnering with Cincinnati Incorporated, a manufacturer of high quality machine tools located in Harrison, Ohio, to develop a large-scale polymer additive manufacturing (3-D printing) system.
Feb 18th, 2014
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Who knew the loud dot matrix printers of the 1980s, complete with their perforated-edge paper, would give way to sleek 3D printers that can create items ranging from weapons to medical equipment? Let's take a look at how 3D printing works and how far the technology has come since its recent inception.
Feb 11th, 2014
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ESO has recently utilised the innovative technology of 3D printing to manufacture moulds for the casting of two new telescope components.
Feb 10th, 2014
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Additive manufacturing is evolving quickly. Senior executives should begin preparing for five disruptions that will accompany it.
Feb 7th, 2014
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2013 was an outstanding year for 3D printing, with share prices of the listed companies doubling or more, conferences on the subject proliferating, and media attention exploding. So what does the year ahead hold for the industry?
Feb 5th, 2014
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Display Systems is designing a unique 3D printing interface platform between existing and future generations of 3D printers and its own patented 3D display technology.
Jan 31st, 2014
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Startup Viztu Technologies developed commercial software that generated 3-D models from 2-D photos, before selling to a tech giant.
Jan 31st, 2014
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Designed to overcome the strength limitations of other 3D printed materials, the MarkForged Mark One 3D printer is the world's first 3D printer designed to print composite materials. Now you can print parts, tooling, and fixtures with a higher strength-to-weight ratio than 6061-T6 Aluminum.
Jan 30th, 2014
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The goal of the project is twofold. 1. Recycling plastics on a local level by exciting and involving people. 2 Creating awareness amongst consumers by teaching them new ways of recycling.
Jan 28th, 2014
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Various microstructures including straight filaments, layer-by-layer scaffolds and freeform helical spirals are fabricated by a solvent-cast three-dimensional printing technique.
Jan 23rd, 2014
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The future of 3D printing is firming up as it moves from do-it-yourself tinkerers to key players selling complete consumer solutions. This shift brings important ecological and socio-economic implications.
Jan 20th, 2014
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