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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
Read moreAdditive manufacturing is evolving quickly. Senior executives should begin preparing for five disruptions that will accompany it.
Feb 7th, 2014
Read more2013 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
Read moreDisplay 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
Read moreThe 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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Organovo announced that they are joining together with two institutes from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to help scientists develop more reliable tools for bringing safer, more effective treatments to patients on a faster timeline.
Jan 20th, 2014
Read moreThe companies plan to co-develop a variety of 3D printed chocolate and non-chocolate products.
Jan 17th, 2014
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A University of Toronto lab is partnering with an international NGO and a Ugandan hospital to use 3-D scanning and printing to speed the process of creating and fitting sockets for artificial limbs.
Jan 14th, 2014
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New printer from Old World Laboratories makes ultra-precision 3D printing an affordable tool for every designer or dedicated hobbyist.
Jan 8th, 2014
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Cornell researchers have 3-D printed a working loudspeaker, seamlessly integrating the plastic, conductive and magnetic parts, and ready for use almost as soon as it comes out of the printer.
Dec 12th, 2013
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GE announced eight winners of its 3D Printing Design Quest, which challenged innovators to redesign loading brackets found on jet engines using 3D printing. The redesigned brackets reduce engine weight and fuel consumption.
Dec 12th, 2013
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Students may soon be able to reach out and touch some of the theoretical concepts they are taught in their physics classes thanks to a novel idea devised by a group of researchers from Imperial College London. The researchers have successfully demonstrated how complex theoretical physics can be transformed into a physical object using a 3D printer.
Dec 9th, 2013
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Strategic investments from NSF help engineers revolutionize the manufacturing process.
Dec 5th, 2013
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