by David | Aug 31, 2019 | 3D Trends
One of the most important tools for product development is the 3D printer. It helps prototypers build parts in a matter of hours, when machining or molding can take days or weeks. 3D printing (often called additive manufacturing) has been around for decades,...
by David | Aug 31, 2019 | 3D 101, 3D Models, Maker Movement
A unique 3d printed telescope named the Analog Sky Drifter may spark a revolution in amateur telescope making. In past years, the price of serious backyard telescopes has dropped considerably. Back until the 1960s, a 6-inch aperture Newtonian was a ‘big scope,’ and...
by David | Aug 31, 2019 | 3D News, 3D Trends
BigRep America President Frank Marangell says despite the fact plastic 3D printing doesn’t receive the amount of media coverage metal does, it continues to transform mechanical designs, tooling, and dental and orthodontic processes. Metal 3D printing has been...
by David | Aug 31, 2019 | Companies, Geopolitical Regions
3D printing company Photocentric is embarking on new ways to introduce their technology to markets all over the world, well on its way to developing new technologies in various applications, including LCD screen-based digital imaging and looking to maximize mass...
by David | Aug 30, 2019 | Companies, Manufacturing and Supply Chain
While much of the focus in 3D printing revolves around hardware, software, and the endless continuum of expanding materials, we don’t hear as much about new finishing processes and colors. DyeMansion is dedicated to such solutions, continuing to move forward as...
by David | Aug 30, 2019 | Companies, Medical, Prosthetics
Fillauer Composites, a company that specializes in the production of prosthetic limbs, frequently partners with 3D Hubs to complete their designs. Fillauer makes use of 3D Hubs’ plastic, nylon, and metal 3D printing capacities to source custom parts without...
by David | Aug 30, 2019 | 3D Trends, Maker Movement
Inventors have a significant advantage if they own the often-expensive equipment that allows them to make 3D models for their initial models or prototypes. But did you know that many libraries have added 3D printers that you can use? There are about 800...
by David | Aug 30, 2019 | 3D Trends, Manufacturing and Supply Chain
As 3D printing and electronics continue to advance—along with robotics—soft actuators are becoming a great subject of study, as thesis student Hong Fai Lau outlines in the recently published, ‘ 3D-Printed Inflatable Actuators – Design and Development of Soft Actuators...
by David | Aug 30, 2019 | 3D News, 3D Trends, Companies, Medical
Medical 3D printing comes with multiple benefits, such as being able to provide personalised medical devices to patients, as well as being able to customise designs to suit different materials. Medical 3D printing is now being recognised by regulatory bodies as...
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