by David | Sep 24, 2019 | 3D News, Companies, Manufacturing and Supply Chain
The roots of 3D printing or additive manufacturing can be traced back to 1986. It was when the first patent for Stereo Lithography Apparatus (SLA) was issued to Charles Hull. Back then itself the technology was considered to have the potential to democratise the...
by David | Sep 24, 2019 | 3D News, Companies, Manufacturing and Supply Chain
Innovation, technological development, and human value are the three pillars of Europe’s first high-tech 3D printing incubator. . The 3DFactory Incubator is an initiative led by the Barcelona Consorci de la Zona Franca and the Fundación Leitat, whose goal is to...
by David | Sep 24, 2019 | Companies, Conferences, Events and Webinars, Printers and Accessories
Come and see the next-generation professional 3D printing: Continuous, hassle-free 3D printing, like never before! . Be the first to experience the new products from globally acclaimed 3D printing company – Ultimaker. Ultimaker will be introducing the new...
by David | Sep 23, 2019 | Aerospace and Aviation, Conferences, Events and Webinars, Design / Engineering
The startup Made in Space is employing advanced 3D printing to build objects in orbit. . If you’re a nerd like me, the image of a half-constructed, almost skeletal second Death Star from Return of the Jedi is permanently lodged in your brain as one of the most...
by David | Sep 23, 2019 | 3D 101, 3D Models
This took a lot of printing, reading G-code files in a text editor and (mostly unsuccessful) googling. On the way, I think I uncovered an error that a lot of people are making – although, to be fair, most folk have no need to know – who cares if Darth Vader prints...
by David | Sep 23, 2019 | 3D News, Environment, Geopolitical Regions
As coral reefs the world over suffer in the face of climate change, pollution and harvesting for aquaria, researchers at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) and Haifa’s Technion-Israel Institute of Technology are experimenting with 3D printed corals, and finding...
by David | Sep 23, 2019 | 3D News, Aerospace and Aviation, Construction, Materials
The entire Apollo 11 mission to the moon took just eight days . If we ever want to build permanent bases on the moon, or perhaps even Mars or beyond, then future astronauts will have to spend many more days, months and maybe even years in space without a constant...
by David | Sep 23, 2019 | 3D 101, 3D Growth, 3D News, Maker Movement
3D printing is a hot industry at the moment, and there are many places people gather to discuss it. Check out the top online 3D printing forums and groups you can be a part of. . The 3D printing industry and community have been transforming at a rapid rate. As new...
by David | Sep 23, 2019 | Companies, Construction, Geopolitical Regions
A Polish start-up has produced the country’s first 3D printed house. Printed out of concrete using a special printer, it could pave the way to innovation in the housing industry. . Construction 3D printing creates solid buildings on specially-designed devices. The...
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