by David | Feb 9, 2020 | Bioprinting, Companies, Medical, People
As a nurse in Denmark, Casper Slots got used to seeing the pain that ill-fitting artificial bone implants caused in patients. Some were left in permanent discomfort, or had their faces disfigured by “one size fits all” models. . In 2012, he enrolled in a...
by David | Feb 9, 2020 | 3D News, 3D Trends, Bioprinting, Medical
Digital technologies are gaining ground in driving the transition to value-based healthcare, which rewards healthcare providers based on the quality, not quantity, of patient care. This is especially evident in orthopedics, where additive manufacturing innovations...
by David | Feb 9, 2020 | Bioprinting
The utilisation of 3D printing-like techniques to combine cells, growth factors that imitate natural tissue characteristics is known as bioprinting. A team of scientists have laid a roadmap to take the research forward in the field. The study was published in the...
by David | Feb 9, 2020 | 3D News, Education and Research, Manufacturing and Supply Chain
Mechanical engineering Ph.D. candidate Stephan Brinckmann and first-year graduate student Jackson Rambough display a computer model and prototype of a ceramic turbine blade that will be 3D printed during a $1 million research grant to increase gas turbine engine...
by David | Feb 9, 2020 | 3D News, Companies, Manufacturing and Supply Chain, People
When preparing for a video interview with Mark Douglass late last year, I didn’t expect the business development manager of Lincoln Electric’s Additive Solutions division to debunk one of my long-held beliefs about AM. . But he did. . Like many in the 3D printing...
by David | Feb 9, 2020 | 3D News, 3D Printing Services, 3D Trends, Companies, Manufacturing and Supply Chain
The 3D printing “buzz” has continued to grow over the last years. Yet, even if you have the perfect application for 3D printing, the printers themselves can be quite expensive, not to mention the hassle of learning how to use one. . But wait! It’s not always...
by David | Feb 9, 2020 | 3D 101, 3D Models, 3D News, Maker Movement
Since most people are carrying a camera-equipped computer in their pockets these days, QR codes can be a great way to easily share short snippets of information. You can put one on your business card so people can quickly access your contact information, or on your...
by David | Feb 9, 2020 | 3D News, Medical, Prosthetics
With the help of a local university, Russian veterinarian Sergei Gorshkov 3D printed four titanium prostethics to allow a four year-old cat named Dymka to walk again after all four of her paws had to be amputated due to frostbite. . Dymka isn’t the first cat to...
by David | Feb 9, 2020 | 3D News, Companies, Construction
Construction practice is changing. Old workflows, methodologies and practices are being challenged, as offsite, modular and design for manufacture concepts are under development. . Could 3D printing technology be part of that change? . As a species, we certainly...
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