by David | Sep 14, 2020 | 3D News, 3D Trends, Manufacturing and Supply Chain
The sudden stop of the global economy in 2020 has brought to everyone’s attention the interconnectedness of supply chains across countries and continents. Add to this the mounting tensions between the US and China, with President Trump now pushing for a decoupling...
by David | Sep 14, 2020 | 3D 101, 3D Models, Software
Solidworks is a top notch professional product for mechanical engineering projects. This CAD software is extremely powerful and provides you with 3D modeling tools, assemblies, simulations, and manufacturing solutions. . However, Solidworks does cost quite a lot of...
by David | Sep 14, 2020 | 3D Models, 3D News, Education and Research, Materials
From glass to bacteria, you can print almost anything these days, as researchers backed by the EU-funded ATTRACT project are demonstrating. . Humans have been making glass for well over 5,000 years, but not like this. Recent advances in photonics are driving...
by David | Sep 14, 2020 | 3D News, Conferences, Events and Webinars
For this week’s roundup, we’re telling you about a couple of events that run multiple days, and a webinar each from MakerOS and Rize. IMTS 2020 Splits into IMTS Network & IMTS Spark . For the first time since World War II, the International Manufacturing...
by David | Sep 14, 2020 | 3D News, Intellectual Property, Blockchain & Liability
3D printing technology poses a “grave and growing threat” to individual privacy because of the potential for products to reveal private information about individuals, experts have warned. . People could use cameras, laptops or mobile phones to track and trace the...
by David | Sep 12, 2020 | 3D News, Manufacturing and Supply Chain, Printers and Accessories
Industrial 3D printers are those used by companies on the factory floor, generally for manufacturing end products. In a lot of cases, they can also be used for making items such as jigs and fixtures or tooling for manufacturing. In many instances, this ancillary use...
by David | Sep 12, 2020 | 3D News, Bioprinting, Medical
Recreating human body parts using a 3D printer. This is possible in the Netherlands with the new bioprinter developed by Utrecht University and UMC Utrecht. This printer can be used to make models of organs or bones, amongst other things. These printed models can be...
by David | Sep 12, 2020 | 3D News, Companies, Fashion, Clothing, Shoes, Jewelry
Stratasys has collaborated with fashion designers Julia Koerner and Ganit Goldstein to produce dresses and kimonos with 3D printed parts. . The works of Koerner and Goldstein form part of Re-FREAM, a collaborative research project funded by the European Union, and...
by David | Sep 12, 2020 | 3D 101, 3D Hobbyists, Maker Movement, Printers and Accessories
Today only, Woot is discounting a selection of SainSmart and Creality 3D Printers and filament starting at $22 Prime shipped. Delivery will run you $6 otherwise. Amongst all of the deals, our top pick is on the Creality Ender 3 Pro 3D Printer at $199.99. . Down from...
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