by David | Sep 1, 2020 | 3D News, Manufacturing and Supply Chain
1. Lower costs . Within the 3D printing sector, services offering CNC parts online mean you can upload your designs, get an instant quote and see your part being made almost immediately. This is a massive step forward from the complicated process of getting a product...
by David | Sep 1, 2020 | Manufacturing and Supply Chain, Materials
Ceramic 3D printing has always been a popular application of additive manufacturing, yet still on the relative margins when compared to thermoplastics or metals. Naturally, metals and plastics are quite prominent in our daily lives, so it’s no wonder they take up more...
by David | Sep 1, 2020 | 3D News, Intellectual Property, Blockchain & Liability
3D printing has enjoyed a lot of airtime during the coronavirus crisis. It is also rapidly developing, writes Alasdair Poore, head of Intellectual Property at law firm Mills & Reeve’s Cambridge office. These features make Intellectual Property highly relevant,...
by David | Sep 1, 2020 | 3D News, Conferences, Events and Webinars
As we leave August and enter September, we’ve got a few webinars and virtual events to tell you about in this week’s roundup. . There’s a webinar from Rize today, September 1st, one from PostProcess Technologies on the 3rd, and another by Stratasys on the 3rd as...
by David | Sep 1, 2020 | 3D Growth, 3D News, Companies
Desktop Metal is the latest company to go public in a deal with a blank check company. It will list on the New York Stock Exchange in a merger with Trine Acquisition Corp., a special purpose acquisition company led by former cable exec Leo Hindery Jr. and HPS...
by David | Sep 1, 2020 | 3D News, Manufacturing and Supply Chain
I wrote my first post on designing for the Bottom of the Pyramid with 3D Printing in 2009. Not a lot has changed since then. . For the developing world, a dearth of capital and infrastructure can lead to a lack of development or development at a slower pace. In some...
by David | Sep 1, 2020 | Manufacturing and Supply Chain, Metal
Damascus steel is a material of almost mythical fame, used to forge legendary swords such as Excalibur and Mimung. The Fraunhofer Institute for Laser Technology ILT in Aachen and the Max-Planck-Institute for Iron Research (MPIE) in Düsseldorf have been investigating a...
by David | Sep 1, 2020 | 3D News, Education and Research, Environment
Aa Aa Marine scientists at the University of Hong Kong have developed a new method of saving coral reefs off the coast of the city. Specially designed terracotta tiles are being 3D printed to create artificial reefs in Hoi Ha Wan Marine Park. . The 2.6 square...
by David | Sep 1, 2020 | Companies, Manufacturing and Supply Chain
The businesspeople of big city corporates and the students at public universities often start their day in the same way, passing through a revolving door, a polite hello to those in reception, touching an ID card to an electronic reader and walking on through the...
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