by David | Jul 16, 2020 | 3D News, Aerospace and Aviation, Construction, Design / Engineering
A masters level student is working with a team at the European Space Agency’s European Astronaut Centre (EAC) in Germany to explore the potential for 3D printing with materials readily available on the Moon to create a sustainable human presence. . In what the...
by David | Jul 16, 2020 | 3D News, Education and Research
Montana State University researchers have made a small breakthrough — literally — but one that could have a big impact across a wide range of applications. . A team led by Stephan Warnat, assistant professor in the department of mechanical and industrial engineering...
by David | Jul 16, 2020 | 3D News, 3D Trends, Bioprinting, Education and Research
In a groundbreaking new study, researchers at the University of Minnesota have 3D printed a functioning centimeter-scale human heart pump in the lab. . The discovery could have major implications for studying heart disease, the leading cause of death in the United...
by David | Jul 16, 2020 | 3D News, Companies, Metal, Printers and Accessories
We’ve all built sandcastles at the beach: the mighty ramparts, the majestic turrets, the shark-filled moat. And if you’re like me, you were amazed at how well a bit of water made things stick together—at least until your big brother came along and kicked it apart in a...
by David | Jul 16, 2020 | 3D News, Aerospace and Aviation, Companies, Manufacturing and Supply Chain, Military
3D printing has impacted innovation on nearly every level; however, some industries are undeniably defined as more important—and especially when they affect worldwide defense, aerospace applications, and security. . Operating in over 40 countries, you may be...
by David | Jul 16, 2020 | 3D News, Companies, Manufacturing and Supply Chain
As we have covered in recent months, COVID-19 played a pivotal role putting additive manufacturing on the map for manufacturers who otherwise had not taken its potential role seriously. For those willing to explore, additive has been enabled companies to speed up the...
by David | Jul 16, 2020 | 3D News, Education and Research, Materials, Medical
Virginia Tech researchers have discovered a novel process to 3D print latex rubber, unlocking the ability to print a variety of elastic materials with complex geometric shapes. . Latex, commonly known as the material in gloves or paint, refers to a group of polymers...
by David | Jul 16, 2020 | 3D News, Bioprinting, Education and Research
Bioengineers at Rice University showed they could keep densely packed cells alive for two weeks in relatively large constructs by creating complex blood vessel networks from templates of 3D-printed sugar. . “One of the biggest hurdles to engineering clinically...
by David | Jul 15, 2020 | 3D News, 3D Trends, Manufacturing and Supply Chain
The use of 3D CAD (computer aided design) in fast fabrications of physical parts, models or assemblies is known as rapid prototyping. Using additive manufacturing, or 3D printing as it is better known, completes the parts’, models’ or assemblies’ creation process. ....
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