by David | Jun 10, 2020 | 3D News, Manufacturing and Supply Chain
In 2018, BMW was already producing over 200,000 3D printed car parts a year, like this 3D printed air vent for Mini. Avoiding unplanned downtime is the goal of every manufacturer. . The impact of even a single idle line can be significant – especially in...
by David | Jun 10, 2020 | Bioprinting, Materials, Medical
Biological tissues have evolved over millennia to be perfectly optimized for their specific functions. Take cartilage as an example. It’s a compliant, elastic tissue that’s soft enough to cushion joints, but strong enough to resist compression and...
by David | Jun 10, 2020 | 3D News, 3D Trends, Bioprinting, Medical
Soft robots and biomedical implants that reconfigure themselves upon demand are closer to reality with a new way to print shapeshifting materials, according to scientists. . Now, Rafael Verduzco, PhD, and graduate student Morgan Barnes of Rice’s Brown School of...
by David | Jun 10, 2020 | 3D Hobbyists, Maker Movement, Materials
One of the reasons why 3D printing with Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) technology has become so popular so quickly is the fact that printing with filaments is easy. They are accessible, easy to handle, and generally lend themselves to a simple 3D printing process,...
by David | Jun 10, 2020 | 3D News
You may have heard that 3D printers can create everything from prosthetic limbs to guns to even houses. The technology could allow more efficient production at the “edge” of the economy and create more efficient distribution systems. . What does this revolutionary...
by David | Jun 10, 2020 | 3D Growth
3D printing is quickly becoming mainstream as a growing number of businesses now use this technology to improve their speed and flexibility while reducing costs. New research from LearnBonds has revealed that revenue from the global 3D printing industry is expected to...
by David | Jun 10, 2020 | 3D News, Bioprinting
The second part of this article detailed how today, vets use 3D printing (3DP) for various applications – including surgery rehearsal, the creation of endoprostheses and exoprostheses, the design of patient-specific surgical guides, and, finally, student and client...
by David | Jun 10, 2020 | 3D News
Over the past decades, additive manufacturing (AM, also known as 3D printing) has become increasingly common in manufacturing processes. While immensely helpful in the prototyping of new products by allowing for rapid turn-around times between design and testing,...
by David | Jun 10, 2020 | 3D News, 3D Printing Services, 3D Trends
Most people don’t have a 3D printer, but new website commissionit.co.uk allows anyone to get a 3D object made for them from a drawing, photo or sending in an item that they scan and turn into a model for you. . The 3D printing space is booming but mainly for nerds...
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