by David | Jun 10, 2020 | 3D News, Education and Research, Medical
A new liquid crystal material 3D-printed into complex structures can mimic cartilage and other biological tissue, leading the way towards printed spinal discs and other biomedical implants. . Mechanical engineer Professor Chris Yakacki at the University of Colorado...
by David | Jun 10, 2020 | Automotive, Companies
The ongoing pandemic has caused major disruption to the global economy, halting business and consumers from their normal purchases—big and small—and the automotive industry was certainly not spared. . Many countries have continued to deal with the fallout and China...
by David | Jun 8, 2020 | Maker Movement, Printers and Accessories
It makes sense having a machine that can switch from 3D printer to a laser cutter and then to a desktop CNC. The original SnapMaker did just this, and the first machine was met with a huge audience of dedicated follows. . Now version 2.0 aims to enhance the...
by David | Jun 8, 2020 | Companies, Manufacturing and Supply Chain, Materials
HP is delivering a first of its kind Polypropylene (PP) material for additive manufacturing. The new HP 3D High Reusability PP, enabled by BASF, is a versatile, durable, and chemically resistant material that has been qualified for HP’s production-grade 3D...
by David | Jun 8, 2020 | 3D Models, 3D News, Manufacturing and Supply Chain
Pawel Zmarzly, Damian Gogolewski, and Tomasz Kozior present their findings from a recent study in ‘ Design guidelines for plastic casting using 3D printing .’ While 3D printing is used for many different applications related to casting and molds, in this research the...
by David | Jun 8, 2020 | 3D Models, 3D News
Researchers İlke Demir, Daniel G. Aliaga, and Bedrich Benes tackle one of the most popular topics in 3D printing today: optimization. While the many benefits of digital fabrication are oft discussed—from greater affordability, improved speed in production, and the...
by David | Jun 8, 2020 | 3D News, Manufacturing and Supply Chain, Oil and Gas
Oil company X had problems this spring. It was time for field maintenance, but company X couldn’t go ahead with it because it needed spare parts that weren’t coming anytime soon. Coronavirus-prompted lockdowns were breaking down international supply...
by David | Jun 8, 2020 | 3D News, 3D Trends, Companies, Manufacturing and Supply Chain
After seeing 3D printer companies make fundamental transformations in their business models, I’m wondering if this is a trend. 3D Printing in the Pandemic The COVID-19 crisis has affected everyone, everywhere in some way. Mostly (and most obviously) negatively, but...
by David | Jun 8, 2020 | 3D News, 3D Trends, Manufacturing and Supply Chain
It wasn’t too difficult to use a 3D printing machine to produce face shields in response to the coronavirus. The real trick was using 100 machines to make 25,000 of them. . Raytheon Technologies launched a rapid-response effort to produce that many face shields for...
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