by David | Apr 9, 2020 | COVID-19, Maker Movement
Dan Myers is turning his small Vancouver industrial design company into the next line of defense in the regions effort to defeat the coronavirus. . He uses 3D printers to fabricate a number of things, but when he talked with his neighbor an intensive care nurse and...
by David | Apr 7, 2020 | 3D Models, Manufacturing and Supply Chain, Medical
Hong Kong researchers explore the use of 3D printed medical models but advance in a more unique direction with concerns over infection. . Detailing their findings in the recently published ‘ A review of the manufacturing process and infection rate of 3D-printed...
by David | Apr 7, 2020 | 3D News
Swiss researchers Marco Pelanconi and Alberto Ortona (both from Mechanical Engineering and Materials Technology Institute (MEMTI) , University of Applied Sciences (SUPSI) ) are testing 3D lightweight structures inspired by butterflies. . With their findings detailed...
by David | Apr 7, 2020 | 3D Growth, 3D News, Manufacturing and Supply Chain
3D printing stocks have flown under the radar the last few years as widespread use of the technology didn’t explode as expected. But the long-term narrative is still intact. Recent positive press about 3D printed PPE to help fight COVID-19 could reinvigorate interest...
by David | Apr 7, 2020 | 3D News, COVID-19, Geopolitical Regions, Maker Movement, Medical
While many are wondering what to do with their spare time during lockdown, there is a group of South Africans whose days and nights are busier than ever. . Their hobby has turned into a very worthwhile way to make a difference during the Covid-19 pandemic. . In...
by David | Apr 7, 2020 | 3D News, COVID-19, Medical
One of the most important issues that we’ve repeatedly stressed in relation to the 3D printing community’s efforts to fulfill the need for medical supplies amid the COVID-19 pandemic is the need for safety. . To understand the precautions that should be taken in...
by David | Apr 7, 2020 | 3D News, 3D Trends, Environment
Hydropower – electricity generated with the energy of moving water – is the largest source of utility-scale energy storage and renewable energy in the US, making up 6% of the country’s total generation of electricity. But, developers need to research how the...
by David | Apr 7, 2020 | Dental, Medical
The findings offer patients and surgeons a radiation-free alternative to CT, which has long been the gold standard for staging orbital fracture surgery, wrote a team led by Dr. Thomas Cooper of Royal Perth Hospital in Australia. . “[Our] research suggests that...
by David | Apr 7, 2020 | 3D News, COVID-19, Maker Movement, Medical
Members of a Rutland makerspace hope to make thousands of face shields for Rutland Regional Medical Center. . “Couple of our members designed a new kind of face shield that’s really efficient for us to produce here on the laser cutter,” executive...
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