by David | Apr 1, 2020 | COVID-19, Education and Research, Maker Movement, Medical
Amid a nationwide shortage of personal protective equipment, three Helena teachers have started 3D printing reusable face masks to help meet the demand for local health-care providers during the COVID-19 pandemic. . After a Billings dentist released the 3D code for...
by David | Apr 1, 2020 | 3D Models, 3D News
Michelle Williams has authored a study (carried out at Sandia National Laboratories and funded by Laboratory Directed Research and Development) for the U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Scientific and Technical Information, outlining recent findings about unique...
by David | Apr 1, 2020 | COVID-19, Education and Research, Medical
A handful of local private schools are donating their 3D printing equipment to LifeBridge Health to aid the system in producing more medical supplies, which are currently in short supply and high demand amid the COVID-19 pandemic. . As emergency production efforts...
by David | Apr 1, 2020 | COVID-19, Medical
At Designer Dental near Wilmot Road and Grant Road, exam rooms are empty. But Dr. Josh Nagao, DDS, is hard at work spending his time around a 3D printer instead of a patient. . “Dentists were like ‘hey we have this stuff we’re not in our offices why don’t we...
by David | Apr 1, 2020 | Automotive, Companies, Manufacturing and Supply Chain
Flyin’ Miata has long sold aluminum seal installers and a stainless-steel cam gear tool designed to keep everything in place during a timing belt service, but now, the company has an upgrade. . Flyin’ Miata just released a new line of those tools, which are now...
by David | Apr 1, 2020 | 3D News, COVID-19, Medical
Three federal agencies have teamed up to collectively leverage and accelerate 3D printing and other advanced manufacturing technologies in the fight against COVID-19. . The Food and Drug Administration, Veterans Affairs Department and National Institutes of Health...
by David | Apr 1, 2020 | 3D 101, Maker Movement, Printers and Accessories
Many companies use 3D printing, a form of additive manufacturing, for prototyping or turning out production parts. It is a computer-based process that lays down layer after layer of a product until it is complete. . The process uses metal or plastics and starts with...
by David | Apr 1, 2020 | 3D News, COVID-19, Medical
New York’s largest hospital system has developed its own form of coronavirus testing swabs as government-sanctioned test kits suffer delays and COVID-19 cases skyrocket in the state. . Northwell Health said that it has begun manufacturing its own nasal swabs using 3D...
by David | Apr 1, 2020 | Companies, COVID-19, Manufacturing and Supply Chain, Medical
Mercedes-Benz, a Daimler AG company that produces a variety of vehicles including the Sprinter van, is manufacturing medical equipment to help with the fight against Covid-19. . With the aid of 3D printers, the company started producing individual components that are...
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