by David | Apr 27, 2021 | 3D News, Medical
Total knee replacement surgery has intrigued me since 1979, when my grandfather had the procedure performed on both knees. The prostheses of that era were designed to anatomically mimic the motion of a knee joint, making them superior to their hinge-action...
by David | Apr 27, 2021 | 3D News, 3D Trends, Construction
On this episode of ‘Your Future Home’: The co-founder of Mighty Buildings discusses challenges that the construction industry faces, and how his company is working to solve those issues with 3D printing; A real estate broker discusses how brokers are...
by David | Apr 27, 2021 | 3D News, Aerospace and Aviation
Additive manufacturing (AM) has matured significantly as a manufacturing technique over the last 5 years. Along with this, knowledge of AM within companies has increased and its opportunities are increasingly discussed at board-level, especially as pandemic-driven...
by David | Apr 27, 2021 | 3D News, Companies, Manufacturing and Supply Chain, Materials
Since its founding in 1987, Austrian company APS GmbH has built a solid bedrock of knowledge in the areas of robotics, automation and composite materials. . In recent years, the company has channeled this expertise towards the development of a versatile composite 3D...
by David | Apr 26, 2021 | 3D News, Companies, Printers and Accessories
The desktop fused filament fabrication (FFF) movement quickly saw a proliferation of low-cost FFF systems, which was followed by a similar trend with desktop vat photopolymerization machines. . The low-cost selective laser sintering (SLS) revolution, however, hasn’t...
by David | Apr 26, 2021 | 3D News, 3D Trends, Manufacturing and Supply Chain
Technology is rapidly improving every aspect of our lives. Technology adds convenience to the lives of consumers, resulting in new challenges for retailers. . Many retailers have moved business online due to customer behavior trends and global circumstances. 2020 saw...
by David | Apr 26, 2021 | 3D News, Companies, Manufacturing and Supply Chain
Each day it seems another 3D printer manufacturing company has opened its doors and is busy advertising its wares. . I’m not naming names, but many of these are FFF (fused filament fabrication) printers, machines that are relatively easy to construct and, given the...
by David | Apr 26, 2021 | 3D News, Conferences, Events and Webinars, Manufacturing and Supply Chain
While there are still plenty of webinars to attend this week, we’ve also got some virtual events and training opportunities, including nTop Week, TÜV SÜD virtual training, the NAMIC Virtual Summit, and more. Stay tuned for the details below! . nTop Week:...
by David | Apr 26, 2021 | 3D News, Education and Research, People
Prof. Dr. Carolin Körner, Chair of Materials Science and Engineering for Metals at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) has been awarded an ERC Advanced Grant, which is not only extraordinary funding, but also recognition of Erlangen and Nuremberg...
by David | Apr 26, 2021 | 3D News, Environment
Last summer, The New York Times Magazine published a series of articles declaring that climate migration—a global exodus that’s predicted to displace between 50 and 300 million people worldwide—has begun. . As more regions surrounding the equator become uninhabitable...
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