by David | Feb 10, 2021 | 3D News, Bioprinting, Medical
Medical fields are always looking for innovation. In other industries, new technologies can help companies earn more money, but in medicine, they can save lives. Many recent advancements have pushed medicine forward, but 3D printing is particularly promising. . 3D...
by David | Feb 10, 2021 | 3D News, Companies, Construction, Design / Engineering
Construction tech startup Mighty Buildings has raised $40 million in a Series B round, the company said Tuesday. Mighty Buildings builds homes using 3D printing, robotics and more sustainable materials. . The company, which came out of stealth in August 2020, says it...
by David | Feb 10, 2021 | 3D Hobbyists, 3D News, Maker Movement, Manufacturing and Supply Chain, Materials
Learning to successfully execute a 3D printing project opens doors to new efficiencies, repeatability and innovation – but it’s not as simple as hitting start and hoping for a clean print. When you’re ready to start a new 3D printing project, you have to address one...
by David | Feb 9, 2021 | 3D News, Medical
Testing thrombogenicity of a heart valve has always required an in vivo assessment. The in vitro blood loop offers a less expensive, faster option of thrombogenicity testing for valves through the use of custom 3D-printed chambers. . Many specialty medical devices,...
by David | Feb 9, 2021 | 3D News, 3D Trends, Electronics, Technology
Increasing the mass of an electrode reduces power density due to the longer distance that ions and electrons must travel. Electrode designs need a rethink. . Since their invention in the 1970s, lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) have become a cornerstone of modern society,...
by David | Feb 9, 2021 | 3D News, Aerospace and Aviation
When the Perseverance rover touches down on Mars on February 18, it will carry with it almost a dozen metal 3D printed parts. . Five of those parts will be found in an device critical to the rover’s mission: the Planetary Instrument for X-ray Lithochemistry, or PIXL....
by David | Feb 9, 2021 | 3D News, Aerospace and Aviation, Companies, Geopolitical Regions
Agnikul Cosmos has become the world’s first company to successfully test a fully 3D printed rocket engine. It only takes four days to produce and can carry payloads of upto 100 kilos into lower earth orbit (LEO). . While the first company to be successful in such an...
by David | Feb 9, 2021 | 3D News, 3D Trends
Flow is not an industry; it’s not an established vertical; it’s not an established part; it’s not a thing you can buy at Sigma Aldrich or RS Components. Flow is not a market or part that you think of or can get and, yet, flow is one of the fastest-growing areas in 3D...
by David | Feb 9, 2021 | 3D News, Aerospace and Aviation, Manufacturing and Supply Chain, Metal
Wipro 3D and Engine Division of Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) have collaborated for the development, manufacturing and air-worthiness certification of a critical aero-engine component operating in the hot zone, using metal 3D printing. . The Nozzle Guide Vane (also...
by David | Feb 9, 2021 | 3D 101, 3D Hobbyists, 3D News, Printers and Accessories
As awesome as the best 3D printers are, they’re also expensive, particularly if you’re looking for a device that your kids can use. Fortunately, there’s a cheaper way to give your kids a taste of 3D printing — a 3D pen. These handheld devices work in the same way as...
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