by Paul | Dec 28, 2020 | 3D News, Automotive, Companies
Back when you were in high school, shop class was filled with woodworking tools, lathes, drill presses, and maybe the occasional welder. Nowadays, a well-funded school will teach kids how to use alien technology and act like it’s nothing. . From CNC routers to laser...
by Paul | Dec 28, 2020 | 3D News, Medical, Prosthetics
New modeling software is helping animal health experts develop more customizable prosthetics for pets with missing limbs. Still, not all legs are created equal. . Consider the three-legged dog. Maybe you own one, or have seen them in the park or in any of the...
by Paul | Dec 28, 2020 | 3D News, Automotive, Companies
Paying any homage to the past, Toyota has created a one-off replica of the 1990s Supra for the online-only SEMA Show, SEMA360 . The Toyota GR Supra Sport Top built-off of last year’s GR Supra Heritage Edition by deploying 3D printing to create a removable roof. . “We...
by Paul | Dec 28, 2020 | 3D News, 3D Trends, Military
Lars Vanmunster, a student at KU Leuven, has developed a process for refining the surface finish of metal parts 3D printed using laser powder bed fusion (LPBF). The technique relies on the application of a second, pulsed laser to reduce roughness by 80 percent. The...
by Paul | Dec 28, 2020 | 3D News, Geopolitical Regions
As if 2020 wasn’t weird enough, a Japanese company is now selling hyper-realistic 3D-printed masks that allow you to practically wear someone else’s face. Kamenya Omote, a Tokyo-based shop that sells artistic masks for parties and film and theater productions, has...
by Paul | Dec 28, 2020 | 3D News, Companies, Fashion, Clothing, Shoes, Jewelry, People
From 3D skin printers to digital twins, skin health specialist and biohacking enthusiast, Jasmina Vico, makes her predictions over the future of skincare. . When it comes to skincare, Croatian-born, London-based skin health specialist Jasmina Vico insists on taking a...
by Paul | Dec 28, 2020 | 3D News, 3D Trends, Manufacturing and Supply Chain
In the Star Trek universe, devices called replicators can manifest solid matter in seconds. Thanks to advances in materials science, these science-fiction devices might be closer to reality than we think. . A type of 3D printing called volumetric additive...
by Paul | Dec 28, 2020 | Automotive, Companies, Manufacturing and Supply Chain
General Motors recently opened its new, 15,000-square-foot Additive Industrialization Center (AIC), dedicated to 3D printing technology in the automotive industry. The AIC is the capstone of GM’s expertise and increased investment in 3D printing over the last several...
by Paul | Dec 28, 2020 | Companies, Manufacturing and Supply Chain, Materials
While covering the global additive manufacturing industry, we occasionally run into startup companies working on technologies that may seem marginal but have a huge potential. It’s not just about having a good idea, as much as about finding true manufacturing pain...
by Paul | Dec 28, 2020 | 3D News, People, Software
It seems as though we still can’t hit the ceiling on better control schemes for 3D Printers. Input Shaping is the latest technique to land on our radar, a form of resonance compensation that all but eliminates the ghosting (aka: vertical ringing) artifacts we see on...
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