Schlagwort: 3d print

  • Wasp Launches 2 New Ceramic 3D Printers

    Wasp Launches 2 New Ceramic 3D Printers

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    The Italian 3D printing manufacturer tested its new range of ceramic 3D printers on a remake of Michelangelo’s famous David sculpture.

    WASP, the 3D printer manufacturer, has just presented a new product line that allows for the 3D printing of clay and other dense semi-fluid materials. The company officially launched the DeltaWASP 2040 Clay and the DeltaWASP 40100 Clay. This marks the start of what the company hopes will be a revolution in ceramic 3D printing.

    The printers have been tested by artist Andrea Salvatori for his reproduction of Michelangelo’s David – the “Grande testone” (The Big Head) sculpture. Salvatori worked closely with Wasp to help scan, model, and eventually 3D print the final sculpture using a technique called liquid deposition modeling.

    The making of Grande testone

    To faithfully recreate Michelangelo’s famous artwork, Salvatori used the Wasp 3D scanner to detect and acquire the sculpture structure. This allowed for a faster acquisition of the intricate details of the original sculpture. Furthermore, the 3D modeling software helped refine the graphics of the structure and prepare it for additive manufacturing.

    The team then molded sixteen separate elements and later fixed them in place through a special fixture system (3d printed, of course).


    The team used the DeltaWASP 3MT Industrial with pellet extruder to create the 16 pieces. To make the process cheaper and faster, the final design is based on a 3D printable plastic material in granules.

    Finally, Salvatori gave the sculpture the final touch by plastering the molds by hand. It was then displayed at the contemporary and pop art exhibition Cèramica 2018 at Montelupo Fiorentino.


    The final piece not only highlights the innovative new Wasp ceramic 3D printing technology, but also the opportunity for large-scale reproductions of this type.

    Source: Wasp

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  • This 3D Printed Robot Can Crawl Underneath Doors

    This 3D Printed Robot Can Crawl Underneath Doors

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    A designer has developed a 3D printed robot that can auto-adjust its height to maneuver a wide range of spaces.

    A Reddit member called potentprintables has just presented a 3D printed robot that adjusts its size in order to fit into tight spaces. That means the robot can also squeeze underneath doors.

    It’s really rather remarkable to watch the Minority Report inspired creation crawl across the floor and adjust its size as it hits an obstacle.

    The user says that the robot is actually based on the design by David Zarrouk, Andrew Pullin, Nick Kohut and Ronald Fearing at the Biomimetic Millisystems Lab, UC Berkeley.

    Inspired by Nature

    The original six-legged, sprawl-tuned autonomous robot (STAR) is able to adapt its leg-to-surface contact angles. According to the accompanying research paper, the Zarrouk team drew their inspiration from insects. Specifically, they focused on the crawling motion of the robot.

    Furthermore, the STAR device was developed with easy recreation in mind. It has been 3D printed using a Project 3000 machine.

    Potentprintables’ version of the device expands on the original concept.

    The user also shared full instructions and a bill of materials needed to allow other experienced 3D creators to have a go. Although easy to print, he warns that the mechanics necessary to finish the project aren’t for beginners.

    Take a look here.

    Source: Reddit.com


    The finished 3D printed crawler robot. (Image: PotentPrintables)


    The electronics needed to finish the STAR recreation. (Image: PotentPrintables)

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  • Proterra Partners With Carbon to 3D Print Emission-Friendly Bus Fleet

    Proterra Partners With Carbon to 3D Print Emission-Friendly Bus Fleet

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    By working with 3D printing technologies, Proterra has been able to save costs and speed up the production of its zero-emission battery-powered buses.

    Proterra is looking to speed up its zero-emission bus mission by working with 3D printed parts. The Silicon Valley start-up focuses on solving public transport by developing electric buses that run without fossil fuels. The buses are also cheaper to maintain and operate.

    In order to streamline production, Proterra has now partnered with Carbon, the 3D printing manufacturing company.

    Manufacture of parts thus dropped 90-95%: The company was able to deploy its vehicles within just two weeks. Previously, it took three months to wait for the injection-molded parts to be ready.

    Joshua Stewart, the Director of Customer Engineering at Proterra explained that using Carbon’s Digital Light Synthesis technology has overcome “the injection-molding tooling requirements when volumes are low”.


    3D printed dash plate part. (Image: Carbon)

    3D printing reduces costs and streamlines the process

    At an average of four thousand different parts, each Proterra vehicle requires a series of different materials and manufacturing technologies. Additionally, orders for vehicles can vary depending on the customer.

    A large number are injection-molded plastic parts. Costs for such parts range from $25,000 for small ones to $400,000 for large and complex ones.

    If a customer makes a small order of five or 10 buses, injection-molding is more expensive. Instead, Carbon helps to overcome this problem by printing the parts using its M Series 3D printers and polyurethane material.


    Another problem for the start-up was that its tool markers and material suppliers were separate entities. This can lead to lack of coordination and compromised part designs.

    On the other hand, Carbon offers everything needed: the material, the 3D printers, and the software.

    Trey Underwood, an engineer at Proterra added that final 3D printed parts “looked better than any injection-molded part I have previously seen for comparable dash plates.”


    Lifetime cost savings of Proterra vehicle. (Image: Proterra)

    Source: Carbon

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  • ThingMaker is a 3D Printer for Kids

    ThingMaker is a 3D Printer for Kids

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    We try out ThingMaker from Mattel, their new Autodesk partnered 3D printing toy/product for children.

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  • 3D Printed 5,000$ Walking Robot Tank – Timelapse VIDEO

    3D Printed 5,000$ Walking Robot Tank – Timelapse VIDEO

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    The HMS Boudicca, by Singapore toy maker Michael Sng, isn’t just a static sculpture, it’s a fully-functional, 3D-printed robot tank. That’s right, it was painted and assembled entirely by hand, boasting a hexapodal walking motion, powered toy guns, along with a host of other electronics. Believe it or not, you can actually buy this robot for a cool $5,000.

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    Source: http://www.theverge.com/2015/7/6/8899843/codename-colossus-3d-printed-walking-tank-toy