Schlagwort: 3D Printing News
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3D Printed Custom Fit In-Ear Monitors on Kickstarter
Reading Time: 3 minutesProfessional musicians and audiophiles may soon be able to benefit from custom-fit, 3D printed in-ear monitors, if this Kickstarter campaign by HW Audio is successful. HW Audio are a British company that specializes in making custom in-ear monitors for musicians and audiophiles. Now they’ve turned to Kickstarter to raise funds for a…
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Pocket-Sized 3D Printed Chess Set is Both Incredible and Impractical
Reading Time: 2 minutesDesigner Kiriakos Christodoulou has created the 3D printed Credit Card Chess Set, now available on Shapeways for $11 to $13. This pocket-sized game is quite impractical, but hey, it’s also a pretty cool concept too. Widely recognized as the most historically significant board games in the world, chess has pitted people in…
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Formlabs Raises $30m in New Equity Funding
Reading Time: 3 minutesWith two major product launches on the horizon, 3D printing startup Formlabs bolster their war-chest with $30m in new equity funding. Market-leading 3D printer manufacturer Formlabs has raised $30 million in new equity funding, according to a document filed with the SEC this week. Together with CEO Maxim Lobovsky, the directors listed…
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BigRep Launches New Pro Flex Filament for 3D Printing
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe new Pro Flex filament is a world first for the large-scale FDM industry, according to 3D printer manufacturer BigRep. BigRep is a large-scale FDM 3D printer manufacturer based in Berlin, and today they announce a new “innovation” in filaments that many users of standard desktop printers may find rather quaint. It’s…
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New Report Takes Deep Look at Gender Diversity in Additive Manufacturing
Reading Time: 6 minutesA new quarterly report from the organization Women in 3D Printing takes an in-depth look at diversity in additive manufacturing, focusing on the employment distribution between genders, the different perceptions on professional opportunity, and the views of women who are pioneering the industry. We’ve all seen the various reports that boldly predict…
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New Metal 3D Printing Company Vulcan Labs Spun Out of Stratasys
Reading Time: 2 minutesIndustrial 3D printer manufacturer Stratasys has spun off a 3D printing operation into a new independent company called Vulcan Labs, specializing in powder-bed fusion technology. Stratasys, a leading producer of large commercial 3D printers, is launching a new company called Vulcan Labs, which will specialize in power-bed fusion additive manufacturing. The new…
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How 3D Printing Helps You to Get a Better Fridge
Reading Time: 3 minutesCaloriSMART is an advanced model system that uses magnetocaloric materials to achieve refrigeration cooling. The system, that even could help you get a better fridge, was designed by researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Ames Laboratory. Gas compression refrigeration is a 100-year-old energy inefficient technology which needs updating. Researchers from the U.S. Department of Energy’s…
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Audemars Piguet Uses 3D Printed Backdrop at Art Basel Hong Kong
Reading Time: 3 minutesAt Art Basel Hong Kong, two artists created a backdrop for Swiss watchmaker Audemars Piguet’s lounge. Their work uses modern technologies to evoke the watchmaker’s home in Switzerland. Art Basel Hong Kong is one of a series of annual Art Basel art fairs around the globe. This particular edition — Hong Kong’s sixth…
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MX3D’s 3D Printed Steel Bridge Becomes “Living Laboratory” with Sensor Network
Reading Time: 3 minutesMX3D has finally finished building the full span of its long-awaited 3D printed steel bridge! For the next step, the Dutch company is working with the Cambridge Centre for Smart Infrastructure and Construction to install a network of sensors on the bridge. Back in 2015, right around the time when additive manufacturing…
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Famed Italian Architect Massimiliano Locatelli to 3D Print a House at Milan Design Week
Reading Time: 3 minutesDuring Milan Design Week, engineering firm Arup and Massimiliano Locatelli of architecture studio CLS Architetti are 3D printing a house called 3D Housing 05, near the Duomo cathedral. A 3D printed house just five minute’s walk away from Milan’s most famous landmark has got to be one of the most extraordinary homes…
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Bandages that Stay on Your Joints Thanks to 3D Printing and Kirigami
Reading Time: 3 minutesResearchers from MIT are using 3D printing and an art form called kirigami to make plasters which actually stick to your elbows and knees. Everyone knows the irritation of hurting a joint, applying a plaster and it falling off just a few minutes later. If it’s not falling off, a plaster on…
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Ultimaker Releases New and Improved Cura 3.3 Beta
Reading Time: 3 minutesUltimaker is releasing a new beta version of its popular slicing software. You can now download Cura 3.3 now from the company’s website. As usual, the software is free. In February 2018, 3D printer manufacturer Ultimaker released its latest stable version of the Cura 3.2.1. It added experimental support structures, new layer features.…
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Colorfabb Launches High-Quality Semi Matte Black Filament
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe new PLA Semi-Matte Black 3D printing filament combines a stylish textured finish for a cleaner, smoother look. ColorFabb, the 3D printing filament producer, has just launched a brand new filament. The PLA Semi-Matte Black provides a smoother surface finish compared to other PLAs. The filament achieves a high-quality finish because it…
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New 3D Printed Lenses Can Transform Your iPhone into a Microscope
Reading Time: 3 minutesEngineers from Northwestern University have developed a new method to 3D print powerful lenses in a rapid manner. These lenses could be used to turn your iPhone into a microscope for high quality photos or on-the-spot disease diagnosis. Researchers from Northwestern University have recently developed a groundbreaking method to produced powerful 3D…
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Raise3D Aims to “Pathfind Flexible Manufacturing” with Pro2 Series 3D Printers
Reading Time: 5 minutesRaise3D has unveiled the Pro2 Series, a line of industrial-grade 3D printers that offer accuracy, reliability, and a wide range of material capabilities. The company has also announced a new vision to “Pathfind Flexible Manufacturing” by providing customized solutions for vertical markets. Raise3D is aiming to become the “Pathfinder of Flexible Manufacturing” with…
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Sleek 3D Printed Chairs From Zaha Hadid Architects to be Exhibited at Milan Design Week
Reading Time: 4 minutesAt this year’s Milan design week, a new Spanish brand called Nagami will make its debut with four 3D printed chairs designed by Zaha Hadid Architects, Ross Lovegrove and Daniel Widrig. The collection is named Brave New World. Each year, thousands of people flock to Italy’s capital of fashion and design for Milan…
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3D Printed 95 m² Yhnova House in Nantes is Now Habitable
Reading Time: 3 minutesAt Nantes Design Week 2017, a house was 3D printed in a matter of days. The five-room project called Yhnova House is a social housing project. By June this year, residents will move in according to the usual criteria. Last year, a 3D printing housing project began in Nantes, France. The Yhnova House…
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Researchers 3D Print Functional Robotic Prosthetic Hand at a Fraction of the Cost
Reading Time: 3 minutesResearchers from the University of Manchester have developed an extremely affordable 3D printed robotic prosthetic hand. The assistive device enables groundbreaking functionality for amputees, and can be fully customized for the user via an Android app. A team of designers from the University of Manchester have recently created a robotic hand prosthetic with…
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Berkeley Scientists 3D Print Liquid Structures Within Liquids
Reading Time: 3 minutesSounds like Sci-fi: Berkeley Scientists 3D printed entirely liquid materials that are flexible, stretchable, and could power electronics. They also could be used for chemical synthesis. Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory have figured out a way to print 3D structures that are made entirely of liquids. They…
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Metal 3D Printing Experienced 80% Growth in 2017
Reading Time: 3 minutesAdditive manufacturing of metals grew rapidly between 2016 to 2017, driven by improved technologies and processing. The sale of metal additive manufacturing systems increased by 80% in 2017 compared to 2016. Specifically, around 1,768 metal 3D print systems were sold in 2017 compared to 983 systems in 2016. These are the findings…
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Behind the Scenes at Funko, Where 3D Printing Plays a Part
Reading Time: 3 minutesFollowing one series from conception to completion, learn how the Funko POP! series of vinyl figures are created using 3D modeling and 3D printing. It’s a veritable Saga, to be sure. The Funko POP! toys have made popular culture into a serious business. The American company manufactures licensed vinyl figures and bobble-heads,…
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CSAIL Developed SoFi the Soft Robotic Fish using 3D Printing
Reading Time: 3 minutesMIT’s computer science and AI lab (CSAIL) has developed a soft robotic fish, called SoFi for short, using 3D printing and built-in cameras so it blends in with life underwater, making it easier to learn about secretive shoals. Blue Plant II brought some impressive aquatic animals to our screens using a number…
