Schlagwort: technology
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HP Z 3D Camera Offers HP Sprout’s 3D Scanning Capabilities For a Fraction of the Price
Reading Time: 3 minutesAt CES, HP released a new “Z 3D Camera” which offers the 3D scanning capabilities of the Sprout Pro PC in a portable camera accessory. It attaches to your computer monitor and can help you scan 3D items in no time. At CES 2018, HP Inc. has announced its new Z 3D Camera.…
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Johnson & Johnson Joins Investors in Carbon’s Recent $200 Million Funding Round
Reading Time: 3 minutesCarbon has announced that Johnson & Johnson Innovation – JJDC has joined as an additional investor in the startup’s recent $200 million Series D funding round. Johnson & Johnson is using Carbon’s 3D printing technology to develop surgical instruments for orthopedics and other medical devices. Last December, the rising 3D printing company Carbon…
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This Swerve Drive is Almost Entirely 3D Printed
Reading Time: 2 minutesGot a lightweight robot in need of some locomotion? Maker LoboCNC has you covered with this 3D printed swerve drive. In light of the upcoming FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC), designer LoboCNC has designed a new swerve drive that is entirely 3D printed. A swerve drive is a more maneuverable steering configuration for a…
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Formlabs Showcases Mass Customization, Premieres New Materials
Reading Time: 3 minutesFor the first time, visitors of the Consumers Electronic Show 2018 can take a look at Formlab’s new SLS Fuse 1 3D printer. But there’s more: The company premieres two new materials and showcases interesting new mass customization solutions. At CES 2018, the Formlabs booth will have the Form 2, Fuse 1,…
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“Black Panther” Costume Designer Explains Use of 3D Printing in New Superhero Movie
Reading Time: 3 minutesIn a recent interview with Afropunk, costume designer Ruth E. Carter describes how her team used 3D printing technology to help create the outfits for Marvel Studios’ upcoming superhero film “Black Panther”. Next month, comic book fans around the world will congregate at their local cinema to catch the highly-anticipated Marvel Studios’…
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Aleph Objects to Put on Impressive 3D Printing Display at CES
Reading Time: 3 minutesFor the Consumer Electronics Show 2018, Aleph Objects, the company behind the popular Lulzbot line of 3D printers, will demo its products in the best possible way — printing more printers. Colorado-based 3D printer manufacturer Aleph Objects is putting on a bit of a show at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES).…
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Face Donor to Get 3D Printed Mask for Burial
Reading Time: 3 minutesNew York University 3D printing specialists are to 3D print the face of a brain-dead man, before it is transplanted to a waiting recipient. It is thought the lifelike mask will bring dignity to funeral proceedings for the donor’s family. Plastic surgeons at New York University’s Langone Medical Center will perform an extraordinary surgery…
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XYZPrinting Reveal Three New Products at CES 2018
Reading Time: 3 minutesAt this year’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES), XYZPrinting releases three new affordable devices which are updates on their previous products. XYZPrinting’s goal is to bring affordable and accessible 3D printers to the masses. Their three latest devices revealed at CES 2018 this year, are no different. As well as hobbyists, their latest…
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Build a block balancing game with Arduino and servos
Reading Time: 2 minutesBuild a block balancing game with Arduino and servos Arduino Team — January 8th, 2018 If you’re tired of classic tower building games like Jenga or stacking cards and would like a new challenge, “mr_fid” has come up with a game where you balance blocks on a tree assembly. The nicely crafted device…
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Carbon Partners With Incase to Push the Boundaries of Mobile Device Protection
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe design-driven device protection solutions producer Incase is partnering with Carbon, using the 3D printing company’s Digital Light Synthesis to manufacture protective device solutions with complex lattice structures that are both lightweight and impact-resistant. This week in Las Vegas, the most innovative consumer products from across the tech spectrum will be on…
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Kodak celebrates 130th Anniversary with Launch of New 3D Printing Ecosystem at CES
Reading Time: 3 minutesWhether it’s the legendary Kodachrome film or high-tech printing machines, Kodak has always been at the forefront of science, art, and industry. To celebrate its 130th anniversary, Kodak will be presenting the new Super 8 and its first Portrait 3D Printer at the Consumer Electronics Show this January. But if you just…
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Desktop Metal Gets Patents for Metal 3D Printing Supports System
Reading Time: 3 minutesForging a new path for more accessible metal 3D printing, Desktop Metal has been granted patents for its Separable Supports technology. Designed to make metal 3D printing more accessible and safer, the tech means multi-material metal printing and hand-removable supports. Desktop Metal, a Massachusetts-based company that has developed office and mass-production level…
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PETG Filament for 3D Printing: Explained & Compared
Reading Time: 2 minutesPolyethylene terephthalate (PET) is the most commonly used plastic in the world. You can find the polymer almost everywhere you look, from your water bottle to clothing fibers, even in your food containers. PET is also used in thermoforming processes and can be combined with glass fiber to create engineering resins. Basically,…
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Academics 3D Print “Game Changing” Heat Exchangers
Reading Time: 2 minutesAt the University of Canterbury, academics have developed original tech to produce heat exchangers that could have wide-ranging applications, from motorsports to laptop batteries. A press release from the University of Canterbury, New Zealand, claims Professor Conan Fee and Dr Tim Huber have created high-performance heat exchangers that could be a “game…
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Burning Man 2018 Temple to Feature 3D Printed Mandala
Reading Time: 2 minutesLondon-based architecture studio Mamou-Mani has successfully pitched to build Burning Man 2018’s Temple. The winning design, Galaxia, will feature a 3D printed mandala symbol at its heart. Once a year in the middle of Nevada’s Black Rock desert, a metropolis fueled by self-expression and filled with more art than you could shake an…
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Star Wars Models Made by Zortrax Machines
Reading Time: 3 minutesA lot of work goes into creating Star Wars models like the U-Wing and the Resistance Bomber. For that, model maker Alexander Hutchings trusts Zortrax machines. Alexander Jay Hutchings is a model maker who’s worked on a number of Blockbuster films, such as Rogue One, the Force Awakens, and The Mummy. While…
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Add colorful effects to your 1980s boombox with Arduino and LEDs
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAdd colorful effects to your 1980s boombox with Arduino and LEDs Arduino Team — January 5th, 2018 While ’80s-style boomboxes have their own unique character, per hacker “Dancorp’s” excellent mod, it’s clear that they could be improved dramatically with programmable LEDs. This build uses a capacitive filtering arrangement to feed line out…
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Renishaw Metal 3D Printed Sundial Installed in Berkeley Castle Gardens
Reading Time: 2 minutesInspired by the 12th-century Berkeley Castle in Gloucestershire, UK, this metal 3D printed sundial is a high-tech slice of history. Installed on a pedestal in the castle grounds, visitors can enjoy the ‘dial for themselves. Back in the summer of 2017, fundraising group Friends of Berkeley Castle held a summer party in…
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Organovo Gets Orphan Drug Designation for 3D Printed Liver Tissue
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe designation offers several benefits for Organovo, but more importantly, brings a potentially useful solution for alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency to market. Organovo Holdings Ltd., the company that designs and creates 3D human tissues for drug discovery and clinical trials, has recently been granted orphan drug designation by the US Food and Drug…
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New Flexible Silicon-on-Polymer Super Memory Chip Created with 3D Printing
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe United States Air Force Research Lab teamed up with American Semiconductor to create an improved Silicon-on-polymer memory chip using 3D printing. The US Air Force Research Lab has a keen interest in developing a new kind of microchip with a more flexible structure and improved sensors. Thanks to 3D printing, they’ve…
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Sony’s 3D Creator Scanning App Integrates with New MyMiniFactory App
Reading Time: 2 minutesYou can now 3D scan your face using Sony’s 3D Creator, add a hat using MyMiniFactory’s new app and 3D print the whole thing with a few simple clicks. You may remember Sony’s launch of the 3D Creator app which allows Xperia owners with compatible devices to scan a face or object…
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Rick and Morty fans will love this butter robot
Reading Time: < 1 minuteRick and Morty fans will love this butter robot Arduino Team — January 4th, 2018 Up until the present day, if you need butter, you simply ask another human to “pass the butter,” leading to minor inconvenience and awkwardness. Engineering students in Brussels have come up with a novel solution: a…
