Usage Archives « Page 15 of 20

3D Printing Sensors onto Aerospace Components

Maintaining jet aircraft is costly and time-consuming, but a new method for printing sensors onto aerospace components could help optimize that process.

NASA Picks Made In Space To 3D Print Large Structures

NASA’s Space Technology Mission Directorate selected space 3D printer manufacturer Made In Space to create large-scale 3D printing capabilities.

New Balance Joins Adidas’ Quest to 3D Print Shoes

We reported on shoemaker Adidas’ comprehensive project to 3D print shoes a few days ago, but now it appears competitor New Balance is also dipping into 3D printed shoes.

Product Startup Leverages 3D Printing

It’s often stated that 3D printing is useful for big companies to more efficiently produce prototypes, but it’s also essential for small startup companies, too.

You Can Now Order 3D Printed Airframe Parts From Materialise

Earlier this year 3D print service Materialise obtained certifications for producing airworthy parts.

CNBC Reports On 3D Print Job Growth

A video from CNBC illustrates the incredible opportunities to come in 3D printing.

MIT Researchers Experiment with 3D Printed Habitats for Mars

Sustaining human life on Mars is becoming a real consideration for NASA.

Stratasys’ 3D Printed Jet Takes Flight And Proves Two Points

Stratasys and partner Aurora Flight Sciences have developed an incredible demonstration of 3D printing capability: a 240kph jet-powered UAV.

3D Hubs Rescues Fallout 4 Fans

With the release of the highly anticipated Fallout 4 today, some fans were unable to procure a wrist-worn Pip-Boy case to accompany the game. But 3D Hubs has the solution.

Stratasys’s 3D Technology Helps Perform Medical Miracle on 5-Year-Old

The most impactful use of 3D technology in the real world comes from the medical field.

3DPhotoWorks To Bring Art To Life For The Visually Impaired

A new venture hopes to provide a means of 3D printing fine artwork in ways that visually impaired individuals can appreciate.

Could You Use ZYYX’s Multi-Color 3D Printing Technique?

ZYYX, manufacturers of an interesting desktop 3D printer, have released a video showing a fascinating technique for multi-color printing that you might be able to use.

You Might Soon Buy 3D Printed Eyeglasses From FourDex

A new startup seems to be developing 3D printed eyewear.

The Great Promise of 3D Printer Resin

A new 3D printed resin demonstrates the opportunities with that 3D printing process.

Adidas and Materialise Propose Futurecraft 3D: 3D Printed Shoes

Shoe giant Adidas has partnered with Materialise on a new concept for 3D printed shoes: Futurecraft 3D.

New HASCO/Stratasys Hybrid System 3D Prints Inserts For Injection Molded Prototypes

Stratasys Ltd. and mold maker HASCO have announced a new approach to the production of low volume injection molded prototypes that could be a quicker and more cost-effective hybrid system.

3D Systems Introduces “Fabricate” To Merge 3D Prints and Textiles

3D Systems has developed a very simple process for integrating 3D printed models into fabrics, which they’ve named “Fabricate”.

Threeding Uses Handheld 3D Scanners to Create 3D Prints of Antiquities

Threeding.com, a rapidly expanding 3D printing community and marketplace, recently joined forces with Artec 3D

Herman Miller’s Step Into 3D Printing

Furniture maker Herman Miller has developed an unusual way to leverage 3D printing for their business – and yours.

Is This 3D Road Asphalt Printer Going To Work?

We’re looking at a strange project to develop an asphalt roadway3D printing device. But will it work?

Stratasys’ Huge Step Into Digital Orthodontics

Stratasys made a huge move this week, disguised as a 3D printer announcement.

Zare Reduces Manufacturing Costs by Implementing Fortus Additive Manufacturing System

Stratasys recently announced that Zare, a manufacturing service bureau based in Italy, cut its manufacturing costs by 50 percent in the aerospace and automotive industries by implementing a series of Stratasys Fortus 3D production systems.

Jazz Musician Needs 3D Printing Assistance

Musician Paul Hirsch has been developing a new type of “wholetone-tuned panpipe”, but now requires assistance to determine how to 3D print them in production form.

Full-Size Tyrannosaurus Rex Repaired by 3D Printing

Leiden, Netherlands will be the new home for a full-sized Tyrannosaurus rex in 2016, with the assistance of 3D printing technology.

Man Preserves His Lost Brother With A 3D Print

Maker Christopher Hoffman did something quite amazing with his 3D printer: he was able to print a replica bust of his deceased brother.

YouBionic’s Fascinating 3D Printed Bionic Hand

An Italian company is developing a highly capable 3D printing replacement prosthetic hand.

3D Scans of Lost Michelangelo Statues to Help in Their Preservation

Faculty from the Warwick Manufacturing Group (WMG) and the Warwick Medical School at the University of Warwick in the UK are working in collaboration with art historians from the University of Cambridge.

Footprint Footwear is 3D Printed

A new startup hopes to capitalize on the custom-footwear market by 3D printing shoes that precisely fit the wearer.

SWISSto12 Produces 3D Printed Antennae

A company uses a combination of 3D printing and electroplating to produce lightweight microwave and millimeter-wave transmission components.

3D Printed Skull Transplant?

A report from China News Service describes how a three-year old received a new 3D printed skull.

The Skylon Spaceplane’s 3D Printed Injector

You may not have heard much of the Skylon spaceplane project, but you soon will hear more, partly due to 3D printing technology.

Amazon’s 3D Printed Figurine Service

Amazon’s 3D print marketplace now includes a number of highly-detailed 3D printed figurines of characters from popular video games.

The Stone Age Meets The 3D Printing Age

In a remarkable collaboration between Stratasys, Artists and Archaeologists, stone hand axe replicas were equipped with ergonomic handles.

US To Tighten Up Export Restrictions; Will Affect 3D Printed Weaponry

In a recent proposal, the US Department of State suggests a number of changes to that country’s export rules, which effectively would prevent 3D models of weapons to be transmitted.

3D Printed Food for the Elderly?

A report on Capital Technologies describes a venture to provide 3D printed food for seniors. We’re a bit skeptical.

WinSun Global To 3D Print Buildings in Dubai

Remember the Chinese company said to 3D print buildings? Now their next project takes place in Dubai.

3D Printed Furniture: Possible

Is it possible to 3D print furniture? Yes, indeed!

3D Printed Furniture Venture Launched by Drawn

France-based Drawn has developed a line of 3D printed furniture using a robotic printing approach.

Easy Geodesic Domes Using 3D Printing

We always enjoy seeing a great application of 3D printing and found a good one today: 3D printed geodesic dome joints from “hubs”.

Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Takes Off with 3D Printed Parts from Windform Materials

FLYING-CAM began the close range aerial filming concept in the 1970s, leading the way with its Flying-Cam II.

Design of the Week: 3D Printed Bike

This week’s selection is a 3D printed bicycle kit by Stephan Schürmann / ColorFabb.

Design of the Week: Codename Colossus

This week’s selection is the fabulous Codename Colossus kinetic toy by Machination Studio.

Trophy Printing: Another 3D Printing Use Case

A small 3D print company in Hungary demonstrates a very common use of 3D printing technology: trophy making.

Man 3D Prints His Own Brain Tumor To Demonstrate Possibilities

Steven Keating can say something few others can say: he’s 3D printed a model of his own brain tumor.

3D Systems Announces Additive Manufacture of Heat Exchangers with Honeywell International

3D Systems announced its part in a $1.3 million contract to design, build and test an aircraft heat exchanger that is to be 3D printed.

Nicolas Cage is Into 3D Printing?

Here’s a rumor for you: actor Nicolas Cage is into 3D printing.

Additive Manufacturing Team 3D-Prints Working Jet Engine

GE Aviation has side projects. Side projects are cool. The Angel Trumpet 3D printed jet engine is one such side project.

The HEFT: Designed With 3D Printing

A simple snow shovel attachment project made extensive use of 3D printing technology to develop a unique product.

NVM Design Leverages 3D Printing

A New York City startup is leveraging 3D printing to develop unusual high-end jewelry.

Stratasys Produces 3D Printed Parts For New Airbus Aircraft

Stratasys announced that Airbus has produced more than 1000 flight parts on its Stratasys FDM 3D Production Systems for use in the first-of-type A350 XWB aircraft, which was delivered in December 2014.

What Does 3D Printed Food Taste Like?

While most 3D printed objects are wholly inedible, some folks indeed print food. 3Digital Cooks recently did some taste testing.

NASA’s 3D Printed Zero Gravity Coffee Cup

NASA’s attempt to solve the problem of sipping coffee in a weightless environment may be solved with the development of a specialized cup.

Biz Eyes Produces Some Unusual 3D Printed Looks

A Shanghai-based project enables people to show their mood using 3D printed eyewear.

3D Bioprinted Rhino Horns: Good or Evil?

A report on New Scientist describes how one company is bioprinting rhinoceros horns to save the troubled beast from extinction. Or are they? Rhino horns are a highly desired product in some regions, as ground-up horn is considered a powerful aphrodisiac. Demand for rhino horn material has generated a culture of poachers in rhino-populated areas,… Continue reading 3D Bioprinted Rhino Horns: Good or Evil?

Forensic Crime Analysis With 3D Printing

The BBC reports on an unusual use of 3D printing technology: forensic crime analysis of a murder in the UK.

Magic Arms Liberates Children With 3D Printed Limbs

A company has developed a solution for children with chronically weak arms and shoulders using 3D printed components.

NASA 3D Prints Copper Rocket Part

US space agency NASA has 3D printed a full-scale rocket engine part in copper.

3D Printed Component To Blast Off On The Atlas V

As 3D printing technology continues to improve, more industries and companies are analyzing how they can incorporate it into their existing production processes.

Tinkerine’s Focus on Education Shows Challenges Faced by Small 3D Printer Companies

We’ve been speaking with Tinkerine, a Vancouver-based manufacturer of personal 3D printing gear. It seems they’re now focusing on education.

Australia to Regulate 3D Printed Weapons?

The Australian Senate’s Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee has recommended new legislation specifically to regulate 3D printed firearms. Should they do this?

A Short Film Made on a Formlabs 3D Printer

The fact that a short film premieres this week is not news, but it is when a 3D printer created all the scenes, it is.

Space 3D Prints Returned To Earth Inspected By NASA

Remember the 3D printer sent to the International Space Station? The first prints from it have been examined by NASA.

Sand Casting on a Large Scale with the S-Max 3D Printer from ExOne

The ExOne S-Max has held its place as the world’s largest sand-casting additive manufacturing system since its introduction in 2010.

CLAWZ Pre-Order Opens

3D printed fashion nail provider CLAWZ is now selling their first product: “Phases”.

The First 3D Printed Satellite?

A project with the unlikely name of “PrintTheBus” hopes to develop a 3D printed spacecraft platform capable of traveling to the moon.

First 3D Printed Album?

A new Kickstarter project proposes to “create the first album recorded entirely on 3D printed instruments.”

DJ Needs Your Help To 3D Print a New Foot

It’s a headline that would not have made any sense a few decades ago, but it’s true: a DJ needs a new 3D printed foot.

3D Printed Parts Provide Low-Cost Alternative for Lab Equipment

The 3-D printing scene, a growing favorite of do-it-yourselfers, has spread to the study of plasma physics.

Christ the Redeemer Captured in 3D

Brazil’s most famous statue has been 3D scanned in incredible detail.

First 3D Printed Jet Engine

A team of 3D print researchers has managed to 3D print an entire jet engine.

3D Printing, Scanning Bring Insights to Stegosaurus Research

While the Stegosaurus happily competes with both the Tyrannosaurus rex and the Diplodocus as being every other child’s favourite dinosaur,

3D Printed Drones at War in Ukraine

According to a post on KyivPost, a robotics lab has been 3D printing drones. For the war in Ukraine.

3D Printers Decrease Drone Development Cost

Unmanned aircraft systems (drones) for civilian commercial applications are one of the most exciting disruptive technologies these days.

Katy Perry’s Halftime Show Shows Off FDM & Polyjet Tech

Stratasys has announced that its technology is illuminating the stage in the opening song of US pop star, Katy Perry’s Prismatic World Tour with vibrantly colored 3D printed mohawks produced by leading Hollywood special effects company, Legacy Effects.