Optomec’s Aerosol Jet Technology can enable 3D polymer and composite structures to be printed at the micron scale with embedded electronics. This breakthrough could potentially reduce the cost and size of next-generation products used in the … [Read more...] about Optomec claims breakthrough in 3D Printing enables micron-scale smart structures
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3D printed cast mends bones and plays music
Who wants a boring, old plaster cast while broken bones mend? This 3d printed cast comes packed with pressure sensors, bluetooth speakers to play your music, LED lights, gyroscope, accelerometer, and WiFi enabled Intel Edison. Meet BOOMcast, a 3d … [Read more...] about 3D printed cast mends bones and plays music
Improving conductive 3D printing ink
Nano Dimension Ltd., a leader in the field of 3D printed electronics (NASDAQ, TASE: NNDM), announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Nano Dimension Technologies, filed a patent application with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for the … [Read more...] about Improving conductive 3D printing ink
3d printing speeds testing of electrical prototypes
There is no absolute answer to the question of whether you should use 3D printing or injection molding for prototyping. It depends on the application. For some applications, though, 3D printing offers advantages over using injection molding for … [Read more...] about 3d printing speeds testing of electrical prototypes
Innovative service providers emerging as key trend in 3D printing
3D printing was originally invented to reduce the time it takes to develop an engineering prototype. The idea was for thousands of engineers to have their own personal machines at their disposal. Today, that idea has evolved. New 3D printing … [Read more...] about Innovative service providers emerging as key trend in 3D printing
7 news ways you’ll 3D print parts in 2017
At the two major 3D printing conferences this year, AMUG and RAPID, companies introduced new ways to additively make parts. Some of these new 3D printing technologies are available now. By next year, all will be available. In some cases, these … [Read more...] about 7 news ways you’ll 3D print parts in 2017
Stratasys launches universal design-to-3D print application–GrabCAD Print
Software that makes it easier to get your CAD design 3D printed has been on the want list of engineers for some time. One issue is that 3D printing tends to be characterized by a significant amount of “model fixing” time. Stratasys Ltd. unveiled a … [Read more...] about Stratasys launches universal design-to-3D print application–GrabCAD Print
The 8 ways 3D printing is changing manufacturing forever
People debate whether 3D printing / additive manufacturing will really have an impact on design and manufacturing. Hod Lipson, professor at Columbia University, recently gave a presentation on why 3D printing will definitely disrupt what we know of … [Read more...] about The 8 ways 3D printing is changing manufacturing forever
Advancing 3D printing in medicine
From the printing of simple prosthetics to pre-surgical aids, 3D printing continues to prove its usefulness in medicine. Yet, medicine has only accessed the tip of the usefulness of 3D printing. The exploration of the full range of 3D printing’s … [Read more...] about Advancing 3D printing in medicine
What are the limits of color and geometry with 3D printing?
Apparently not many. Here’s an example of what 3D printing can do today in color, with the added bonus of printing some of the most amazing geometry ever imagined. Stratasys Ltd. has collaborated with esteemed designers to create the world’s first … [Read more...] about What are the limits of color and geometry with 3D printing?