While hot isostatic processing (HIP) is a common post-processing step in many 3D printing applications, it’s a core part of the AM tech stack at Grid Logic. “This is a dry powder print,” explains Jim Holcomb, director of product development at the Lapeer, Mich.-based company. “We ...
In another medtech first for 3D printing, researchers at Louisiana Tech University (Ruston, LA) have developed a method for using consumer-grade 3D printers and materials to fabricate custom medical implants embedded with antibacterial and chemotherapeutic compounds. Doctoral students and researc...
As 3D printing technology is consistently improving, specialized application of the technology has had a sweeping impact on our daily lives, especially on dentistry. Guangzhou-based tech company HeyGears recently launched a new 3D printing machine "UltraCraft A2D 4K" and a new solution to large sc...
3d printing At FABTECH in Atlanta, MultiCam CNC Routers, Plasma, and Waterjet will take center stage. 5 3d printing What advantages does CNC machining have in robotics? 1 3d printing Michael Hansmeyer’s ‘digital grotesque III’ uses artificial intelligence to create a 3D-printed ornamental colum...
Occasion Business Gifts Material metal Other attributes Design Style Contemporary Place of Origin Zhejiang, China Drinkware Type MUGS Feature Sustainable, Stocked Brand Name PPP Model Number SSV052 Number of Pieces 1 Color 10 colors LOGO UV printing ...
The purpose of this article is to provide an overview of the 3-D printing process; its current and potential uses; its advantages as compared with other tech-nologies such as mass customization, injection molding, and cutting-based machinery; and its lim-itations. Practical considerations ...
Hurdles must be cleared for new tech to succeed—especially in construction. For 3D printing to disrupt housing, building codes have to get on board.Apis Cor 3D-printed wall structures for an administrative building in Dubai. Image courtesy of Apis Cor. ...
Airbus has unveiled a drone made of parts that have been 3D printed in polyamide. The initial version of the THOR (Testing High-tech Objectives in Reality) aircraft weighs 21 kilograms, can fit in a four-meter by four-meter square and is powered by two 1.5-kilowatt electrically-driven prope...
A Scanner To Go Along With All These 3D Printing Kickstarter Projects The Ciclop by CowTech is an open source, 3D laser scanner that was successfully funded earlier this year. From its specs page, it has a 200 mm by 205 mm scan volume and 0.5 mm resolution. ...
3D Printing: A Brave New World President Obama highlighted 3D printing in his recent State of the Union speech for good reason. 3D printing is part of a new direction of high-tech industry that can bolster the American economy and will most likely revolutionize manufacturing and commerce. The ...