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My Name is Wendy http://bit.ly/2IDJrso Featuring stark punchy graphics and fearless typography, the collaborative work of graphics designers Carole Gautier and Eugénie Favre (also known as My Name is Wendy) have built an impressive roster of clients and projects over the years since it’s conception. My Name is Wendy was born in 2006 uniting the pair’s expertise in graphics and plastic art. Their team produces stunning brand identities, typefaces, illustrations, patterns, motion designs, concepts, printing and many other fantastic things. Working for a multitude of cultural world brands (luxury, fashion, art, music, independent projects, small companies and multi-national brands), each project is focused around the importance of having a large visual impact. Some of their established clientele include Adobe, Fast Company, Nike USA, Mac/Val museum, Coca-Cola, Reebok, Within Magazine, Biennale de Lyon, Hohe Luft magazine, Nike Europe, Wired, Valence Museum, IdN magazine, Adidas, Computer arts and many more! In addition, their brilliant work has been published in the likes of Unit Editions (London), Grafik (London), Sandu Publishing (China), Slanted (Germany), Aiga (New York) and Victionary (Hong Kong). Their latest feature includes being a part of the upcoming all-women publication FEMME TYPE (@femmetype), a book celebrating women in the type industry wrapped up in a wonderful printed format published by yours truly. Included within the book is their high impact Turnover typeface (2019). Constructed within a simple grid in the framework of a square and a fixed width type element, it makes it possible to create powerful varied layouts. FEMME TYPE is on pre-order as part of our Kickstarter campaign, you can grab your discounted copy of the book before it goes on general sale! Printing via People of Print http://bit.ly/2DhgcW7 April 25, 2019 at 09:43AM
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Fête des Imbéciles – Robert Rubbish http://bit.ly/2VocK8p James Jackson presents ‘Fête des Imbéciles’; an exhibition of works by Robert Rubbish at his newly refurbished premises. The exhibition is a collection of drawings and paintings that draw on Rubbish’s interest in literature, surrealism, food and feasting in art and Georgian prints.
The show features eleven on paper artworks, as well as five new canvases. In these pieces Rubbish explores the characters both real and fictional of bohemian Paris across history; from Godard to the Surrealists and beyond. The show also features an installation based on Meret Oppenheim’s surrealist spring feast. While the show explores Parisian literary and arts history, it also explores the thematic trope of the feast, from pagan ritual to the literary lunch. You can catch the exhibition at: Robert Rubbish is a founding member of Le Gun magazine. Printing via People of Print http://bit.ly/2DhgcW7 April 25, 2019 at 08:11AM Istanbul: Thesis Student Explores Continuous Fiber Composites in FDM 3D Printing http://bit.ly/2IUehwo Although polymers are still the most popular materials used in 3D printing today, many users find themselves limited due to issues with inferior strength and rigidity. Creating composites is a good way to solve these problems, allowing manufacturers to enjoy the benefits of existing plastics while reinforcing them for better performance. In ‘Modelling and path planning for additive manufacturing of continuous fiber composites,’ Suleman Asif, a thesis student at Sabanci University (Instanbul), examines how the addition of continuous fibers can improve fabrication processes with thermoplastic polymers, and add greater strength in mechanical properties. FDM 3D printing is mainly explored here. Issues with FDM 3D printing and these materials, however, tend to be centered around a lack of strength and inferior surface finish, build times that take too long, and inconvenient post-processing. In previous studies, researchers have used short fibers to strengthen thermoplastics, along with carbon nanotubes and fiber composites. Iron and copper have been added to ABS, and the addition of graphene fibers have been noted to add conductivity. In most cases, tensile strength increased but there were issues with interfacial bonding and porosity. The use of short fibers and nanofibers has been explored, but Asif explains that such additions are better for applications like aerospace or automotive. With the use of continuous fiber reinforced thermoplastic (CFRPT) composites, though, both ‘ingredients’ are extruded at the same time from one nozzle and show significant improvement and strengthening. In a different study, researchers loaded both thermoplastic polymer and continuous fibers into the nozzles for FDM printing, with PLA and continuous fibers (some samples consisted of carbon fibers, and some with jute) added separately to another nozzle. While carbon did offer improvements in strength, the jute was not helpful due to ‘degradation of fiber matrix interactions.’ Other tests showed that PLA reinforced with modified carbon showed higher tensile and flexural strength values, demonstrating how powerful ‘preprocessing’ can be.
Previous methods also used ABS and carbon fibers, with two different nozzles and the carbon fibers contained in between the upper and bottom layers of the plastic.
In comparison to pure ABS, the results demonstrated significant strengthening in mechanical properties.
Researchers also attempted to reinforce PLA with aramid fibers, showing ‘notable enhancement.’ Another test evaluated a raw material of commingled yarn, containing polypropylene (PP):
Overall, in reviewing the multitude of studies performed, Asif saw potential for improving mechanical strength, but realizes a need for control of the fiber position within the nozzle to reduce adhesion issues.
The researcher also began examining various path planning processes for acquiring point locations that guide the extruder in depositing materials for filling layers. Asif discovered that most suggested path planning was limiting as it only worked for specific complex structures—some of which would not be appropriate for fabrication of CFRTP composites. Asif suggests that as the algorithms stand currently, there would be problems due to:
3D printing offers an infinite amount of opportunity for designers and engineers around the world, immersed in creation—whether that is industrial, artistic, or completely scientific. There is an immense amount of energy centered around this technology that just continues to grow in popularity, and especially as users continue to refine the processes and materials. Composites are often used to strengthen existing methods and materials, whether in making structural parts for aerospace, regulating electrical composites, or studying conductivity and different techniques for fabrication. Find out more about the use of continuous fiber composites here. What do you think of this news? Let us know your thoughts! Join the discussion of this and other 3D printing topics at 3DPrintBoard.com. [Source / Images: ‘ Modelling and path planning for additive manufacturing of continuous fiber composites’] Printing via 3DPrint.com | The Voice of 3D Printing / Additive Manufacturing https://3dprint.com April 25, 2019 at 08:03AM Bioprinting 101 – Part 16 Microfluidics http://bit.ly/2IQLb0S We have previously mentioned the topic of microfluidics within this series of articles. Microfluidics deals with the behavior, precise control, and manipulation of fluids that are geometrically constrained to a small, typically sub-millimeter, scale at which capillary penetration governs mass transport. It is a multidisciplinary field at the intersection of engineering, physics, chemistry, biochemistry, nanotechnology, and biotechnology, with practical applications in the design of systems in which low volumes of fluids are processed to achieve multiplexing, automation, and high-throughput screening. Microfluidics emerged in the beginning of the 1980s and is used in the development of inkjet printheads, DNA chips, lab-on-a-chip technology, micro-propulsion, and micro-thermal technologies. We will explain the importance of this technology within the realm of bioprinting below. The history of microfluidics dates back to the 1970s and the initial inkjet printer systems created. It was known as a fluid handling system for printers. In the 1970s a miniaturized gas chromatograph was realized on a silicon wafer. By the end of the 1980s, the first micro-valves and micro-pumps based on silicon micro-machining had also been presented. Micro-machining refers to the technique for fabrication of 3D and 2D structures on the micrometer scale. In the following years several silicon-based analysis systems have been presented. All these examples represent microfluidic systems since they enable the precise control of decreasing fluid volumes on one hand and the miniaturization of the size of a fluid handling system on the other. Microfluidics technology can be leveraged well for biochemical and biomedical analysis. This technology initially has been used in these fields for chemical detection. This can be useful for if we want to test a biomaterial for toxicity for example. Toxicity is vital if we want to use a biomaterial for bioprinting purposes. With a contaminated specimen or biomaterial, we are going to harm the body if it is used to replace a kidney for example. We also are using microfluidics to actually print the material, such as a tissue. The tube or pump associated with some bioprinters is based on microfluidic technology. Below is a video of a company that has a microfluidic nozzle based printing system: VIDEO The biggest advantages of microfluidic based bioprinting setups include the following:
Microfluidics allows for better control of material at a micro level due to the precision of a pump or microfluidic tube when it comes to directing the flow of biomaterial to actual printing execution. Due to having such a precise control at the microlevel, systems naturally scale up to the macrolevel and result in extremely nice and high resolution prints. Outside of the resolution and accuracy brought up previously, microfluidic technology allows us to create multi material prints for bioprinting purposes. With microfluidic technology we are able to create our materials within the printer technology itself. There lies no need for laboratory fabrication of the material. A microfluidic chamber can control the mixing of various materials in house. Microfluidics chambers control when two or more opposing materials may be mixed together. Think of them in terms of a dam controlling the flow of liquid. This technology is still new and rapidly expanding. With the future of biomaterials and bioprinting, we are looking to standardize technology across the spectrum of the field. Microfluidics takes the thought process of old school technology with inkjet printers, but is now merging new and innovative methods within the rapidly growing field of bioprinting. It makes for a lot of interesting things to come as a whole. Printing via 3DPrint.com | The Voice of 3D Printing / Additive Manufacturing https://3dprint.com April 25, 2019 at 07:06AM
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Ollie Terry Illustration http://bit.ly/2IVToRk Ollie Terry is freelance illustrator and printmaker currently based in Cambridge, UK. His work takes the form of a traditional relief printing method creating a variety of graphics to use as the content. Over the years Ollie has built up an impressive client list including Warner Music, REDValentino, WWF, The London Beer Factory, Print Social (Collaboration), Oasis Clothing, Calverley’s Brewer and The Fitzwilliam Museum (SOURCE Programme). In addition, he’s featured in several creative events and fairs around the UK such as London Illustration Fair 2018, The Great Print Exhibition 2018, Brighton Illustration Fair 2018, Illustrators’ Summer Fair 2018, Chelsea in Bloom 2018, London Illustration Fair 2017, New Designers 2017 One Year On and many more. One of Ollie’s many accomplishments is a hand-drawn illustration for REDValentino as part of the Chelsea Bloom 2018. Ollie was invited to live-print his design in the REDValentino’s flagship store along with displaying 100 limited edition t-shirts (also featuring his printed design) which were available to purchase on the day. The design was also used on bag accessories as part of their SpringSummer19 collection. Another example of Ollie’s colourful work can be found on the Tomorrow’s Tigers campaign project. This range was created featuring a tiger tail surrounded with flourishing flora and the words ‘all good things are wild and free’. Ollie explains, “it’s based on incredible real creatures that, one day, may not be around. I want people to fight for them while they can; so that future generations don’t just have a print as a record of what used to be.” You can also find Ollie’s products on our curated marketplace! Shop his collection below. ollieterry.com Printing via People of Print http://bit.ly/2DhgcW7 April 25, 2019 at 05:07AM UC Berkeley Researcher Receives Award from Johnson & Johnson for Smart 3D Printer http://bit.ly/2Gv35Dy In 2015, Johnson & Johnson launched the WiSTEM2D (Women in Science, Technology, Math, Manufacturing and Design) program in order to increase the representation of women in the scientific and technical fields, along with the development of female leaders. The unique, multifaceted program is meant to engage women at three important development phases of their lives: youth (ages 5-18), the university graduate level, and in their professional careers. J&J began offering its WiSTEM2D Scholars Award in 2017, which is meant to fuel development of female leaders in STEM2D, as well as add to the talent pipeline. The award supports the winners’ research, while also inspiring other women to go down similar career paths in their own STEM2D fields. Now in its third year, nominations for the Scholars Award were accepted from female scholars in each of the STEM2D disciplines: Science, Technology, Engineering, Math, Manufacturing and Design. An independent Advisory Board was set up to choose the winners from over 400 international applicants, and the six winners were recently announced.
In addition to being recognized at an awards ceremony tonight at Johnson & Johnson’s worldwide headquarters in New Jersey, the winners – all assistant or associate academic professors, or the global equivalent of such – will each receive $150,000 in research funding, as well as three years of mentorship from Johnson & Johnson. Just like Johnson & Johnson, we here at 3DPrint.com have also worked hard to highlight the 3D printing-related accomplishments of young girls and women in STEM and tech fields. That’s why I was thrilled to learn that one of this year’s winners is focused on manufacturing and 3D printing. Each Scholars Award winner represents one of the STEM2D disciplines:
Gu, who joined the UC Berkeley faculty in 2018, is looking to address the limitations in manufacturing and materials design with her smart, self-correcting 3D printer.
Gu received her BS in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Michigan in 2012, picking up an MS from MIT two years later and remaining at MIT to earn her PhD in Mechanical Engineering in 2018. According to UC Berkeley, her research interests include harnessing the power of “tools such as advanced computational analysis, machine learning and topology optimization to revolutionize the field of smart additive manufacturing.” In her research group at the university, the work is focused on bio-inspired materials.
The work for which she received her WiSTEM 2D Scholars Award is centered around building a smarter 3D printer. As Berkeley Engineering put it, she trained “a model for a smart 3D printer that can perform predictive diagnostics to ensure optimal printing quality.” Gu is taking computer science concepts and applying them to manufacturing in order to create her smart 3D printer. The ultimate goal of this particular research is develop a 3D printer that’s able to correct mistakes by itself while working, while also using a wider range of materials in order to more quickly and reliably produce objects like tougher bike helmets and stronger prosthetics. Discuss this story and other 3D printing topics at 3DPrintBoard.com or share your thoughts in the Facebook comments below. [Images: Johnson & Johnson unless otherwise noted] Printing via 3DPrint.com | The Voice of 3D Printing / Additive Manufacturing https://3dprint.com April 25, 2019 at 02:57AM Purdue Researchers Create Soft Robotics Users Can Customize & Make Using 3D Printing http://bit.ly/2L37jHZ Researchers have patented promising new robotics technology created through the Purdue Office of Technology Commercialization, and outlined in ‘3D Architected Soft Machines with Topologically Encoded Motion.’ Authors Debkalpa Goswami, Shuai Liu, Aniket Pal, Lucas G. Silva, and Ramses V. Martinez have developed robotic devices that can be 3D printed and customized by users, depending on their needs. This technology may both surprise and fascinate users, who in the past have expected robots to make things for them—but they may not have expected to be the ones creating the robots from home or the workshop. A 3D printed robot, while not completely able to protect users, can at least communicate with them, ask basic questions, and sense movement such as a fall, acting as a more complex panic button in these cases.
Users can create their own CAD files, shaping the robot, and then designating what types of movements it will make. The researchers have created a customized algorithm that converts the data into a 3D architected soft machine (ASM). And indeed, this opens a brave new world to users everywhere as they can print the robots on virtually any 3D printer. The fabricated ASMs can mimic human locomotion, operated with tiny motors that rely on nylon to pull the limbs back and forth. The researchers state that these customized robots and their soft materials can be stretched to beyond 900 percent of their initial length.
While users can 3D print customized robotics, the actual forms created move in the realm of the 4D, responding and morphing with their own environment. The researchers state that they can perform a wide range of motion, depending on need.
You don’t have to be an engineer or a techno-geek to understand that today (which used to be that distant, faraway future) has not yielded the type of progress we expected from robotics. And while we are not being served and accompanied 24/7 by charismatic androids, significant and interesting developments have certainly been achieved—from 3D printed robots that pick up trash for us, to construction robots—and even swarms of robots doing the 3D printing work for us. The picture may be different from what we imagined, but in the end—far more spectacular. Find out more about the recent research in soft robotics here, serving as part of the university’s Giant Leaps celebration in connection with their 150th anniversary. What do you think of this news? Let us know your thoughts! Join the discussion of this and other 3D printing topics at 3DPrintBoard.com. [Source / Images: Purdue University] VIDEO Printing via 3DPrint.com | The Voice of 3D Printing / Additive Manufacturing https://3dprint.com April 24, 2019 at 12:30PM
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Bioprinting: What are the Legal Implications of Defective Design Software? http://bit.ly/2UTutoV 3D printing has taken off at lightning speed, with innovations emerging around the world continually—and virtually unregulated. While there may be some serious discussions and expectations regarding ownership and common sense regarding designs, most of the legal angles are still in the embryonic stages. And that brings us to tissue engineering. Jamil Ammar tackles a provocative subject that has the potential to become much more complex over the years, in ‘Defective Computer-Aided Design Software Liability in 3D Bioprinted Human Organ Equivalents.’ The creative aspect of 3D printing is one important part of potential intellectual property rights, but in relation to legalities, there are serious liabilities that could be connected to defects in bioprinting. Ammar leads us through the process of bioprinting, from CAD software design to CAD designs to scanning of organs, and the eventual bioprinting of such complex tissue. While there are still so many challenges to overcome before actual organs are created and implanted in humans, worrying about the legalities may seem like jumping the gun; but Ammar does bring up important issues regarding the ‘what ifs’ surrounding software or a design that could be defective.
In this study, Ammar that there are concerns and confusion regarding the definitions and roles of:
The products v. services topic relates to whether computer software can be the subject of a product liability case. While courts may have not been ready to extend liability to software, Ammar reminds us that manufacturers can still be considered liable. He goes on to define OED’s as Organ Equivalent Devices which is a nifty term that does indeed remind us of the stakes.
He also points out that the ‘extensive immunity’ afforded to the 3D printing set is not appropriate, considering the content and the potential for harm to medical patients.
Liability could potentially fall on medical professionals using CAD files, and developers of the files who write CAD programs but do not use personally use them. While bioprinting may not be ‘addressed’ by the FDA, obviously items that could be placed into the human body must be deemed completely safe by someone. Approval may be hard to give when bioprinted tissue has barely been categorized. Transplants are overseen by the Health Resources Services Administration (HRSA), but because OEDs are not yet specifically classified, regulations cannot be solidified. There is also further gray area between the term developer and manufacturer:
Ammar asks how CAD users should then be viewed; after all, they are involved in the bioprinting process. Detecting and defining defects is another huge issue. Who is responsible for said defect follows that question, along with the reminder that hospitals are historically not in the business of distributing ‘products,’ so who is liable when things go terribly wrong for the patient with a bioprinted implant? Ammar points out that the hospital medical personnel are most likely going to be responsible for performing the bioprinting. While 3D printing is a disruptive technology, legal disruptions may not be what technological revolutionaries had in mind.
Legal concerns related to 3D printing have not only advanced, but they have expanded immensely in the past few years. While copyrights are an enormous concern—and have caused trouble major headaches for some users--legal implications are coming to the forefront more often. On the flip side, 3D printing is often used to help in legal situations, with 3D printed models even used in murder trials. Learn more about emerging legal details and liability in bioprinting here. What do you think of this news? Let us know your thoughts! Join the discussion of this and other 3D printing topics at 3DPrintBoard.com. [Source / Images: ‘ Defective Computer-Aided Design Software Liability in 3D Bioprinted Human Organ Equivalents’] Printing via 3DPrint.com | The Voice of 3D Printing / Additive Manufacturing https://3dprint.com April 24, 2019 at 09:57AM Participate in SmarTech’s Metal Additive Manufacturing Survey http://bit.ly/2Guhhga Industry analyst firm SmarTech has launched a market survey of the metal additive manufacturing supplier market in advance of its May release of its industry-leading report on metal powder-based additive manufacturing. The purpose of the survey is to add background information to the firm’s reporting and analysis as well as provide basis for content that will be made available to readers. The survey is broken out into four segments to account for the issues particular to materials, machines, software and service bureaus. The questions for each survey take approximately 10 minutes to complete depending on the depth the respondents which to offer. All respondents will receive a formatted and cleaned version of the data output. SmarTech’s report on metal additive manufacturing with metal powders is the industry standard for research reports of this nature. Packed with forecasts and analytical insights the report is purchased by a who’s who of industry leaders, contenders and up and coming firms. For companies looking to participate: Hardware Suppliers Survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/WGXBYGL Software Suppliers Survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/WGMJKFT Materials Suppliers Survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/WG8RLSK Service Bureaus Survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/WGTPXKJ Participants who complete the survey also receive a free copy of our Research Note, Growing Pains: Will the Metal Additive Manufacturing Hardware Market Rebound in 2019? By Scott Dunham, Vice President of Research, SmarTech Analysis “To use a poorly thought-out metaphor, a dark storm cloud rolled across the metal additive growth party during 2018’s fourth quarter. The result was the first quarterly decline in hardware revenues the market has seen since 2016, when GE Additive shook up the market with billion-dollar acquisitions, leaving customers waiting to see how the market would shake out. From SmarTech’s advisory market tracking services, the metal additive hardware market grew year over year in revenues generated from machine sales during the first three quarters of 2018 but contracted about 9 percent versus the prior year in the fourth quarter –typically the industry’s most important sales quarter. As a result, industry growth in hardware for the calendar year was just under 10 percent –an amount that almost seems paltry compared to the prior five years, and an amount that is likely to cause some executives, board members, and shareholders to raise questions… 3DPrint.com is an equity holder in SmarTech. Printing via 3DPrint.com | The Voice of 3D Printing / Additive Manufacturing https://3dprint.com April 24, 2019 at 08:45AM
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SOLIDWORKS Apps for Kids in the Real World http://bit.ly/2GzmrHP Teaching how science, technology, engineering, art, and math work together cohesively is a difficult task, and in an ever-changing technological landscape, getting kids involved in STEAM activities can be daunting. Helping children discover the fun of STEAM is one of the main tenants behind SOLIDWORKS Apps for Kids. SOLIDWORKS Apps for Kids is an ecosystem of apps that makes the engineering process accessible to kids as young as four. Educators, students, and kids across the world have embraced Apps for Kids. Educators especially have been using the Classroom interface to create curriculum and shape the next generation of designers, makers, and 3D printing enthusiasts. “SOLIDWORKS Apps for Kids is just an awesome program,” said Jackie Tan, Maker Lab teacher at South Tahoe Middle School in South Lake Tahoe, CA. “I see a great opportunity to get every kid I see this year in the Maker Lab to make their first 3D print.” After discovering SOLIDWORKS Apps for Kids at the Maker Faire in San Mateo, CA, Jackie contacted SOLIDWORKS and became one of the first educators to put Classroom into practice. Today, she’s had over 300 students model and 3D print their own designs. Jackie also started up a group called the 3D Tech Squad at her middle school, made up of students from all grade levels, who help support and maintain the Maker Carts Jackie installed around the school. Jackie has worked out a plan that incorporates Apps for Kids and 3D printing with all subjects, and the mobile 3D printers on the Maker Carts make her plan possible. “In social studies, students will be modeling artifacts they learned about in class. In language arts, they’ll be modeling characters or other artifacts from stories they read. In math, they’ll be modeling manipulatives and games, and in science, they’ll be modeling the things they use in experiments,” she said. Students and teachers at South Tahoe Middle School are learning how to use SOLIDWORKS Apps for Kids and the 3D printers, transforming them into a community of makers. Michael Steeves of Seattle, WA, is also using SOLIDWORKS Apps for Kids. After becoming aware of an afterschool enrichment program at his daughter’s elementary school, he started the school’s only CAD and 3D printing class. Michael uses SOLDIWORKS Apps for Kids Classroom to organize his students and protect their privacy, and he’s managed to incorporate almost every app into his curriculum. He uses the Capture It app to introduce the day’s topic to the kids, teach them how to create collages, and get them invested in class. Then he will take a concept—for example, the real world bridges that dot the Seattle city-scape and the bridge tool in Apps for Kids—and demonstrate how to create a model in Shape It. Then he will excite his students with a challenge: “Who thinks they can do better? Show me with the tools we’ve learned.” The students create their own models, style them in the Style It app, and Michael 3D prints their models with the Print It app. “As soon as the models are 3D printed and the kids can hold them in their hands, it becomes real for them,” he said. “When I show up at the class, I log into SOLIDWORKS Apps for Kids and I have everything I need to have a successful class,” Michael said, echoing Jackie Tan’s own assessment of the software. Both of these educators have received incredible feedback from students, fellow educators, and parents. SOLIDWORKS Apps for Kids is facilitating the growth of their STEAM programs, and they encourage other parents and educators to do the same. SOLIDWORKS Apps for Kids is a fun, free resource that can assist teachers who want to make a difference, and helps kids learn to love and appreciate STEAM concepts. Learn more and discover SOLIDWORKS Apps for Kids today. Printing via 3DPrint.com | The Voice of 3D Printing / Additive Manufacturing https://3dprint.com April 24, 2019 at 08:09AM |
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