|
https://ift.tt/liaFYuD
3D Printing News Briefs, December 31, 2022: AI-Generated Footwear, Anniversary, & More https://ift.tt/Bs7zoK6 We’re starting out with AI-generated, 3D printed footwear in today’s 3D Printing News Briefs. Then, Lithoz reported its best year ever, and Women in 3D Printing celebrated its eight-year anniversary. Finally, Formnext + PM South China was rescheduled for the fall of 2023. “First” AI-Generated 3D Printed Wearable Sneaker
An innovation platform for the footwear industry, Barcelona-based Footwearology brings together experienced footwear professionals from all over the world to provide online training, mentoring, consulting, and R&D services. Nicoline van Enter announced that the team recently presented what it calls the first AI-generated, 3D printed, wearable sneaker, created using a combination of 3D and 2D AI applications. In-house designer Marina Aperribay created a series of 2D shoes, inspired by biology and history, using Dalle-2, which helps to find the optimal text prompt for the output you’re looking to make. The prompt used in this case was “High quality photo of a shoe composed by radolarian fossils, designed by Ernst Haeckel, 8k, digital art.” For reference, radiolaria are tiny micro-skeletons of silica, which were beautifully illustrated by German zoologist and professor Ernst Haeckel. Some interesting designs resulted from the Dalle-2 text prompt, though they were only 2D images, so Aperribay entered the same prompt into Stable Diffusion 2.0 in order to generate an image “which fits within the basic 3D form and silhouette of the input.” Just five curves were drawn to create the shoe model in Houdini, which then wrapped the AI-generated displacement map from Stable Diffusion 2.0 around the model. Once the model was sliced, it was 3D printed out of Filaflex on an Artillery Sidewinder X2. If you want to learn how to create your own wearable shoes using AI and 3D printing, you can enroll in Footwearology’s next course on the subject. Lithoz Reports Strongest, Most Successful Year in Company History
Global ceramic 3D printing leader Lithoz GmbH reported that 2022 has been its strongest year ever in terms of order intake, as the company successful scaled its Lithography-based Ceramic Manufacturing (LCM) technology to industrial levels and nearly doubled machine sales from last year. Lithoz, with four sites, more than 140 employees, and three unique ceramic AM technologies, reports that several of its customers have CeraFab 3D printer parks, using the systems to print millions of ceramic parts per year for industries such as aerospace, dental, electronics, and medical. The company launched two powerful new materials for industry and medicine this year, and also introduced two new technologies. With the launch of its CeraMax Vario V900 3D printer in June, Lithoz welcomed laser-induced slipcasting to its portfolio, which can print large, thick-walled parts with full densities, and also made its first company acquisition with CerAMing, adding LSD-Print.
Women in 3D Printing Celebrates 8 Year Anniversary
Nonprofit organization Women in 3D Printing (Wi3DP), dedicated to diversity, equity, and inclusion in additive manufacturing, was founded in 2014 and just celebrated its eighth anniversary! Thanks to a restructure of the organization, there are 107 local chapters in 38 countries that hosted various networking events, and over 5,000 Wi3DP delegates attended more than 121 events this year alone. There were several other highlights in Wi3DP’s 8th year, such as a reshape of the Board of Directors, a strategic partnership with SME to scale marquee programs like Wi3DP’s showcase at RAPID + TCT 2023 and the 2023 TIPE 3D Printing Virtual Conference, and the formation of an Advisory Board, on which our Editor in Chief Michael Molitch-Hou sits. Wi3DP also had a very successful 2022 TIPE 3D Printing virtual conference, with 2,232 delegates joining live from around the world, and the organization also hosts a free Job Posting board, published the 2022 edition of its Diversity for Additive Manufacturing (DfAM) report, and much more.
Formnext + PM South China Rescheduled for 2023
Finally, the organizers of Formnext + PM South China have decided to defer this year’s trade fair, due to local prevention measures that have been put in place in light of rising COVID-19 numbers in China. A main reason being the rescheduling of the event, which was originally supposed to take place last week, was the wellbeing of participants who would have traveled to attend. The organizers obviously want the show to have a favorable environment for conducting in-person business encounters, and once important exhibitors and stakeholders voiced their agreement of postponing Formnext + PM South China, the organizers went ahead and rescheduled it for the fall of 2023 at the Shenzhen World Exhibition and Convention Center; exact dates will be announced later. Formnext + PM South China, jointly organized by Guangzhou Guangya Messe Frankfurt and Uniris Exhibition Shanghai Co Ltd, is one of China’s top manufacturing events, and covers multiple advanced technology and equipment categories, including powder metallurgy, additive manufacturing, and advanced ceramics-related materials, software, designs, and processing technologies. Last year’s fair welcomed 9,330 visitors and 199 renowned brands that showcased their latest solutions and products. It is part of a series of international events that includes Asiamold, which will take place in Guangzhou, China, March 1-3, 2023; Formnext Forum Tokyo from September 28-29, 2023; and formnext, coming again to Frankfurt, Germany, from November 7-10, 2023. The post 3D Printing News Briefs, December 31, 2022: AI-Generated Footwear, Anniversary, & More appeared first on 3DPrint.com | The Voice of 3D Printing / Additive Manufacturing. Printing via 3DPrint.com | The Voice of 3D Printing / Additive Manufacturing https://ift.tt/gSAoxsJ December 31, 2022 at 09:36AM
0 Comments
Preliminary Data Shows Strong Holiday Performance Across All USPS Mail Categories https://ift.tt/rt2Nvjw WASHINGTON — The United States Postal Service reported new delivery performance metrics for the 12th week of the first quarter for fiscal year 2023. The average time to deliver a mailpiece or package across the postal network was 2.5 days for the ninth consecutive week even as mailing and shipping traffic increased. Printing via USPS News https://ift.tt/EKAYTN3 December 30, 2022 at 01:06PM
http://img.youtube.com/vi/STGGG8NlWoQ/0.jpg
3D Printing News Unpeeled: Indian Army 3D Printing Home & 3D Printed Art Preservation https://ift.tt/OudpXcG Margarita San Andrés of the Facultad de Bellas Artes of the Universidad Complutense de Madrid has been looking at how to preserve FDM 3D printed art works in PLA and ABS. Many more artists are using 3D printing to make art objects but how do these artworks degrade over time? I believe that it can be more confusing still with slicing settings, authoring software and orientation could make it difficult to figure out how to reprint a part years later, especially since machines will improve. The Indian Army has commissioned its Military Engineering Services (MES) to 3D print a 75 square meters home together with MiCoB Pvt Ltd. The two story dwelling unit could point to many more 3D printed structures for the Indian military. The post 3D Printing News Unpeeled: Indian Army 3D Printing Home & 3D Printed Art Preservation appeared first on 3DPrint.com | The Voice of 3D Printing / Additive Manufacturing. Printing via 3DPrint.com | The Voice of 3D Printing / Additive Manufacturing https://ift.tt/BnEomeJ December 30, 2022 at 09:14AM
https://ift.tt/8MXRuCv
Q3 2022 3D Printing Market Totaled $3.1B with 20% YoY Growth https://ift.tt/YNHwiC1 The additive manufacturing (AM) market grew by 20 percent year-over-year in Q3 2022, reaching revenues of $3.1 billion, according to SmarTech Analysis, the leading research firm dedicated to 3D printing. Despite macroeconomic challenges, this was the fourth consecutive quarter that revenues exceeded $3 billion.
SmarTech releases quarterly market data, separated into “Core Metals” and “Core Polymers”, that include historical quarterly data and 10-year forecasts. Available as a one-time or subscription purchase, they provide in-depth information about the complete AM market, in including hardware, software, materials, and services. The most recent market data includes 3D Systems, HP, EOS, Farsoon, Prodways, Velo3D, SLM Solutions, Optomec, Trumpf, Markforged, Desktop Metal, GE Additive and ExOne, among others. For a free sample or to purchase the latest data, visit Q3 2022 Metal Market Data and Q3 2022 Polymer Market Data.
In this latest report, SmarTech suggests that the AM market is comparatively insulated from the larger uncertainty on the planet. The market research firm argues that companies are increasingly turning to additive to address supply chain issues that have impacted revenues more broadly. For this reason, the services subsegment represents that largest portion of the whole 3D printing market, followed by materials and hardware. While software is the smallest area, it is also the fastest growing. It’s interesting to note that, earlier this year, SmarTech estimated the total value of the AM market to be $10.6 billion. However, if the industry continues to grow at this rate, it will be worth over $12 billion, which would align with the company’s overall predictions. This, and more, will be the topic of conversation at the upcoming Additive Manufacturing Strategies 2023 event, taking place February 7 to 9 in New York. The post Q3 2022 3D Printing Market Totaled $3.1B with 20% YoY Growth appeared first on 3DPrint.com | The Voice of 3D Printing / Additive Manufacturing. Printing via 3DPrint.com | The Voice of 3D Printing / Additive Manufacturing https://ift.tt/BnEomeJ December 30, 2022 at 07:48AM End-to-End 3D Printing Software and What it Means for AM in 2023 https://ift.tt/xRNM1KT The year is 2023, and we’re finally on the cusp of the end-to-end additive manufacturing (AM) software dream. This is a moment that we, as an industry, have collectively been chasing for the better part of a decade. Truthfully, it’s been much longer than that, but it has only really been critical enough to pursue seriously in the latest era of AM. So, what’s the big deal with connected, end-to-end software for additive? The long and short of it is that, if additive is going to have the projected impact on manufacturing and power the digital revolution therein, users can’t be jumping back and forth between a half a dozen programs just to get effective results, creating as many data streams in the process (and often breaking the entire process in doing so, when errors occur trying to import, export, convert, and merge). SmarTech Analysis has recently published its latest study of the additive software market, focusing primarily on the connected AM software platform trend that is unfolding before our eyes. In this article, I plan to unpack this software mega-trend and share a little from the report about what the future of AM looks like as end-to-end software platforms grow to dominate the digital portion of AM. Feature image courtesy of Interspectral. The post End-to-End 3D Printing Software and What it Means for AM in 2023 appeared first on 3DPrint.com | The Voice of 3D Printing / Additive Manufacturing. Printing via 3DPrint.com | The Voice of 3D Printing / Additive Manufacturing https://ift.tt/BnEomeJ December 30, 2022 at 07:48AM
https://ift.tt/L368Nhf
NASA’s Breakthrough 2022: Artemis, 3D Printed Spacesuits and New Metal Alloys https://ift.tt/KRUpy4A With a dedicated multitude of followers worldwide and hundreds of thousands of people flocking to the Space Coast to see Artemis I launch on a 26-day mission around the Moon, NASA can well sum up the last year as “out of this world.” And it truly was, not just because of the mega lunar-bound rocket but also thanks to numerous technologies going to space, new commercial partnerships, and progress in many of the space agency’s programs. As far as groundbreaking missions and technologies are concerned, there were plenty of accomplishments in 3D printing for space. Here are some of the most significant steps forward that NASA has taken in the last twelve months. Preparing for lunar explorationAfter years of delays and billions in cost overruns, NASA’s mega Moon rocket lifted off out of Port Canaveral on November 16, 2022, carrying an uncrewed Orion spacecraft 280,000 miles (450,000 km) from Earth. This first Artemis mission used four shuttle-derived RS-25 core-stage engines, built and upgraded by Aerojet Rocketdyne (NYSE: AJRD) with numerous 3D printed components that collaborate towards reducing the engine’s overall production costs by nearly 35% while maintaining performance, reliability, and safety. Additionally, two solid rocket boosters made by Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC) provided more than 75% of the vehicle’s thrust during the first two minutes of flight. Like the RS-25 engines, the boosters are modified heritage component designs from the shuttle program and benefited from additive manufacturing to make them compatible with the orbital carrier. With Artemis, NASA will eventually land the first woman and first person of color on the Moon. But before any crewed missions can land on the Moon (around 2025), the agency has plans to develop the technologies that will be needed on the lunar surface, among them the availability of in-situ resource utilization (ISRU) so humans can survive using local resources. With that in mind, NASA engaged universities in 2022 through its annual Breakthrough, Innovative, and Game-Changing (BIG) Idea Challenge. This time, the goal of the student-led teams is to design a metal production pipeline on the Moon, including metal extraction from lunar minerals, forming materials for AM, and testing and qualifying 3D printed infrastructure for use on the Moon. 
NASA’s Orion spacecraft launched aboard the agency’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket on Nov. 16 as the first Artemis mission to the Moon. Image courtesy of Lockheed Martin/NASA. Science fiction a realityNASA is known for advancing capabilities for space exploration, tapping entrepreneurs, researchers, and innovators across the country for solutions that will enable missions for decades to come. From launching space missions to demonstrating advanced technologies to supporting the development of early-stage concepts, 2022 highlights include a joint solicitation to extend the lifespan of 3D tissue chips and futuristic ideas like custom 3D printed spacesuits and a swarm of 3D-printed swimming micro-robots that could explore ocean worlds like Enceladus, Europa, and Titan. In partnership with multiple agencies, NASA aims to advance 3D tissue chips by funding nine contracts that will extend tissue viability and physiological function to a minimum of six months (currently, 3D tissue chips are only viable for about a month limiting their use. By extending tissue viability, researchers can test acute and chronic exposures to drugs, radiation, environmental hazards, infection, and microgravity, to name a few. One of the most critical aspects of the proposition is enabling human spaceflight in deep space. In addition, 3D tissue chips can model diseases and help determine personalized medications for individuals who embark on an uncharted journey. 
2019 University of Pennsylvania/Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia’s lung-bone marrow chip. Image courtesy of NASA. Other futuristic concepts involve a grant received by Texas A&M University in College Station for 3D printing spacesuits on the go. For this proposal, engineer Bonnie Dunbar will evaluate AM as one of the tools that could help manufacture the spacesuits rapidly and cost-effectively. Aside from 3D printing, she believes other technologies could make the cut, like human body 3D scanning, automated 3D garment manufacturing, digital twins, Computer-Aided Design (CAD), and model-based engineering. Exploration is the planTo advance sustainable aviation, NASA has been working with its partners and the private sector. Together they are developing and testing new green technologies, like a new metal alloy known as GRX-810, that can be used for applications including the insides of aircraft and rocket engines. Developed using a 3D printing process that uniformly disperses nanoscale oxides throughout the material, GRX-810 can endure temperatures over 2,000 degrees Fahrenheit and survive 2,000 times longer than existing alloys. 
A turbine engine combustor (fuel-air mixer) 3D-printed at NASA Glenn is an example of a challenging component that can benefit from applying the new GRX-810 alloys. Image courtesy of NASA This year, NASA has been working to educate and inspire new audiences. For example, the agency hosted a Twitter Spaces with science experts who discussed how space imagery is an experience people can read, touch, and hear via alternative text, rich image descriptions, tactile panels, 3D printed models, tactile plates, and notifications. It also partnered with Google Arts & Culture to create a digital gallery called “Our Solar System: A 3D adventure through our cosmic neighborhood with NASA,” which includes more than 60 3D models of planets, Moons, and NASA spacecraft. These models, along with a newly released SLS 3D model, are also featured via Google Search results. Preparing for deep spaceContinuing its extensive partnership, NASA and SpaceX successfully launched and returned crew members to and from the International Space Station (ISS) and sent plenty of research and experiments to space, helping maximize science. For example, last October, a crew of five astronauts arrived at the station, promising to spend several months conducting new scientific research in areas such as cardiovascular health and fluid behavior in microgravity to prepare for human exploration beyond low-Earth orbit and to benefit life in Earth. The team also carried an upgraded BioFabrication Facility (BFF), which successfully printed a partial human knee meniscus and a large volume of human heart cells in 2019. With so much potential, bioprinting technologies could not only help alleviate the organ shortage on Earth but enables the printing of tissue samples in microgravity with higher quality than those printed on the ground. Other meaningful partnerships and collaborations include deals and grants with pioneering space startup Rocket Lab (NASDAQ: RKLB), additive construction developer ICON, and 3D printing and space company Relativity Space. 
NASA Administrator Bill Nelson (left) during an end-of-year meeting with senior leadership at NASA Headquarters. Image courtesy of NASA/Joel Kowsky.
As NASA continues to inspire the world through discoveries, it is more evident than ever how much the private space industry has grown to become a relevant player in the off-Earth ecosystem that is bound to become one of the most important sectors in the following decades. The post NASA’s Breakthrough 2022: Artemis, 3D Printed Spacesuits and New Metal Alloys appeared first on 3DPrint.com | The Voice of 3D Printing / Additive Manufacturing. Printing via 3DPrint.com | The Voice of 3D Printing / Additive Manufacturing https://ift.tt/nXdFr2b December 29, 2022 at 07:54AM
https://ift.tt/ZNRUWgp
3DPrint.com’s Top 10 Stories of 2022 https://ift.tt/FEUwXxO Surely like nearly every website, 3DPrint.com performs regular reports on traffic behavior and the like. And, like the rest of the internet, our most popular stories are generally the ones about sex and tabletop gaming. However, in addition to our evergreen posts about the safety of 3D printed sex toys or 3D printed Dungeons & Dragons figurines, we’re able to sift through our site visits to determine what our readers engage with most on 3DPrint.com. Gauging from our 2022 stats, it seems as though our readers value us most for our editorials and investigative work. Or, they just like big news stories. Take a look at the top 10 most read stories of 2022: 10. MIT 3D Prints Objects with Lenticular Surfaces
9. 3D Printed Gun Arrests Tripled in Less Than Two Years – 3DPrint.com Investigates
Many 3D printing news outlets have made a decision not to cover the topic of 3D printed guns with any regularity due to the negative perception it creates of AM. However, 3DPrint.com has decided to continue its coverage in large part because of the way that it is framed by mainstream media and the fact that it is a niche segment that is gaining ground. Just one important detail uncovered by 3DPrint.com analyst Vanesa Listek is the fact that arrests for 3D printed guns have tripled in less than two years, indicating that, at the very least, law enforcement is taking the trend more seriously. 8. Hostile Takeover and No CEO at 3D Printing Startup Triditive?
Mariel Diaz with one of the Amcell printers from Triditive. Image courtesy of Mariel Diaz. Among the many stories related to disrupted startups that took place this year, that of Triditive was one of the most interesting. Founder Mariel Diaz claims she was ousted from the firm she started, likely resulting in the loss of a deal to make metal binder jet 3D printers with Foxconn, the world’s largest contract manufacturer of electronics. 7. Why Did HP Kill off its Full-Color 3D Printer?
Samples of HP’s full color Multi Jet Fusion 3D printing technology. Image courtesy of HP. Prosthetist Brent Wright caused a stir with his investigation into the discontinuing of HP’s full-color Multi Jet Fusion 3D printer series. Despite the high quality of the parts and the profit incentive for HP, the technology was taken off the market. 6. Where is 3D Printing in Gartner’s Hype Cycle?
Executive Editor Joris Peels generated a lot of conversation with his article discussing the location of AM in Gartner’s Hype Cycle. He asks whether the industry is still stuck in the “trough of disillusionment” or is climbing up the “slope of enlightenment.” What do you think? 5. Biden Admin Launches U.S. 3D Printing Program: AM Forward
Just as Barack Obama ushered in an advanced manufacturing era with the Manufacturing USA network a decade prior, President Joseph Biden signaled a new phase in development with the launch of the AM Forward program. Though explicit funding from the administration has not yet been announced, several existing funding programs have been broadened in scope to include 3D printing. With the launch, several manufacturing and military giants, from Lockheed to Siemens, announced their intent to further integrate AM into their supply chains, mentoring smaller firms in the process. 4. Hypersonic Engine with 3D Printed Parts Achieves Key Milestone in Hypersonic Flight
Hermeus’ Chimera engine testing. Image courtesy of Hermeus. Though explored to some extent in preceding years, hypersonics really started to incorporate 3D printing in new ways in 2022. In this particular story, 3DPrint.com analyst Vanesa Listek discusses how the Chimera hypersonic engine from Hermeus demonstrated it can successfully transition from turbojet to ramjet. Such a transition allows reusable hypersonic planes to take off from regular runways before speeding up to high-Mach speeds. Hermeus’s vehicle is made up of 15 percent 3D printed parts, some of which were 3D printed on Velo3D machines using Inconel 718. 3. 3D Printing Layoffs Continue with Xerox Elem Additive Division
Xerox ElemX liquid metal 3D printer. Readers seemed particularly drawn to our coverage of the large rounds of layoffs occurring at 3D printing companies across the industry. This included stories about Nexa, Desktop Metal, Fast Radius, and Carbon. However, the one that drew the most interest was the news that Xerox had essentially eliminated its Elem Additive division. The move was not only representative of the overall financial struggles faced by the AM sector as a whole, but was also a sign of the possibly difficult-to-predict corporate moves that lay ahead. 2. The Importance of the Bambu Lab X1 3D Printer3DPrint.com Executive Editor Joris Peels provided his insights into the unique Bambu Lab X1 3D printer, which launched on Kickstarter after raising USD$7.07M. He analyzes the hype and outreach the team was able to achieve in conjunction with the launch, as well as how this lined up with the reality of the printer. Most importantly, however, Joris suggests that the X1 has the potential to give desktop material extrusion 3D printing the boost it has needed since the RepRap movement kicked off over a decade ago. 1. Buying the Death Star: Ultimaker Merges with MakerBot. Takes Stratasys Investment
Nothing surprised the 3D printing community like the merger of Ultimaker and MakerBot. The collapse of the open source 3D printer was complete, essentially leaving Prusa Research as the lone survivor of the last decade of RepRapping. In this story, 3DPrint.com Executive Editor Joris Peels provides his commentary on the strange news. 3DPrint.com and SmarTech Analysis are hosting Additive Manufacturing Strategies in New York City on February 7-9, 2023. Register for the event here to learn from and network with the most exciting companies and individuals in AM. The post 3DPrint.com’s Top 10 Stories of 2022 appeared first on 3DPrint.com | The Voice of 3D Printing / Additive Manufacturing. Printing via 3DPrint.com | The Voice of 3D Printing / Additive Manufacturing https://ift.tt/nXdFr2b December 29, 2022 at 07:54AM
http://img.youtube.com/vi/0NSmW5m6X04/0.jpg
3D Printing News Unpeeled: Meta Buys Luxexcell https://ift.tt/zX3GO94 Meta has bought Luxexcell. Facebook owner Meta has bought Belgian-Dutch optics 3D printing firm Luxexcell. The firm´s proprietary 3D printing processes can make optically clear lenses. Founded in 2009 Luxexcell´s resin based processes have been used to make eyeglasses, LCD screens, waveguides, lenses with integrated projection areas for AR, lenses with integrated electronics which can be placed in during the print, prescription lenses, lenses with integrated LCD film, bifocal lenses and armatures.
Luxexcell may have been a supplier to Meta on its Project Aria. Aria is meant to be a testbed for capturing the wearers´ immediate surroundings and building Meta´s 3D assets. The firm reportedly had less than $3 million in revenue but there must have been something in Luxexcell´s technology that interested Meta. By integrating technology in lenses and also allowing them to be prescription lenses in a mass customized way while also integrating screens and LCD the 3D printing firm ticks a lot of boxes for Meta. With Luxexcell Meta could in a mass customized way have a scalable process to make unique lenses for its AR platforms. This could give the firm edge in manufacturing and usability. We often forget that as much as 70% of older people in wealthy nations need glasses, contacts or similar. This would often mean in AR and VR glasses that they would have to wear an additional pair of glasses beneath their AR or VR glasses in order to see them properly. In the US a quarter of children wear glasses or contacts. AR and VR headsets are bulky, sweaty and have low levels of comfort now. But, we all expect that they will become sleeker as technology progresses. Now this will of course be reduced if people still need to wear glasses beneath them. Indeed super sleek AR and VR glasses would be inhibited by this to a certain extent. With Luxexcell Meta can now give you a prescription AR or VR goggle set that can be lighter and sleeker and doesn’t require additional glasses on your nose and ear. This could increase wearer comfort. Additionally the company could integrated projection areas in the glasses and pick and place electronics inside the glasses during production. Optically clear 3D printing is problematic and Luxexcell has an advantage there, other processes that may lead to optically clear glasses not easily let chips, waveguides and batteries be placed inside them during printing. All this means that this could be a very smart acquisition for Meta letting it make more comfortable glasses for its meta verse play. Reportedly Meta spends $10 billion a year on creating the meta verse, so this is likely to be a rounding error for them. This is rumored to be a big payday however for investors KLA-Tencor, SET, PMV, Innovation Industries, Munich Venture Partners who put over $22 million in the firm. The lesson here is that an invidivual firm´s ability to create optimal shapes could make winners out of much bigger firms in much bigger battles. We may only be a $15 billion industry but through better turbine blades and rocket engines we are the key technology in opportunities worth tens of billions. An optimal geometry may be the tip of the spear for new markets, new industries and new fortunes that have ramifications way beyond the 3D printing industry.
The post 3D Printing News Unpeeled: Meta Buys Luxexcell appeared first on 3DPrint.com | The Voice of 3D Printing / Additive Manufacturing. Printing via 3DPrint.com | The Voice of 3D Printing / Additive Manufacturing https://ift.tt/nXdFr2b December 29, 2022 at 06:01AM
http://img.youtube.com/vi/QDHAv1w1F-k/0.jpg
3D Printing News Unpeeled: Multimaterial DLP Through Centrifugal Force https://ift.tt/j0EbxmG Jianxiang Cheng along with a team at the Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Soft Mechanics & Smart Manufacturing of theSouthern University of Science and Technology in Shenzhen today have presented a real 3D printing breakthrough. Through using centrifugal force to cast off residual resin the team has enabled the multilateral 3D printing of many different resins and functional structures using DLP. Inspired by dogs and other mammals shaking water off their hides the team spin the build platform in between material switches to eliminate contamination and let them build conductive, thermoplastic and even ceramic materials in one part. This could enable the highly productive manufacturing of integrated devices using DLP. In a paper in Nature they disclose their breakthrough which could advance how we create things significantly using Additive Manufacturing. In South Africa a team lead by Sidne Fanucci and Earl Prinsloo has managed to make a $1008 bioprinter. They used a Anycubic Kossel type 3D printer, costing around $199, and added a Adrian Bowyer designed paste extruder to develop an enclosed hydrogel micro extrusion system that is extremely affordable. Previous efforts through NOSE, SLAM and FRESH have worked on entry level bioprinting systems but did not find an audience. Perhaps this bioprinter, the SidneV1, could make bioprinting much more accessible. The post 3D Printing News Unpeeled: Multimaterial DLP Through Centrifugal Force appeared first on 3DPrint.com | The Voice of 3D Printing / Additive Manufacturing. Printing via 3DPrint.com | The Voice of 3D Printing / Additive Manufacturing https://ift.tt/NF1ZyVd December 28, 2022 at 10:07AM
https://ift.tt/3WEc72t
Prusa Takes on Right to Repair with 3D Printed Mods for Global Brands https://ift.tt/73jESKR Through model library site Printables.com, Prusa Research is aiming to kickstart a right to repair revolution with 3D printing. The Czech manufacturer of popular low-cost, open source 3D printers has invited large brands to the site to share 3D printable components for users to fix, modify, and upgrade their wares. So far, the new brand profiles on Printables.com include:
Printables describes the possibilities for companies joining the site in this way:
In addition to uploading their own content, brands will now be able to highlight community builds related to their products, including user upgrades and add-ons. In a method similar to Twitter blue checks, community designers will also be able to obtain badges and banners that mark them as “approved,” alongside companies. 
Printables user whatthefilament released a model that converts a Framework Laptop into a tablet, while egeltje published a holder for spare modules. Image courtesy of Printables.com. Among the first models uploaded by one of the brands is a detailed model of the World War 1 cruiser St. Luis from World of Warships, a free-to-play naval warfare multiplayer game. Cooler Master is hosting replacement parts and cooler mods. Computer manufacturer Framework has uploaded a 3D printable Mainboard Case to create a single-board computer with a 3D printed case. Czech game developer Bohemia Interactive has shared three models from its games, including. a tank from Arma III, the Yellow King from DayZ, and the Gryphon from Ylands. 
Noctua’s 3D printable spacers and fan ducts on Printables.com. Image courtesy of Printables.com. Single-board computer manufacturer Raspberry Pi has already highlighted community makes, while presenting cases for their boards and other projects. Adafruit had long been active on the site since it started, with more than 200 projects published involving its open source hardware. Austrian cooling component manufacturer Noctua is offering spacers, brackets, and adapters for its fans. Warhorse Studios have released a 3D printable model of Henry, the protagonist from its medieval RPG Kingdom Come: Deliverance. 
A highly detailed model of the St. Luis from World of Warships. Image courtesy of Printables.com. While the right to repair has long been an important social cause, it is now becoming a crucial supply chain feature. This is particularly true for Europe, where a lack of natural resources means reliance on imports from other nations. Likely motivated by this and the dwindling supply of virgin materials on the planet, European Parliament passed Right to Repair legislation that requires companies selling consumer electronics in the European Union (EU) to ensure that they can be repaired for up to a decade, starting in 2021. For that reason, it may take longer for the movement to make headway in the U.S., where John Deere is still suing farmers for trying to fix their equipment. However, there will need to be some moves in place to ensure that products last longer as supplies become less widely available. In the case of Prusa, the Czech company is capitalizing on a trend that has long been driven by the 3D printing community to produce mods and repairs for their goods. So far, the brands are those you might expect to participate in such a program, given that their users are already involved in DIY activities. When much larger, less maker-focused companies join Printables, we’ll be able to mark some level of progress. And that’s exactly what they’re hoping for when they write: “We’re already in talks with more brands interested in joining Printables.com and releasing their files here. If you have a friend working for a global brand, please, spread the word about the initiative. And reach out to [email protected] if you’re representing a company interested in joining the initiative. Happy printing!” The post Prusa Takes on Right to Repair with 3D Printed Mods for Global Brands appeared first on 3DPrint.com | The Voice of 3D Printing / Additive Manufacturing. Printing via 3DPrint.com | The Voice of 3D Printing / Additive Manufacturing https://ift.tt/NF1ZyVd December 28, 2022 at 08:44AM |
Categories
All
Archives
April 2023
|
RSS Feed
