Featured image of Stratasys 3D Printers to Support Nonprofit OpHeart Clinical Study on Pediatric Heart Surgery
Heart to Heart
Stratasys 3D Printers to Support Nonprofit OpHeart Clinical Study on Pediatric Heart Surgery

A study is to be conducted examining the impact of 3D printing models of patient's hearts for pre-op pediatric heart surgery planning.

by Matthew Mensley Mar 10, 2017
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Economic Boom
R.A.M.B.O. is a 3D Printed Grenade Launcher Made by U.S. Army

The Rapid Additively Manufactured Ballistics Ordnance, or RAMBO, is a 3D printed grenade launcher developed by the U.S. military.

by Bulent Yusuf Mar 9, 2017
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Far Out!
Lockheed Martin Uses MakerBot 3D Printing To Design New Space Telescopes

Engineers from the defense company Lockheed Martin are using MakerBot 3D printing to develop new designs for SPIDER imaging technology.

by Tyler Koslow Mar 9, 2017
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Not only for train model enthusiasts
Shapeways User Sells 7000 3D Printed Scale Model Railways

A Shapeways user, Stony Smith, has sold 7,000 scale model railroad items with his online shop and turned his hobby into a success.

by Hanna Watkin Mar 9, 2017
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New Materials, New Possibilities
Stratasys Expands Rapid Prototyping Capabilities With Two New Materials

Stratasys has launched two new materials, their flexible PolyJet material Agilus30 and carbon-filled FDM Nylon 12CF.

by Tyler Koslow Mar 9, 2017
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Making Surgery More Efficient
Multicolored 3D Printed Livers Help Doctors Prepare for Tumor Surgery

A medical student in Poland is helping doctors prepare for tricky surgeries by creating patient specific multi-colored 3D printed livers.

by Hanna Watkin Mar 9, 2017
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Watch this Wrist
Make a Flexible 3D Printed Band for the Apple Watch

Designed by Adafruit, this 3D printed band for the Apple Watch is made from flexible filament. Guaranteed to help your smartwatch street-cred.

by Bulent Yusuf Mar 8, 2017
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Sign of the Times
Animatronic SignBot Converts Speech into Sign Language

Built in a 24 hour hackathon, the SignBot is a 3D printed animatronic device that can listen to speech and convert it into sign language.

by Bulent Yusuf Mar 8, 2017
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Redo Those Ruined Prints
Bend and Customize Finished 3D Prints with “Hotflex” Composite

German computer scientists are working on a way to allow customization of individual prints by developing a composite called Hotflex.

by Hanna Watkin Mar 8, 2017
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Bloody Impressive
Nanoengineers in San Diego 3D Print Working Blood Vessels

Coming to your body soon? Using proprietary 3D printing machines and a DLP process, researchers have fabricated functional blood vessels.

by Matthew Mensley Mar 8, 2017
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Just Hangin'
The Open Source Hangprinter Prints Without A Frame

The Hangprinter is an open-source printer which has no frame but works by anchoring to the floor and hanging from the ceiling by cables.

by Hanna Watkin Mar 8, 2017
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Big Company, Bigger Goals
GE Additive Aims to Sell 10,000 3D Printers Over Next Decade

GE is investing in 3D printing and building business around the technology, improving processes in medical and aerospace product lines.

by Hanna Watkin Mar 7, 2017
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Green Scene
3D Printing With Cheap Bio-Polymer Cellulose One Step Closer

Researchers from MIT may have just paved the way for using cellulose - the world's most abundantly available natural polymer - in 3D printing.

by Matthew Mensley Mar 7, 2017
Featured image of ACTLAB to Display Innovative Structure Printed With Wasp Delta 3D Printers
A House is Not a Bone
ACTLAB to Display Innovative Structure Printed With Wasp Delta 3D Printers

At MADE Expo, keep an eye out for Politecnico di Milano's ACTLAB's Trabeculae Pavilion. Inspired by nature, made possible with 3D printing.

by Matthew Mensley Mar 7, 2017
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Too Much to Face
3D Printed Latex Masks can Fool Facial Recognition Systems

ThatsMyFace is a company which uses two headshots to 3D print your face. Theoretically, this technology be used to trick facial recognition systems.

by Hanna Watkin Mar 6, 2017
Featured image of Adam Savage Explores the 3D Printed Geisha from Ghost in the Shell
Puppet Master
Adam Savage Explores the 3D Printed Geisha from Ghost in the Shell

A look inside New Zealand's famed Weta Workshop visual effects studio, as they bring the eerie to life for the new Ghost in the Shell movie.

by Matthew Mensley Mar 6, 2017
Featured image of Full-Scale, 3D Printed Replica of Dracula’s Castle is now on Kickstarter
Blood, Sweat and Concrete
Full-Scale, 3D Printed Replica of Dracula’s Castle is now on Kickstarter

If you ever dreamed about visiting a 3D printed replica of Count Dracula’s Castle in the US, here’s the perfect Kickstarter campaign for you.

by Anatol Locker Mar 3, 2017
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Fresh Ink
LLNL Team Pioneer 3D Printing Aerospace-Grade Carbon Fiber

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory researchers are the first to 3D print aerospace-grade carbon fiber composites allowing for optimization.

by Hanna Watkin Mar 3, 2017
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Great Weekend Project
3D Printed Clock with Tourbillon Wins Pinshape’s Designer of the Month

Christoph Laimer builds watches and has been named Pinshape's Designer of the Month for his 3D printed watch with tourbillon.

by Hanna Watkin Mar 3, 2017
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Getting STARTTed
iMakr Unveils 3D Printer Kit for Under $100

London-based independent 3D printing megastore iMakr joins the budget game with the do-it-yourself STARTT 3D printer kit for beginners.

by Matthew Mensley Mar 3, 2017
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