#This OLO box will turn your smartphone into a DLP 3d printer for just $99 The great majority of consumers today aren familiar with the processes behind 3d printing,
and devices in our day-to-day lives, are on the verge of being able to create actual, 3d printed objects.
the world first app-powered smartphone 3d printer, and are about to unleash accessible, affordable, and socially driven 3d printing on the world.
Ever since OLO unveiling at the World Maker Faire NYC, there has been a lot of talk, skepticism, and speculation surrounding how the technology actually works,
Because of the sharing-function of the app, the OLO is also being touted as the first ocial3d printer. he idea behind the development of OLO was to create a cheap 3d printer that anyone could easily use,
regardless of their experience (or lack thereof) with other 3d printers, said Gabriele when asked about the initial concept for OLO. e want to break through the barrier that is holding people back from 3d printing:
namely, easy access. Despite more and more ser-friendly3d printers and 3d printing services hitting the market, the truth is that most people either do not understand the technology,
or believe that they don have the skills to give it a try. Other barriers include cost, and a lack of either space or time to invest in it as a hobby.
OLO wants to truly democratize 3d printing technology for all (or shall we say, all who already own smartphone).
or any other desktop 3d printer. Rather, Gabriele said it is intended for those who are interested in 3d printing,
but not necessarily ready or willing to make a big investment in it. It an entry-level device for the curious, that might just get them excited enough to eventually upgrade to more complex 3d printer models and software.
Given its compact size, weight, and battery power source (standard AA 1. 5v that last for at least 100 printings),
and would want access to a 3d printer on the road. When asked about the size constraints and actual usefulness of such a small 3d printer,
Gabriele was happy to point out that as with most things in life, size doesn matter. he size constraints will limit
like with normal 3d printers. While the build size is small, the detail we were able to attain with the prototype OLO is very fine,
Yet another advantage of resin 3d printing in comparison to FDM, for example, is that parts can be printed at full density in almost the same amount of time as hollow
3d printed objects directly from our smartphones? It turns out, it not as terrifyingly complicated as it seems.
Basically, the OLO uses photopolymer 3d printing technology, wherein liquid polymer hardens when exposed to a light sourcehich in SLA
or DLP 3d printing, is either a UV laser or projector, respectively. However, in order to make full use of the smartphone exising features,
and excitement, usually in that order, he said. hen told that OLO could turn your phone into a 3d printer,
whether the key to consumer 3d printing has been our smartphones all along. The official Kickstarter launch date hasn been announced,
Until then, users can register to win a free OLO 3d printer through their social media contest by taking a picture and posting it to Instagram with the hashtag#olo3d p
#3d printed heart made from elastomeric foam holds promise for prosthetics, robots Researchers at Cornell have developed a lightweight, flexible material
The 3d printed heart, made from elastomeric foam, can pump fluid at a higher volume and allow greater airflow than other artificial hearts made from metals
Whilst the creation of a 3d printed artificial heart remains the ultimate goal for Shepherd and co,
In a separate study published last month, Shepherd and his team developed a 3d printed elastomer
#Sponge Suit 3d printed bikini with cleantech material cleans water as you swim From the ocean to our local lakes and even neighbourhood swimming pools,
and has been incorporated into a 3d printed bikini that will allow wearers to clean our oceans as they swim.
economically sustainable and intelligently manufactured combining cutting edge 3d printing and nanoscale cleantech material research, said the developers. pongesuit aims to transform the swimming experience into an eco-friendly activity,
and encapsulated into a agemade from a strong 3d printed elastomer with the necessary flexibility to fit to the contours of the body.
Their distributed network of fabrication includes Fab Labs and Maker Space, equipping all participants with digital fabrication machines such as laser cutters, 3d printers,
#New 3d printed Lamellar Titanium Technology encourages bone growth with spinal implants There a reason the expression o be the backbone ofexists.
which uses advanced 3d printing techniques to create spinal implants out of a porous and rough biomaterial that actually promotes bone growth activity.
K2m 3d Lamellar Titanium Technology uses advanced 3d printing technology to mimic lamellar structures and rowspinal implants with titanium powder and a high-energy laser beam.
CASCADIA AN and TL Interbody Systems spinal implants"With 3d printed Lamellar Titanium Technology, an innovative alternative to many traditionally manufactured PEEK and titanium designs now exists in the interbody space,
"The announcement was made today at the 2015 North american Spine Society (NASS) Annual meeting in Chicago and offers an unprecedented application for 3d printing in spinal implants and the treatment of complex spinal pathologies
#Researchers develop new metal materials through 3d printing Wee heard of new materials being developed for 3d printing use
but two researchers at the Missouri University of Science and Technology have been developing a way to use 3d printing technology
which is deposited then layer by layer to manufacture a 3d printed object. The two researchers have been working on finding the correct cooling rate
and Dr. Newkirk could mean exciting breakthroughs for 3d printing, as well as metal production. We look forward to reporting on further developments in their research n
#3d printed Retinal Imaging Device to Revolutionize Eye-Care Worldwide According to the World health organization, 285 million people across the world are visually impaired.
and Hanna Eastvold-Edwins (product engineer) have developed a small device at small cost using a small 3d printer.
With the help of Daniel and Hanna, who brought with them crucial expertise in 3d printing and industrial design,
and made it more suitable for 3d printing. On May 8th, the design was finalized and uploaded for the public to use for free. e made it open-source
and technologies like open-source 3d printing, are bringing hope. Earlier in May, he delivered a talk at TEDX Auckland on his journey in fighting for preventable blindness
#Majority of Businesses Plan to Increase 3d printing Spending, Sculpteo Study Reveals International 3d printing service Sculpteo has made batch 3d printing productivity one of its main features for professional customers.
To understand where 3d printing adoption is heading, the company commissioned an impressively in depth international study titled The State of 3d printing to outline the habits
and the intentions of the growing community of professional 3d printing users and the scene looks bright.
According to the study, which involved interviews with over 1, 000 professionals operating in fields ranging from food processing to aeronautics,
So, what is seen currently as the biggest limit for greater 3d printing implementation? According to Sculpteo study, over 50%of professionals consider very practical aspects of the technology such as the price of supplies
The main drivers for 3d printing adoption were identified as ccelerating the development of new products and the ability to offer customized or limited-run products.
The perception is that Americans see 3d printing technologies as a way to allow anyone to produce better products
here is a European mindset wherein 3d printing is defined the clearly domain of trained specialists. On the other, the American vision which foresees endless 3d printing possibilities
and accessibility to everyone within the company. he question of the receptiveness of businesses to 3d printing technologies is evidenced by the differing mentalities between the two continents.
Americans see 3d printing as a reliable means of manufacturing when they need a consistent solution to a clear-cut problem.
However, Europeans remain attached to the view in which 3d printing requires a special expertise. This data supports the idea that 3d printing is less accessible in Europe
where people without experience in 3d printing would feel less inclined to think of it as a possible solution,
or even less enfranchised to use it. In other words, Americans appear generally more receptive to new technologies.
Albeit, 3d printing is still a very young and volatile sector of manufacturing and the international scene may change significantly in just a few months time.
Sculpteo report, however, gives a very clear indication of the current state of the industry
3d printed Wearable If a Makerbot Replicator 3d printer can be used in pharmacological research labs for advances studies on how to administer cancer fighting drugs,
and multicolor Polyjet 3d printer from Stratasys can be used for futuristic biomanfacturing projects, such as Neri Oxman newest Mushtari wearable, saturated with real, living organisms.
The MIT professor and founder of the Mediated Matter design research group at MIT Media Lab has rightfully been enjoying a celebrity-like status in the 3d printing industry.
who was among the first to describe 3d printing as a radical aradigm shiftseveral years ago. his is the first time that 3d printing technology has been used to produce a photosynthetic wearable piece with hollow internal channels designed to house microorganisms,
This can only be achieved using multi-material 3d printing with high spatial resolution for manufacturing. n the end
it is clear that the incorporation of synthetic biology in 3d printed products for wearable microbiomes will enable the transition from designs that are inspired By nature,
#3d Systems Demos Virtual Surgeries and Soft 3d printed Models in New orleans On top of its massive 3d printing portfolio and Quickparts services, 3d Systems also has an extensive medical design and 3d printing wing.
the release of irst-ever virtual reality robotic prostatectomy simulation training as well as patient-specific 3d printed kidney models for surgical planning and training, developed in partnership with Tulane University School of medicine.
systems to patient-specific soft tissue 3d printed models. You can see a video of the Robotix in action here.
In addition to their new Robotix system, 3ds has developed also a new series of soft, 3d printed kidney models for surgical training.
doctors are able to create a soft and flexible model via multi-material 3d printing. The kidney model can then be used to train med-students
ndividualized patient-specific soft tissue 3d printing allows surgeons and trainees the opportunity to operate on a model that looks
which encompasses 3d scanning, 3d printing, VR, and haptic devices, all of which can be found in the company growing healthcare division.
#3d printing in the Vacuum of Space Now Possible from Made In Space At the end of last year,
what was a huge achievement for 3d printing in space by sending their Zero G 3d printer, capable of 3d printing without gravity, to the International space station.
There, it has 3d printed numerous components, including a now famous wrench and twenty-three other prints that have returned
Made In Space has been working on a commercial 3d printing lab that will be flown to the ISS later this year.
the space-focused startup has been performing a round of tests on this next generation 3d printing system to demonstrate the ability to 3d print in the vacuum of space an image
#3d printed Micro-Fish to Explore the Oceans of Our Bodies In the exponentially vital industry of nanoengineering,
3d printing is now being utilized to make sure the inner workings of our bodies are running swimmingly.
Two professors of nanoengineering from the University of California San diego are utilizing advanced 3d printing technology to produce icrofish fish-shaped microrobotic devices geared towards traveling
high-resolution form of 3d printing that was created in Chen laboratory. The COP printer functions at a rapid pace,
This advanced process results in these 3d printed microfish, able to swim naturally through liquids, while being controlled magnetically
Chen and Wang have conducted demonstrations to show the great potential of combining 3d printing with nanoengineering, installing polydiacetylene (PDA) nanoparticles within the microfish.
helping medical professionals gather their diagnosis from swimming throughout the body with these microfish. 3d printing enthusiasts are amazed oftentimes by
but it may be the 3d printed innovations that we can see that will truly end up shaping our society and healthcare system r
This means that the full injection-molded-transparent-plastic-bottle to 3d printed-transparent-plastic-bottle-cycle is now a real opportunity for the 3d printing industry as a whole,
Through research and development, B-PET has improved the process of waste recycling for use in 3d printing. The company recycled PET has the same properties as virgin PET but costs up to 70%less.
and has made even plans to launch their own SLS 3d printer by 2016. Then the P2p (PET to PET) cycle can truly be complete e
#3d4md Puts a 3d printer in the Doctor Bag of the Future As the technology progresses,
3d printing will allow for more and more cases of on-site, on-demand manufacturing. This is particularly evident in space-based projects,
by packing a Cube 2 3d printer in a carry on bag, with a portable PV and battery power supply system.
and participated in the Made in Space-NASA program for solar-powered 3d printing in space,
assess and provide 3d printing of medical supplies where it is needed most, turning the knowledge she acquired to her own field of expertise.
This particular project consisted of using an easily available 3d printer and off-the-shelf components to 3d print medical and dental devices,
The 2nd generation Cube 3d printer was selected for its portability, because of its small size and low weight,
This incidentally shows how little we have begun really to explore the possibilities of 3d printing, since a egacy3d printer can still inspire advanced research studies and projects.
The ultimate goal of Dr. Wong study is to demonstrate the technical feasibility of powering an FFF 3d printer using solar energy to manufacture functional
This study describes a 3d printer with a PV system improvised on-site by providing a detailed components summary.
The findings from this work were used to design an ultraportable, plug-and-play, solar-powered 3d printing system suitable for transport to,
The idea of using a 3d printer for on-location manufacturing in remote areas of the world is not new
and it is one of the most fascinating aspects to consider for the future of 3d printing, especially for low-cost, transportable (and even portable) systems.
and a 3d printer, any plastic and possibly ceramics or even metal (with binder jetting or future wire melting technologies) objects could be produced anywhere in the world.
and affordable 3d printer, as well as off the shelf items that can be stored easily in carry on luggage.
Some more doubts may concern the actual efficacy of the medical items that were 3d printed.
3d printing bone requires a combination of a reabsorbable material such as a biodegradable polymer and an inorganic bioactive phase material such as ceramics.
I think we will see them on the market shortly. s with many other 3d printing applications,
#Cancer Patient Receives 3d printed Sternum and Ribs in First of its Kind Surgery Only months after Australia scientific research arm launched its $6 million 3d printing facility,
CSIRO Lab 22 has begun already making a significant impact, helping to improve the life of one Spanish cancer patient.
With a 3d printed titanium sternum and rib implant, designed and manufactured by Lab 22 and Melbourne-based Anatomics,
However, 3d printing has been increasingly proven as the ideal method for creating complex, patient-specific implants.
Anatomics CEO Andrew Batty realized that the only process for producing such an implant was through metal 3d printing
which houses a variety of metal 3d printers and other additive technologies. Alex Kingsbury, Research Group Leader of Additive manufacturing at CSIRO, explained the benefits of 3d printing in surgical-grade titanium,
e built the implant using our $1. 3 million Arcam printer. The printer works by directing an electron beam at a bed of titanium powder
building the product up layer-by-layer until you have a complete implant. 3d printing has significant advantages over traditional manufacturing methods, particularly for biomedical applications.
Thanks to 3d printing technology and a unique resection template, we were able to create a body part that was customised fully
#First-of-its-Kind Nerve Regeneration Pulled Off with 3d printed Nerve Guides According to market research firm Gartner,
3d printing in the medical sector is climbing towards a peak of hypeability and nothing could be more hype-worthy than the regeneration of nerves after an injury.
and Johns hopkins university have created a first-of-its-kind 3d printed guide that helps restore sensory and motor functions to damaged nerves,
there may be a 3d printed solution. The multidisciplinary team was able to 3d print custom silicone guides infused with biochemical cues that proved to effectively regrow nerve tissue in lab rats.
which to create a guide specifically for the rat. 3d printed on a custom-built machine, the silicone guide was saturated with chemical cues (colored red and green in the video above) to trigger motor and sensory nerve growth.
With an accurate 3d scan and the subsequent 3d printed guide, the sciatic nerve Y-shape was regrown over the course of just a few months.
his represents an important proof of concept of the 3d printing of custom nerve guides for the regeneration of complex nerve injuries.
#UK Team Experiments with 4d printed Artificial Muscles 3d printing technology has impacted scientific research significantly, especially when it comes to replicating the inner workings of living beings.
4d printing can be defined as the combined use of advanced 3d printing technology and the change of form over time.
The team believes that the 3d printed muscles can eventually be used within soft biorobotic devices, creating flexible muscle-like functions at the cost of little energy.
The UK-based research team has created low-power artificial muscles with a customized Leapfrog Creatr 3d printer,
%and alumina trihydrate (5%).The modified 3d printing system was engineered to print multiple layers of the silicone rubber material at a consistent rate,
Each surface layer of the 3d printed silicone was coated with graphite, capable of acting as a DEA electrode.
The energy used in the shape change was kept to a minimum because of the compression within the 3d printed tubular structure.
and a modified 3d printing system, the research team was able to not only replicate the structure of the muscle,
Soft robotics is only one of the few industries that 3d printing technology has influenced, but Coulter and Ianakiev are giving us reason to believe that the combination of the two can take us into the fourth dimension of innovation a
#ORNL Unveils Symbiotic 3d printed Home & Car 3d printing is a technology that people are only beginning to understand.
And, because of that, its true potential has begun only to be explored. So, when a company like Local Motors 3d prints a car or Winsun, in China, 3d prints a complete mansion, theye really only demonstrated a proof of concept,
a simple exercise that proves to the world that 3d printing can be used to fabricate cars or houses.
The true benefits that 3d printing will be bring to the automotive world or to the field of construction remain to be seen.
Described in the most basic way possible, the AMIE project is a 3d printed car and a 3d printed house.
consisting of a 3d printed home with a small kitchenette, entertainment area, and murphy bed with an accompanying Printed Utility Vehicle (PUV).
To do the actual design and assembly of the 3d printed home, ORNL partnered with two of the biggest names in the construction industry.
#UF Scientists Find Perfect Medium for 3d printing Complex Jelly-Soft Objects All paste-based pneumatic extrusion 3d printing processes (a type of 3d printing that is rapidly becoming a stand-alone sector for its many different possible
The same approach was used in a pneumatic extrusion 3d printing device in order to create several three dimensional and geometrically complex objects.
In order to demonstrate the possibilities of this new 3d printing method, the UFL researchers created several objects including even a soft artificial octopus,
That of 3d printing paste materials to form large complex structures was one of the biggest hurdles to overcome:
#Freedee Printing Solutions Launches Hungary First 3d Academy 3d Academy may be one of the top trends in European 3d printing lately.
and that are particularly receptive to new technologies such as 3d printing. So many 3d printing related ventures understood that they need to grow
and teach their own future audiences. As is often the case, imakr was one company that started this with the Myminifactory Academy.
one of Hungary first 3d printing and 3d scanning service and retailer. Several university decision makers, company partners and other Hungarian 3d printing ventures participated at the opening ceremony held last week.
György Simó, CEO of the company gave a short speech about the 3d Academy mission and their growing business.
The 3d Academy is an educational studio specialized in 3d printing, 3d modeling and 3d scanning.
It includes a demo Makerbot Innovation Center with access to several 3d printers. Besides offering workshops and trainings the classroom
scalable 3d printer farm using Makerbot hardware and software, developed especially for schools and universities. At the 3d Academy, Freedee will have 10 Makerbot Replicators
and creator of 3d printed parametric art, will contribute to the classes with his own experience as well as through exercises from the Makerbot in the classroom handbook.
Some feel learning about 3d printing could be useless since 3d printing, as we know it today,
While You Swim in the 3d printed Spongesuit Bikini As our oceans become more and more polluted by our habits of wasting
But a team of engineers from the University of California Riverside are trying to help clean up the mess with an amazing 3d printed concept called the Spongesuit bikini,
and thus the Spongesuit bikini was created by housing the pongematerial within a 3d printed swimsuit. The 3d printed elastomer body of the Spongesuit bikini has a unique, spiderweb-like design,
and acts as the structure for the pongetechnology filler. This way, the 3d printed lasto plasticholds the material in place,
while the material itself is able to absorb up to 25 times its own weight in pollutants
Held firmly by the 3d printed weblike design the pollutants are trapped within the pores of the material,
This 3d printed design and implemented pongematerial has been an effort that has been received well thus far, winning the Reshape 15 Wearable technology Competition
and broadly for 3d printing and microfluidic devices,"said Aizenberg.""Our new approach harnesses dynamic and responsive control over a highly sensitive and reversible gating mechanism,
what was a huge achievement for 3d printing in space by sending their Zero G 3d printer, capable of 3d printing without gravity, to the International space station.
There, it has 3d printed numerous components, including a now famous wrench and twenty-three other prints that have returned
Made In Space has been working on a commercial 3d printing lab that will be flown to the ISS later this year.
the space-focused startup has been performing a round of tests on this next generation 3d printing system to demonstrate the ability to 3d print in the vacuum of space an image
and their design was done traditionally by manufacturing but now, with 3d printing, computer manufacturing and more laser technology,
#First 3d printed pill approved in US In a world first, the US Food and Drug Administration has given the go-ahead for a 3d printed pill to be produced.
The FDA has approved previously medical devices-including prosthetics-that have been 3d printed. The new drug, dubbed Spritam,
was developed by Aprecia Pharmaceuticals to control seizures brought on by epilepsy. The company said that it planned to develop other medications using its 3d platform.
The 3d printed pill dissolves in the same manner as other oral medicines. Being able to 3d print a tablet offers the potential to create bespoke drugs based on the specific needs of patients,
said Dr Alhnan. 3d printing works by creating an object layer by layer. In the case of medicines
And dentists, for example, use 3d printers to create replica jaws and teeth as well as other dental implants s
One-and-a-half hours and youe done. igarette pack reactorsrao team has created 3d printed designs for their next goal:
Cigarette pack reactors Rao team has created 3d printed designs for their next goal: flat-chip bioreactors the size of cigarette packs for continuous processing.
3d printed patches based upon the model will allow us to tailor prosthesis to patient. inally,
The lenses were enclosed then in an all-plastic, 3d printed microscope housing and objective. Once constructed, the microscope provided a field of view of 1. 2 millimeters,
#Cancer Patient Receives 3d printed Titanium Ribs & Sternum 3d printing continues to profoundly affect the modern world.
Whether it be in the field of architecture, technology, or healthcare, 3d printed objects are making a positive impact on the human race
and are opening us up to entirely new realms of possibility. The latest incredible feat involves a 54 year old Spanish man suffering from a chest wall sarcoma a type of cancerous tumour.
but thanks to its success it raises the bar of possibility in the ongoing relationship between 3d printing
and healthcare. 3d printing is a recurring topic here at CE, as we love to report on enhancements in both the fields of healthcare and technology o
and encapsulates it in a netlike cage made of 3d printed elastomer that forms to the body.
The lenses were enclosed then in an all-plastic, 3d printed microscope housing and objective. Once constructed, the microscope provided a field of view of 1. 2 millimeters,
and avenues for commercialization, including non-fouling medical tools and devices, such as implants and scalpels, nozzles for 3d printing and, potentially, larger-scale applications for buildings and marine vessels.
Another avenue for application is functional 3d printing and microarray devices, especially in printing highly viscous and sticky biological and polymeric materials where friction and contamination are major obstacles.
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