and conductive and resistive inksnto a single 3d printed object, opening up new possibilities for entirely 3d printed wearable devices, soft robots and electronics.
While we have seen a rise PCB 3d printer technology, as well as some very recent 3d printed wearables that embed electronic components,
current 3d printing technology struggles with multi-material integrationhat is, the seamless and precise transition between flexible materials, rigid materials,
and electrical circuitry without stopping the printing process. This is because most approaches to mixing complex fluids are passive:
"The applications of active mixing technology within 3d printing are significant. The team demonstrated that silicone elastomers can be printed seamlessly into gradient architectures composed of soft and rigid regions (meaning that for wearable devices,
Previously, the idea of mixing material systems on the fly in 3d printing was merely a concept, however Lewisteam has made it realistic and achievable with today technology.
these acting mixing and switching printheads provide an important advance for multi-material 3d printing, said Lewis. hey allow one to programmably control both materials composition and structure at the microscale,
#Scientists develop 3d printed Edge Detector that sorts sound waves If youe a naval captain using sonar, a gynaecologist conducting ultrasounds,
Now, scientists from The swiss Federal Institute of technology (ETH), Zurich, have used 3d printing to develop a new method to differentiate very weak and short sound waves from longer ones.
the new 3d printed technology makes it possible to detect only the outline of objects, by amplifying the evanescent waves
The 3d printed instrument which enables amplification of evanescent waves, is pipe-shaped polymer structure with a square cross-section, the inside
At the head of the 3d printed structure, four microphones measure the transmitted sound. To create an outline image of an object,
They attached the 3d printed polymer structure along with microphones, to a robot close to the object surface,
Without the 3d printed device to amplify evanescent sound waves and minimise other noise, a less precise image would have been obtained.
#ORNL unveils integrated 3d printed house and car that produce and share clean energy Two of the most pressing and discussed issues facing the world today include the global housing crisis,
and has increased dramatically global warming. 3d printing technology has made already huge contributions to address both of these concerns individually,
such as affordable 3d printed homes and efficient 3d printed wind turbines, however energy waste in manufacturing, buildings and transportation is connected fundamentally real breakthrough means solving them together rather than separately.
a first-of-its-kind design that uses an integrated symbiotic energy system to share energy between a single-unit, 3d printed solar powered house and a 3d printed electric car.
Thanks to a collaboration between more than 20 major industry partners and with the innovative use of 3d printing technology
The fact that both house and car are completely 3d printed is an impressive feat in itself.
and additive manufacturing technologies in order to churn out the 38x12x13 foot house and accompanying Printed Utility Vehicle. To do so, they turned to their own BAAM (Big Area Additive manufacturing) system and a mighty 3d printing machine known as Bertha,
which has a massive 8206build volume. e build buildings the same way wee built them for centuries,
The team took advantage of 3d printing instant feedback and rapid prototyping to experiment with new shapes, printing speeds, battery technologies, cleaner burning fuels,
The fact that both house and car are 3d printed would be impressive enough in its own right, however the true innovation comes from the integrated energy-sharing platform,
the house produces its own solar energy, and at night or on cloudy days, the natural-gas-powered hybrid electric car can provide supplemental power.
and increasing demand for renewable energy sources. Today, more than 1. 3 billion people worldwide have no access to an electric grid,
#Scientists announce a method for 3d printing objects out of living human cells Scientists at the University of Florida developed a way to print detailed soft structures from a 3d printer.
The new 3d printer is able to print traditionally mpossibleshapes, such as a thin tube tied in a knot.
The researchers believe that this technique overcomes several limits of 3d printing, and could be useful for tissue engineering, providing invaluable aid to neurosurgeons and cancer researchers.
or the tendency of the 3d printed object to deform after it is 3d printed because of surface tension, gravity,
Using the gel as a matrix material for 3d printing combats the problems associated with solid and liquid equivalents.
A more solid matrix could easily be damaged by the moving parts of a 3d printer, whilst a liquid one would not be able to support a detailed structure.
because the gel can support the incomplete structure as it is being 3d printed. Researchers now can inject different materials out of the 3d printer nozzle to draw structures.
These materials can include anything from silicone polymers to living cells. Then, once 3d printed, the gel can simply be washed gently away,
leaving the 3d printed object intact. Although there is a risk of very tiny molecules slipping past the individual grains of gel,
most of the materials that the researchers are interested in working with are more big enough for this to not be a serious problem. hatever it is that comes out of the nozzle is trapped in space wherever we place it,
explained Angelini. o 3d printing is no longer a game of making a solid material that has to support itself;
Angelini explains that the concept of embedded 3d printing-a material being printed into a liquid or solid substance rather than empty space-is something researchers have been trying to perfect for years, and for good reason."
"It changes the way you think about 3d printing, "he says.""It goes from being about melting certain materials
Impressively, their 3d printer can print at a resolution of 1 micron, or 1%the width of a human hair.
This high level of precision is why the researchers are confident in their 3d printer ability to contribute to the building of flexible electronics
#Graphene 3d files patent for low-cost, toxic-free process for producing high grade graphene for 3d printing Graphene 3d Lab has filed a non-provisionary patent pertaining to a new method for the preparation
and separation of atomic layers of graphene nanoplatlets (GNP), which would dramatically increase the potential for large scale production of high grade graphene, one of the most groundbreaking and highly-sought out materials in 3d printing manufacturing.
The new process is energy-efficient, non-chemically invasive, and will significantly lower the cost of preparing
and separating GNP. 3d printed graphene battery by Graphene 3d Labdiscovered in 2004, graphene is considered a sort of oly grailin 3d printing and manufacturing materials.
Made from carbon atoms arranged in a hexagonal sheet only one atom thick, graphene offers extraordinary properties:
it has the highest strength of any isolated material (200x stronger than steel), is very light and flexible, an efficient conductor of heat and electricity,
however, the manufacture of high quality graphene has been restricted to manually intensive, high-energy and toxic chemical processes, limiting its use to certain R&d labs. Graphene 3d new process,
however, promises to make the material more accessible and affordable for mainstream manufacturers, including 3d printing services.
The honeycomb structure of graphene"The business implications associated with this filing are significant and near term.
The extraordinary qualities of graphene has positioned it as one of the most sought after materials in research and development
since its discovery in 2004,"said Elena Polyakova, Co-Chief executive officer of Graphene 3d Lab."However up to now,
the high-cost of quality material has restricted generally its use to R&d labs. We are changing that
and to others who will now utilize graphene into mainstream manufacturing"."The Calverton, New york-based Graphene 3d Lab is already well-known for the development of proprietary graphene-based nanocomposite materials for 3d printing,
including their Conductive Graphene Filamentwhich was released commercially earlier this year. The company is a worldwide leader in the manufacurting and retailing of graphene and other advanced materials, with clients such as NASA, Ford motor, Apple, Samsung, Harvard and Stanford.
Accompanying the patent application, Graphene 3d has produced a bench-top working prototype of their manufacturing and classification technology. ver the next 12 months we intend to manufacture
and put in place a scaled-up operation, said Daniel Stolyarov, Co-Chief executive Office. e expect our unique combination of high-quality,
low-cost graphene will significantly impact the commercial marketplace, and will allow an ever widening variety of manufacturers to consider incorporating the extraordinary qualities of graphene in wide range of materials from batteries to consumer electronics to plastics. s the most sought-after and groundbreaking material,
the widespread commercial availability of high grade graphene is sure to impact 3d printing manufacturers, allowing more and more companies to innovate
and experiment with its properties, potentially leading to new scientific advancements and discoveries across all sectors
#3d printed soft robot hand can pick up and identify just about anything When you picture robotic hands,
the image that most likely comes to mind is a cold, hard metallic claw that clamps onto its target and crushes the life right out of itegardless of weather the object is a titanium rod or a helpless teddy bear.
Now, a new generation of modular, 3d printed soft robot grippers can easily pick up over 70 everyday times of different weights
The soft and highly compliant hand consists of three individual 3d printed fingers that can be attached to existing robots.
which beings with 3d printing a set of model and mold parts. The developers also prioritized a modular interface
simply by swapping out the 3d printed interface. As the video below shows, the impressive gripper can truly pick up just about anything.
#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,
Then again, what better way is there to reach the socially connected in-crowd than through social media-driven crowdfunding itself?
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 new material, termed lastomeric foam could potentially be used for prosthetic body parts, artificial organs, and soft robotics.
The advantage of producing artificial organs this way is that they can be made from a single piece of 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
and plastics. nstead of taking a bunch of nuts and bolts and screws and building and screwing them together and assembling them,
so further research needs to be conducted before such an artificial heart could be used for its intended purpose.
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,
Now, a new wearable technology could make it possible for every one of us to do our part just by going for a leisurely dip.
and has been incorporated into a 3d printed bikini that will allow wearers to clean our oceans as they swim.
and is one of the most promising forays into eco-conscious wearable technology. Created by Mihri Ozkan, electrical engineering professor at UC Riverside Bourns College of Engineering, Cengiz Ozkan, her husband and fellow engineering professor, Daisy Patino,
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,
however the idea to incorporate it into a wearable technology came from Pinar Guvenc, Inanc Eray and Gonzalo Carbajo, partners of Eray Carbajo,
and encapsulated into a agemade from a strong 3d printed elastomer with the necessary flexibility to fit to the contours of the body.
Spongesuit won first place in the Reshape 2015 wearable technology competition, whose mission is to merge innovative ideas with fabrication processes
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
and Electrical and Computer engineering, respectively, have been working towards using cyber additive manufacturing technology in order to create new metal materials that possess stronger and lighter properties than existing metal materials.
The process of manufacturing these metals involves additive manufacturing process modelling sensor network, and seamless process integration.
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,
reinforcing the impression that additive manufacturing is present and growing annually, and in all sectors. 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.
The next step for the professor was to introduce living matter. e live in a special time, alongside the latest advances in computational design, materials engineering, synthetic biology, and additive manufacturing
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,
or biofuels when exposed to the sun. The underlying concept is that such functions will,
as traditional industries struggle to figure out exactly how to fully exploit multi-material, multi-density,
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.
he addition of the Prostatectomy Module changes the future of Robotic Urology training. 3d Systems is committed to supporting medical advancements that ultimately affect patient safety by providing innovative products that range from virtual reality training
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.
Dubbed the Additive manufacturing Facility (AMF), this platform was outfitted with the firm proprietary acuum-compatible extrusion heads Over the course of the last month,
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
hese preliminary tests, combined with our experience with microgravity additive manufacturing, show that the direct manufacturing of structures in space is possible using Made In Space developed technologies.
#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,
using either a solar power-charged battery or solar panels as power sources. The 2nd generation Cube 3d printer was selected for its portability, because of its small size and low weight,
which permitted its transport inside an airplane. 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
and customized medical resources at a Mars analogue research station. This study describes a 3d printer with a PV system improvised on-site by providing a detailed components summary.
This technology demonstration was assessed by recording observations and evaluating three case study prints appropriate for providing medical care on a Mars mission.
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.
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