a handheld 3d scanner designed specifically for CAD users, to create a new, high-fedelity 3d scanning technique.
In this novel approach, the Artec 3d scanner is attached to the right arm of a PR2 mobile robot.
#Doctors use 3d printing to aid successful open-heart surgery on four-year old Jan 15, 2015 By Simon Born with a heart condition that resulted in her having two open heart surgeries before the time she was even four years old, Adaenelie Gonzalez, a four-year old from Miami, Florida in the United states,
However unlike her previous open heart surgeries, the use of 3d printing enabled doctors to perform a third open heart surgery last week that may just be her last.
Thankfully, a team of pediatric medicine professionals from Miami Children Hospital were able to scan Gonzalez heart and produce a 3d printed model
Creating an anatomically-correct 3d print of a patient heart is far from your run-of-the-mill 3d printing project, however.
who then 3d printed the complex heart model over a 24-hour period using Stratasys 3d printers. said that beautiful,
After further studying the 3d printed heart model, the surgeons were then able to create a map of every nerve
The use of the 3d printed model was critical for the surgery success in part because the team had done never the surgical procedure before.
He even compared the use of a two-dimensional image to a 3d printed model to teaching somebody how to throw a football,
Thankfully, the ability to study the 3d printed model of Gonzalez heart proved to be an invaluable tool before heading into the surgery last week.
Thanks to the success of Gonzalez surgery, Miami Children Hospital plans on using 3d printing in the future for other surgical procedures."
2015 By Simonconsidering all of the developments that wee been seeing in the space of both new 3d printers and 3d printing filament in the past six months alone, there a lot for makers, designers, engineers,
medical professionals and others that regularly make use of additive manufacturing technologies to get excited about.
it is perhaps the 3d printing materials themselves that have been making a huge splash. Previously, wee seen how Made in Space is making their pace-approvedfilament available to the general public for creating their own pace-readytools
and parts as well as developments in making 3d printing material recipes open source-such as Autodesk decision to release the recipe of their Ember 3d printer resin.
Now, scientists from Singapore have invented a new type of thermoplastic filament that can be used in existing 3d printers to create functional circuits for use in electrical gadgets.
for 3d printing. In comparison, Protoplant conductive PLA filament has a resistivity of about 15 Wcm
and easily using existing desktop 3d printers rather than entirely new systems. e believe that our material will encourage more innovation
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#Titan Robotics announces new high-quality large-scale 3d printer called The Atlas May 21, 2015 By Simonalthough wee been seeing dozens of new 3d printers and material options in recent memory,
very few have been focused on relative size-particularly when it comes to 3d printing large-scale objects. While there are large 3d printers in existence,
many are made with lightweight and inefficient components that can take a serious toll on the print quality
if high-quality results are desired. However, The Atlas, a new 3d printer from Titan Robotics just might change that.
Founded by mechanical engineer Clay Guillory who calls himself mechanical engineer by day, and a mechanical engineer by night, Titan Robotics focuses on doing one thing and one thing very well:
designing large 3d printers that are designed to last a lifetime. Among other applications that Clay has used his 3d printing know-how towards include prosthetic hands
-which started as a request from a mother whose 8-year old boy was need in of a low-cost solution Titan Roboticsatlas 3d printer was named after the famous Greek god who was known for fighting alongside the Titans
and then later charged to bear the weight of the heavens on his shoulders. According to Clay, he strength of this Greek god is an accurate depiction of the strength
and size of this new 3d printer With over a year in development including real-world testing in various manufacturing facilities,
the Atlas has proven to be a highly-accurate 3d printer that is capable of printing large prototypes reliably over time.
which ultimately helps set the bar for other large scale 3d printers. Additionally, the scalable frame is comprised of welded
-whether through the single or double extruder options. e are excited to introduce such a high quality 3d printer,
said Founder and CEO Clay Guillory. e fully expect this printer to be a game changer in the 3d printing industry. hile the Atlas may share many of the same attributes of a well-built desktop 3d printer,
its unique size opens an entire plethora of possibilities that no desktop 3d printer can replicate in a single print session.
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Dustins Words communication tool brought to life via 3d printing May 21, 2015 By Simonalthough wee no doubt seen how additive manufacturing has been a breakthrough for creating low cost and customizable prosthetic devices for both humans and their four-legged friend alike,
when the technology is combined with various electronics and built with an open source mentality, the possibilities are seemingly endless.
Recently, additive manufacturing played a significant role in the development of a revolutionary new medical device that,
"So far, the team has been building off of Matt original prototype to turn Dustin Words into a scaleable product that can be assembled 3d printed
the above quote might sound strikingly similar to the comparison between 3d printed prosthetics and those that are made by more traditional manufacturing methods
Just like many of the 3d printed prosthetic devices wee seen, Matt wants to make his entire project open source for everybody to be able to have access to.
Matt is preassembled also selling 3d printed devices that are ready-to-use. To help raise awareness,
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#Chinese doctor removes kidney tumor with the aid of a 3d printed replica May 23, 2015 By Simonwhile wee seen how developments to additive manufacturing technologies have helped both bring down the cost of getting something 3d printing as well as delivering results faster,
one of the more significant contributions wee seen the technology make hase been in the health and medical sector.
While wee still a few years away from seeing 3d bioprinting technologies that are capable of 3d printing entirely-new, 3d printed organs such as livers or kidneys,
More recently, doctors at the Xiangya Hospital of Urology at Central South University in China were able to leverage 3d printing technology in an effort to help successfully remove a tumor from a 60-year-old woman kidney.
Thanks to the use of a 3d printed model in advance of the surgical procedure, the doctors were not only able to remove the tumor-but also save the kidney itself;
Dr. Qi Lin, chose to use 3d printing to assist in the process of planning the surgery. To create the accurate replica of the patient kidney
and prepared for being 3d printed. Once the replicas were printed, the doctors were able to pinpoint necessary locations for incisions
the use of the 3d printed replica also dramatically reduced the length of the surgery; what used to take hours only took a mere hour and a half. ith this new 3d technology,
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#Procter & gamble jumps into 3d bio printing with grant program in Singapore May 26, 2015 By Simonit no secret that one of the most exciting developments in the additive manufacturing industry has been in the advancements in 3d bio printing-the printing
2015 has been a reakthroughyear that has shown significantly more promise for bio printing technologies-including the announcement of an upcoming surgery that will see a 3d printed thyroid gland be implanted for testing-a first of its kind.
-whose interest in the technology has gone so far as to partnering with bio printing startup Organovo to develop 3d printed skin.
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2015 By Simonwhile wee been seeing an ever-increasing range of 3d printers including both those that incorporate additional manufacturing processes as well as those that aim to be more minimal and low-cost,
wee also been seeing an increase in interesting and useful 3d printing materials as well. More recently, researchers at Bucktown Polymers have developed a new type of 3d printing material that cures rapidly
when exposed to light yet remains water soluble after curing: Rinse Out Resin (ROR. The company-which is based in Chicago,
photopolymers and other materials for manufacturing-found that the materials have unique uses in additive manufacturing
With this in mind, the water soluble materials can be formulated for compatibility with many existing desktop 3d printers
and more complicated industrial additive manufacturing machines including SLA, DLP, Inkjet and powder-based processes. Perhaps its most significant use though will be lost in replacing wax processes
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While lives are already being saved by high-level 3d printing in academic hospitals all over the world, most of these cases involve 3d printed implants
and replicas used to prepare for unusual surgeries. Doubtlessly, the real 3d printing revolution in the medical world is yet to come:
bio 3d printing. Involving special bio-inks made from biocompatible polymers and cells, these could be used for 3d printing just about everything in the human body, from cartilage, to bone structures and theoretically even entire new organs.
And now a Swedish start-up called CELLINK has developed a bioink that could make this medical revolution happen as soon as possible.
For the current problem is this: scientific progress with these bioprinted materials is agonizingly slow.
Ivan Tournier, meanwhile, has an extensive background in the 3d bioprinting field and cartilage tissue regeneration
CELLINK is releasing the world's first 3d bioprinting'Start-inkkit, which can be used to quickly develop bioink.
The commonly used and much slower method involves 3d printing bioink and another polymer like material together slowly,
but this kit can simply be mixed and subsequently 3d printed. The effectiveness of this approach was explored in one of their papers in the journal Biomacromolecues.
resistant to shocks and so on, making it very useful for bioprinting applications The next step for this promising start-up is to apply 3d bioprinting to a wider range of human tissue models,
#19-year-old genius develops 3d printed robotic arm controlled by the mind Jun 2, 2015 By Alecwhile wee seen plenty of interesting 3d printed prosthetics in all shapes,
sizes and functions from models with mechanical grips to bionic sensor action none of them are advanced enough to be operated with your mind.
And that is exactly why Anthromod completely relies on 3d printing technology. his reads right about 10 channels of the brain,
which are intended 3d printed prototypes for different applications. The young engineer is even envisioning a hand that can be used at distances when, for instance, dealing with explosives or dangerous chemicals.
All the while, 3d printing technology is key in keeping the costs as low as possible while keeping all design options open. o 3d printing allows you to create something that's humanlike,
something that's extremely customized, again for a very low cost, which for certain applications such as prosthetics, is a really big part of it,
we want someone that has a 3d printer, or very little printing experience, to be able to replicate this,
Could this be the future of 3d printed prosthetics? Easton being interviewed by Reuters. t
#Start-up Jiaodukeji launches first Chinese 3d foot scanner and 10 pairs of 3d printed shoe As 3d printed accessories and even entire outfits are slowly
but surely taking over fashion runways throughout the world, it has always been just a matter of time before footwear followed.
has developed not only some interesting 3d printed shoes, but has developed also a foot scanner that can be used to make custom pairs.
This Nanjing-based startup has unveiled this scanner and ten pairs of 3d printed shoes last week,
and 3d printing techniques to revolutionize this industry and provide fitting, comfortable shoes for everyone. But 3d design of square parts is difficult enough, let alone for the complex shapes of our feet.
For Jiaodukeji has developed a portable 3d scanner than you can just stick your feet in. Within just three seconds, the scanner gathers all the necessary data for a digital rendering.
a custom set of shoes is sent 3d printed and to you in just three days. A very ingenious concept.
But our 3d printed shoes look like any other pair but are more comfortable than ever thanks to 3d printing technology.
They are made to fit your foot size, including foot length, width, foot bow shape, and the back of your feet.
And thanks to 3d printing technology, these custom shoes can be made cheaper than ever before somewhere in the range of a few hundred RMBS (or around $50.
therefore very confident about the startup future. e are the country's first launcher and official seller of 3d printed shoes,
#The 3d printed Peek smartphone adapter helps diagnose eye disease in developing countries While we come across so many interesting 3d printed applications,
the ones with the greatest impact are surely those that help doctors, save lives and improve the quality of life of the poor and underprivileged.
And in that respect, the 3d printed Peek short for the Portable Eye Examination Kit developed by a team of British ophthalmologists,
Perfect for use in third world countries and remote locations far from medical help, this kit essentially consists of a 3d printed add-on for smart phones that can be used to treat preventable blindness.
And that exactly where the 3d printed Peek Retina comes in. t a clip-on camera adapter that gives high quality images of the back of the eye and the retina.
it an excellent 3d printed solution. Due to extensive testing and prototyping, this 3d printed smartphone adaptor should be ready for use in October of this year,
though more field studies are planned in countries as Tanzania, Malawi and Kenya. However, earlier tests have produced already excellent results. hese trials
It just another example that proves that 3d printing isn just about toys and fun but also about lives and the quality of life everywhere i
#MIT professor develops highly stretchable & tough hydrogels for 3d printing ears, noses & joints Jun 3,
2015 By Simonalthough there have been many new additive manufacturing technologies, material developments and 3d printing applications announced within the last six months,
among those that have been gathering the most attention include applications and technologies for 3d bioprinting. While the ability to 3d bioprint an entire functional organ-such as a liver or even skin implants-is still a few years off,
many developments have been focused on smaller-scale 3d bioprinting applications, such as those that function at the molecular level.
Recently Xuanhe Zhao, an MIT associate professor of mechanical engineering, along with colleagues at MIT, Duke university, and Columbia University published a paper in the industry journal Advanced Materials describing the process of 3d printing highly-stretchable and tough hydrogels into complex cellularized structures.
The tough biocompatible hydrogels are capable of being printed into complex and intricately patterned shapes that could ultimately lead to injectable materials for delivering drugs or cells into the human body.
a new ink for 3d printing of biocompatible-tough hydrogel, explains Zhao. ach material individually is very weak and brittle,
but the demonstration that one can achieve similar mechanical performance with a common biomedical polymer is a substantial advance iit is also quite exciting that these new tough gels can be used for 3d printing,
as this is new for these gels, to my knowledge. osted in 3d printing Applications (adsbygoogle=window. adsbygoogle).
#Formfutura unveils Easywood Olive and Ebony, two new wood-like 3d printer filaments Jun 9, 2015 By Alecwith an internet full of 3d printable designs,
it obvious that you can create just about anything with a 3d printer. But in reality, most of us continue to limit ourselves to regular plastic designs made in either PLA or ABS filaments.
or SLA 3d printer to add some variety to your prints? There are currently dozens of other types of filament, each with their own unique properties and applications, on the market,
and selling a wide range of interesting filaments for the more unusual 3d printing projects, and these two new Easywood filaments are no exception.
these two filaments like the already available Coconut filament are perfect for 3d printing wood-like structures. ll three Easywood#type of filaments look,
which makes this filament a perfect match with all common desktop FDM 3d printers, the Dutch team says.
as with every filament and 3d printer. The already available Coconut. And to get that perfect wood-like finish,
why shouldn we start 3d printing in wood? If you're interested, go here for more info on ordering.
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#Israel-based Utilight develops revolutionary new technique for 3d printing solar cells With the rise of various products that are aimed at creating
it comes with little surprise that many of the world top thinkers have been looking to additive manufacturing to develop unique solutions that could one day hold the answer for the future of clean energy.
Among others who have been actively using additive manufacturing technology to create more sustainable energy gathering systems include the Israel-based startup Utilight.
the engineers at Utilight have been actively developing a new type of additive manufacturing technology called Pattern Transfer Printing (PTP) that allows for the immediate implementation in the photovoltaic metallization process of c-Si solar cells.
and makes 3d printable models Even in the world of 3d printing, where you are literally making new things all the time,
Companies are ever trying to get their hands on a new patent involving minute aspects of 3d printing (remember Amazon patent for 3d printing aboard delivery trucks?
However, Microsoft has just been awarded a patent for the step preceding 3d printing: making 3d printable digital models of objects, specifically after scanning.
But the implications of this patent go much further than 3d printing convenience, as Youtube the Patent Yogi explains in the video above.
#e-NABLE outlines plan to give out 6, 000 3d printed prosthetic hands by 2017 Jun 20, 2015 By Simonwhile wee seen a wide range of applications for 3d printing including using the technology to create ready-made helicopter and racecar parts to computer housings and more,
it difficult to argue that one of the best uses for the technology has been in creating low-cost
it becomes clear why many children decided to not where a prosthetic at all until 3d printed prosthetics came along, of course.
Among other organizations that have helped pave the way for making it easier than ever to connect 3d printing providers
they plan on putting 6, 000 3d printed prosthetic hands out into the world for children in need.
Of course, none of this would be possible without the low cost and ease of customization that 3d printing offers.
If this isn one of finest examples of additive manufacturing being put to good use on a global scale then we don know what is.
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#Exovite is developing custom 3d printed splints that will broken heal your bone faster Jun 20, 2015 By Simonalthough wee been seeing many recent applications for 3d printing being used effectively in the medical industry,
many of the case studies have been for creating 1: 1 replicas of anatomical features that are studied
But for all of the advantages of using 3d printing before a surgery what about using 3d printing as a tool for repairing an injured area or for after a surgery, too?
This is what Exovite, a new Spanish company consisting of professionals from different areas including medicine, electronics, computers,
mechanics and additive manufacturing technologies are currently looking at and they just might be able to make the healing process faster thanks to 3d printing.
Currently, the company is developing a system of immobilization and rehabilitation that will create a revolution in the field of orthopedics and musculoskeletal treatments.
In other words, similar to how 3d printing has helped revolutionize how prosthetic devices are made both and fabricated, Exovite research and resulting technologies could have
and subsequently applies a custom 3d printed astto the affected area. The resulting cast or splint is modeled
an electrostimulator is attached to the 3d printed cast which can be controlled via a mobile device through the company Exopad app.
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#World first 3d printed modular supercar is unveiled, built using revolutionary Node technology platform Considered by many to be the ultimate 3d printing challenge,
3d printed cars have been seeing significantly more attention ever since the crowdsourced automobile design and manufacturer Local Motors unveiled their Strati 3d printed car,
which is expected to be released later this year. But while the Strati-which can be built in a matter of hours-represents a monumental shift in modern manufacturing technologies,
it doesn necessarily highlight the potential that additive manufacturing might have for the environment at a time where more automakers are shifting over to hybrid engines and green technologies.
Among others who want to highlight the disruptive new approach to auto manufacturing that incorporates 3d printing to dramatically reduce the pollution,
materials and capital costs associated with building automobiles and other large complex structures is based San francisco Divergent Microfactories.
and democratize car manufacturing in the form of the company very first 3d printed supercar prototype,
and built in microfactories around the world. hile the Strati is produced using fused deposition modeling (FDM) 3d printing,
a 3d printed aluminum joint that connects pieces of carbon fiber tubing to make up the car chassis. Among other problems solved by the Node include cutting down on the amount of 3d printing required to build the chassis as well as the time to assemble the car components
and are produced using 3d printers.""notes the company.""The nodes, combined with carbon fiber tubes are the key components in building a car chassis. It took less than 30 minutes to assemble the chassis by hand.
"While the Node presents Divergent Microfactoriesnew technology, the Blade presents the new technology in context as the world first 3d printed supercar.
between the developments in self-driving cars as well as disruptions to car manufacturing itself, this is an exciting time for the near-future of transportation
#MASSIVIT 3d shows off GDP Gel Dispensing 3d printing technology by printing a Strati car Jun 26, 2015 By Alecgenerally speaking,
3d printers come in all shapes and sizes, though some stand out more than others. After all, not all 3d printers are large enough to build gigantic cement structures,
but most that are are unique experimental models not yet ready for marketing. However, one Israeli startup called MASSIVIT is working hard on a 3d printer that could bring large scale 3d printing to the massive.
And as their name suggests, their machine is truly huge. With a build space of. 5m x 1. 2m x 1. 8m (or 4ft x 5ft x 6ft
Envisioning a wide variety of applications, the Israeli developers have emphasized just its potential by 3d printing an entire car body in a single piece.
but has been founded by a group of industry veterans with years and years of experience in the 3d printing industry.
what they call the largest, fastest and most advanced large format 3d printing solution. And that claim is not just an ambitious statement,
as the Israeli engineers have developed actually a unique 3d printing technology. Called GDP 3d printing (short for Gel Dispensing Printing), they believe their upcoming 3d printers are capable of igniting a market explosion in the 3d printing industry and beyond it.
And by the face of it, that could really happen. t the heart of the GDP process is Massivit unique printing gel & smart support.
It may seem like the technology is the same as used in other filament-based 3d printing systems
functioning as a Cartesian 3d printer, it just combines the advantages of resin 3d printing with FDM techniques.
This allows them to acquire a delicate balance between movement speed, curing, and the material properties of their ilament ll of these together enable the printing of relatively thick layers with linear movement of the dispensing
It opens the way to 3d printing much larger objects, from machine casings, to furniture and much more.
The material at the center of this new approach to 3d printing is MASSIVEIT gel, a UV sensitive polymer. he material is nonflammable,
and has good structural strength similar to ABS materials commonly used in 3d printing. The relatively low fluidity parameters of the gel create high advantages
This obviously opens the way to some serious large scale 3d printing as the Israeli engineers emphasize by 3d printing the body of a car.
As reported in Israeli media, they 3d printed the body of a Strati car by Local Motors, with a bit of help from design specialists from Autodesk.
Autodesk Spark design platform was used for this version of the Strati, which will be on display at Ecomotion, a gathering of people from the Smart Transportation industry.
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