While attending SOLIDWORKS World 2019 in Dallas recently, I learned during my interview with Stratasys that the company's multi-material J750 3D printer, which offers over 500,000 different color combinations, was the only 3D printer used during production of Missing Link, the latest stop motion animation film from Oregon-based LAIKA. The movie is about Sir Lionel Frost (Hugh Jackman), an investigator of myths and monsters, and the legendary Sasquatch (Zach Galifianakis), better known as Mr. Link,...
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Engineers at NASA Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) and NASA Glenn Research Center (GRC) have recently 3D printed near-fully-dense GRCop-42 components. As is so often the case with today's 3D printed components, these latest parts may also prove to outshine those typically made through more conventional methods. The GRCop-42's 3D printing process and parameters were developed on a ConceptLaser M2 (Gen 1 2012 model) PBF machine, chosen due to its copper-friendliness, featuring both an inert glovebox...
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In '3D Printed Motor: In-House Seedling Effort: Experiential Training for Building and Experimentally Testing a Motor Using 3D Printed Elements,' authors Kevin J. Yost and Maxwell Stelmack discuss what they learned in a two-month technical sprint with the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), meant to teach 3D printing skills and present challenges that would allow them to go on to fabricate more complex items like motors—and more specifically the creating of, experimenting with, and testing of a...
Tue Mar 19, 2019 18:30
The Rex Axon 3D printed conference table with Ferrari Rosso colored finish Can your office get an upgrade? When it comes to luxury furniture design, Rex Axon might just be the next coveted item on any CEO's list. It claims to be the world's first 3D printed conference table. It certainly will get everyone turning their heads to see the curvaceous structure a design inspired by neural networks. It is the first table of its kind and designed and produced by Polish companies Wolf and Patech. 3D printing...
Tue Mar 19, 2019 18:11
Food 3D printer Food and water are necessary for humans to survive, no matter what, but they are also often a source of enjoyment too, leading to the questioning adage of whether some of us eat to live—or live to eat. But what about eating to reinforce sentimental moments, and to improve your memory? UK researchers studied the connection between food and memory cues in 'Tip of my Tongue: Eating for Cognition,' using 3D printing to create their epicurean samples. Just like a certain smell or item...
Tue Mar 19, 2019 12:48
Cloud-based 3D printing management software AstroPrint, officially launched on Kickstarter in 2014, is a venture-backed company that's both a service and a device, with features such as file management, live video streaming, and a mobile app. The company recently made a pretty great deal for itself – it's partnering with Stanley Black & Decker in order to create a distributed network of 3D printers. "Thanks to this partnership, we will gain visibility into ROI, uptime, value, resource optimization,...
Tue Mar 19, 2019 08:19
The realm of 3D printing operates on many levels, with those innovating in the medical arena constantly pushing more dynamic and complex processes forward via new hardware, 3D software, and a wide range of materials. Intense collaborations are common between industry leaders too as they bring different talents and resources forward to provide users with new capabilities. Now, CELLINK and Volumetric have teamed up to develop Lumen X, a digital light processing bioprinter, designed to enhance inventions...
Tue Mar 19, 2019 07:02
Stratasys at SOLIDWORKS World 2019 Not too long ago, I made the trip down to Dallas, Texas to attend SOLIDWORKS World 2019. I had the opportunity to speak with several 3D printing companies while I was there, including Stratasys. Prominently displayed in the booth was the company's multi-color, multi-material J750 3D printer, which was first introduced two years ago. It offers more than 500,000 different color combinations, so parts and components can be produced in multiple colors and textures...
Mon Mar 18, 2019 20:25
A team of researchers at the Technical University of Denmark (DTU) and Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) teamed up recently to improve functionality with infill in orthotropic materials as well as studying how they could further optimize performance and overall quality in such objects. Authors Jeroen P.Groen, JunWu, and Ole Sigmund detail their findings further in 'Homogenization-based stiffness optimization and projection of 2D coated structures with orthotropic infill.' Overview of the...
Mon Mar 18, 2019 19:37
Selective irradiation method to induce linear or radial gradients on a photosensitive substrate. Ultraviolet (UV) irradiation is selectively filtered by a mask, which is either completely opaque (a) or has a designed distribution of opacity (b). The movement of the mask or the selective irradiation induces a controlled modification of the substrate, which results in a physical or chemical gradient. Gradients present in structures today help us understand more about their properties, and this is...
Mon Mar 18, 2019 09:31
Reza Hajiha, a thesis student from California State University, explores more complex issues in 3D printing with metal in 'A Novel Method in Additive Manufacturing of Titanium Matrix Composites with Ceramics Reinforcement by Thermal Decomposition of Aluminum Sulfate.' Examining the miracle of 3D printing further, Hajiha discusses requirements for strength and durability in parts being created, specifically with metal matrix composites (MMCs). MMCs are garnering attention today because they are resistant...
Mon Mar 18, 2019 08:42
Alexei Vranich at the Tiwanaku ancient site in Bolivia Extensive destruction has taken its toll on history, but for the last few years, some archaeological sites that have been looted, ravaged and eroded are getting a second chance thanks to 3D printing. Accurate models of some of the most ancient places in the planet can now be redone and will help archaeologists put together pieces that have puzzled them for centuries. These artificial substitutes are a great aid to let one reconstitute ruins....
Mon Mar 18, 2019 07:06
3DHEALS Chicago Event It is important for us to engage with the world around us to learn in new ways daily. There is no better classroom than the real world. 3DHEALS is an organization that is building a global platform for people to learn and collaborate on healthcare 3D printing and bioprinting, and related technologies. This organization has been holding events across the globe for people to learn about bioprinting. Their events typically are held with a variety of local speakers from the community...
Mon Mar 18, 2019 06:57
SEM micrographs of samples sintered at different temperatures in the regime of super solidus liquid phase sintering for 5 h, a) 535 °C, b) 550 °C, c) 565 °C, d) 580 °C, e) 595 °C, and f) 610 °C. Strides in the medical field today via 3D printing have been staggering, and especially in bioprinting, with many different technologies and materials being created. Now, researchers in Singapore are exploring the use of alloys like magnesium in fabricating scaffolding, with their findings detailed in 'Additive...
Sun Mar 17, 2019 08:52
We're starting with 3D software and medical 3D printing in today's 3D Printing News Briefs, and then moving on to stories about some cool 3D printed projects. Sinterit has updated the software for its SLS 3D printers, and Deutsche Bahn is increasing efficiency with software solutions by 3YOURMIND. Medical 3D printing is on the rise in Sri Lanka. A designer whose work we've previously covered used Carbon technology to 3D print a unique pair of heeled shoes, and an Indian company used 3D printing to...
Sat Mar 16, 2019 08:50
3D Printed BOD This past fall, Denmark's 3D Printhuset, which specializes in 3D printed construction without all of the noisy hype, created a new company focused solely on its 3D printing construction activities called COBOD International, which stands for Construction Building On Demand. Copenhagen-based COBOD is now responsible for the manufacture and sale of the company's modular BOD2 construction 3D printer, which is ten times faster than its previous iteration and is capable of creating a smoother...
Fri Mar 15, 2019 22:35
3DVinci Creations, a 3D printing service bureau located in the city state of Dubai, provides affordable and accessible 3D printing solutions for a variety of applications, such as medical models and concrete construction. Earlier this week, the five-year-old company signed a comprehensive distribution agreement with London-based Ai Build that will help expand large-scale 3D printing in the United Arab Emirates. Ai Build develops autonomous, large-scale, robotic 3D printers for factories of the...
Fri Mar 15, 2019 17:18
Improving strength in parts is a topic of ongoing study in 3D printing, and thesis student, Rhugdhrivya Rane, at The University of Texas at Arlington, recently tackled the subject further in 'Enhancing Tensile Strength of FDM parts using Thermal Annealing and Uniaxial Pressure.' Rane opens by discussing the revolutionary and disruptive qualities of 3D printing but points out that there are obvious challenges in producing parts that are strong enough for many applications. 'Inherent deficiency of...
Fri Mar 15, 2019 09:19
In 2015, Japanese company Mimaki Engineering announced its venture into the 3D printing world and began developing its own full-color system, which entered the commercialization phase in 2017. A little over a year ago, Mimaki USA, an operating entity that manufactures digital printing and cutting products around the world, installed its first full-color 3DUJ-553 3D printer in the Americas. The UV-cure inkjet Mimaki 3DUJ-553 3D printer, based on patented technology with a maximum build size of 508...
Fri Mar 15, 2019 08:41
Shanghai researchers explore the use of soundwaves and inkjet bioprinting in their recently published work, 'The Application of Piezoelectric Micro-jetting Technology in the Field of Cell Bioprinting.' With a study centered around tissue engineering, authors Sun Huaiyuan, Song Xiaokang, Liao Yuehua, and Li Xiaoou further examine piezoelectric parameters, pulse driving voltage waveforms, and bioprinting. The authors realize a need for bioprinting and more successful tissue engineering, especially...
Fri Mar 15, 2019 08:34
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