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John Newman · June 13, 2016 · …in miniature by 3D printing. Courtesy of Universe Architecture.The Dutch architect first unveiled his creation in 2013, and essentially dared some company to figure out a way to make it a reality. Landscape House is based on the visual appeal of a Mobius Strip. Rather than hard edges…
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John Newman · May 6, 2016 · …its hopes on 3D printing, the company has instead turned to an old, reliable technology made over for (theoretically) easy home use: vacuum forming. In place of objects made in the complex arena of digital design, Mayku’s FormBox creates molds using existing objects, offering a new take on…
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Anthony J. Lockwood · March 14, 2016 · …Parts at Any 3D Printing Experience Level,” is more than just a paper. It’s a report on a study that sought to solve common laser sintering design problems through a series of experiments on parts containing test features with varying dimensions and build orientations. The design guidelines and…
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John Newman · January 21, 2016 · …is in bringing 3D printing to the construction yard.Different groups have taken different approaches to 3D printing for construction, with some seeming less likely than others. Recently, a group of students from the Bartlett School of Architecture developed their own method of leveraging AM for building. The group…
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Brian Albright · August 24, 2015 · …type of large form printing and construction was the topic of a recent conference at Vanderbilt. Image: Wall Street Journal3D printing is going big — and not just because of the positive sales forecast. Both private sector companies and universities are exploring how to print very large structures…
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John Newman · August 17, 2015 · …a similarly sized solid concrete beam. Courtesy of WASP.From the website:WASP was born with the dream of printing houses with 100% natural materials, but wisdom teaches that extremism is never a good thing. While trying to find a way to print houses with natural materials and at zero…
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Brian Albright · June 19, 2015 · …living cells.A new 3D printing technique developed at MIT can produce tough hydrogels that can encapsulate living cells and medications. The hydrogels can be printed into a wide array of structures, and are created with materials that are benign enough to synthesize with living cells like stem cells.The…
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John Newman · October 23, 2014 · …print, the project becomes concrete.”The ESA ordered two models from Sculpteo, and has used the 3D printed miniature comets to select two potential landing sites for the Philae. ESA scientists had previously relied on plaster versions of the comet, and voiced their appreciation for the speed and accuracy…
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Brian Albright · October 17, 2014 · …projection to provide a concrete representation of big data.Zachary Weber and Vijay Gadepally printed a 3D model of MIT’s campus (dubbed LuminoCity) out of translucent plastic. A projector connected to a laptop illuminates the model, altering colors based on different data inputs.The team filtered a portion of Twitter…
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John Newman · August 27, 2014 · …which had to extrude concrete. The perfect castle in miniature, and built thanks to 3D printing. Courtesy of Andrey Rudenko.“It’s really really difficult to extrude cement mix or concrete,” he told Motherboard. “It doesn’t like to be extruded.” Rudenko worked on perfecting the extruder head design for around…
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John Newman · April 24, 2014 · …of 50 microns. No concrete price is listed for the upcoming 3D printer.Along with the forthcoming launch of the Ditto Pro, Tinkerine plans on targeting the education sector for growth opportunities. The company has stated AM education will become a priority for future manufacturing business, and wants to…
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John Newman · April 7, 2014 · …houses. Ever since 3D printing hit the consciousness of the mainstream, various inventors and organizations have been dreaming of 3D printing a house. Even NASA has investigated construction through additive manufacturing.Now, it seems, Chinese company WinSun Decoration Design Engineering Co has succeeded in using AM to erect pre-fab…
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DE Editors · December 4, 2013 · …graphene-enhanced materials for 3D printing.Daniel Stolyarov of Graphene Laboratories was appointed CEO and Michael Gouzman, a leading expert in 3D printing, was appointed vice president of engineering and technology.Lomiko will provide graphite to the company as the exclusive supplier and invest $50,000 in the start-up for 250,000 preferred…
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John Newman · December 3, 2013 · …dedication to multi-material composites printing. Let’s take a closer look at each in turn.With the ProJet 4500, 3D Systems is promising full-color prints via its Color Jet printing and proprietary VisiJet C4 Spectrum plastic material. CMY binders embed color pixel-by-pixel to offer a wide range of colors capable…
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John Newman · October 28, 2013 · …company began by using concrete structures to replace the reefs. Some of these structures were built to mimic local buildings, while others were formed by stacking rows of so-called Reef Balls in place. The concrete mix used is non-toxic and should last for up to 100 years. Still,…
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John Newman · September 23, 2013 · …potential uses of 3D printing. Adding AM to the building of structures offers a chance to reduce construction times, or provide temporary shelters that can be quickly erected given access to concrete or sand and some binding agent.While a number of entities, including NASA, have shown interest in…
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Jamie Gooch · September 3, 2013 · …parts.Anthony Graves: While 3D Printing is almost always the go-to-technology when it comes to rapidly prototyping complex parts and assemblies, there is simply no substitute for CNC machining when it comes to producing large volumes of parts out of metals, plastics, and wood. Very sophisticated multi-tasking CNC machines…
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John Newman · May 30, 2013 · …shore them up with concrete reinforcements. The reinforcements would be built by the D-Shape machine and transported to the waterfront to be installed. Monolite estimates its plan could save NYC around $2.9 billion in construction costs.The company has come up with a clever solution for getting the concrete…
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John Newman · May 17, 2013 · …President has outlined a concrete and comprehensive agenda to invest in American manufacturing. –The White HouseMoving on, if you have a friend, boss or co-worker who would like to know more about AM but isn’t sure where to start send them here! Additionally, MakerBot is hosting a 45-minute…
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John Newman · April 4, 2013 · …Space.While the lack of concrete data on resolution is somewhat off-putting, the price for a Photon is not. An assembled system costs just under $400 for Indiegogo backers, which is a steal for a 3D scanner. Unless the resolution turns out to be incredibly poor, it’s hard to…
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