3D Printing
Lowering the cost of cell imaging
The number of functions incorporated into modern day smartphones seemingly knows no bounds. From searching for Pokemon characters to placing a bet on the 2:30 at Chepstow, these devices are now phones in name only – rather, they are multi-functional handheld computers that are only rarely used to actually speak to someone.
Manufacturing system set to disrupt jewellery production
With the introduction of the metal additive manufacturing system, named the ORLAS CREATOR, the company OR LASER believes it is on the cusp of further disrupting the jewellery industry.
Nanocubes simplify printing in colour and infrared
Duke University researchers believe they have overcome a longstanding hurdle to producing cheaper, more robust ways to print and image across a range of colours extending into the infrared. As any mantis shrimp will tell you, there are a wide range of "colours" along the electromagnetic spectrum that humans cannot see but which provide a wealth of information.
3D Printing could improve valve replacement procedures
Tens of thousands of patients each year are diagnosed with heart valve disease, with many in need of lifesaving surgery to treat the condition. Now, researchers at the Georgia Tech Manufacturing Institute are working on a tool that could help cardiologists care for patients with the disease. Using highly detailed imaging from CT scans, mechanical engineers are using 3D printers to make an exact model of an individual patient’s hea...
3D face model derives from 2D view using neural networks
Recent news reveals that a detailed 3D face can be created just from a single picture. You input a 2D image and the output is a good, textured 3D face model. Sidney Fussell in Gizmodo said the researchers' results were "remarkably accurate." The team is from the University of Southern California and USC Institute for Creative Technologies. They have their paper on arXiv and it is titled "Photorealistic Facial Texture Inference Using Dee...
Student 3D prints functional and affordable prosthetic
With a 3D printer and about $15, senior physics major Ryan Bouricius was able to create a functional prosthetic hand that can be used to grip, write and even catch a ball. With the assistance of a non-profit group, the hand will one day be matched to a person in need of such a prosthesis. The prosthetic hand is designed for a person who still has the ability to move their wrist. By moving their wrist, they can control and use the hand's fing...
3D printing increases Land Rover BAR’s performance
Like many other cutting edge technologies – artificial intelligence, big data analytics – additive manufacturing (3D printing) has been incorporated into daily use at Land Rover BAR with the help of the team’s Technical Innovation Group (TIG). In this case, TIG partner Renishaw, a global metrology firm which manufactures metal additive manufacturing machines, as well as working with the more familiar 3D printing in plastics for ...
3D-printed goggles measure vortex breakdown in a bird’s wake
Research has shed light for the first time on how the breakdown of strong vortices birds create by flapping their wings limits our ability to calculate the lift they generate to fly. Using a high speed laser, four cameras running at 1,000 frames per second, and a willing slow-flying parrotlet equipped with its own custom 3D printed laser goggles, engineers at Stanford University in California studied the tip vortices the bird generates to st...
Developing alternative solutions for 3D Printing
3D Printing is a fast growing technology leveraged by designers across nearly all industries to help enable new designs and accelerate time to market. 3D printed parts are used for prototyping to validate fit and function. In some cases, the 3D printed assembly itself is part of the final assembled good, which is typically referred to as additive manufacturing.
One component elastomeric system claims excellent thermal conductivity
Master Bond X5TC is an elastomeric system that is said to have an excellent thermal conductivity while maintaining solid electrical insulation properties. This one part, no mix adhesive/sealant has a paste-like consistency and is said to be very easy to use. It readily cures in 8-12 hours at room temperature or in 60-90 minutes at 150°F.