3D Printing
3D-printed unit is one of the longest wind tunnel tests on record
Orbital ATK announced that it has successfully tested a 3D-printed hypersonic engine combustor at NASA Langley Research Center. The combustor, produced through an additive manufacturing process known as powder bed fusion (PBF), was subjected to a variety of high-temperature hypersonic flight conditions over the course of 20 days, including one of the longest duration propulsion wind tunnel tests ever recorded for a unit of this kind. Analysis con...
A new way to 3D print
A team of Northwestern Engineers have created a new way to print 3D metallic objects using rust and metal powders. While current methods rely on vast metal powder beds and expensive lasers or electron beams, Northwestern’s new technique uses liquid inks and common furnaces, resulting in a cheaper, faster, and more uniform process.
Polaroid announce its own 3D printer
Polaroid has confirmed a three-year partnership with UK manufacturer Environmental Business Products (EBP). EBP is Europe’s largest and longest established collector and remanufacturer of inkjet cartridges with over 20-years experience and credibility in the print industry. In 2014, the company diversified into the 3D printing market introducing the technology to their European customers.
3D printer is 30% faster
Quant 3D, a division of OK International, has launched its Q300 3D Printer which is said to be 30 percent faster than its Q200 and which has a large build volume of 10 x 8 x 8in (255 x 205 x 205 mm).
Disposable syringe barrels can take the heat
Nordson has introduced 30cc disposable Unity HiTemp syringe barrels which reduce the downtime and maintenance costs often associated with aluminum barrels commonly used in the pneumatic dispensing of hot melt adhesives.
Bundle makes 3D printing affordable
RS Components is offering a special bundle that combines 3D modelling software and printing hardware to provide advanced and affordable 3D design and prototyping capabilities. RS is offering a 40% reduction in price of the RS IdeaWerk 3D printer when purchased with DesignSpark Exchange and DesignSpark Drawing.
Prototype 3D printing system for use in Space!
Magna Parva has developed a prototype of an in-orbit manufacturing system that could provide a method of producing huge carbon composite 3D structures in space.
3D price offer combines hardware and design
A special bundle that combines advanced 3D modelling software and 3D printing hardware, and which provides advanced and highly affordable 3D design and prototyping capabilities is on offer at RS Components. RS is offering a 40% reduction in price of the RS IdeaWerk 3D printer when purchased with DesignSpark Exchange and DesignSpark Drawing – which are add-on software modules that extend the capabilities of DesignSpark Mechanical, the advanc...
3D printer enables rapid prototyping
The first 3D printer from CEL is available at RS Components. The Robox offers professional-quality specifications and exceptional print speed with future-proofing adaptability. It is suitable for a wide range of users including electronics, mechanical, and product engineers involved in creating designs and needing rapid prototyping capabilities, or those in the education field as well as domestic users.
3D printing uniform ‘blocks’ of embryonic stem cells
Scientists from Tsinghua University, Beijing, and Drexel University, Philadelphia, have developed a 3D printing method capable of producing highly uniform ‘blocks’ of embryonic stem cells. These cells, which are capable of generating any and all cell types in the body, could be used as the ‘lego bricks’ to build tissue constructs, larger structures of tissues and potentially even micro-organs.