3D printing is proving to be a technology with a strong future and potentially one of the most disruptive technologies of all time. Research with 3D printers is currently underway for a wide range of …
Early R&D Points to 3D Printing on the Moon
NASA is constantly testing and developing new game-changing technologies in order to support its quest to discover the universe and space. 3D printing is one of these technologies, along with others, …
3D Printed Quad Copter
DIY Drones is the virtual home for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) enthusiasts and tinkerers. With a passion for all things airborne, this pastime turned lifestyle has traditionally required significan…
LUXeXceL Pioneering Manufacturing Technology for Advanced Optics in LED Lighting
Netherlands based LUXeXceL Group B.V received a well-deserved accolade recently when the company won the 2012 Enabling Technology Award for its Printoptical Technology from Frost & Sullivan. Based…
Survival of the Fittest 3D Design – The Generative Design Process and Co-Creation
An interesting issue concerning 3D printing and its organic relationship with design has been about the sheer increase in numbers of people engaging with design in its many forms. Indeed, in the futur…
The Customisation Value of 3D Printing
The ability to acquire unique, one-off desirable items has traditionally incurred tremendous expense, but that no longer needs to be the case thanks to 3D printing and some very creative design work. …
MakieLab Continues to go from Strength to Strength
London, UK based MakieLab has come a long way since it was formed in March 2011 by Alice Taylor and a small team of four. The core business relates to making game-connectable 3D printed toys that can …
A Round Up of 3D Printing & Additive Manufacturing Developments at the TCTLive Conference
The TCT Live 2012 Conference on Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing turned out to be a milestone for me as it was the last one that I will be involved with organizing — after 16 years there were so…
3D Printing Cellulose Tightens the Gap Between Engineering And Arts Students
Last week the big news regarding 3D printable materials were about Laywoo-3D, a FDM filament created out of a wood/polymer composite which could produce amazingly realistic looking results – resemblin…
Teenage Engineering – 3D Printed Accessories for OP-1 Synthesizer
The Stockholm based company Teenage Engineering launched their much anticipated OP-1 Synthesizer last year, which received tons of media attention for such a niche product. The OP-1 is the all-in-one …