Researchers from MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) and Columbia University have developed a new CAD software plug-in that optimizes the 3D modelling process. The main concept behind the InstantCAD software, hence the name, is ease and speed of…
Boeing signs $1 billion contract with Dassault Systèmes for 3DEXPERIENCE software
French 3D software company Dassault Systèmes has announced the signing of an extensive new contract with aerospace company Boeing. The agreement is primarily concerned with Dassault Systèmes’ 3DEXPERIENCE software platform and is hoped to provide a digital edge over competitors Airbus.…
Argentinian surgeons change woman’s life with 3D printed trachea
Doctors in Argentina have enlisted a 3D printer to reconstruct a patient’s trachea. The novel procedure took place at the Hospital Centro de Salud in Tucumán, Argentina. Antonia Albarracín underwent the surgery 8 months ago and now doctors have released the…
3D printing with air pockets for physical tagging: Aircode
Researchers from Columbia University in New York have developed an innovative method of embedding physical tags into 3D printed objects. Coined ‘AirCode’, the method uses air pockets to contain information in a 3D printed part. Physical tags The research paper…
Belgian non-profit Flam3D working on collaborative AM project
Belgian non-profit Flam3D is set to unveil a new 3D printing technology demonstrator program later this year. Using 3D printed mannequins, the project will present innovative 3D printing technology spanning from ceramics to 3D printed electronics. The ‘Family of the Future’…
How 3D printing could save consumers millions in toys and games
According to a new study, 3D printing is already impacting the toys and games market which – by 2020 – is “projected to be [worth] US$135 billion.” By 3D printing free object designs from MyMiniFactory, the research evaluated the quality…
3D scanning objects by dipping them in water
New research has identified a novel way of 3D scanning objects by submerging them in water. The researchers based their method on Archimedes’ ancient principle of displacement. By measuring changes in water volume, the team can reconstruct the shape of…
3D Printing News Sliced: Virginia Commonwealth University, Microsoft, Renishaw, Olaf Diegel
In this edition of digestible 3D printing news, we feature: Virginia Commonwealth University, Staffordshire Precision Engineering, Eclipse AM, Renishaw, Olaf Diegel, Microsoft, and Shawn Hunt. Senate bill to invest $20 million into additive manufacturing A senate bill has outlined plans to…
Is Facebook 3D printing a modular smartphone?
A recent patent suggests Facebook is developing a modular smartphone with 3D printing. The patent refers to a ‘modular electromechanical device’ which could have many different forms with components slotting into a 3D printed frame. The patent was filed by…
Responding to disasters with 3D printed drones
Japanese team Yuki Ogasawara and Ryo Kumeda, known as Team ROK, have created a disaster response drone with 3D printing. Combining generative design software and a 3D printer to create the X VEIN device, the pair believe they have provided a…
