Protohouse is a research project from Softskill Design focusing on structural optimisation and 3D printing for architectural applications. The potential of the selective laser sintering (SLS) process …
Phantom Geometry AM Process
Liz and Kyle von Hasseln from the Southern California Institute of Architecture have been working with Additive Manufacturing (AM) and developing a process based on DLP. The project, which was develop…
The Jewellery Sector and 3D Printing
Introduction When it comes to applications of 3D printing, there are few more appealing or captivating for the consumer than jewellery. Just take a look at the jewellery gallery we presented last week…
3D Printing Medical App – Reconstructive Knee Surgery
Following the article about the use of 3d printing to help people with foot and ankle issues, another interesting orthopaedic application has been reported by OPS (Objet Printer Solutions), UK earlier…
3D Printed Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Test Flight
Following the example of Andy Keane and Jim Scanlan of the University of Southampton researchers in the US have successfully built and flown an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), produced using 3D printin…
Form 1 Breaks Record on Kickstarter
Form 1 is making history on Kickstarter by breaking the tech funding record. The project by Formlabs, a team that were previously students at MIT, aims to create an affordable, high resolution prosume…
UK Government Investing in 3D Printing
The United States is not the only Government betting on the future success of 3D printing technology — The UK Government has recently announced £7 million investment in research and development in thi…
cb-Printer
cb-printer is a relative newcomer to the entry-level market space for 3D printer manufacturers and is commercially available now. The man behind the development of the cb-printer is Bartosz Cieluch, a…
And the Winner is …. 3D4D Challenge Results
The 3D4D Challenge Finals, organized by the techfortrade charity, were held on Friday at the 3D Printshow London 2012. The seven finalists came from all over the World and at the event they were pitch…
Autodesk 123D Catch Scanner App for iPhone
Something for the weekend: If you haven’t seen the Autodesk 123D Catch for iPhone in action, below is a cool video presentation illustrating how it works. While there is still room for improvement, it…