The Department for Education (DfE) is running a small trial to investigate the use of 3D printing technologies in teaching mathematics, physics, computer science and engineering and design. The pilot …
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BatBot — A 3D Printer From Korea
We concluded at the end of last year with how the low-end 3D printer market took a big leap forward in terms of new entrants and new models being introduced to the market throughout 2012. This trend l…
Incredible but True: 3D Printed Lamp Powers Itself
3D printing technology often brings applications that showcase the most incredible forms or the most complicated functions. Rarely are we confronted by an application that fullfils both — beautifully.…
2012 – Top 5 3D Printing Applications by Eetu Kuneinen
Selecting the winner for my top 5 was actually easier than I thought. 1. Recycling – Yes, I know it’s a wide area to cover, and there were so many innovations around recycling 3DP applications d…
2012 – Top 5 3D Printing Applications by Ari Honka
1. Design work Design is a broad area and cannot easily be classified as an application, however for me 3D printing offers designers free reign for the first time in history. Ever since humans started…
EchoRap 3D Printer
In terms of Adrian Bowyer’s original vision when he conceived the RepRap 3D printer project; 2012, in my opinion, is really the year when he can truly say it has come to pass. The open source project …
A 3D Printed Ferris Wheel
Stratasys [still Objet to me – and I can’t help wondering how long it will be until Stratasys comes naturally?] has, once again, 3D printed the wow factor! They’re good at that! The Israeli division o…
3D Printing and Soil Science
Until recently, researchers working in the field of soil science have had to resort to time consuming manufacturing processes for creating the necessary laboratory or field equipment for their researc…
3D Printed Street Art
Digital media software and tools have opened up the world of art to a new platform ever since computing power has enabled us to create visual art via our screens. Evan Roth is one artist that embraces…
Executive Interview – Fried Vancraen
Fried Vancraen is the founder and CEO of Materialise, the Belgian 3D Printing and Additive Manufacturing service, software and medical company. Fried is a tireless and true evangelist when it comes to…