There are two laboratories focusing on experimental desktop 3D printing at Milan Politecnico University: one is the PhyCo Lab, led by Prof. Maximiliano Romero, which uses it for prototyping innovative robotic systems, and the other is +Lab, which focuses on…
e-NABLE 3D Printed Prosthetics Further Enabled with Hand-O-Matic & A Little Help from YouMagine & Ultimaker
e-NABLE has made headlines for its efforts in providing custom, low-cost prosthetics to people in need, particularly children born with hand deformities caused by amniotic band syndrome. Most recently, the nonprofit made a big splash at Johns Hopkins Hospital in…
The 'Formide' 3D Print Platform Could be Formidable IF it Fulfills its Promises
Printr, the Netherlands based startup that launched back in May with a commitment to simplify the 3D printing process with its new network, is now gearing up to release its consumer 3D printing platform Formide next month. The guys tell us…
Now You Can 3D Print with Memory Foam
Kai Parthy, inventor of the original Laywoo-D3 and Laybrick filaments, is back with an exciting new material for desktop filament fabricators. An extension of his foam PORO-LAY line, Kai has developed a sponge filament he calls Layfomm. Though objects printed…
3D Artist Paul Liaw's New Shapeways Jewellery Line Stuns
I have often argued that with the consolidation of the movie and videogame industries into fewer blockbuster properties a large number of 3D artists will be moving (voluntarily or not) into commercial modelling for 3D printing. This appears to be…
3DPI.TV – Researchers Grow 3D Printing inspired Fibers
Two possible paths for 3D printing to evolve along are the idea of artificially assembling smaller and smaller parts, faster and faster. With that, you ultimately arrive at the ability to digitally assemble molecules and atoms to create anything, just…
Pocket-Sized 3D Printer to Fit Your Pocket and Budget
Yesterday, we covered the LumiPocket, a pint-sized DLP 3D printer that looks super sleek and, from the looks of it, is actually capable of 3D printing tiny objects. Hopping on the pocket train (can you imagine a tiny train going…
Partnership Down Under Brings 3D Printing to Classrooms
There are a lot of companies out there that want to empower kids through a wide range of activities that involve learning about and experiencing 3D modelling and 3D printing. There are also a lot of companies whose revenue depends…
Materialise Gets a 3D Printed Grip on Industrial Manufacturing
3D printing service provider and software developer Materialise (NASDAQ:MTLS) has, with its over twenty years of experience, found itself immersed in a huge variety of fields. Though, more recently, attention may be drawn more readily to their innovations in the…
Using Algorithms to Generate a 3D Printed Model of Denver
Architect and designer Josh Goldstein and his company Parametrix has created an algorithmic script that he used to generate a 3D printable scale replica of the skyline of Denver, Colorado. Parametric scripting allows complex 3D models to be auto-generated with…
