Helix – built by Acuity Design – is described on Kickstarter as a precision additive fabrication machine. According to the Acuity Design crew, Helix is capable of printing short-run production parts and functional prototypes, both quickly and reliably. Controlled by an Azteeg X3 (Atmel ATMega2560) with Repetier firmware, key Helix features include: 30 liter (more […]
Friday saw quite a buzz here at Atmel when founders of the start-up Made in Space participated at a speaking event. The first-floor training room was packed. In attendance was the Mayor of Mountain View, a retired astronaut and people from NBC News. Made in Space founder Jason Dunn talked about how useful it would […]
My pal and audio guru Steve Williams saw a news item where UPS (yes, United Parcel Service), will be offering 3D printing services in select stores. Always thinking ahead, Steve wrote me: “What do people use to generate print ready 3D files? Not everyone has Solidworks like Dave [Ruigh, our ME pal]. Are there now […]
The Le Fabshop crew in Paris recently worked with Renault to transform an ordinary electric car into a mobile 3D printing lab. Equipped with an Atmel-powered Maker Bot Replicator 2, the concept envisions a future where delivery and service vehicles will have a 3D printer installed to produce spare parts on-the-go or at a specific […]
Chelsea Schelly, assistant professor of social sciences at Michigan Tech, says 3D printing can be used to help empower individuals. “When you produce something yourself instead of purchasing it, that changes your relationship to it,” Schelly explained. “You are empowered by it.” As Dennis Walikainen of Michigan Tech News notes, the principle might sound simple […]
As we’ve previously discussed on Bits & Pieces, the Maker Movement has been well acquainted with Atmel-powered 3D printers like MakerBot and RepRap for some time now. However, 3D printing has clearly entered a new and important stage in a number of spaces including the manufacturing industry, the medical sphere, architectural arena and science lab. […]
Christopher Barnatt, author of 3D Printing: The Next Industrial Revolution, recently noted that a number of Ford engineers have Atmel-powered MakerBots in their workstations. As we’ve previously discussed on Bits & Pieces, 3D printing has clearly entered a new and important stage in a number of spaces including manufacturing, the medical sphere, architectural arena and […]
As we’ve previously discussed on Bits & Pieces, the DIY Maker Movement has been using Atmel-powered 3D printers like MakerBot and RepRap for some time now. However, 3D printing recently entered a new and important stage in a number of spaces including the medical sphere, architectural arena, science lab and even on the battlefield. Indeed, […]
The meteoric rise of 3D printing has paved the way for a new generation of Internet entrepreneurs, Makers and do-it-yourself (DIY) manufacturers. So it comes as little surprise that the lucrative 3D printing industry is on track to be worth a staggering $3 billion by 2016. “Information technology in manufacturing is really transforming what’s possible,” […]
In a recent Forbes article, Natalie Burg confirmed that 3D printing is well on its way to “monumentally” changing the world – beginning with the traditional supply chain. “The proliferation of 3D printing feels like a ‘this changes everything’ moment. The devices are making their way into businesses [and] some experts believe they’ll make their […]
