Bloomberg’s Betty Liu recently noted that the rapidly evolving 3D printing industry is projected to be worth a staggering $3 billion by 2016. This week, Credit Suisse analyst Julian Mitchell expressed similar bullish sentiments about the 3D printing market. “Most corporate guidance defaults to the assumptions of industry consultants who estimate the 3D printing market […]
3D printing technology – projected to be a $3 billion business by 2016 – is rapidly evolving, particularly in the medical space. Indeed, 3D printed orthopedic implants were recently fitted in Peking’s University Third Hospital in Beijing, while doctors at the Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine in Japan successfully transplanted 3D printed bones into […]
3D printing technology – projected to be a $3 billion business by 2016 – is rapidly evolving, particularly in the medical sphere. To be sure, Melbourne scientists recently took a big step towards the development of “grow your own” 3D cartilage to treat cancers, osteoarthritis and traumatic injuries, as 3D printed orthopedic implants were successfully […]
3D printing technology is quickly becoming mainstream in the medical world. Indeed, researchers recently managed to design and print a 3D splint that saved the life of an infant born with severe tracheobronchomalacia – a serious birth defect that causes the airway to collapse. Melbourne scientists also took a big step towards the development of […]
Recently, more than 20 hobbyists and DIY Makers hosted a 3D printing demonstration at EpiCentral Coworking in downtown Colorado Springs. According to Chris Vestal, who organized the meeting, several hobbyists were building their own 3D printers at the event, while others showcased completed prototypes. Vestal says he has already formed a company dubbed “MotoMinded” which is […]
As we’ve previously discussed on Bits & Pieces, the DIY Maker Movement has used Atmel-powered 3D printers like MakerBot and RepRap for some time now, but it is quite clear that 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 […]
Fossils are the preserved remains or traces of animals and plants, as well as other organisms from the remote past. They are often buried in sediment under ancient seas, lakes and rivers. Once excavated, fossils can be carefully studied, allowing scientists to bolster their understanding of life on ancient Earth. Although detailed images of fossils […]
Two Dutch architectural firms – DUS Architects and Universe Architecture – are preparing to design and print the world’s first full-scale, inhabitable house. “It’s kind of Lego for adults,” Hans Vermeulen, one of three architects at DUS, told DW.de. Vermeulen says he wants to print, piece by piece, a classic Dutch canal house which will […]
My mechanical engineer buddy Dave Ruigh came across a Ford Motor video of how they can prototype a single sheet metal part using CNC (computer numerical control). It’s technically called “Two Point Incremental Sheet Forming.” Dave noted: “I see a Faro logo on the stylus head (they make 3D digitizers). Looks like they are generating […]
Martin Galese, a 31-year-old lawyer in New York, routinely searches the USPTO (US Patent Office) archives for the design DNA of antique inventions. He then “reinterprets” them as design files for 3D printers like the Atmel-powered Makerbot and RepRap. “If you look at the figures in older patents, the 19th century patents are really beautiful. […]
