Design that Matters, a Massachusetts non-profit focused on developing countries, recently developed prototypes of an instrument to measure oxygen levels and diagnose pneumonia in infants using an Atmel powered MakerBot Replicator 2. Created by a team of MIT and Rhode Island School of Design students, the Pelican pocket pulse oximeter is an affordable and durable tool that can be used […]
Once again, doctors have successfully used 3Dprinting to save the life — or in this case foot — of a patient. Recently, surgeons at a New York hospital have credited 3D printing with helping to save the life of a two-week-old baby who required complicated heart surgery. Now, a staff of Australian doctors have carried out the world’s first procedure […]
No stranger to Bits & Pieces, designer Francis Bitonti is back with his newest creation: 3D-printed shoes generated using John Conway’s Game of Life. Earlier this year, the New York-based technologist debuted The Bristle Dress – which was created using an AVR powered MakerBot Replicator 2 Desktop 3D Printer. With his latest project, however, he has taken another step forward in converging both the Maker Movement and fashion worlds. […]
Remember the days of VHS cassettes? While we may still refer to motion pictures as “films,” it is not too often that we see film anymore. With our mobile devices increasingly capable of producing high-res clips, movie theaters turning to digital projectors, and consumers watching Blue-Ray discs, it appears that “film” is well on its way to obsolescence. This […]
According to a new survey by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) of 100 top manufacturers, two-thirds are now using 3D printing for rapid prototyping and production. The study found that a majority of companies are currently experimenting how to apply the technology to their production processes or using it only for rapid prototyping. Only one-third of the companies surveyed revealed that they are not implementing […]
While General Electric has been at the forefront of 3D printing jet engine parts, they aren’t the only ones using the technology for production. Japanese company id.arts was recently tasked with creating a working model of a two-axis rotary jet engine for well-known heavy equipment manufacturer, IHI Corporation. IHI specializes in producing turbochargers for cars, industrial machines, ships, suspension bridges, […]
Surgeons at a New York hospital have credited 3D printing with helping to save the life of a two-week-old baby who required complicated heart surgery. Using MRI scan data, surgeons at New York-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital were able to 3D print a replica of the child’s heart, which was riddled with holes and structural abnormalities. Cognizant of […]
If you recall, UPS announced plans to bring 3D printing to several UPS locations last year; now, the parcel service is expanding the program to nearly 100 stores throughout the United States. The service, which first rolled out in San Diego-area locations, was marketed toward “startups, entrepreneurs and small business owners.” According to UPS, the 3D printing service will enable companies to quickly […]
Unveiled at the University of Texas, Cockrell School of Engineering students have launched a cutting-edge 3D printing vending machine. The Innovation Station is believed to be the third machine of its kind at a university in the U.S., following in the footsteps of both Virginia Tech and UC-Berkeley. Led by Associate Professor Carolyn Seepersad, a team of mechanical engineering students designed and constructed […]
During the wee hours of August 24th, Doug McCune was jarred awake by the rumblings of a 6.0-magnitude earthquake. This was the largest earthquake to hit the Bay Area area in nearly a quarter of a century. After an initial safety check on the web, McCune stumbled upon the data provided by the USGS about the early […]
