Article from | Martin Banks 3D printing, or additive manufacturing, is one of the most revolutionary technologies to come to the industry. While it has yet to surpass traditional manufacturing techniques, it's well on its way to becoming mainstream. More and more manufacturers are adopting this technology, especially as it keeps improving. There's no question that [...]
By ENGINEERING.com on August 12th, 2022 Carbon’s new EPU 44 material uses a lattice to translate vertical force into horizontal motion in sustainability-focused Adidas 4DFWD footwear. Earlier in June, Carbon announced the release of a 3D-printed material for applications in footwear and beyond, EPU 44. As described in the company’s initial press release, the elastomer is stiff, durable, [...]
By Kerry Stevenson on August 1st, 2022 in Design, news This week’s selection is the 3D Printed Falcon 9 Rocket by T-Zero Systems. T-Zero Systems is a one-person project seeking to develop advanced model rockets that use thrust vector control. If you don’t happen to be a rocket scientist, “thrust vector control” is a way to steer the rocket by [...]
A team of researchers at NASA has developed a new metal alloy called GRX-810, that is 1000 times stronger than any previously developed alloy. Probably even more interesting is the fact that for this project, the team of professionals relied entirely on 3D printing. To be more specific, additive manufacturing was used to uniformly disperse nanoscale oxides in [...]
Published on May 28, 2021 by Amelia H. E-scooters have been a controversial topic since their introduction in larger cities. Opinions are divided, especially when it comes to sustainability . Indeed, e-scooters can be environmentally friendly – especially if they replace car journeys or other forms of public transport. A study by the Federal Environment Agency shows, however, that electric scooters are [...]
Published on June 30, 2021 by Mikahila L. Class is in session at the world’s first 3D-printed school. Located in Malawi, the school was built by 14Trees, a joint venture between Holcim and the UK’s CDC Group, using a BOD2 printer from Danish 3D construction robot printer company COBOD. The innovative application of 3D printing technology resulted in [...]
3D printing technology is slowly entering the world of fashion. Big brands such as Nike and Adidas are experimenting with the technique, and artists like Michael Smith, Francis Bitonti and Iris van Herpen use it to try to take garments to the next level. The technique also attracts the youngest among fashion designers. A Panamanian Fashion and Textile Design student called Nadir Gordon did a [...]
Through a partnership between Dubai and Winsun Global, a Chinese 3D printing technology company, Dubai is set to build the world’s first 3D-printed office building. Winsun Global will print the office layer by layer using a 3d printer that measures 20 ft in height, the same 3d printer which they used to 3D print a 6 story [...]
