Making 3-D printing as simple as printing on paper
If you haven't used a 3-D printer yet, you may be surprised to learn that it isn't fully automated the way your office's inkjet is.
May 5, 2017
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From rapid prototyping to output at scale, two metal 3D printing systems are announced
(Tech Xplore)—We have been hearing wonderful things about what designers and engineers are doing via the use of 3-D printers and plastics. But what about 3-D printing using metal parts? Safety and cost issues have been ...
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Repairing bone with 3-D printing
Metallic implants—widely used clinically to replace diseased or damaged bone tissue—are not biodegradable and stay in the human body until removed surgically. The implants may also have problems with corrosion and could ...
Apr 17, 2017
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3-D printing with high-performance carbon fiber
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) researchers have become the first to 3-D print aerospace-grade carbon fiber composites, opening the door to greater control and optimization of the lightweight, yet stronger than ...
Mar 1, 2017
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Here's looking at new tech and concepts for future skyscrapers
(Tech Xplore)—Materials science is always an interesting field of research, looking at novel materials and how they might change the way we live—-or looking at traditional materials but in novel applications.
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Next Dynamics comes up with electronics and multimaterial printer
(Tech Xplore)—The 3D printer is an item that has been attracting makers for some years now. As time advances, along with technological ingenuity, it is apparent that we are not just stuck with lots of goblins and keychains ...
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Design tool for 3-D printed objects
3-D printing has progressed over the last decade to include multi-material fabrication, enabling production of powerful, functional objects. While many advances have been made, it still has been difficult for non-programmers ...
Oct 12, 2016
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Using machine learning to understand materials
Whether you realize it or not, machine learning is making your online experience more efficient. The technology, designed by computer scientists, is used to better understand, analyze, and categorize data. When you tag your ...
Sep 13, 2016
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New Xerox inkjet prints on a variety of items and surfaces
(Tech Xplore)—Xerox has announced a new type of printer on its website called the Xerox Direct to Object Inkjet Printer. As the company demonstrated at the recent Drupa print media fair, it can print text and graphics directly ...
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Going beyond 3-D printing to add a new dimension for additive manufacturing
A team of Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory researchers has demonstrated the 3-D printing of shape-shifting structures that can fold or unfold to reshape themselves when exposed to heat or electricity. The micro-architected ...
Aug 24, 2016
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