Top 5 Videos: Unlimited Tomorrow’s Prosthetic Arms for Ukraine

Hello, and welcome to our top 5 3D printing videos of the week. We have an exciting selection of videos for you, from Unlimited Tomorrow’s 3D printed prosthetic arms for Ukrainian war victims, to McLaren’s use of additive manufacturing for Formula 1. There is also a more technical video from Autodesk about the new features of their modeling software Fusion 360. For the more business minded among you, we have selected a discussion between representatives from Dassault Systemes and a technology advisory agency on the future of manufacturing and product design. Finally, we have a video from the Louisiana Institute of Microtechnology about the application of additive manufacturing for the benefit of scientific research.

Top 1: Unlimited Tomorrow’s 3D Printed Prosthetic Arms

3D printing for most of us is business (or pleasure), but it is important to remember that for some people, it means a lot more than that. We have previously written on the applications of 3D printing to make prosthetics, allowing people to live fuller lives with improved mobility. Unlimited Tomorrow is using this idea to aid victims of the war in Ukraine, offering 100 3D-printed prosthetic arms by taking 3D scans to create the cutting-edge devices. The firm is working with Siemens, using their software solutions to take remote scans to allow them to begin work in Ukraine. They also benefited from Siemens’ knowledge of Ukrainian healthcare infrastructure to roll out the solution.

Top 2: McLaren And Formula One

Next up, we have a video from McLaren, sports car manufacturer known for their Formula 1 team. This video is 24 hours of work at the McLaren factory. The video features Andrea Stella, F1 Team Principal, who discusses the mindset behind motor racing manufacturing; we also see the teams who design and build the parts for the cars. The latter part of the video focuses on the additive manufacturing aspect of the work, featuring Henry Jarret, one of the technicians. He tells us about the importance of the technology for prototype parts. They use SLA printers to make these parts, and we see the machines in action as part of the 24 hour shift.