Top 5 Videos: The First Patient in Louisiana Receives a 3D Printed, Custom-Fit Cast

Sunday is here, so it is time for the week’s top 5 3D printing videos! First up, don’t miss this video about seventeen-year-old Serenity, who broke her arm riding an ATV; luckily for her, a custom 3D-printed cast potentially saved her from amputation! Next, we explore a video on manufacturing in the year 2050, which predicts how automation and technology will change in the future, including of course 3D printing. Then, we take a closer look at Relativity Space’s recent Terran 1 rocket launch from a different angle and seek to understand how a children’s hospital in Barcelona is using 3D printing to help tackle Pediatric disease. Finally, we share a helpful guide on exporting a high-quality STL files! Happy Sunday, and as always, happy watching!

Top 1: First Louisiana Patient Receives 3D Printed, Custom-Fit Cast

If you break a bone, innovative medical technologies can speed up your recovery. Lo and behold, a lightweight 3D-printed cast that is made to suit you perfectly. Serenity Cheramie is an adventurous character, she enjoys having fun and laughing with her pals, but a year ago, this started to cause problems. Seventeen-year-old Cheramie explains, “I was on an ATV and traveling too fast. Me and my buddies spotted like a hole in the ground and she turned the wheel this way and I turned the wheel that way and we flipped.” Traumatizing injuries to her arm happened in the aftermath, including two broken bones and a wide-open tissue lesion. She was taken to New Orleans’ Children’s Hospital, where she was the first patient in Louisiana to receive a custom 3D-printed cast tailored perfectly to fit her arm. Check out the story in the video below:

Top 2: How Technology and Automation Will Transform the Industry in 2050.

In this next video, the potential manufacturing landscape is acutely examined in the year 2050. A massive sector, such as the manufacturing sector, will always be primed for huge changes that will redefine how items are made due to technological advancements and rising automation. The content below delves deeply into new developments transforming the manufacturing industry, such as additive manufacturing, artificial intelligence, robotics, and the Internet. The conversation about how these changes will affect the environment and the average worker is a critical topic of discussion. With the increase in automation, there is a risk of job displacement and a requirement for retraining and education. Watch the video to understand how industrial organizations are embracing renewable energy sources and lowering their carbon footprints to become more sustainable, among other things!