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Top 5 Videos: University of Michigan Reduces Warping in Metal 3D Printing
While, you spend time with families over the holiday weekend, we at 3Dnatives are sharing with you, as with every week, some of the top 3D printing videos that we found. Start off, we have a video from the University…
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While, you spend time with families over the holiday weekend, we at 3Dnatives are sharing with you, as with every week, some of the top 3D printing videos that we found. Start off, we have a video from the University of Michigan where researchers have developed a software to reduce warping in metal 3D printing. Next, an interview with FabRx to talk more about 3D printed medicine, how 3D printed drugs work and what’s coming next in the field. Then, check out an anatomically correct heart printed using TPU and a BCN3D FDM printer. Ranking at top 4 on our list, celebrate Easter with Flashforge! In a video, the company shows how you can use their printers to make a “surprise Easter egg” just in time for the holiday. Finally, finish of the week with a look at the partnership between Markforged and Vestas. Happy Easter and Happy Sunday!
Top 1: University of Michigan Develops Software to Reduce Warping in Metal 3D Printing
Warping is one of the biggest concerns for users of metal 3D printing methods, including LPBF. Considering the fact that many of the applications for metal 3D printing centers on industries with high industries including, but certainly not limited to, aerospace, automoative and biomedical, many are working to solve this issue in order to ensure that parts made are still usable. Now University of Michigan researchers have unveiled their own project. Led by Chinedum Okwudire, Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering, the team has developed a thermal-model-based software that direct printer lasers on the optimal scanning sequence to reduce warpage. Check out more in the video below:
Top 2: FabRx is Developing Personalized 3D Printed Medicine
In our latest 3D Interview, we sat down with Alvaro Goyanes, Co-Founder & CEO of FaBRX, to discuss drug printing technologies and their importance for the future of medicine. 3D printed medicine is becoming increasingly popular as it provides a way to create completely personalized drugs which could revolutionize healthcare, especially for those with complicated conditions. Alvaro told us more about how it works as well as about FabRx’s current project.
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