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TOP 5 videos of the week: Levi’s, robots and more!
A new selection of the best 3D printing videos of the week, just for you! Find our TOP 5 videos of the week below and tell us what your favorite video is in a comment or on our Facebook and Twitter page. Don’t hesitate to…
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A new selection of the best 3D printing videos of the week, just for you! Find our TOP 5 videos of the week below and tell us what your favorite video is in a comment or on our Facebook and Twitter page. Don’t hesitate to share your favorite videos of the week with us or your favorites from our list with your friends!
TOP 1- Levi’s Jean jacket of the future
Levi’s is best known for their jeans and other garments, building up a reputation for themselves that is known as both classic yet refined. As a company that is always looking towards the future, they are now experimenting to find a way to incorporate 3D printing into their products!
TOP 2- 3D printing and wind turbines
Wind turbines are a sustainable way to create clean energy for people around the world. As a large and difficult equipment to move, researchers are looking for a new way to build the turbines on site using 3D printing. To learn more about this interesting project, check out the video below!
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MaterialsSunflower Pollen Used as 3D-Printable Bio-inkAt Singapore’s Nanyang Technological University (NTU Singapore), a team of researchers has developed a new 3D-printable ink made from sunflower pollen. More environmentally friendly, durable, and affordable, this bio-ink could be used to manufacture parts for tissue enginee
SoftwareMakerOS releases version 2.0 to sync 3D printing teams with their clientsMakerOS, a startup based in New York City and Detroit, launched a collaboration platform for 3D printing businesses back in 2015. Given the challenges 3D printing companies were facing when managing various client projects at the same time, the MakerOS…
PrintersKappa, the first 3D printer to use a straight line mechanismThis very affordable new 3D printer, Kappa, uses a linear mechanism and is currently pre-orderable for just $245. Ionic3DP, the company behind Kappa, have just launched their Kickstarter campaign to raise $50,000 to market the first 3D printer to feature…
MaterialsA 3D Printed Lamp Made From Orange PeelsWhat if the lamp on your bedside table was made from orange peels? This is the concept behind the Ohmie lamp project from the Italian agency Krill Design. They used the skin of oranges to 3D print this household object.…
ApplicationsResearchers develop 3D printed microrobots to deliver medicationAt ETH Zurich, researchers have developed 3D printed microrobots that are capable of delivering drug payloads via blood vessels in the human body. These microrobots were created with a 3D printing technique that involves interlocking multiple materials in a complex…
MaterialsPatent issued by U.S. Navy for Biodegradable 3D Printable Marine MaterialThe authorized intermediary for the U.S. Department of Defense, TechLink, announced that U.S. Navy scientists had been issued a 20-year patent for a 3D printable material made of a marine-base biodegradable polymer which breaks down over time. This is very…