Three reasons you need to start getting your kids into 3D printing today Marketing and Content

Three reasons you need to start getting your kids into 3D printing today Marketing and Content

by Consumer

It’s no secret that technology is becoming more popular in daily life, especially with kids. What was once reserved for engineers and scientists, 3D printing is an activity available for all. Its uses are endless. If you have a 3D model and a 3D printer, you can create and personalize just about anything. Taking your thoughts and turning them into solid objects is now easier than ever. 3D printers are easy to find, no fuss to get started, and, most importantly, kid-friendly. You (and your kids) already know how cool 3D printers are, but do you know how beneficial they are for kids? The new Little You app wants to help you find out

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Lubrizol acquires Avid Product Development AM Industry

by Business

The Lubrizol Corporation has acquired Avid Product Development, LLC, a trusted partner for engineering and additive manufacturing services. Lubrizol acquires Avid to extends its production capabilities in AM and offering the service bureaus’ unique blend of 3D printing capabilities, including design for additive manufacturing (DfAM), prototyping and production using powder bed fusion (MJF, SLS), fused filament fabrication (FFF) and stereolithography (SLA), with expertise in various post-processing technologies.

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SLA provider Nexa3D acquires laser sintering company NXT Factory AM Industry

by Business

Nexa3D, a manufacturer of ultra-fast SLA 3D printers, has just announced the acquisition of NXT Factory, a developer of Quantum Laser Sintering (QLS) 3D printing technology. Through the deal, Nexa3D is acquiring all outstanding shares of NXT Factory, and will begin to offer both high-speed 3D printing processes through its AM portfolio. The acquisition will also see Nexa3D add a range of powder fusion plastic materials to its product line.

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Belfast doctors study COVID-19 effects with 3D printed lung model AM Industry

by Medical

Though you’d be hard pressed to find a person that hasn’t heard about COVID-19, much is still not known about the virus, especially about its long-term effects on the human body. As part of ongoing research into how the virus will impact patients that have recovered from it, Axial3D and the respiratory team at the Belfast Health and Social Care Trust have reproduced a scale 3D lung model of a COVID-19 patient using 3D printing.

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HP chooses Dyndrite Kernel to power next-gen additive portfolio AM Industry

by Design

3D printing company HP Inc. has selected Dyndrite’s geometry kernel to help power its next-generation cloud and edge-based digital manufacturing solutions. The partnership consists of a long term licensing agreement between the two companies and showcases HP’s dedication to AM innovation. It is also worth mentioning that HP’s interest in the company is longstanding: it was the inaugural member of the Dyndrite Development Council.