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University of Michigan develops VentMI, a personalized splitter for ventilators AM Industry

by Business

A team from the University of Michigan and Michigan Medicine has developed a personalized 3D printed vent-splitter device that allows for multiple patients to receive tailored pressures from the same ventilator unit. The device, called VentMI, has been licensed by a local startup, MakeMedical LLC, and could help to improve treatment for patients suffering from severe COVID-19 symptoms.

GrabCAD Print supports 3MF file imports for colors and textures 3D Printing Processes

GrabCAD Print supports 3MF file imports for colors and textures 3D Printing Processes

by Design

Stratasys‘ GrabCAD Print software is now able to import 3D printable 3MF files. This could be quite significant news for designers, especially those who currently work with STL files and are utilizing a Stratasys full-color PolyJet printer. Unlike STL files (which do not contain color or material information), 3MF, an XML-based data format, provides a complete package of model information in a single archive.