Anouk Wipprecht presents new 3D printed Proximity Dress for social distancing Consumer Products

Anouk Wipprecht presents new 3D printed Proximity Dress for social distancing Consumer Products

by Consumer

The concept of a mechanical, 3D printed smart dress, to safeguard one’s proximity and personal space, was first explored by Anouk Wipprecht several years ago with her Spider Dress. In times of social distancing, the Dutch designers is presenting an evolution of that early work, extending her research into proxemics and the body. The new Proximity Dress creates physical barriers when a person is detected in the immediate surroundings of the wearer.

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Rapid Manufacturing AG develops 3D printed glove remover for COVID-19 protection AM Industry

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Swiss 3D printing service bureau Rapid Manufacturing AG, together with Swiss creative agency Atoll and Zurich-based Pragma Engineering, developed a simple solution to address the issue of disposable glove removal: a 3D printed glove remover. This is something many of us have become quite familiar with during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic: personal protective equipment has become part of our daily lives in dealing with the risk of contamination.

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Nexa3D partners with 3DZ to enter the Southern European market AM Industry

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Nexa3D, the maker of ultra-fast stereolithography production 3D printers, announced today a reseller partnership with 3DZ Group, southern Europe’s largest additive manufacturing value-added reseller – providing products from top-tier brands like 3D Systems, HP, Markforged, Formlabs, Artec and Materialise, along with training, maintenance, and on-demand 3D printing to blue-chip clients across Europe and around the world. For several years, 3DZ has offered consultancy and services in the additive manufacturing industry, achieving a leading position in EMEA to offer the distribution and application of high precision 3D printing and scanning solutions.