News and Insights of 3D Printing and Manufacturing
An Irish PhD student has been awarded first place in the Stratasys Extreme Redesign Challenge, winning a free Stratasys FDM 3D printer for the University of Oxford for a year and a $2,500 scholarship. The student, Daniel Fahy, was recognized for his design of a 3D printed Hoberman Sphere that represents the world globe.
Extol, a large manufacturer of plastic tools and industrial parts developed a 3D printed adapter for SCBA (supplier air respirators) masks that can allow first responders during the COVID-19 emergency to extend the life of their N95 masks. The SCBA mask adapter can be requested by filling out a form on this page.
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As the national institute for additive manufacturing in the United States, America Makes has been in a somewhat unique position throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. With over 200 members from the additive industry and with connections to other government agencies, the group has taken it upon itself to bridge the manufacturing world with healthcare providers in this time of need. Working in collaboration with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), America Makes has created an online repository of 3D printable designs that address a need for PPE and other products in healthcare settings.
Australian company SPEE3D has successfully developed and tested a fast and affordable processes, dubbed ACTIVAT3D, to 3D print anti-microbial copper onto metal surfaces. Laboratory tests have shown that this process ‘contact kills’ 96% of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, in just two hours, on any plastic and metal surface.
VELO3D, a metal PBF 3D printing startup that is rapidly establishing itself as one of the fastest-growing companies in the segment, is introducing a next-gen version Sapphire 3D printer, with as much as one meter on Z-axis build capabilities. CNC experts Knust-Godwin have signed on as the first customer for what can be considered one of the world’s tallest laser-powder additive manufacturing systems