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One-to-one with Enrico Dini, the Italian who invented binder jetting for construction Construction 3D Printing

by Architecture

Throughout history, many Italian geniuses did not reap the benefits of their inventions. Just think of Galileo, excommunicated by the Roman Catholic Church for having understood the motion of planets. Or more recently Meucci who invented the telephone only to have Graham Bell obtain the patent and build an empire with it. Many great visionaries had to leave Italy — and continue to have to leave Italy — to find someone willing to finance their ventures, starting with Columbus, who turned to the queen of Spain in order to set sail on the voyage that would lead to the Americas. The story of Enrico Dini, the man who invented the idea of 3D printing concrete houses by binder jetting, is in many ways a modern version of these: a modern odyssey for the future of construction, one that shares some similarities with these great stories.

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Marshall Aerospace and Defence using FDM 3D printing for flight-ready parts Aerospace

by Aerospace

UK-based Marshall Aerospace and Defence Group has revealed the various ways in which it is employing 3D printing technologies, and specifically Stratasys’ FDM systems, to produce flight-ready parts for aircraft and ground-running equipment. The company says that additive manufacturing has enabled it to reduce production costs for certain components, while often also reducing weight.

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BattleBots 2019 brings 3D printed parts by Markforged into the ring Consumer Products

by Consumer

If you like watching robots destroy each other and 3D printing, you’ll love this! BattleBots, the nearly decade-old robot-fighting series, is bringing additive manufacturing into the ring with the help of 3D printing company Markforged. The company, which specializes in metal and carbon fiber 3D printing, was hosted by BattleBots during filming for the 2019 World Championship and assisted in the production of over 160 robot parts.

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University of Glasgow’s JetX team 3D prints 18th century steam engine model Transportation

by Consumer

In 1765, an instrument maker at the University of Glasgow named James Watt came up with a way of radically improving the efficiency of the Newcomen steam engine—a breakthrough that played a role in ushering in the Industrial Revolution. Today, 200 years after his death, the innovative JetX team from the University of Glasgow is honouring the inventor with the creation of a 3D printed miniature model of Watt’s steam engine.

Michelin and GM present airless, 3D printed and recyclable Uptis tire of the future Additive Manufacturing

Michelin and GM present airless, 3D printed and recyclable Uptis tire of the future Additive Manufacturing

by Automotive

Michelin and GM, two companies that have been making very significant investments in additive manufacturing just presented a disruptive concept for an airless, 3D printed fully recyclable car tire. The Uptis Prototype represents a major advancement toward achieving Michelin’s VISION concept, which was presented at the Movin’On Summit in 2017 as an illustration of Michelin’s strategy for research and development in sustainable mobility.