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How Australian startup Tec.Fit aims to revolutionize custom clothing with 3D scanning & printing tech Consumer Products

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E-commerce giant Amazon made headlines recently with its plans to capture 3D scans of its clients bodies for more accurate online shopping, but it is far from the only company exploring this possible application of 3D scanning technologies. For the past five or so years, an Australia-based company has been pursuing the development of 3D scanning and 3D printing systems for custom garments and e-commerce platforms.

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FitStation powered by HP now integrates Materialise software for automated custom 3D printed footwear Consumer Products

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In an effort to accelerate the proliferation of the FitStation powered by HP platform for custom 3D printed insoles, HP Inc. is partnering with Materialise and 3D printed insole specialist RSPrint. Through the agreement, the end-to-end 3D footwear solution will integrate software by Materialise for 3D design automation, print preparation and production management. The AM giant says footwear brands will now have the “opportunity to express their unique brand proposition” through the ability to produce custom insole products on-demand.

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HP Showcases growth in high-volume 3D printing deployments and breakthrough applications for manufacturing 3D Printing Events

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Today at the HP Innovation Summit in Barcelona, Spain, HP announced expanded installations of its HP Jet Fusion 3D printing solutions with digital manufacturing innovators Protolabs, Materialise, and ZiggZagg. As a leader in helping the world take advantage of digital technologies in the 4th Industrial Revolution, HP also showcased its collaboration with the International Additive Manufacturing (IAM) 3D Hub and highlighted numerous applications of 3D printing in action, including new lighter-weight helmets for the Pontifical Swiss Guard, custom merchandising for PepsiCo, airflow manifolds for high-performance auto racing, industrial machinery used in the construction of skyscrapers, and orthosis devices improving the quality of life for patients, amongst others.

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MINI celebrates Royal Wedding with one-of-a-kind car model with custom 3D printed details Additive Manufacturing

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From Star Wars to the Royal Wedding, it seems like cars are the new hottest trend in promotional merchandising. MINI, the British automotive company now owned by BMW, recently unveiled a custom-designed MINI Hatch inspired by the much-hyped wedding of Suits actress Meghan Markle and Prince Harry. Why do we care? Well, the Royal Wedding car features some custom 3D printed accents.

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MIT’s Mediated Matter proposes water-based digital fabrication method using renewable polymer Sustainability

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Led by innovative architect and designer Neri Oxman, MIT’s Mediated Matter lab is responsible for some of the most inventive and avant-garde additive manufacturing research out there. From 3D printed glass technology to its responsive and bioinspired mask collections, Mediated Matter has a complex vision for 3D printing and digital fabrication which it continually brings to the table in compelling ways.

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MIT’s Mediated Matter proposes water-based digital fabrication method using renewable polymer Research & Education

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Led by innovative architect and designer Neri Oxman, MIT’s Mediated Matter lab is responsible for some of the most inventive and avant-garde additive manufacturing research out there. From 3D printed glass technology to its responsive and bioinspired mask collections, Mediated Matter has a complex vision for 3D printing and digital fabrication which it continually brings to the table in compelling ways.

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Oracle takes a closer look at 3D printing to future-proof tomorrow’s supply chains Consumer Products

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Oracle – the giant software and data services company – has been making moves in 3D printing. In particular, it has been looking at how the technology will affect the future of supply chains. To learn about final part production, Oracle partnered with Carbon last year both by providing software for the connected 3D printing company’s cloud infrastructure and by using Carbon technology to produce some end-use components for its servers. But how exactly will the Oracle 3D printing supply chain affect the future of manufacturing? An interview published by Supply Chain Digital has shed some light on this topic.