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First 3D Printed Starbucks Coffee Bar Opens in Shanghai Construction 3D Printing

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Cement-based construction 3D printing is finding commercial applications in more and more segments. After bridges and houses, it is now time for a 3D printed bar, inside Shanghai’s newest and gigantic Starbuck’s Coffee. This is the first non-US roastery concept store and also the world’s largest Starbucks, not to mention the first (particularly) 3D printed Starbucks in the world.

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Carbon Receives Additional Series D Funding for $200M from Adidas, GE Marketing and Content

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Carbon closed in a total raise of $200 million in Series D funding. The high-speed photopolymerization 3D printer manufacturing startup will use the additional capital to accelerate its momentum in disrupting traditional analog injection molding production techniques with connected, software-first, digitally-enabled design and fabrication capabilities. Specifically, Carbon intends to use the funds to fast-track its global expansion plans and product roadmap, and will double down on its deep commitment to enabling customers to move to real-world, mass digital production at scale.

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K2M Introduces CAPRI Cervical 3D Expandable Cage Medical

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K2M Group Holdings received a CE Mark for its CAPRI Cervical 3D Expandable Corpectomy Cage System featuring Lamellar 3D Titanium Technology, and the successful completion of its first surgical case. CAPRI Cervical 3D Expandable is the world’s first and only 3D-printed expandable device on the market to facilitate continuous in-situ height expansion and endplate angulation in the cervical spine. K2M was the first leading spine company to introduce a 3D-printed spinal implant and offers the most comprehensive portfolio of 3D-printed spinal devices on the market.

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E3D Releases Liquid Cooled Titan Aqua 3D Printer Extruder 3D Printer Hardware

by Technologies

The primary case for 3D printing with a water-cooled HotEnd like the new Titan Aqua from E3D is related to the use of heated chambers or passively-heated enclosures. Heated chambers use an active heating element and are necessary when printing with some engineering and high-performance filaments. Passively-heated enclosures simply use heat generated from the print bed to warm the air inside a 3D printer, in order to prevent materials like ABS and ASA from warping due differences in air temperature.

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3D Hubs and Rolls Royce Work with Students on JetX 3D Printed Functional Jet Engine Model AM Software

by Aerospace

3D Hubs Student Grant finalist JetX are a team of aerospace engineering students working with Rolls Royce to create the world’s first functional 3D printed jet engine model to provide instant design feedback. The project started back in 2013 at the University of Glasgow when Chris Triantafyllou the President and Founder of JetX spotted the need for more hands-on learning to get people engaged with the subject. He also saw the need for future engineers to familiarize with concepts such as design for assembly and simulation analysis.

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GE Presents Prototype for Project H1 Metal Binder Jetting 3D Printer 3D Printer Hardware

by Automotive

As further proof that binder jetting technologies are living through a new renaissance, GE Additive has released the first image of a prototype of a brand new additive machine, named Project H1, based on binder jet technology that will eventually challenge the need for castings. Further iterations of this machine will be made in early 2018 with the first production machines being shipped mid-2018.