News and Insights of 3D Printing and Manufacturing
Ceramics are deeply embedded as a functional material in human history, dating back to Asia as early as 12,000 BC in clay forms for pots. Industrial ceramic materials date back to the start of the 20th Century, and the 1st industrial revolution when ceramics were used more widely for indoor plumbing, sewer tiles, and bathroom and kitchen fixtures.
South African Hans Fouche – the former F1 engineer turned inventor – is at it again with his Fouche 3D Printing venture. After introducing several world-firsts in terms of real size, functional 3D printed objects – from a vacuum cleaner to a lawnmower – the company released a new complete solution which includes its Cheetah Pro 3D Printer combined with the new Warthog, a clay 3D Printer to form a formidable team for the production of end-use objects.
Last September, Danish 3D printer reseller 3D Printhuset broke ground on the first European 3D printed house in Copenhagen. Just two months later the structure, including the foundation, is almost complete. The initial 3D printing of Europe’s first 3D printed building, the 3D Printhuset Bod, has been extensively covered by Danish as well as international media. Several Danish TV and radio channels were on site to cover the event live, and their footage was later used by the international media. 3D construction printing represents a clear disruption of the construction sector, which has remained virtually unchanged by the digital revolution happening elsewhere.
With today’s groundbreaking, GE and Concept Laser are laying the foundation for a new facility in Lichtenfels, Germany. In the future, the 3D Campus will unite research and development along with production, service, and logistics. The new offices should be ready for move-in early 2019, and around 40,000 square meters will provide room for about 500 employees. The future machine production capacity will be four times higher than today. This will make Concept Laser’s Lichtenfels facility a global GE center for the production of 3D metal printing machines. About 105 million euros will be invested into the location.
Renaissances Services, Inc. of Fairborn has established a division that specializes in 3D printing and relies on Prodways Technologies’ ProMaker L5000 3D printer. The new group, known as the PERFECT-3D Division, performs a variety of 3D printing, using a range of materials, but specializes in printing of ceramic components, primarily for the investment casting industry.
The latest My Mini Factory 3D Printing Challenge selected the best project designed for execution by SLS 3D technology out of 415 submissions from six continents, three categories to choose from and 4 awarded designers. The competition was organized in cooperation with Sinterit. The winner of the first prize will receive the first desktop SLS 3D printer – Sinterit Lisa, which is the most affordable and efficient SLS 3D printer currently on the market.
SHINING 3D is officially partnering with Mesh2Surface, a software that offers a number of simple but efficient features to optimize the process of converting scanned data to a perfect CAD model, and Robert McNeel & Associates, developers of the popular Rhinoceros software.
As Ultimaker reports on its official blog, Ultimaker 3D printers can offer some significant advantages for the creation of architectural models.
As Ultimaker reports on its official blog, Ultimaker 3D printers can offer some significant advantages for the creation of architectural models.
Brooks Running Company is partnering with HP Inc. and Superfeet to deliver the most personalized running footwear. Leveraging FitStation powered by HP and Brooks Run Signature, Brooks will introduce the first performance personalized running footwear created based on an individual’s unique biomechanics which will be available via special order through select retail partners beginning June 2018.