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The purmundus Challenge for “Intelligent 3D Printing” Returns to formnext 2017 3D Printing Events

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The purmundus challenge 2017 now has a theme: “Fusion – 3D printing intelligently combined”. This competition is once again teaming up with formnext powered by tct to invite the creative minds out there to enrich our lives with their ideas for innovative 3D-printed products. Organized in collaboration with the german design studio by the same name, the purmundus challenge is geared toward designers, engineers, and programmers, including those from universities, design agencies and studios, start-ups, and SMEs.

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BYU Researchers 3D Print First Truly Microfluidic “Lab On a Chip” Device Research & Education

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As reported by Todd Hollingshead on the official University blog, researchers at Brigham Young University (BYU) are the first to 3D print a viable microfluidic device small enough to be effective at a scale much less than 100 micrometers. Microfluidic devices are tiny chips that can sort out disease biomarkers, cells and other small structures in samples like blood by using microscopic channels incorporated into the devices.

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Danish Researchers Implant Most Natural 3D Printed Bone Yet in Mouse Bioprinting

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As reported by By Birgitte Dalgaard, on the University’s official blog, researchers from SDU (the University of Southern Denmark) have succeeded in 3D printing artificial bones that grow naturally together with the body’s own bones. In mouse experiments the artificial 3D printed bone even formed marrow. This opens up completely new possibilities for patients who need bone implants.

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Bibus Menos Distributes VShaper Industrial 3D Printer in Poland AM Industry

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Bibus Menos, the longest-running distributor of professional 3D Printers in Poland, does not need to be introduced to industry representatives. The company is operating, among others, in the fields of pneumatics, mechatronics, industrial automation, power hydraulics and 3D Printing, consistently offering products of over 50 recognized world manufacturers. The Bibus Memos portfolio has just been enriched with VSHAPER industrial 3D Printing solutions.

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Organovo Revenues Grow 11%, Business Plan on Track in Spite of Losses Bioprinting

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Organovo, the leading publicly traded bioprinting company, reported fiscal first-quarter total revenue of $1.0 million, which consisted largely of product and service revenue. Total Organovo revenues increased 11 percent versus the comparable period of fiscal 2017. Net loss was $10.1 million, or $0.10 per share, for the fiscal first quarter of 2018, as compared to $8.8 million, or $0.09 per share, for the fiscal first quarter of 2017. Negative Adjusted EBITDA(2) for the first quarter was $7.5 million, as compared to $7.1 million for the prior-year period.

Watch the 3D Printed Floraform Chandelier by Nervous System Grow (Video) AM Software

Watch the 3D Printed Floraform Chandelier by Nervous System Grow (Video) AM Software

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The Floraform Chandelier was created for Artists & Robots, an exhibit running from June 10 to September 10, 2017 as part of the World Expo in Astana. This is the largest 3D-printed piece that Nervous System has made to date. Spanning 3.6 feet, the Floraform Chandelier is an undulating flower-like surface composed of ten branching structures made of 3D-printed nylon. The large yet airy design casts a dense forest of shadows that envelop the viewer in an environment of algorithmically grown plant forms.