News and Insights of 3D Printing and Manufacturing
In anticipation of her participation at the upcoming IN(3D)USTRY congress, we recently caught up with Stefanie Brickwede, Deutsche Bahn’s Head of AM, to speak about how the transport company has and continues to integrate 3D printing into its train manufacturing and maintenance processes.
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.
The use of 3D printing technologies in Victoria University of Wellington’s Classics Museum has students 3D print Greek artefacts to use them the way they were intended—from interacting with 3D printed ancient objects to designing their own amphorae (storage jars).
Last October, Microsoft revealed its vision of bringing 3D to everyone, making it easy to create, remix and share in 3D. With the release of the Windows 10 Creators Update, this vision became a reality with Paint 3D and the Remix3D.com community. The company is now showing the new capabilities in Remix 3D – Parts and Remixes – an all new way to experience the relationship between 3D content and see how it can transform and take new life when shared with a creative community.
The partnership signed last June between Challenger Center and MOD-t 3D printer manufacturer New Matter to broaden STEM Education has selected Columbia Memorial Space Center as Recipient of five MOD-t 3D Printers.
Canadian 3D printing design studio Kabuni has been acquired by Print The Future – a visionary company making Ideas on Demand a reality through 3D printing. With a vision to roll out hundreds of retail stores worldwide and a creating a thriving online hub, this acquisition will allow Kabuni’s creative community to be at the forefront of the 3D Printing revolution.
Marketing Director Carlo Iacovini Anticipates the Company’s Strategy for European Expansion of its OLLI 3D Printed Autonomous Vehicle Fleet
Mercedes-Benz Trucks has taken 3D printing a stage further: the first printed spare part made of metal, a thermostat cover for truck and Unimog models from older model series, has passed all the stages of the stringent quality assurance process at Mercedes-Benz smoothly and is now celebrating its premiere. This means that Mercedes-Benz Trucks is now the technological leader in the challenging segment of cutting-edge 3D printing processes for metal components.
Few design marketplaces have been able to combine style and 3D printing processes as well as NYC based OTHR Connection Ashtray by Philippe Malouin, the latest addition to the OTHR collections is “an elemental expression of sophistication” Priced at $295 and crafted in 3D Printed Steel, tt comes in a matte black finish and it is, of course, a numbered Series.
Turkey based Oo-Kuma launched its new range of 3D printers, including a desktop system alreayd available to buy and a larger production systems available for pre-order. The desktop KATANA 3D printer has one piece body frame and is built using aerospace grade alloys and manufacturing processes enabling to keep working for thousand of hours without any maintenance.