News and Insights of 3D Printing and Manufacturing
International designers have been approaching the possibilities offered by high furniture 3D printing for some time. They have explored possibilities and come up with some pretty innovative concepts. While the time for commercially available 3D printed furniture is still a few years away, we can already identify some interesting trends. Here they are.
One thing that is becoming increasingly clear is that 3D printing, as a stand alone process – is no longer enough to drive enthusiasm and sales. That is why more and more creators are using it as part of a personal, digital manufacturing process that is empowering anyone to make finished, functional objects. Lauching on Kickstarter, Tio is doing this for 3d printed toys
Take some of the best features of polyjet 3D printing (precision, multi-material control, scalability) and combine them with the advanced versatility and quality of metal materials: what you get is XJet‘s new Nano Metal (Particle) Jetting (Nano Metal 3D Printing) technology.
The Loveland, Colorado, based open source, reprap 3D printer manufacturer announced it has 3D printed the one millionth part used in the production of its award-winning LulzBot line of desktop 3D printers. The LulzBot TAZ and LulzBot Mini were just ranked the No. 1 and No. 4 best desktop 3D printers in the world, according to Aniwaa’s meta review of 980 different desktop 3D printers.
The company, present in this Directory, used the model to create an incredibly accurate 1:34 scale physical replica based on Star Wars Wiki sketches and materials.
We mostly discussed their amazing quadruple laser SLM 500 HL machine (you can read the interview next week on 3Dprint.com).
The new material is made from Eastman’s Amphora™ HT5300 3D polymer, a low-odor and styrene-free material uniquely suited for advanced 3D printing users, particularly those who need their creations to exhibit superior durability, dimensional stability, toughness and high temperature resistance.
This award has a high significance both for Afillia – a family of hanging and table lamps manufactured by .exnovo, and for the the acceptance of 3D printing manufacturing methods and materials in the world of high end design.
The new 3D printing work year officially started and, like every year, Italian 3D printer manufacturer Sharebot is starting it off with a bang. The company just held a presentation in its Italian HQ where it announced its plans for the upcoming months, starting with its very own answer on the future of desktop 3D printing, the new Sharebot 42.
Launched at the 2016 Geneva Motor Show, the EDAG Soulmate 3D printed smart car concept can be ful ...