Materialise advances sustainable eyewear with 100% bio-based AM material Consumer Products

Materialise Advances Sustainable Eyewear with 100% Bio-based

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 Materialise, a global leader in 3D printing solutions, paves the way toward a sustainable eyewear industry by expanding its range of materials to include Polyamide 11 (PA11). The 100% bio-based polymer is made from sustainably farmed castor beans and offers excellent properties for eyewear. By addressing overproduction, the fashion industry’s biggest environmental challenge, 3D printing helps brands meet the expectations of environmentally conscious eyewear consumers.

3D Coffee, the next coffee revolution enabled by 3D printing Consumer Products

3D Coffee, the Next Coffee Revolution Enabled by 3D Printing

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3D Coffee is a project financed by the European Union funds as part of the First Open Call of the Digital Innovation Hub World, which sees the innovative startup Additive Appliances and the Kilometro Rosso innovation center as protagonists, with the additive technologies lab Lisa Tech. To prepare quality coffee, pressure and temperature control are essential. The “thermo-mechanical” or traditional machines, such as the Moka, the siphon, or the French press, do not directly control these variables and have well-known process limits; however, they are eco-friendly and have a greatly reduced environmental impact, more than 30%, compared to electric machines.

Pielleitalia and Roboze recycle textiles into 3D printing filament AM Industry

Pielleitalia and Roboze Recycle Textiles into 3D Printing Filament

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Plastic, and its use/abuse in the global community, is among the most pressing issues of the last decade, where the high degree of competitiveness and performance of the material is opposed to the environmental and health issues. Interestingly, many plastics used in 3D printing are not used solely to make parts: advanced thermoplastics such as nylon (also known as polyamide or PA) and polyester (PET) are also used to make synthetic textile fibers. Even considering that recycling any type of plastic is a lot more difficult than it appears, we’ve been wondering why no one had yet considered recycling textiles such as post-consumer nylon into filaments for 3D printing. Now an initiative by Roboze and pielleitalia aims to do just that.

DQBD Evolves Cycling Saddle Production Workflow with SAF

DQBD Evolves Cycling Saddle Production Workflow with SAF

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German design company DQBD is leveraging the Stratasys H350 3D printer to produce personalized cycling saddles that offer a higher level of comfort and performance efficiency compared to regular versions. DQBD is additively manufacturing several of the saddle’s load-bearing parts at scale, saving thousands of euros in costs and cutting lead times from months to just several days compared to traditional molding methods.

Daimler Buses Introduces Mobile 3D Printing Center for Spare Parts

Daimler Buses Introduces Mobile 3D Printing Center for Spare Parts

by Automotive

Daimler Buses and its service brand Omniplus have created a mobile 3D printing center for the decentralized production of spare parts in order to be able to provide bus customers with replacements more quickly. The “mini-factory” in the form of a container includes all of the stations relevant to the production of spare parts using a 3D printer on an area of only 36 square meters. The twelve-by-three-meter container can be transported by truck to any location. Once there, only electricity and an internet connection are required for its operation.

Taking a More Sustainable Route with On-demand MRO and Digital Manufacturing Sustainability

Taking a More Sustainable Route with On-demand MRO and Digital Manufacturing Sustainability

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As industries around the world strive to find new, more sustainable ways of operating, one of the critical underlying ideas that must be addressed is how to keep products, equipment, and infrastructure in use. The “Delivering on MRO” webinar hosted by ZVerse, Inc. will zoom in on this topic, highlighting how on-demand maintenance and repair can help to extend the lifecycle of products.

Sakuu Sets Out to Accelerate Adoption of EVs with New EV Battery 3D Printer

Sakuu Sets Out to Accelerate Adoption of EVs with New EV Battery 3D Printer

by Automotive

Sakuu Corporation (previously KeraCel Inc.), a pioneer in automated multi-process additive manufacturing (AM), presented a new industrial-grade battery 3D printer, developed specifically for e-mobility batteries. The breakthrough technology is intended to unlock the mainstream adoption of EV and e-mobility vehicles by solving the previous issues of cost, performance, sustainability, and range. Offering an industrial scale ‘local’ battery production capability, the Sakuu technology is likely to significantly expedite the use of EV’s, by providing increased manufacturer and consumer confidence.