Stratasys introduces J850 TechStyle 3D printer for high-end fashion Consumer Products

Stratasys Introduces J850 TechStyle 3D Printer for High-end Fashion

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Stratasys Ltd. (NASDAQ: SSYS), a leader in polymer 3D printing solutions, is launching the first 3D printer designed specifically to 3D print on fabric, in a direct-to-textile mode. The Stratasys J850 TechStyle 3D printer, the company’s newest PolyJet printer, is being launched during an exclusive event at Milan Design Week’s Fuorisalone to meet the unique needs of design and fashion manufacturers, which include 3D printing for high-end, premium textiles and clothing, bags and accessories and footwear.

Kirby Morgan 3D prints parts for its commercial dive helmets Consumer Products

Kirby Morgan 3D Prints Parts for its Commercial Dive Helmets

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Several years ago, Kirby Morgan began researching additive-manufacturing technology to advance its dive helmets with components that are light, durable and comfortable. As part of this process, Pete Ryan, engineer at Kirby Morgan, partnered with Diversified Plastics, Inc. (DPI), to manufacture parts for one of their newest dive helmet models via the company’s Acceleration Station.

Elli srl’s ‘New Made in Italy’ philosophy and the integration of AM Consumer Products

Elli Srl’s ‘New Made in Italy’ Philosophy and the Integration of AM

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Elli srl is an Italian startup developing a new stylistic language in the field of furniture design, with a focus on product innovation and sustainability. Post Elli’s release of their ‘Soho’ and ‘Bryant’ pieces, and pre the release of their latest ‘Zero’ modular systems, we had the opportunity to speak with their founder, Alessio Elli, and find out more about how he has integrated AM into his world of furniture design and his ‘New Made in Italy’ philosophy.

The 3D printed Capitolare Suite Tower is now officially open 3D Printing Events

The 3D Printed Capitolare Suite Tower is Now Officially Open

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Saving an ancient tower dating back to 1161 from decadence. This is where the project that led to the construction of the Capitolare Suite Tower begins: an exclusive luxury location created by Andrea Borlenghi, a 29-year-old entrepreneur with career in the world of AM startups. Now you can book to spend a magical night there, across the ancient past and the future of manufacturing.

Legor and HP collaborate on precious metal binder jetting Consumer Products

Legor and HP Collaborate on Precious Metal Binder Jetting

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HP Inc. and Legor Group SPA have entered a strategic collaboration for the development of precious metal materials for HP’s Metal Jet system. Legor, a leader in metals science and production of best-in-class alloys, powders, and plating solutions, is the first to produce specialty precious metal materials for the jewelry and fashion accessories markets designed to work with HP’s 3D metal binder jet platform. Legor emerged as a leading provider of precious metal powders for metal PBF processes, however, the use of direct precious metal AM in PBF is catching on very slowly. Because it offers more geometric freedom and requires no supports, binder jetting could finally open up new opportunities for direct 3D printing of precious metal jewelry.

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.

Sennheiser Launches Metal 3D Printed IE 600 Earphones

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Next March 8th, German high-end audio products brand Sennheiser is launching one of the most interesting 3D printed consumer products seen yet: the new Sennheiser IE 600. These 3D printed earphones will be integrating a housing serially additively manufactured on a Trumpf laser PBF system, using an amorphous zirconium from Heraeus, and then finished both automatically and by hand to achieve the perfect housing for the earphones’ transducer.

Daniel Arsham Creates Artistic 3D Printed Sink for KOHLER

Daniel Arsham Creates Artistic 3D Printed Sink for KOHLER

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KOHLER, an American manufacturing company, best known for its plumbing products, has collaborated with Daniel Arsham, a contemporary, New York-based artist, to create Rock01 – a 3D printed sink created using paste-based pneumatic material extrusion. Extrusion-based additive manufacturing (EAM), often used for the rapid production of metals and ceramics, works by extruding the metal or ceramic material in solid powder form and mixing the powder with an expendable viscous fluid. In this case, pneumatic extrusion nozzles were used.