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Will the New Alien: Covenant Movie Be as Good as the 3D Printing in this Teaser? Consumer Products

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I didn’t mind Prometheus, in fact I enjoyed every single Aliens movie, some more some less. Sure, James Cameron’s Aliens remains my favorite, however the latest teaser for the upcoming Alien: Covenant, the sixth in the franchise, makes me really hope for the best. Not just because it clearly does a “process-placement” operation that 3D printing benefits from, but also because it clearly depicts the direction that manufacturing – including biological manufacturing – is taking and how 3D printing is an absolutely integral part of that.

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Siemens sets milestone with first 3D printed part operating in a nuclear power plant 3D Printing Processes

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Following the integration of 3D printing as part of its digital services portfolio, Siemens has achieved an industry breakthrough with the first successful commercial installation and continuing safe operation of a 3D printed part in a nuclear power plant. Because of the stringent safety and reliability requirements in the nuclear sector, achieving this qualification is a significant accomplishment.

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Real Kickstarters: Alienology’s T3TRA Speaker is 3D Printed for On-Demand Design (ODD) Research & Education

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Even top designer Patrick Starck said it: 3D printing could resurrect design by making it on-demand. However there haven’t been many high quality design product made on-demand with 3D printing yet. The trend has been slowly picking up – with some notable recent examples such as OTHR – and the T3TRA speaker that design studio Alienology just launched on Kickstarter might offer yet another indication.

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SUR3D Launches New Decoded Mass Customization App for 3D Printed Jewelry Consumer Products

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Sur3D is the South American startup that created Selva 3D, one of the most intuitive and fun to use web apps ever made, to rapidly create custom consumer products ready for 3D printing. The company is now moving on up with its new Decoded app, currently in beta testing, which enables users to create a range of highly customized jewelry to then get it professionally 3D printed in metal and delivered.

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Annual Revenues from Jewelry 3D Printing to Top $900 Million in 2026 3D Printing Processes

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According to a new 150-page report from SmarTech Publishing, the market for 3D printers, materials, software and services used by the jewelry industry will exceed $900 million by 2026. This report, “3D Printing Opportunities in the Jewelry Industry – 2017: An Opportunity Analysis and Ten-Year Forecast” is based on SmarTech Publishing’s ongoing coverage of both polymer and metal 3D printing in the jewelry sector.