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Latest 3D Printing News_ innovation_ and materials

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Latest 3D Printing News_ innovation_ and materials

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  1. Image:https://unsplash.com/photos/KshEaH06rV8 Latest3DPrintingNews,innovation,andmaterials TheCOVID-19crisishasstrappedarockettodigitization,pushingeveryindustrytorethinkthewaytheyservice,manufacture,andselltheirwares.Further,theclimatecrisislooms,pressinguponusasenseofurgencytorethinkthestatusquoofourindustrialandeconomicsystems. Thistrendtowardsglobalevolutionhasensuredthathumanbeingscannolongeroperateinthesamewaywehaveformillennia.Wemustdramaticallyrethinkthewayindustriesoperateandhowwedevelopsolutionstochallenges,newandold. Inawaythathasn’tbeenseenbefore,theseglobalcrisesarepushingindustriestofast-tracktheirdigitalandtechnologicalinnovation.Thisnewworldofradicalreinventionistheperfectenvironmentfortechnologieslike3Dprintingtoreallyshine– tobecomeinstrumentalintheareasofmanufacturinganddesign. Todaywe’regoingtolookatafewofthelatestnewsbitesandtrendsaround3Dprinting. CNT-infusedpolymericinksmakeasplash ResearchoutoftheMichiganTechnologicalUniversityhasdemonstrated the printingofcarbonnanotube(CNT)infusedepoxyinks.CNTsareparticularlylordedfortheirhighspecificstrength,butthey’redifficulttomanufactureatscale.Thisnewresearch,however,mayshowonewayofscalingthematerialup. Whatdoesthismeanforthefutureof3Dprinting?Essentially,theCNT-epoxypolymerinksareconductiveandstrong.Thismeanstheymaybeidealforuseinelectronicsandaerospacemanufacturing. World’slargest3DprinterbeingbuiltbyGE,VoxeljetandFraunhoferInstitute GERenewableEnergy,FraunhoferIGCV,andprintercompanyVoxeljetAGhavejoinedforcestodeveloptheworld’s biggest 3D printer.TheprinteristobeusedtoproducemoldsthatwillcreatelargecompositecomponentsforGE’sHaliade-Xoffshorewindturbines. NamedtheAdvanceCastingCell(ACC),theprinterisamodularsystemabletoprintmoldsforcastingsupto60metrictonsand9.5metersindiameter.Apatternandmoldofthissizewouldtypicallytakeovertenweekstodevelop.Withthisnewprinter,manufacturerssayitwouldbeabletobeproducedinjusttwoweeks. TheACCisexpectedtolaunchlaterin2021,withprintertrialrunsstartingearly2022.

  2. 3Dprintedmotorsareindevelopment Electricmotorsaregainingpopularityintheworldofautomobiles,withbusinessesallovertheworldtryingforashareintheEVsphere.Withsuchinterestcomesinnovation. Whilemotorsthemselveshaven’tseenmuchofachangeindesignsincetheirinitialinvention,advancesinmanufacturingprocesseshaveseenautomotivedesignersexperimentingwithinnovativemeasures.Thegoal?Weightreductionandperformancegains. TherehavealreadybeenafewexamplesofadditivemanufacturingbeingappliedtoelectricmotorproductionbutresearchersfromtheManufacturingTechnologyCentre(MTC)arepushing further.They’vebeenworkingondevelopingamotorwiththemost3Dprintedcomponentseverseen,including3Dprintedcoolingsystems. 3Dprintedbeehomestohelpsavethebees Asthenumberofbeesdwindles,researchersscrabblewithwaystoboostpublicinterestinthecrisis.Thenewestidea?3Dprintedbeehomes. AgroupofresearchersfromLancasterUniversityisimplementingaplanto3Dprintbeehomesfordistributiontothepublic.Thisbee-awarenessoutreacheffortinvolvesthedesignoftheworld’sfirstwebcam-equipped“BeeBox”.It’shopedthatthesenewbeehomeswon’tjustspurpeopletocaremoreabouttheenvironment,butwillalsoallowresearcherstogaininsightsintothelivesofbeesthathavebeenclosedoffuntilnow. TheBeeBoxesaretobeprintedwithrecycledplasticandaremadetobemountedonthegroundorintrees. 3DSystemslaunchesVisiJetWaxJewelRed 3Dprintermanufacturer3Dsystemsjustannouncedanewadditiontoitsmaterialportfolio:VisiJetWaxJewelRed.Thematerialisintendedtoenablemoreintricatedesignsforuseintheproductionofjewelry. Additivemanufacturinghasmadealastingimpressiononthejewelryindustry,lettingdesignerspushtheircreativitytonewlevels.TheintroductionofVisiJetWaxJewelRedspecificallyenablesunmatchedqualityoflostwaxcasting,allowingartisanstodesignstyleswithevenfinerfeatures. Colorfulseaweed-basedbioinkindevelopment ResearchersfromthePacificNorthwestNationalLaboratory(PNNL)havecreatedanew seaweed-basedbioinkdesignedforusein3Dprinting.

  3. NamedArtSeaInk,thematerialislargelymadeoutofalginate– abiodegradable,naturallyoccurringpolymertraditionallyfoundinseaweed.Alginateislow-cost,biocompatible,andisabletobeusedwithoutheattoformastablegel.Thismeansitcanbeextrudedatlowtemperaturestomakeup3Ddesigns. ThePNNLteamalsoaddedfinemicapigmentpowderstotheformulation.Theresult?Acollectionofvibrant,colorfulinksthatareperfectlysuitedtoartisticapplications. A3Dprintedmicroneedlevaccinepatchisdeveloped ResearchersattheUniversityofNorthCarolinaatChapelHillandStanfordUniversityhavedevelopeda3Dprintedvaccinepatchthat’ssupposedlymoreeffectivethanatraditionalvaccineshot. Themicroneedlepatchapparentlydeliversanimmuneresponse10timesgreaterthanatraditionallyadministeredvaccineshot.Thisisontopofotheradvantagessuchasthepotentialtobeself-administeredandeasy,painlessdelivery. Thedevelopmentofthetechnologyishopedtosetaprecedentforevenfasterglobaldevelopmentofvaccines. 3Dprintedchickencookedwithroboticlasers ResearchersfromtheColumbiaUniversitySchoolofEngineeringandAppliedSciencehavedesignedawayofcooking3Dprintedchickenwithroboticlaserscontrolledviasoftware. The“DigitalFood” teamexperimentedwithvariousmeansofcookingbyexposingraw3Dprintedchickenstructurestobothinfraredandbluelight.Thecookingdepth,moistureretention,colordevelopment,andflavordifferenceswerethencomparedtotraditional,stove-cookedmeat. Whycookmeatinthisway?Thescientistswantedtoseeiftheycouldproduceaheatingmethodwiththesamedegreeofresolutionas3Dprinting. 3Dprintedsensordetectsexposuretoharmfulherbicide ScientistsatDLADV-TechandWashingtonStateUniversity(WSU)haveutilizedadditivemanufacturingtechnologytodesignawaytodetectexposuretotheherbicideglyphosate,whichispotentiallycarcinogenic. Thetestkitismadeupofanumberofnanotubescoveredwith3Dprintedsensorsandusestechnologysimilartothatusedinglucosemonitors.Thedifference?Itdeployscurrentsto assessglyphosatelevels.

  4. Thetechnologyisdoesn’trequirespecialstorageandislow-costwhichmakesitidealforuseinmeasuringexposuretopotentiallyharmfulmaterials.Thetechnologyisdoesn’trequirespecialstorageandislow-costwhichmakesitidealforuseinmeasuringexposuretopotentiallyharmfulmaterials. 700gramsofchickenfatculturedinmeat-printing“breakthrough” Food-techfirmMeaTechhashitanothermilestoneinitsmissiontocreateatasty,eco-friendly3Dbioprintedalternativetoorganicmeatproducts. Thefirstbiomass3Dprinteddemonstrationofitskind,thecompanyhascultivatedjustover700gramsofpurechickenfatwithinasinglerun.Thedepositapparentlybehavesjustlikerealfat.Pendingapproval,MeaTechhasplanstoproduceitatapilotplantnextyear,marketingitasataste-enhancingingredient. Grimeswearsa3DprintedgownfortheMetGala TheCanadianmusicianGrimestooktothe2021MetGalaredcarpetinagownbyfashiondesignerIrisVanHerpin.Thegownisstrikinginandofitself,butitscreationisparticularlyinteresting– itwasmadeusing3Dprintingtechniques. Composedofanudeillusionbodicethatboastshand-castlightningboldshapesarrangedina3Dlasercutpattern,thegownisthelatesthigh-profilepiecefromVanHerpenthatusesdigitalmanufacturingtechniquesinitscreation. Thegowntookareported900hourstoperfectandmadeanepicsplashontherunway. 3Dprintedsmartglassesarebroughttomarket Luxexcel,aprescriptionlens3Dprintingspecialist,hasannouncedapartnershipwithOptiswiss,anotherlensmanufacturer.Together,theyintendtobring3Dprintedsmartglassestothemainstreammarket. Aspartofthepartnership,OptiswisshasinstalledLuxexcel’sVisionPlatform7atitslab,allowingthecompaniestomanufacture3Dprintedlensesformanufacturersen-masse.Thelensesareintendedforuseinbothregularglassesandadvancedsmartdevices. Thepartnershipissettoputbothbusinessesattheforefrontofinnovationinthesmarteyewearindustry.ThecombinationofLuxexcel’stechnologyandOptiswiss’ experienceissettobealucrativeandinnovativepartnership. Theworldischanging COVID-19hasboostedtheworldintoaconstantstateofurgency.Bothregularconsumersandhealthcareprofessionalsarebeingconfrontedwithqualityissuesandshortagesofboth

  5. everydayconsumergoodsandessentialmedicalproducts.Thisisdueinlargeparttoaglobalmarketmodelthatishingedoncentralizedmassmanufacturing.everydayconsumergoodsandessentialmedicalproducts.Thisisdueinlargeparttoaglobalmarketmodelthatishingedoncentralizedmassmanufacturing. Productsandservicesweoncetookforgrantedarenolongeravailableorevenappropriate– it’sessentialthatnewsolutionsbedevelopedrapidly.Thisiswhere3Dprintingcomesin. Nowyouhaveagoodgraspofthecurrenttrendsandinnovationswithinthecontextof3Dprinting.

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