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The researchers recently fabricated a laser-sintered, titanium-alloy prototype fuel collector for Austrian aircraft manufacturer Diamond Aircraft Industries GmbH.
“Using laser sintering, we were able to reduce the number of components from five down to one,” said Gerhard Pramhas, managing director of FOTEC. “Along with that went a weight reduction of 77% as well. This was made possible through the unique manufacturing technique.”
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16 companies in Europe, 7 in China, 5 in the U.S., and 2 in Japan now manufacture and sell professional-grade, industrial additive manufacturing systems.This is a dramatic change from a decade ago when the mix was 10 in the U.S., 7 in Europe, 7 in Japan, and 3 in China.
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The new technology promises a factory in every home—and a whole lot more
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An interesting 4 page overview of the market.
"The opportunities for customization have long made additive manufacturing appealing to the medical community. Biomedical companies commonly use 3-D modeling and printing to produce personalized hearing aids as well as dental restorations, orthodontic braces—and most recently, skulls. This past March, after FDA review, an unnamed patient had 75 percent of his skull replaced by a plastic implant printed by the Connecticut-based Oxford Performance Materials. Delete the scoop?
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HOME OF THE WIKI WEAPON PROJECT The world’s first gun made using a 3D printer is successfully tested in the US by a group planning to make the blueprints available online.
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It fires, apparently, though in the video we do not see the ammo, target, and hole in the target. This ABS parts will not ring the bell in airport security systems. They could also make ammo too.
So maybe NZ Customs Minister was right when worried about this. http://sco.lt/8WPFKr
It's difficult for me to follow Rebecca Morelle's accent in this BBC video http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-22421185
They also plan to create a http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-21754915
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GE, the world’s largest manufacturer, is on the verge of using 3-D printing to make jet parts.
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Very good news that Additive Manufacturing is being considered by MIT Technology review as "One of the Ten Breakthrough Technologies for 2013".
According to my own expression this MIT review call Additive Manufacturing as "a version" of 3D printing.
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At Materialise, we are proud to offer these accurate anatomical models. Our proprietary multi-material processes allow us to 3D print both diseased (e.g. calcified) or healthy anatomy. I am excited about the enthusiastic response from the market and looking forward to future advancements we have in the pipeline.” Peter Verschueren, Cardiovascular Team Leader, Materialise. 
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April 20, 8:44 AM
"software Biomédica e soluções 3dprinting multimaterial" 
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April 20, 12:19 PM
Dear followers: I've checked out my guess about the process and materials and I have to say that I was completely wrong. The process and material is still under confidenciality and secrecy issues.
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Customs Minister Maurice Williamson says he is extremely worried about what 3D printers will do to border security.
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In this interview Mr Williamson mentions two recent press highlights: " 3dprinters will become as common as PCs" and "anyone could print drugs and weapons", so he has asked his officials to think hard about how to keep up with this kind of technology before it becomes an actual border security threat.
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"We view the take-over of Global TCT as an important step in expanding our UK business. The combination of Global TCT's profound market knowledge and the performance of our service centre, which is one of Europe's largest operations for the on-demand production of sand and plastic moulds, will provide voxeljet with an excellent position in the fast-growing British market. Delete the scoop?
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"For patients requiring the fitting of a soft tissue prosthesis, such as an ear or nose, the process of making and fitting prostheses are archaic at best" commented Professor Ric Van Noort of the University of Sheffield.
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This is the counterpart of the previous post. In this case, they produce the replacement part directly in a colour Z-corp machine. The part is then infiltrated and covered with a soft biocompatible material that can be worn to replace a missing nose, part of the face, ears, etc.
The development of the industrial process also took into account the data capturing technology, separating the colour information technique (any consumer photo camera will do) and the 3D scanner: there are several cheap scanners in the no-color range, but those which also capture colour are very expensive.
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http://frippdesign.co.uk/portfolio.php?show=35 describes the collaboration between the company and University.
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Collagen is the main component of animal connective tissues; organized in fibers. This is the inspiration to create these masks with a dedicated software after 3D scanning the face
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Aesthetical sense is always personal, and thus arguable, open to discussion. I have to say that I both like and dislike the results. But what if we could print in light collagen, or higly resistant nanocellulose?
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Comprehensive information on rapid prototyping, rapid tooling, sterolithography and solid freeform fabrication technology products and services. Complete rapid prototyping service bureau listings.
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A very nice place to search for information about 3D printing and AM Delete the scoop?
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Conference registration is open for RAPID Conference and Exposition, which will be held in Pittsburgh, PA from June 10–13, 2013. This additive manufacturing event, featuring 3D imaging and 3D printing technologies, attracts buyers, sellers, and end-users of design, prototyping, tooling, and direct digital technologies. This year, there will be 75 conference presentations and 30,000+ ft⊃2; of exhibits, keynote presentions, tours, technical briefings, workshops, and networking receptions. Delete the scoop?
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In the deserts of the world two elements dominate - sun and sand. The former offers a vast energy source of huge potential, the latter an almost unlimited supply of silica in the form of quartz.
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During a LinkedIn conversation this afternoon with Phil Reeves he reminded me of the Solar Inter project by Markus Kayser. So I bring it to you all, although is not new. But it is amazingly simple! Enjoy http://vimeo.com/25401444
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Design by my friend Lionel T. Dean http://www.futurefactories.com
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This more than wonderful filigree is possible by means of Additive Manufacturing Technology of Laser Sintering. The process has been tailored for precious metals; but not only this, but with a new smaller machine, with a novell handling system to avoid loosing a microgram of the preciouss gold powder.
The laser spot is 30 micron, smaller than the 80 micron of the M-280 or 100 micron of the M-270. You can see the .pdf here M080 Fact sheet » Delete the scoop?
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Cody Wilson says he has received a letter from the State Department Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (DTCC) requesting him taking down immediately all data supposedly in violation of the Arms Export Control Act from public access.
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It doesn‘t matter whether you are producing crowns and bridges, plastic dental models or removable partial dentures, with EOS solutions you always get exceptional value for money. Laboratories and manufacturing services providers can thus work much more efficiently. The productivity of the EOS systems has a positive effect on the cost of parts and the quality of the final products is reliably high-
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Dedicated to Jed Fisher.
Possibly the most succesful applicatiuon of mass customization. All mouths are different, all problems are different, never the same alignment, and less than 0.1mm accuracy (before adjustment) is needed.
Yet, Around 6.8 million units are currently being produced with these machines every year. Proof enough that the hardware and process have established themselves in dental technology. The CE-certified material EOS CobaltChrome SP2 (CE 0537) and the EOSINT M 270 system are used for the digital production of crowns and bridges. Both elements of the process chain come from EOS and satisfy the high quality standards for medical products. The finished products comply with the relevant standards EN 1641 as well as EN ISO 22674. 
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Carlos, I'm honored :-) Great information and yes, a fantastic use case for 3D Printing.
I never would have expected working with the "dental industry" but in recent times I've had some minor collaborations around interchanging 3D file formats and 3D visualization for exactly these sorts of reasons. i.e. complex information needs to be explained and 3D visualization is a great way of doing that. Thanks again for the information and the dedication :-) Delete the scoop?
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Interesting Instructable from Dr. Patrik D'haeseleer, Harvard-trained computational biologist and denizen of Sunnyvale biotech hackerspace BioCurious. Bioprinting, which is basically… Via Jacob Blumenthal
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."Uma observação importante é que a construção não inclui um eixo Z, de modo que é apenas capaz de impressão em duas dimensões, tal como, por exemplo, na foto acima, em que uma cultura de bactérias E. coli que expressam o gene da proteína fluorescente verde tem sido impressa sobre a superfície de uma placa de Petri cheia de ágar. Ainda, é muito fascinante leitura, e pode ser facilmente adaptado para a impressão de outros líquidos biológico ou de outra forma, para outras superfícies."....... Delete the scoop?
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Dear followers: I've checked out my guess about the process and materials and I have to say that I was completely wrong. The process and material is still under confidenciality and secrecy issues.
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Kappius Components uses laser sintering from EOS for trailblazing bike-hub/drive assembly
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It is very difficult for me to accept calling an EOS Metal machine a 3d printer. I can understand that you call a Z-Corp machine a printer because it has "printing heads". Obviously an MCor one, or even an Objet because it has injectors. But don't create false illusions on 3d-printing, as the majority of things you are calling 3d printers are the fused filament cheap things, in the $500 to $50.000 and none of them will ever be able to "print" this high quality Al parts for a hub. This said, another example of Additive Manufacturing in a very demanding part is having success and makes life easier for a struggling startup. The company is Kappius components http://www.kappiuscomponents.com/
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Pratt & Whitney partnered with the University of Connecticut to establish one of the nation's most advanced additive manufacturing laboratories, the Pratt & Whitney Additive Manufacturing Innovation Center.
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This state-of-the-art facility will be used to further additive manufacturing research and development, and is the first in the Northeast to work with metals rather than plastics.
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Surgeons are finding industrial 3-D printers to be a lifesaver on the operating table. This technology, also known as additive manufacturing, has long produced prototypes of jewelry, electronics and car parts.
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I would change it to: "Didn't you know that your Surgeon already uses it?" When I first heard about Rapid Prototyping (as every layered technology was called then) the first example everyone told you about was the case of Dr. Henry Kawamoto's conjoined tweens. http://www.turkcadcam.net/rapor/otoinsa/uyg-medikal-conjoined-twins.html But there have been others before: http://www.nyp.edu.sg/seg/working-with-industry/industry-services/medical-prototypes-for-siamese-twins.
I would say that this is not yet, but it is close to being mainstream.
The innovation in this case is teh use of other materials that give a wetness and texture of a real human liver, making it more suitable to cut with a surgical knife.
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A man has had a new face printed for him after he lost the entire left side of his face in surgery to remove a tumour.
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Once again, a "not-true" story makes a fool of all of us using the 3D printing hook to engage the story. This is disappointing. The actual procedure was: * Scanning his head to a 3D file * Mirroring the good side to complete the missing bone and face * Milling the necessary bones and screws out of a Ti billet * PRINTING a model of the skull to help make a plastic seal for the mouth * PRINTING a polyamide shell to cast silicon into the actual facial mask
So despite the interesting applications the headline is absolutely misleading. Another similar story is http://sco.lt/5iwIKX and this other overrated headline http://sco.lt/95N5jV On the opposite side we can find these true stories or genuine results: http://sco.lt/7cWogT and http://sco.lt/8qgLkf
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A custom-built programmable 3D printer can create materials with several of the properties of living tissues, Oxford University scientists have demonstrated.
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Water, some salt, lipids, some chemicals, and a 3D printer to create artificial structures that resemble or carry out the functions of tissues. Nice approach from Oxford University. Delete the scoop?
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Imagine being able to search for components, supplies, designs, industrial parts... using shape and geometry alone. Imagine the ease of no longer having to use vague keywords that differ between companies and countries. Imagine the end of language barriers, misunderstandings and inaccuracies.
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Try it and you won't believe it. While having all that variety and potential floating around out there isn’t a bad thing, it can make finding a supplier that happens to have (and can produce) the same kind of model as the one you need something of a challenge. Naming is part of the problem. What I call a square, you might call a block. If I try Googling service bureaus that can print squares, I’m not as likely to find exactly what I need. 3D Industries (3DI) intends to solve this issue with its new part search service. "What Google did for words and text on the web, we aim to do for shapes and 3D models,” said Dr. Seena Rejal, the founder and CEO of 3DI. “We are ordering the 3D world.”
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The DeltaMaker is an elegant, personal 3D printer built on the delta robot platform. Recently successful on Kickstarter, DeltaMaker is now available for pre-order at deltamaker.com.
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