3D printed safe-cracking robot steals show at DEF CON taking just 30 mins to crack SentrySafe7/31/2017 An open source 3D printed robot created by Nathan Seidle, founder of Colorado-based hardware company SparkFun, has wowed DEF CON attendees by cracking a SentrySafe safe in just half an hour. The week before last, we ran a story about a 3D printed open source robot that could crack a safe in as little as 15 minutes. The device was developed by SparkFun’s Nathan Seidle, and only costs around $200 to make. It’s now back in the headlines thanks to its appearance at a major global event. via Tumblr 3D printed safe-cracking robot steals show at DEF CON, taking just 30 mins to crack SentrySafe
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A joint team of researchers from the Autonomous University of Madrid and ceramic 3D printing company Lithoz GmbH have developed complex 3D printed ceramic microsystems which could advance labs-on-chips and organs-on-chips. The joint team says its 3D printed ceramic device marks a breakthrough in the biomedical field. via Tumblr Scientists 3D print complex ceramic microsystems for organ-on-a-chip biomedical research Cypriot 3D printer manufacturer Ilios has lifted the lid on its Thermal Masking technology, which can purportedly be used to 3D print Stereolithography (SLA) models at 1/10 the normal cost. The technology has been incorporated into the forthcoming €250 ($294) Ilios Nano SLA 3D printer. via Tumblr Ilios says its Thermal Masking 3D printing tech results in 90% cheaper SLA printing TTP Plc, a UK-based technology and product development company, has unveiled its new FormaJet liquid handling platform which reportedly enables high throughput and multi-color digital 3D bioprinting. The company is currently seeking partners for the platform’s development and go-to-market strategy. via Tumblr TTP introduces FormaJet, a multi-color 3D bioprinting platform Disney Research has developed a technique for creating cable-driven mechanisms that could be used to animate 3D printed models of popular Disney characters. The mechanisms can also be used to make simple mechanical systems such as a gripper or robotic hand. via Tumblr Disney Research animates 3D printed models with cable-driven mechanisms No one can deny that 3D printing is a versatile technology: it has applications in a broad range of fields including medicine, engineering, arts and design, gastronomy, and more; it has even made the reach onto our screens through such films as Ghost in the Shell and TV shows like Westworld and Game of Thrones. Breaking Bad spinoff Better Call Saul has also taken up 3D printing, though some viewers may not have caught what it was used for. via Tumblr The Better Call Saul special effects team is using 3D printing to make incredible props As I write this blog I am in the process of preparing a presentation for In-Plant Graphics Magazine Innovators Conference. Formally the Digital Printing in Government and Higher Ed Conference, this year’s conference begs the question that innovation is a critical success factor (CSF) for all in-plants. Innovation is a common denominator of leading companies, both commercial and in-plant printers. One example of innovative thinking is pricing strategies which was discussed in a blog on this site last year entitled “Value Based Pricing: Fact or Fiction”. The issue is that the traditional cost-based pricing strategy does not take into account market-based or value based pricing. These more innovative pricing philosophies allow companies to charge less for commodity products and more for products perceived to have higher value. Charging less for commodity products often reduces customer complaints about pricing, which makes it more difficult for companies trying to take over the in-plant (outsourcing companies or facilities management companies, known as FMs) to make effective sales presentations based on price. The value proposition that is most effective for these companies focuses on price: why are you printing, printing is not a core competency, your manufacturing costs are too high, your prices to customers is too high, and customers are dissatisfied paying these higher costs. Considering the potential role of pricing you would think that all in-plants would be very motivated to consider innovative pricing strategies. That is why we looked at pricing strategies in our last research project. In the recent PRIMIR study entitled Digital Printing Technology’s Influence on the U.S. In-Plant Printing Market that IMG worked on with IDC, we discovered a trend in pricing based on the size of the in-plant. Looking from left to right or from smaller to larger in-plants, you can see the yellow bar growing larger suggesting that larger in-plants monitor and adjust pricing more than smaller in-plants. The obvious question is why? One possibility, is that the larger in-plants remain threatened by outsourcers and FMs while smaller in-plants are not. With declining volumes of traditional work and increasing pricing pressure, it is possible that it’s no longer worthwhile for outsourcers and FMs to pursue smaller in-plants. This is consistent with another trend which is that outsourcers are focusing more on taking over both the fleet of copiers and printers within the enterprise as well as the in-plant production. What do you think? Is the threat to smaller in-plant service providers declining? via Tumblr Do In-Plants Use Innovative Pricing Strategies? Yes and No! Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University have used 3D printing to create telescopic structures that can bend and twist. Their new technique was used to create collapsible robots shaped like lizards and octopuses. via Tumblr Lizard-like telescoping 3D printed robots developed to help in search & rescue missions GE additive expert tells 3Ders about Syracuse Universitys multi-metal DMLM 3D printing breakthrough7/31/2017 Mechanical and aerospace engineering students at Syracuse University have developed a DMLM powder deposition system for multi-material 3D printing. GE’s Joseph Vinciquerra, who worked with the students on the project, explained to 3Ders what the metal 3D printing system is all about. via Tumblr GE additive expert tells 3Ders about Syracuse Universitys multi-metal DMLM 3D printing breakthrough Shining 3D, one of China’s leading 3D printing companies, is preparing to launch its latest product. Geared towards the dentistry market, the new AutoScan-DS-EX 3D dental scanner will be launched on September 1, 2017. via Tumblr Shining 3D to launch AutoScan-DS-EX dental 3D scanner in September 2017 |
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