Car geeks rejoice! BMW has just unveiled their brand new BMW i8 Roadster at the LA Auto Show, and it’s already turning heads. Designed as a follow up to the manufacturer’s successful i8 hybrid supercar, the new i8 Roadster features an upgraded design, more power, and an overall improved battery. via Tumblr BMW all-new i8 Roadster features tons of 3D printed metal
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WAAMpeller worlds first class-approved 3D printed ships propeller completed in Netherlands11/30/2017 Over the past few years we’ve seen 3D printing gradually taking over significant parts of manufacturing processes across the automotive and aerospace industries, and now the ship-building industry is starting to take advantage of what the technology has to offer. via Tumblr WAAMpeller, worlds first class-approved 3D printed ships propeller completed in Netherlands Fraunhofer leads new collaborative futureAM research project to advance industrial metal 3D printing11/30/2017 Metal additive manufacturing has been perhaps the key growth area of the 3D printing world over the last decade or so, and Germany’s Fraunhofer, Europe’s largest application-oriented research organization, has made a name for itself as one of the leading lights in this field. via Tumblr Fraunhofer leads new collaborative futureAM research project to advance industrial metal 3D printing New Brooks running shoes to be built from custom biometric 3D scans using HP FitStation technology11/30/2017 Brooks Running Company has announced it’s teaming up with HP and 3D printed insole manufacturer Superfeet to launch a new line of customized runners: what Brooks is calling the most personalized running footwear ever. Leveraging both HP’s renowned FitStation technology and Brooks’ own Run Signature initiative, the footwear company plans to introduce the first performance running shoe created from customers’ individual biomechanics. via Tumblr New Brooks running shoes to be built from custom biometric 3D scans using HP FitStation technology The first ever fully 3D printed satellite to be launched from the International Space Station (ISS) has successfully completed its mission. The satellite, called Tubesat-POD (or TuPOD, for short), was developed through a collaboration between GAUSS, Teton Aerospace (Tetonsys), CRP USA, and JAXA. via Tumblr First 3D printed TuPOD satellite successfully completes launch mission from ISS Russia Skoltech opens state-of-the-art AM Lab equipped with Russia largest metal 3D printer11/30/2017 Russia’s Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology (Skoltech) has officially launched its new Additive Manufacturing Laboratory (AM Lab). via Tumblr Russia Skoltech opens state-of-the-art AM Lab equipped with Russia largest metal 3D printer DWS Systems presents new XCELL 6000 SLA 3D printer with built-in washing and UV curing modules11/30/2017 Italian 3D printing company DWS Systems has introduced its newest product, the XCELL 600 3D printer. The new machine, which was presented at formnext 2017, offers users an all-in-one solution for stereolithography (SLA) 3D printing. via Tumblr DWS Systems presents new XCELL 6000 SLA 3D printer with built-in washing and UV curing modules As desktop 3D printing technologies become more and more accessible, they are becoming more common within offices, homes, and schools. This, of course, is a positive thing, but there are some growing concerns about the effects 3D printing can have in the machine’s immediate environment. via Tumblr box3d 3D printer enclosure for Ultimaker promises quieter, safer 3D printing environment Cosmetics giant AmorePacific trialling first 3D printed customized facial masks in South Korea11/30/2017 South Korea-based AmorePacific, one of the world’s largest cosmetics companies, is breaking ground in its industry with the unveiling of the world’s first customized facial mask. The new product, which is appropriately named the “Tailored Mask,” is manufactured using 3D printing and Internet of Things (IoT) technologies. via Tumblr Cosmetics giant AmorePacific trialling first 3D printed customized facial masks in South Korea Chinese 3D printing and scanning company SHINING 3D has joined forces with the Zhejiang University of Technology (ZJUT) to develop 3D printed parts for a racing car. The project is part of an Alumni Mentor Program, with SHINING 3D sharing its expertise with engineering students. via Tumblr SHINING 3D helps ZJUT engineering students build 3D printed racecar |
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