3D printing with silicone is game-changing for the orthopaedics industry, which uses silicone to make non-rigid parts for orthopaedic devices, such as liners that reduce strain on joints. The Lynxter S600D prints skin-friendly silicone developed with silicone chemistry experts COP Chimie. The silicone is suitable for all external
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3D Printing Silicone For Soft Robotics Is Possible With Additive-X and Lynxter When you envision robotics, you probably imagine hard plastics, composites and metal parts powered by mechanical and electronic components. But rigid robotics has a counterpart – soft robotics – which uses compliant materials instead of hard materials to
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We are delighted to partner with BCN3D Technologies, bringing a range of exciting desktop 3D printers to the Additive-X range. Additive-X is proud to only partner with the ‘best-in-class’ technologies so after our engineers have thoroughly road tested the BCN3D Epsilon W50 SC we are happy to announce that
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The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations were out of this world, and they inspired silversmithing business Silver Lady to work with Barnsley DMC 02’s MakerLab to produce a 3D printed piece of military silverware using Formlabs technology. Funded by the Digital Innovation for Growth (DIfG) programme, MakerLab helps small and medium-sized
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3D Printing in Education Depending on how intricately you embed yourself into it, using 3D printing in education means you can deliver doses of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, making a 3D printer the ultimate STEM learning tool, that virtually anyone can use. Educators who dismiss 3D printing
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We are incredibly excited to partner with Lynxter to bring you a new 3D printing technology that prints filaments, liquids and pastes. Additive manufacturing is unbeatably versatile, but one of the often-cited limitations is that if you want to manufacture absolutely everything with one machine, you’re out of
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UltiMaker S5 Metal Expansion Kit Coming Soon! The UltiMaker S5’s generous build volume and ability to print high-performance thermoplastics make it a snip for rapid prototyping. Still, until now, metal 3D printing has been out of the reach of S5 users. The Metal Expansion Kit changes this with
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Read on to learn more about metal 3D printing with Markforged technology… There are several metal 3D printing technologies suited to different applications, and all of them work differently: SLM (Selective Laser Melting) is the most mature technology, using high-powered lasers to selectively fuse metal powder spread on a bed
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3D Printing ESD Safe Parts in Manufacturing The manufacturers that make machines for other manufacturers keep the industry ticking along. Stephen Hawes’ company Opulo is a perfect example, making a ‘pick and place’ machine which grabs and deposits electronic components onto PCBs (printed circuit boards) for electronics manufacturers. The
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You’ve probably already heard of SLA (stereolithography), a 3D printing process in which layers of liquid-resin are selectively cured solid with a laser. SLA is a mature technology that offers several advantages over FFF, including speed, flexibility, and precision. However, the biggest advantage is there is no mechanical print head
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