Industry: Automotive Application: Custom parts, prototyping Benefits of 3D Printing: – Reduced costs – Rapid prototyping As we’ve seen recently with Zortrax’ re-engineered, 3D printed Triumph Daytona and Vins Motors’ Duecinquanta motorbike, 3D printing has found a real use in the automotive industry. The ability to quickly prototype parts and review new physical iterations
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Industry: Electronics/ product design Application: Headphones Benefits of 3D Printing: – Rapid prototyping – Low development costs – Fast time to market print+ is a DIY headphone kit that you 3D print at home. It’s upgradeable and low-cost, giving consumers a great product for a fair price. The project was started in
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Industry: Audiology Application: Earbuds Benefits of 3D Printing: – Rapid prototyping – Low development costs – Economical manufacturing Earbuds are the gel-like cups for your ears that make your earphones stay in place. Typically, ear buds are made from silicone rubber or a memory foam. In the case of silicone rubber, the
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Industry: Consumer electronics Application: Headphones Benefits of 3D Printing: – Rapid prototyping – In-house production – Low development costs Consumer electronics are prime candidates for 3D printing. It’s possible for start-ups to conceptualise and prototype product iterations at minimal cost with 3D printing, with the added benefit of keeping everything in-house. Even
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Industry: Architecture Application: Scale models Benefits of 3D Printing: – Practical application – Visualise designs in the real-world – Show clients accurate scale models Architect Paul Choi used 3D printing at his old firm for two decades. When he joined Los Angeles design firm Laney LA, he wanted to continue his use
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Ultimaker has announced a new 3D printer today. The Ultimaker S5 is Ultimaker’s most advanced desktop 3D printer ever, boasting best-in-class technical specifications and a very desirable feature-set which we’ll look at below. But first, a few words about this new printer. It’s been designed to run continuously – literally,
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Industry: Jewellery Application: Casting, Prototyping Benefits of 3D Printing: – Design freedom – Rapid prototyping – Print castable models The engagement ring is one of the most symbolic purchases a person will ever make. It represents love and respect. For years, rings have been commonly manufactured using casting. Traditional casting
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Industry: Jewellery (personal) Application: Casting, Prototyping Benefits of 3D Printing: – Design freedom – Fast prototyping – A unique engagement ring Depending on where you seek your advice about buying an engagement ring, you’ll be told to look out for the four Cs (colour, cut, clarity, carat), the purity of
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Industry: Education Application: Jewellery Benefits of 3D Printing: – An educational learning tool – Practical application – New manufacturing techniques using Formlabs’ resins The Copenhagen School of Design and Technology (KEA) is one of the world’s foremost educational institutions for technology and design. Founded in 2009, KEA is a higher education
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Industry: Jewellery Application: Casting, Prototyping Benefits of 3D Printing: – Reduced casting costs – Reduced product lead times – In-house production – Newfound design flexibility For many jewellers, 3D printing is a new concept. For others, the idea of printing jewellery prototypes in-house, at minimal cost, has appealed for some
