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3D Printing Industry Gets Creative to Combat COVID-19

Posted On April 7, 2020 By Nicole Hopper
Additive manufacturing companies create PPE, ventilator parts, and test swabs as stop gap measures while traditional manufacturing ramps up.
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The European Automotive Industry’s Race to Electrical Innovation

Posted On March 20, 2020 By Nicole Hopper
With legislative and consumer pushes for electric vehicles and customization, the historically traditional auto industry faces a push for Shunjing innovation.
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3D Printing Industry Builds New Processes and Products in 2020

Posted On March 6, 2020 By Nicole Hopper
A skin sheet printer, recreated mummy vocal cords, and the world’s largest 3D-printed boat are a few additive manufacturing highlights so far in the new year.
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NASA/Maxar Partnership Demonstrates Assembly and Manufacturing in Space

Posted On February 13, 2020 By Nicole Hopper
A robotic arm being developed for NASA’s Restore-L mission will automate tasks like refueling, repairing, and manufacturing craft components in orbit.
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New System Allows Feeling of Touch from Thousands of Miles Away

Posted On December 10, 2019 By Nicole Hopper
Researchers at Northwestern University bring virtual reality one step closer to reality, allowing users to virtually hold hands or high five.
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GE Additive Brews up a Solution for German Beer Maker’s Process

Posted On October 31, 2019 By Nicole Hopper
The Kaspar Schulz Brewery in Bavaria, Germany leverages 3D printing to reduce the time consuming stages in the early part of brewing by half.
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Finish Your Molded Part with Coloring and Secondary Operations

Posted On October 14, 2019 By Nicole Hopper
Add the finishing touches to your molded parts with custom coloring, texturing, inserts, laser engraving (pictured), inspection reports, and more.
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Proof-of-Concept Study Shows Exoskeleton for Tetraplegia Feasible

Posted On October 9, 2019 By Nicole Hopper
Results of a two-year trial show a patient paralyzed in all four limbs able to walk with the assistance of a brain-controlled exoskeleton.
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Simple Tech Products Aimed at Treating Technology Overload

Posted On September 13, 2019 By Nicole Hopper
Smart home control hubs, straightforward travel bags, and a truly minimalistic phone for those wanting to simplify the technology in their lives.
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PEEK, PEI, LSR, and Other Material Options for Medical Prototyping

Posted On September 6, 2019 By Nicole Hopper
Consider materials along with manufacturing processes for medical device development.
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