Developments in 3D printing and associated software will empower hospitals and communities to fabricate, rather than buy, many of their solutions.
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Far beyond rapid prototyping
Local medical applications using various methods of 3D printing have gained global attention, and some are arguably world-leading.
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Autodesk Within: generative design optimised for 3D Printing
Autodesk has announced the availability of Autodesk Within, a set of generative design software solutions to help engineers create and 3D print lightweight designs.
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Fraunhofer lasers centre partners with new manufacturing CRC
The Aachen, Germany-based Fraunhofer Institute for Laser Technology will partner in the new Innovative Manufacturing CRC. It is the only German research organisation to do so.
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CSIRO: more companies should adopt metal-based additive manufacturing
The CSIRO’s Lab 22 is part of an effort to get Australian industry up to speed with metal additive manufacturing. Brent Balinski spoke to the innovation centre’s research director, Alex Kingsbury.
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The 3D printing boom continues
The overall appetite for additive manufacturing continues in all segments of the market. Brent Balinski spoke to long-time industry consultant Terry Wohlers, principal consultant and president of Wohlers Associates. Wohlers Report 2015 was released in April, the firm’s 20th anniversary edition.
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Additive manufacturing a must for local companies, says expert
Globally-renowned lasers expert Milan Brandt believes there’s great potential for Australian companies who want to explore 3D printing, but they’d better act fast. He spoke to Brent Balinski.
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What impact is 3D printing having on the world? [INFOGRAPHIC INCLUDED]
How is 3D printing/additive manufacturing changing the way we do business?
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Education remains important as additive manufacturing booms
Research released this month has shown additive manufacturing grew by more than a third in 2013. Ido Eylon from Stratasys told Brent Balinski about why the figures were no surprise, as well as what areas are important to his company and why.
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3D printing is the key as Australia looks beyond mining
3DP makes refractory metals affordable and require little to no machining which makes them much lighter.
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3D printing applications will be a US$7bn market by 2025
Most of the market value in 3D printing will be from applications that are not commercially available today.
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Crowdsourcing prior art to defeat 3D printing patent applications: The Maker Movement
A segment of the 3D printing (3DP) community, known as Makers, is using the concept of crowdsourcing as a sword to oppose 3DP-related patent applications, potentially creating problems for patent applicants everywhere.
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Manufacturing 2.0: The additive era
Since the industrial revolution manufacturing has meant cumbersome factories, production lines, machinery, labour and striving for the creation of economies of scale.
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Shaping our future with additives
Additive manufacturing/3D printing looks set to change the face of manufacturing, but which system is right for you? Alan Johnson reports.
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New CSIRO 3D titanium manufacturing centre announced
A new titanium additive manufacturing facility has been announced by CSIRO, as part of its Future Manufacturing Flagship.
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