Typically the personal 3D printer is targeted at hobbyists and school users who are exploring the world of 3D Printing for the first time. But this example shows how this technology could be used in a real world application to create custom deserts for the food
industry, or your Valentine!
Click on link to see video …. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1SZX-zq5_cQ
If our deserts were custom made we think they would taste better!
The big future for 3D Printers will probably include kids like Riley Lewis and Vernon Bussler (right and left, respectively, in the accompanying photo).
Riley and Vernon are eighth graders who are right into the world of 3D design and print.
Check out this article that gives you an idea of what the future of 3D Printing may be.
Here is some innovative research being done with 3D printing technology at U. Cal Berkeley. Prof. Ronald Rael has developed a new process that enables the printing of production-ready building components. Following is his guest blog.
Printing innovative, one-of-a-kind building components that are generated quickly and economically to produce large scale -objects, is the current research of Ronald Rael, Assistant Professor of Architecture at the University of California, Berkeley and founding partner of Rael San Fratello Architects. They have developed a cement-based simulant and a new process that, for the first time, employs conventional rapid prototyping hardware to create strong and durable building components that cost far less than conventional 3d printing materials—up to 90% less than comparable printing materials.
The material can also reach strengths of up to 4,700psi in compression, which is a similar strength of concrete. This advancement in material output from digital modeling software ushers in a new era in building materials, and a new synthesis of design and production.
The SeatSlug, a biomorphic interpretation of a bench, demonstrates how this new digital output generates end-product structural building components directly from 3D CAD software. It is constructed of 230 unique rapid-manufactured components.
I must admit when I first saw the Accura Xtreme Plastic material, I didn’t realise it was built on an SLA machine. I actually thought it was an injection moulded part. It wasn’t until closer inspection, because it hadn’t been polished, that I could see the build lines.
It feels nice in your hands and it’s very strong, I recommend it for assemblies, fit and form and functional tests. It has a grey appearance – very similar to paint primer grey.
If you would like to see a sample, contact our sales team info.asiapac@3dsystems.com
EADS, the European aerospace and defense group, has unveiled the world’s first bike “grown” from powder, allowing complete sections to be built as one piece.
Known as the “Airbike,” it is made of nylon but strong enough to replace steel and requires no conventional maintenance or assembly. It can be tailoured made by modifiying the 3D CAD file and manufactured in days.
Computerworld — Professional solid modeling tools such as AutoCAD and SolidWorks and 3-D printer kits costing less than $1,500 are making 3-D printing cost-effective and time-saving, says Computerworld in a comprehensive overview.
Richard Smith used a consumer-grade 3D “plastic jet printer” (The RapMan) and a computer-aided design…
Announced on the 3rd January 2012 3D Systems has completed the acquisition of Z Corporation and Vidar Systems.
The acquisition integrates Z Corp and Vidar products and services with 3D Systems’ extensive portfolio, uniquely positioning 3D Systems for accelerated growth in the dynamic, rapidly expanding 3D content-to-print space.
“This is a historic, game changing event for our customers and stockholders. Today we gained full colour and high speed 3D printing technology, increased our marketplace presence significantly in verticles beyond product development and direct manufacturing, assembled the largest and most-well prepared reseller channel in 3D printing, and catalyzed our healthcare solutions business”, said Abe Reichental, President and CEO of 3D Systems.
3D Systems corporation plans to unveil its Cubify.com 3D software for creating designs for 3D printing on mobile devices, tablets and Kinect.
Along with the intuitive 3D apps, a personal printer, the Cube 3D Printer, has been specifically designed to turn any digital canvas to a physical model. Priced at US$1,299, the printer is ready to print right out of the box in a wide range of vibrant colours.
The Cube 3D printer will be fully commercialised during the first half of 2012 – so keep an eye of this space.
3D Systems Corporation announced that it was voted the “Leader in Digital Manufacturing and Rapid Prototyping” for the second year in a row by the readers of Design World Magazine in a global competition.
Press Release: click here for full article.
SLS (Selective Laser Sintering)
Please Note: MISSING PIECE OF THE PUZZEL!
It has come to our attention that a few cubes sent out after christmas will have a missing part. If you are missing the center part – please email info.asiapac@3dsystems.com requesting your missing section.
Apologise if this has caused unnecessary stress.
This clever gear cube was produced on 3D Systems sPro 60 SLS machine using DuraForm ® PA Plastic material. The cube is assembled from 8 pieces using 8 small pegs and is quite challenging for many of us!
Cube assembly instructions:
- Start with the center part (see image below) and build your cube around this.
- Push small pegs into holes located on the small surface of the center part (make sure the pegs are pushed into the center part as far as it can go)
- Push large pegs into holdes located on the large surface of the center part
- Attach small gears onto the small pegs
- Attach large gears onto the large pegs
- Twist the corners to allow the gears to move. First few turns will be stiff, the more turns the more freely it will move.
….GOOD LUCK
It is a durable engineering plastic ideal for -
CLICK HERE.. Movie SLS 3D printed cube to see how the cube works after it is assembled.
