Tag: 3D printing
Materialise develops 3D Printed Oxygen Mask to address ventilator shortage
Belgium-based 3D printing company Materialise has developed the Materialise NIP Connector, a device to convert standard equipment available in most hospitals, into a mask to facilitate breathing for patients by creating positive pressure in the lungs. These assembled masks allow clinicians to reduce the time patients need access to mechanical ventilators, which helps to reduce…
Ford uses 3D printing for next-generation locking wheel nuts
As car security systems become increasingly sophisticated and thieves turn to their attention to car parts, Ford engineers are using 3D printing technology to develop next-generation locking wheel nuts. Together with EOS, a supplier for high-end solutions in additive manufacturing, Ford has created locking nuts with contours based on the driver’s voice. Like an iris scan…
How advancements in print have made marketing more efficient
Is print marketing outdated? It's tempting to think so - but, as various business heavyweights from the Forbes Communications Council have observed, print still has its place in marketing. For example, the likes of cards and brochures can leave lasting impressions on luxury consumers. In our primarily digital-driven age, print can help companies to stand…
Student creates 3D Kidney model to help train cancer surgeons
A student has used 3D printing technology to create a model of a kidney that could be used to help train cancer surgeons. The model created by Glasgow School of Art (GSA) student Lisa Ferrie could help surgeons hone their skills in performing a robot-assisted laparoscopic partial nephrectomy – a procedure that removes part of…
Online Business Ideas Anyone Could Do
Image source: Pexels.com It appears that the internet is the go-to place if one wants to make money, and perhaps become financially independent. Plenty of individuals have already made a name for themselves by becoming entrepreneurs. Sure, getting started from zero does seem like a pain, but many would say…
Students create 3D-printed model of James Watt steam engine
A team of students have used 3D printing technology to create a model of a steam engine originally designed by James Watt more than 200 years ago. The JetX student society at the University of Glasgow spent five months putting together their scale model of the Boulton-Watt steam engine. The metre-long model uses more than…
Spaceflight company Orbex shows off Prime rocket with 3D printed engine
A spaceflight company has unveiled a new rocket as it opened its headquarters and rocket design facility in the Highlands. Orbex, which is involved in plans to create a spaceport in Sutherland, said its new base in Forres, Moray, will bring more than 130 jobs to the region. At the opening on Thursday the company…
Scientists create 3D-printed hand that can play Jingle Bells!
Scientists have made a 3D-printed robot hand that can play Jingle Bells on the piano. Researchers at Cambridge University said soft and rigid materials in the design replicate the bones and ligaments of a human hand, but not the muscles or tendons. The hand cannot move its fingers independently, but can play simple musical phrases by…
Hands on with CEL Robox 3D Printer: Can normal people do 3D printing?
If there’s one sort of device I’ve never got along well with, it is printers. Despite being a moderately nerdy man, who is usually the one in the room who ends up having to fix the computer, and having built a reputation for being tech savvy, printers are just beyond me. Loading ink? What a…