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quote:Bijen als milieuvriendelijke 3D-printer
3D-printen is leuk, maar eigenlijk kan de wereld niet nog meer plastic prullaria gebruiken. Daarom gebruikt een Amerikaans bedrijf honingbijen om voorwerpen te printen met bijenwas.De techniek omvat een mal waarop 80.000 bijen hun gang mogen gaan. Ze maken hun honingraten zoals ze dat altijd doen, maar nu precies volgens de vormen van de mal.
Wiskeystoker Dewar's in de VS scoort daarmee een mooi publicitair puntje voor zichzelf, maar het idee is leuk en de foto's zijn prachtig. "Wat heb je aan zoetigheid zonder van je af te bijten?", luidt de slogan vrij vertaald uit het Engels: "What is sweetness without a bite?"
Met het 3B Project, zoals het heet, maakte Dewar's al een beeld van een man en een fles van eigen merk.
And what rough beast, its hour come round at last,
Slouches towards Bethlehem to be born?
Slouches towards Bethlehem to be born?
Zijn er bedrijven/webshops die producten voor je printen en opsturen? Ik mis een onderdeel van een kast en bestellen kan niet (meer).
Is 1 bij 2 cm oid. Wat zal het kosten?
Is 1 bij 2 cm oid. Wat zal het kosten?
The 3D printed injector only takes ⅓ of the time to manufacture when compared to traditional units and is 70% less expensive.
More info: http://1.usa.gov/15fX7w6
Printing in gel takes 3D printing freeform and enables an undo function
The additive layer process of conventional 3D printers means they are usually limited to bottom up fabrication on three axes. The Mataerial printer managed to defy gravity by using a quick-solidifying print material, but now the LA-based NSTRMNT team led by Brian Harms, a Masters student at the Southern California Institute of Architecture, has created a 3D printing process called suspended disposition that gets around gravity by printing objects within a gel. Not only does this allow freeform additive fabrication on six axes, it also enables an "undo" function.
The NSTRMNT 3D printer utilizes a six-axes robotic arm from Stubli Robotics with a peristaltic pump mounted on it. This injects a light-cured liquid resin into a gel that acts as a support structure for the printed object. The pump's flow rate is controlled by an Arduino, which is coordinated with the motion of the robot to create the prints. The Arduino also controls the pump's flow direction, giving it the ability to delete parts of the printed object by sucking instead of extruding.
After a print is completed, the liquid resin is exposed to ultraviolet light for one to two minutes, which hardens the structure. "We also have UV LEDs mounted on the pump, but in our experience they take far too long to cure the resin," explains Harms. Like printed support structures on traditional 3D printed objects, the gel holds the resin in place until it is cured and ready for removal.
"The gel can be reused many times, as long as it does not dry out," Harms tells Gizmag. "We got in the habit of covering the gel container when not in use, and we could reuse the gel for several weeks. We haven't fully tested the maximum duration for reuse, but I imagine it could be a few months."
To calculate the movements of the robot’s joints, the NSTRMNT printer uses an inverse kinematics solver that Harms developed for Grasshopper (the 3D modeling plugin for Rhino, a 3D CAD program).
"We design our geometry, it is converted to toolpaths, and we run the robot along those paths. But, the robot can be controlled manually using the controller pendant that comes with each robot," Harms tells Gizmag. This allows a user to pause an operating print and move the robot as the pump extrudes resin. "In this way it is a sort of live drawing tool – kind of like an etch-a-sketch in 3D."
At the moment, the NSTRMNT's resolution is about 1/16 of an inch (about 1.6 mm), but the resolution is only reliant upon the diameter of the tube/needle used to extrude the resin, so smaller needles would result in better resolutions.
"The biggest issue we have is actually the tendency for the resin to want to travel up the temporary void the needle creates as it passes through the gel," says Harms. This issue could be resolved by increasing the speed of the robot, but Harms explains that this would require faster extrusion from the pump which would be harder to coordinate cleanly.
The fact that this method of 3D printing can me adjusted and manipulated live allows for a new interface for generating form directly in the physical environment, as opposed to going from computer to fabrication.
"You can inject resin along curving vectors in three dimensions without having to wait for your model to be generated in thin slices," says Harms. Also, because the material is UV-cured and suspended in liquid-form, a designer does not have to commit to a form during a print. Users can alter forms, add components, and even undo bits of their print by removing resin via suction or scooping.
The video below shows the NSTRMNT 3D printer's suspended deposition process in action.
Source: NSTRMNT
http://www.gizmag.com/suspended-deposition-3d-printing/28508/
Ik vind het gebruik van de robotarm om te printen wel cool. Is dit de volgende stap in 3D-printing?
The additive layer process of conventional 3D printers means they are usually limited to bottom up fabrication on three axes. The Mataerial printer managed to defy gravity by using a quick-solidifying print material, but now the LA-based NSTRMNT team led by Brian Harms, a Masters student at the Southern California Institute of Architecture, has created a 3D printing process called suspended disposition that gets around gravity by printing objects within a gel. Not only does this allow freeform additive fabrication on six axes, it also enables an "undo" function.
The NSTRMNT 3D printer utilizes a six-axes robotic arm from Stubli Robotics with a peristaltic pump mounted on it. This injects a light-cured liquid resin into a gel that acts as a support structure for the printed object. The pump's flow rate is controlled by an Arduino, which is coordinated with the motion of the robot to create the prints. The Arduino also controls the pump's flow direction, giving it the ability to delete parts of the printed object by sucking instead of extruding.
After a print is completed, the liquid resin is exposed to ultraviolet light for one to two minutes, which hardens the structure. "We also have UV LEDs mounted on the pump, but in our experience they take far too long to cure the resin," explains Harms. Like printed support structures on traditional 3D printed objects, the gel holds the resin in place until it is cured and ready for removal.
"The gel can be reused many times, as long as it does not dry out," Harms tells Gizmag. "We got in the habit of covering the gel container when not in use, and we could reuse the gel for several weeks. We haven't fully tested the maximum duration for reuse, but I imagine it could be a few months."
To calculate the movements of the robot’s joints, the NSTRMNT printer uses an inverse kinematics solver that Harms developed for Grasshopper (the 3D modeling plugin for Rhino, a 3D CAD program).
"We design our geometry, it is converted to toolpaths, and we run the robot along those paths. But, the robot can be controlled manually using the controller pendant that comes with each robot," Harms tells Gizmag. This allows a user to pause an operating print and move the robot as the pump extrudes resin. "In this way it is a sort of live drawing tool – kind of like an etch-a-sketch in 3D."
At the moment, the NSTRMNT's resolution is about 1/16 of an inch (about 1.6 mm), but the resolution is only reliant upon the diameter of the tube/needle used to extrude the resin, so smaller needles would result in better resolutions.
"The biggest issue we have is actually the tendency for the resin to want to travel up the temporary void the needle creates as it passes through the gel," says Harms. This issue could be resolved by increasing the speed of the robot, but Harms explains that this would require faster extrusion from the pump which would be harder to coordinate cleanly.
The fact that this method of 3D printing can me adjusted and manipulated live allows for a new interface for generating form directly in the physical environment, as opposed to going from computer to fabrication.
"You can inject resin along curving vectors in three dimensions without having to wait for your model to be generated in thin slices," says Harms. Also, because the material is UV-cured and suspended in liquid-form, a designer does not have to commit to a form during a print. Users can alter forms, add components, and even undo bits of their print by removing resin via suction or scooping.
The video below shows the NSTRMNT 3D printer's suspended deposition process in action.
Source: NSTRMNT
http://www.gizmag.com/suspended-deposition-3d-printing/28508/
Ik vind het gebruik van de robotarm om te printen wel cool. Is dit de volgende stap in 3D-printing?
"An educated citizenry is a vital requisite for our survival as a free people."
Een lekker cynisch commentaar uit het metaal magazine.
quote:Sherry-bobo’s ....
Het is jammer dat een veelbelovende techniek als 3D-printing momenteel omarmd wordt door politici, ambtenaren, symposium-organisatoren, voorzitters van ‘belangrijke’ verenigingen, europarlementarirs en vergelijkbare kopstukken uit het sherry-circuit. ....
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Elke werktuigbouwer weet dat een product een optelsom is van materiaal, bewerkingen en nahandelingen. Materialen worden gehard en ontlaten, nauwkeurigheden in micrometers is stand der techniek en oppervlaktebehandelingen zijn meer dan een finishing touch. Kan dat allemaal met 3D-printing? Vergeet het maar! Is daarom 3D-printing niet belangrijk? Zeker niet! ....
Ben jij ook een van die sherry drinkers.quote:Op dinsdag 13 augustus 2013 10:03 schreef Erasmo het volgende:
Wat een stuk zeg... Waarom zou je nog een matrijs maken als je gelijk een bumper kan printen?
Wat dacht je bijvoorbeeld van cyclus tijden, met een spuitgietmatrijs zal deze bij benadering voor een bumper rond de 45 seconden zitten, dus 80 bumpers per uur, ipv 1 bumper per 24 uur.
Op mijn blog heb ik nog een leuk artikel geschreven over een dubbel aangedreven extruder die snelheden kan halen van rond de 900 mm/s. Zal de kwaliteit wel niet ten goede doen maar goed. Kijk maar eens op www.unifi3d.com
your only limitation is your own imagination
http://www.omroepwest.nl/(...)rm-voor-3-d-printersquote:DEN HAAG - Bij 22 ondernemers in Den Haag kun je voortaan online spullen bestellen die zij met een 3-D printer maken. Het platform is mede opgericht door de Haagse campus van de Universtiteit Leiden.
Tijdens het 3-D Printer Summmercourse op de universiteit is het project gelanceerd. Bewoners van Den Haag kunnen nu bijvoorbeeld een bieropener bestellen bij een ondernemer die zijn 3-D printer beschikbaar stelt aan de buurt.
T ests dura y yo me veo cabrn en el espejo
23-08-2013
Nu ook 3D-scanner voor thuisgebruik
kos.
MakerBot, een bedrijf dat 3D-printers produceert, lanceert nu ook een 3D-scanner. Voordien waren voor het maken van 3D-scans commercile apparaten nodig, terwijl de meeste 3D-objecten voor 3D-printers momenteel ontworpen worden met software. Dat meldt Tweakers.net.
De scanner met de naam Digitizer werkt samen met de Replicator of andere 3D-printers, zodat objecten eenvoudig gescand, geschaald en gedupliceerd kunnen worden.
Scan
De scanner bestaat uit een ronddraaiend plateau met een doorsnede van 203 millimeter, wat ook de maximumhoogte is van objecten die je ermee kan scannen. Een 1,3 megapixelcamera scant het object terwijl twee lijnlasers het aftasten. De resolutie van de scanner bedraagt daarbij 0,5 mm, terwijl per omwenteling van het plateau ongeveer 800 stappen of opnames worden doorlopen. De scan van een object, dat maximaal drie kilo mag wegen, duurt ongeveer twaalf minuten. De gescande objecten worden als STL-bestand via USB naar de pc gestuurd, waarna je de scan kan aanpassen met de meegeleverde software.
Prijs
De scanner verschijnt voorlopig alleen in Amerika, waar hij in oktober wordt geleverd voor 1.400 dollar (1.050 euro). Twee jaar geleden kostte een 3D-printer nog ruim boven de duizend euro, nu is dat gezakt tot enkele honderden euro's. De Digitizer zou een vergelijkbaar effect op de 3D-scannermarkt moeten teweegbrengen, hoopt MakerBot.
(HLN)
Nu ook 3D-scanner voor thuisgebruik
kos.
MakerBot, een bedrijf dat 3D-printers produceert, lanceert nu ook een 3D-scanner. Voordien waren voor het maken van 3D-scans commercile apparaten nodig, terwijl de meeste 3D-objecten voor 3D-printers momenteel ontworpen worden met software. Dat meldt Tweakers.net.
De scanner met de naam Digitizer werkt samen met de Replicator of andere 3D-printers, zodat objecten eenvoudig gescand, geschaald en gedupliceerd kunnen worden.
Scan
De scanner bestaat uit een ronddraaiend plateau met een doorsnede van 203 millimeter, wat ook de maximumhoogte is van objecten die je ermee kan scannen. Een 1,3 megapixelcamera scant het object terwijl twee lijnlasers het aftasten. De resolutie van de scanner bedraagt daarbij 0,5 mm, terwijl per omwenteling van het plateau ongeveer 800 stappen of opnames worden doorlopen. De scan van een object, dat maximaal drie kilo mag wegen, duurt ongeveer twaalf minuten. De gescande objecten worden als STL-bestand via USB naar de pc gestuurd, waarna je de scan kan aanpassen met de meegeleverde software.
Prijs
De scanner verschijnt voorlopig alleen in Amerika, waar hij in oktober wordt geleverd voor 1.400 dollar (1.050 euro). Twee jaar geleden kostte een 3D-printer nog ruim boven de duizend euro, nu is dat gezakt tot enkele honderden euro's. De Digitizer zou een vergelijkbaar effect op de 3D-scannermarkt moeten teweegbrengen, hoopt MakerBot.
(HLN)
Death Makes Angels of us all
And gives us wings where we had shoulders
Smooth as raven' s claws...
And gives us wings where we had shoulders
Smooth as raven' s claws...
Ben benieuwd waar we over 5 of 10 jaar zijn met deze technologiequote:
23-08-2013
Nu ook 3D-scanner voor thuisgebruik
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kos.
MakerBot, een bedrijf dat 3D-printers produceert, lanceert nu ook een 3D-scanner. Voordien waren voor het maken van 3D-scans commercile apparaten nodig, terwijl de meeste 3D-objecten voor 3D-printers momenteel ontworpen worden met software. Dat meldt Tweakers.net.
De scanner met de naam Digitizer werkt samen met de Replicator of andere 3D-printers, zodat objecten eenvoudig gescand, geschaald en gedupliceerd kunnen worden.
Scan
De scanner bestaat uit een ronddraaiend plateau met een doorsnede van 203 millimeter, wat ook de maximumhoogte is van objecten die je ermee kan scannen. Een 1,3 megapixelcamera scant het object terwijl twee lijnlasers het aftasten. De resolutie van de scanner bedraagt daarbij 0,5 mm, terwijl per omwenteling van het plateau ongeveer 800 stappen of opnames worden doorlopen. De scan van een object, dat maximaal drie kilo mag wegen, duurt ongeveer twaalf minuten. De gescande objecten worden als STL-bestand via USB naar de pc gestuurd, waarna je de scan kan aanpassen met de meegeleverde software.
Prijs
De scanner verschijnt voorlopig alleen in Amerika, waar hij in oktober wordt geleverd voor 1.400 dollar (1.050 euro). Twee jaar geleden kostte een 3D-printer nog ruim boven de duizend euro, nu is dat gezakt tot enkele honderden euro's. De Digitizer zou een vergelijkbaar effect op de 3D-scannermarkt moeten teweegbrengen, hoopt MakerBot.
(HLN)
"An educated citizenry is a vital requisite for our survival as a free people."
En ook de juristen hebben het 3d printen ontdekt
Lees hier de rest van de tekst: http://www.louwersadvocat(...)ridische-uitdagingenquote:3D/additive manufacturing: juridische uitdagingen
3D printing/additieve manufacturing wordt bestempeld als de Derde Industrile Revolutie. Naast interessante nieuwe business modellen, introduceren deze baanbrekende technologien ook nieuwe juridische uitdagingen. Daarbij kunt u vertrouwen op onze expertise.
De juridische uitdagingen omvatten zaken als illegale reproductie, namaak, piraterij en andere IP-kwesties; open source hardware-modellen; (product) aansprakelijkheid; strafbare feiten en handhaving.
De omvang van inbreuk op intellectuele eigendom wordt gestimuleerd door het gemak van de verspreiding van illegale kopien via internet en het feit dat 3D-scanners en -printers beschikbaar zijn voor thuisgebruik tegen betaalbare prijzen.
T ests dura y yo me veo cabrn en el espejo
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Zijn er bedrijven/webshops die producten voor je printen en opsturen? Ik mis een onderdeel van een kast en bestellen kan niet (meer).
Is 1 bij 2 cm oid. Wat zal het kosten?
Shapeways in Eindhoven doet dat toch? Moet je het wel eerst ff 3d tekenen...
Have you ever picked your feet in Poughkeepsie?
Trots lid van het 👿 Duivelse Viertal 👿
Een gedicht over Maanvis
Het ONZ / [KAMT] Kennis- en Adviescentrum Maanvis Topics , voor al je vragen over mijn topiques!
Een gedicht over Maanvis
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Zeus, An All-In-One 3D Copy Machine, Grabs $100K+ On Kickstarter In A Day
Meet AIO Robotics‘ Zeus “3D copy device”: a 3D printer, 3D scanner and 3D object faxing machine that’s blasted past its $100,000 Kickstarter funding goal after about a day on the crowdfunding trail. This hybrid box is on a mission to consumerise 3D printing by converging multiple functions and taking away some of the rough, manual edges.
Building a hybrid box that incorporates both 3D printing and 3D scanning functions makes plenty of sense. The rise of 3D printers begets obvious demand for 3D scanners. Having an object digitiser on hand means you can clone and remix the real-world objects cluttering up your life, not just pull 3D designs off Thingiverse et al. for printing purposes.
Add to that, making a 3D copy box that’s super easy to use is also a worthy goal — and a required one to accelerate 3D printing towards a more mainstream audience than the hacker/maker community that’s largely been fuelling demand thus far. Which is exactly what AIO wants Zeus to do.
The 3D copier simplifies the print/scan process down to four basic functions: scan, print, copy, fax. Scanning means generating an accurate replica of a real-world object (the machines uses a swiping laser scanning process for increased accuracy) in a 3D digital file form that it can then print out, while the “copy” function means printing a simplified plastic copy of an object (so it’s quicker but less accurate). The fax function allows Zeus’ owner to send a copy of an object to another Zeus printer where it can then be printed out.
Zeus will have a seven-inch colour touchscreen interface where users can select which of its four functions they fancy, and navigate through any stored 3D objects they want to print — there’s a built-in micro SD card slot and also on-board Wi-Fi for faxing and grabbing files from the Internet.
Having a familiar touchscreen window for its owners to poke and prod, and a clean-looking UI, is clearly a key part of what gives Zeus a consumery, mainstream feel — as its creators note (albeit, it remains to be seen if the shipping product lives up to their easy-peasy UX claims):
Our 7 inch Touch-Screen Display and User Interface is bar-none the most beautifully designed touch experience on the planet for 3D printers. We strongly believe this feature will change 3D printing forever as it not only makes everything easier and faster, but really provides that shelf-ready quality product that everyone desires. The incredibly simple UI makes the ZEUS extremely intuitive and user-friendly to transform all the complex technology into a simple experience.
On the print side, the Zeus has a layer resolution of up to 100 microns, a build/scan volume of 26cm x 18cm x 15cm, and uses machined aluminium parts to improve stability/print quality. Also on board: a 2.1 megapixel camera (used for scanning and to help the machine’s AI correct scanning flaws and produce a smoother print), and a 1.7GHz quad-core chip — powering the on-board AI.
Zeus is not the only hybrid 3D printer contending for your crafty custom. For instance, there’s the FABtotum 3D hybrid, currently seeking funding on Indiegogo, which also incorporates subtractive manufacturing abilities, such as milling and engraving into its print/scan mix. Plus there’s Mebotics‘ Microfactory “machine shop in a box.” However both of these devices are aimed at more specialist maker users/use-cases, rather than the more mainstream consumer Zeus is going after.
Meanwhile if you want to go the Makerbot route, you’ll have to shell out for a separate Digitizer scanner to go with your Replicator 2 printer. And with the Digitizer costing $1,400 and the Replicator circa $2,199 that’s not a cheap option. (Albeit, there are plenty of alternative 3D scanners to pair up with a Replicator.)
Zeus is offering its Kickstarter backers the chance to shave the cost of Zeus ownership down to size a little. At the time of writing, all the lowest price pledges — $1,999 — for its machine are bagged bar one but the next cheapest pledge offer of $2,499 is still a ways cheaper than the Makerbot combo. Backers are going to need to be patient, though. Zeus is not due to ship till July 2014, which is an awful lot of time in tech, so expect the 3D printing market to have changed considerably by then.
If Zeus is able to live up to its promise of converging and simplifying 3D print tech — in an easy to use, consumer-friendly, all-in-one package — it could well carve out a sizeable niche for itself in a rapidly expanding space. There’s no doubt that converged, simplified devices are the future of mainstream 3D printing. It just remains to be seen who will end up making the breakthrough consumer device.
http://techcrunch.com/2013/09/05/zeus/
Meet AIO Robotics‘ Zeus “3D copy device”: a 3D printer, 3D scanner and 3D object faxing machine that’s blasted past its $100,000 Kickstarter funding goal after about a day on the crowdfunding trail. This hybrid box is on a mission to consumerise 3D printing by converging multiple functions and taking away some of the rough, manual edges.
Building a hybrid box that incorporates both 3D printing and 3D scanning functions makes plenty of sense. The rise of 3D printers begets obvious demand for 3D scanners. Having an object digitiser on hand means you can clone and remix the real-world objects cluttering up your life, not just pull 3D designs off Thingiverse et al. for printing purposes.
Add to that, making a 3D copy box that’s super easy to use is also a worthy goal — and a required one to accelerate 3D printing towards a more mainstream audience than the hacker/maker community that’s largely been fuelling demand thus far. Which is exactly what AIO wants Zeus to do.
The 3D copier simplifies the print/scan process down to four basic functions: scan, print, copy, fax. Scanning means generating an accurate replica of a real-world object (the machines uses a swiping laser scanning process for increased accuracy) in a 3D digital file form that it can then print out, while the “copy” function means printing a simplified plastic copy of an object (so it’s quicker but less accurate). The fax function allows Zeus’ owner to send a copy of an object to another Zeus printer where it can then be printed out.
Zeus will have a seven-inch colour touchscreen interface where users can select which of its four functions they fancy, and navigate through any stored 3D objects they want to print — there’s a built-in micro SD card slot and also on-board Wi-Fi for faxing and grabbing files from the Internet.
Having a familiar touchscreen window for its owners to poke and prod, and a clean-looking UI, is clearly a key part of what gives Zeus a consumery, mainstream feel — as its creators note (albeit, it remains to be seen if the shipping product lives up to their easy-peasy UX claims):
Our 7 inch Touch-Screen Display and User Interface is bar-none the most beautifully designed touch experience on the planet for 3D printers. We strongly believe this feature will change 3D printing forever as it not only makes everything easier and faster, but really provides that shelf-ready quality product that everyone desires. The incredibly simple UI makes the ZEUS extremely intuitive and user-friendly to transform all the complex technology into a simple experience.
On the print side, the Zeus has a layer resolution of up to 100 microns, a build/scan volume of 26cm x 18cm x 15cm, and uses machined aluminium parts to improve stability/print quality. Also on board: a 2.1 megapixel camera (used for scanning and to help the machine’s AI correct scanning flaws and produce a smoother print), and a 1.7GHz quad-core chip — powering the on-board AI.
Zeus is not the only hybrid 3D printer contending for your crafty custom. For instance, there’s the FABtotum 3D hybrid, currently seeking funding on Indiegogo, which also incorporates subtractive manufacturing abilities, such as milling and engraving into its print/scan mix. Plus there’s Mebotics‘ Microfactory “machine shop in a box.” However both of these devices are aimed at more specialist maker users/use-cases, rather than the more mainstream consumer Zeus is going after.
Meanwhile if you want to go the Makerbot route, you’ll have to shell out for a separate Digitizer scanner to go with your Replicator 2 printer. And with the Digitizer costing $1,400 and the Replicator circa $2,199 that’s not a cheap option. (Albeit, there are plenty of alternative 3D scanners to pair up with a Replicator.)
Zeus is offering its Kickstarter backers the chance to shave the cost of Zeus ownership down to size a little. At the time of writing, all the lowest price pledges — $1,999 — for its machine are bagged bar one but the next cheapest pledge offer of $2,499 is still a ways cheaper than the Makerbot combo. Backers are going to need to be patient, though. Zeus is not due to ship till July 2014, which is an awful lot of time in tech, so expect the 3D printing market to have changed considerably by then.
If Zeus is able to live up to its promise of converging and simplifying 3D print tech — in an easy to use, consumer-friendly, all-in-one package — it could well carve out a sizeable niche for itself in a rapidly expanding space. There’s no doubt that converged, simplified devices are the future of mainstream 3D printing. It just remains to be seen who will end up making the breakthrough consumer device.
http://techcrunch.com/2013/09/05/zeus/
"An educated citizenry is a vital requisite for our survival as a free people."
TTP Invents Multi-Material Print Head
Engineers from Melbourne TTP have invented a multi-material print head nozzle capable of building with everything from cells to metals. Called the "Vista 3D", the print head is currently outfitted for 2D printers but TTP engineers plan to move it into the 3D printing market within two years. When it does hit, it will give manufacturers and researchers the ability to print off complex products made of several materials; perhaps even printing stem cells alongside blood vessel networks for things like transplantable organs.
Sam Hyde, TTP's managing director, called the medical implications for the Vista 3D "very exciting." He also said that we could be seeing 3D printed organs within the next five to ten years, especially since the Vista 3D will allow researchers to lay down more than one material at a time – something that has been a bit of a roadblock for scientists who are trying to create things like 3D printed kidneys. "You need to get the right kind of cells to the printer and keep them in the right condition. The key thing is then to delicately dispense these cells into the right position without damaging them, and our technology is very good at that."
Sam Hyde, Managing Director of TTPBecause of its ability to print with multiple materials the Vista 3D could also be used for a whole host of non-medical applications. "3D printing has already been hailed as the future of manufacturing and many household-name companies are already making use of the technology...albeit limited to single material components," TTP's Dr. David Smith said. "Our latest breakthrough will speed this process up and change the face of manufacturing over the next 10 years. The manufacturing process has remained the same for centuries with one company making products in a factory, then shipping them out when orders are made. Multi-material 3D printing will change this. No longer will organizations need to bulk buy or wait for items to be restocked, companies can simply print off the products they need, when they need them."
Eventually, Hyde hopes distribution will become completely on-demand. "It will become possible to go to your local garage and have a new exhaust printed out there and then for you, or to go to the hospital and get a custom implant created for you at the touch of a button. From a medical perspective, the opportunities are endless, from printing out a diagnostic test to ultimately printing off an organ that can be used in the human body."
Even without multi-material print heads researchers are already hard at work using 3D printing to create the next wave of medical advancements. In the last few years we've seen everything from skull and jaw implants to 3D printed robotic hands.
http://www.3dprinter-worl(...)-material-print-head
Engineers from Melbourne TTP have invented a multi-material print head nozzle capable of building with everything from cells to metals. Called the "Vista 3D", the print head is currently outfitted for 2D printers but TTP engineers plan to move it into the 3D printing market within two years. When it does hit, it will give manufacturers and researchers the ability to print off complex products made of several materials; perhaps even printing stem cells alongside blood vessel networks for things like transplantable organs.
Sam Hyde, TTP's managing director, called the medical implications for the Vista 3D "very exciting." He also said that we could be seeing 3D printed organs within the next five to ten years, especially since the Vista 3D will allow researchers to lay down more than one material at a time – something that has been a bit of a roadblock for scientists who are trying to create things like 3D printed kidneys. "You need to get the right kind of cells to the printer and keep them in the right condition. The key thing is then to delicately dispense these cells into the right position without damaging them, and our technology is very good at that."
Sam Hyde, Managing Director of TTPBecause of its ability to print with multiple materials the Vista 3D could also be used for a whole host of non-medical applications. "3D printing has already been hailed as the future of manufacturing and many household-name companies are already making use of the technology...albeit limited to single material components," TTP's Dr. David Smith said. "Our latest breakthrough will speed this process up and change the face of manufacturing over the next 10 years. The manufacturing process has remained the same for centuries with one company making products in a factory, then shipping them out when orders are made. Multi-material 3D printing will change this. No longer will organizations need to bulk buy or wait for items to be restocked, companies can simply print off the products they need, when they need them."
Eventually, Hyde hopes distribution will become completely on-demand. "It will become possible to go to your local garage and have a new exhaust printed out there and then for you, or to go to the hospital and get a custom implant created for you at the touch of a button. From a medical perspective, the opportunities are endless, from printing out a diagnostic test to ultimately printing off an organ that can be used in the human body."
Even without multi-material print heads researchers are already hard at work using 3D printing to create the next wave of medical advancements. In the last few years we've seen everything from skull and jaw implants to 3D printed robotic hands.
http://www.3dprinter-worl(...)-material-print-head
"An educated citizenry is a vital requisite for our survival as a free people."
Dat gaat wel goed komen met die 3D-printers. T is een technologie die nu pas uit de kinderschoenen komt. T zal heel veel gaan veranderen
"An educated citizenry is a vital requisite for our survival as a free people."
Ultimaker heeft vandaag de ultimaker 2 aangekondigd. Op mijn website heb ik laatste nieuws hierover gezet.
www.unifi3d.com
www.unifi3d.com
your only limitation is your own imagination
3D printing with graphene is coming, and it will change the world
http://www.b3dgeable.com/(...)ll-change-the-world/
http://www.b3dgeable.com/(...)ll-change-the-world/
"An educated citizenry is a vital requisite for our survival as a free people."
Wauw..ik heb nog nooit zoveel voorbeelden in een topic gezien van dingen die volgens mij over 20 jaar als doodnormaal in onze samenleving worden beschouwd 
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Is er iemand genteresseerd in het creren van een goeie OP?
"An educated citizenry is a vital requisite for our survival as a free people."
Eerste 3d-geprinte wapen van metaal vuurt vijftig kogels af
http://www.nu.nl/tech/362(...)jftig-kogels-af.html
http://www.nu.nl/tech/362(...)jftig-kogels-af.html
Opgeblazen gevoel of winderigheid? Zo opgelost met Rennie!
Nice topic! Binnenkort krijg ik via school ook toegang tot een 3D printer (deze: http://3dprinter4u.nl/pro(...)uilder-incl-display/). Welk 3D design software raden jullie aan?
Zou iemand hier wat kleins voor me willen uitprinten?
Iets minder dan 12cm3
Iets minder dan 12cm3
Op woensdag 20 november 2013 16:56 schreef SosuaCafe het volgende:
Bob is gewoon noord korea. Keihard schreeuwen en herrie maken op het grensgebied om de vijand gek te maken.
Bob is gewoon noord korea. Keihard schreeuwen en herrie maken op het grensgebied om de vijand gek te maken.
Tiny Custom Target - 3D MicroPrint Aims to Corner the Market
Hans Langer, the founder and CEO of EOS and an acknowledged leading light in the 3D printing stratosphere, says small is the new large.
"Demand for very small parts – which are difficult to manufacture using conventional processes – is rising," Langer said. "Micro laser sintering provides solutions for three major trends: individualization, functional integration, and miniaturization."
Micro Laser Sintering, an additive manufacturing technology based on digital 3D design, enables the production of parts with complex 3D structures on a miniature scale, and as conventional manufacturing processes hit a wall when things get small, Langer says he can see the future in serving a "tiny" market.
Individualization of products, even in serial production processes, is simplified via 3D printing. Nozzles for the automotive industry, components for medical devices and custom jewelry are all niches which typify product ranges ripe for the growing demand for micro-parts.
To that end, additive manufacturing specialists EOS and laser micromachining systems provider 3D-Micromac are looking to exploit that market segment with their joint-venture company in micro laser sintering.
Dubbed 3D MicroPrint GmbH, seven years of collaborative technology development went into a venture aimed at serving the needs of those bent on creating tiny, but essential parts to serve specific markets.
"Our timing is virtually perfect," said Tino Petsch of 3D-Micromac. "The current 3D printing hype shows that our investment in the development of micro laser sintering systems was exactly right."
Based in Chemnitz near Leipzig in the German region of Saxony, 3D MicroPrint, led by Petsch and Joachim Gbner, is already up and running on the Chemnitz Smart Systems Campus.
"Working with layer thicknesses of less than five microns, focus diameters of less than thirty microns and a powder particle size of less than five microns, the micro laser sintering technology opens up new dimensions," Gbner said. "It's possible to produce moveable component assemblies."
Gbner says that a production run made up of a single part can be manufactured at a reasonable cost, enabling mass customization of tiny products, and that's a possible game-changer.
http://www.3dprinterworld(...)t-aims-corner-market
Hans Langer, the founder and CEO of EOS and an acknowledged leading light in the 3D printing stratosphere, says small is the new large.
"Demand for very small parts – which are difficult to manufacture using conventional processes – is rising," Langer said. "Micro laser sintering provides solutions for three major trends: individualization, functional integration, and miniaturization."
Micro Laser Sintering, an additive manufacturing technology based on digital 3D design, enables the production of parts with complex 3D structures on a miniature scale, and as conventional manufacturing processes hit a wall when things get small, Langer says he can see the future in serving a "tiny" market.
Individualization of products, even in serial production processes, is simplified via 3D printing. Nozzles for the automotive industry, components for medical devices and custom jewelry are all niches which typify product ranges ripe for the growing demand for micro-parts.
To that end, additive manufacturing specialists EOS and laser micromachining systems provider 3D-Micromac are looking to exploit that market segment with their joint-venture company in micro laser sintering.
Dubbed 3D MicroPrint GmbH, seven years of collaborative technology development went into a venture aimed at serving the needs of those bent on creating tiny, but essential parts to serve specific markets.
"Our timing is virtually perfect," said Tino Petsch of 3D-Micromac. "The current 3D printing hype shows that our investment in the development of micro laser sintering systems was exactly right."
Based in Chemnitz near Leipzig in the German region of Saxony, 3D MicroPrint, led by Petsch and Joachim Gbner, is already up and running on the Chemnitz Smart Systems Campus.
"Working with layer thicknesses of less than five microns, focus diameters of less than thirty microns and a powder particle size of less than five microns, the micro laser sintering technology opens up new dimensions," Gbner said. "It's possible to produce moveable component assemblies."
Gbner says that a production run made up of a single part can be manufactured at a reasonable cost, enabling mass customization of tiny products, and that's a possible game-changer.
http://www.3dprinterworld(...)t-aims-corner-market
"An educated citizenry is a vital requisite for our survival as a free people."
Loudspeaker Is First Complete 3D-Printed Consumer Electronic
The achievement suggests that 3-D printing might soon be mature enough for people to manufacture complete devices on demand
Researchers for the first time have used 3-D printing to make a consumer electronic device, a loudspeaker ready for use almost as soon as it comes off the printer.
The work by roboticist Hod Lipson at Cornell University and his colleagues suggests 3-D printing might soon be mature enough to let people manufacture complete devices on demand.
"The exciting part of this project is that it paves the path to 3-D printing of consumer electronics and active systems," Apoorva Kiran, a Cornell mechanical engineer tells Txchnologist. "A good thing about 3-D printing inks that we developed at our lab is that even though they are for advanced applications, they are not hazardous chemicals, and their recipe is so simple that people can tinker with them even in their garage. With this work we hope that 3-D printing starts an era of open innovation."
Artikel gaat verder:
http://www.scientificamer(...)-consumer-electronic
The achievement suggests that 3-D printing might soon be mature enough for people to manufacture complete devices on demand
Researchers for the first time have used 3-D printing to make a consumer electronic device, a loudspeaker ready for use almost as soon as it comes off the printer.
The work by roboticist Hod Lipson at Cornell University and his colleagues suggests 3-D printing might soon be mature enough to let people manufacture complete devices on demand.
"The exciting part of this project is that it paves the path to 3-D printing of consumer electronics and active systems," Apoorva Kiran, a Cornell mechanical engineer tells Txchnologist. "A good thing about 3-D printing inks that we developed at our lab is that even though they are for advanced applications, they are not hazardous chemicals, and their recipe is so simple that people can tinker with them even in their garage. With this work we hope that 3-D printing starts an era of open innovation."
Artikel gaat verder:
http://www.scientificamer(...)-consumer-electronic
"An educated citizenry is a vital requisite for our survival as a free people."
Yep. Met steeds goedkopere en efficintere zonnepanelen, elektrische auto's, 3D-printers en robots gaat er veel veranderen de komende 20 jaarquote:
Deze ontwikkeling gaat razend snel zeg! Erg interessant.
"An educated citizenry is a vital requisite for our survival as a free people."
Precies, en dan dat alles nog weer gecombineerd met de bio-medische wetenschap.... een futuristische toekomst komt steeds dichter bij.quote:Op vrijdag 20 december 2013 19:47 schreef RobbieRonald het volgende:
Zeker en de nanotechnologie niet te vergeten! De mogelijkheden worden haast eindeloos.
"An educated citizenry is a vital requisite for our survival as a free people."
Hier een interessante lezing met veel voorbeelden van de laatste stand van zaken op het gebied van 3D-printen. De spreker is niet super interessant, maar de voorbeelden die hij laat zien maakt deze lezing meer dan de moeite waard:
"An educated citizenry is a vital requisite for our survival as a free people."
Wat ook besproken wordt in de bovenstaande lezing is Leonar3do, een virtuele ontwerptool die gebruikt kan worden om 3D-designs te maken voor 3D-printing. Dit zijn korte filmpjes die je moet zien, want hier zie je de toekomst van creativiteit en productie!
"An educated citizenry is a vital requisite for our survival as a free people."
Laatst met mn afstudeerbegeleider (ben al een tijdje klaar en hij is een Logistiek Guru) gefilosofeerd en vertelde hem dat de logistiek over 20 jaar er behoorlijk anders uit zal zien door de (r)evolutie van de 3D printer.quote:
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Yep. Met steeds goedkopere en efficintere zonnepanelen, elektrische auto's, 3D-printers en robots gaat er veel veranderen de komende 20 jaar
Hij kende het niet maar moest mij toch gelijk geven na mijn betoog.
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De Oculus Rift, de Kinect en 3D-printing komen samen hiermeequote:
Is dat niet gewoon zo'n Oculus Rift bril met wat extra software?
"An educated citizenry is a vital requisite for our survival as a free people."
Wat voor opleiding doe je? Ik heb nl. gelijk de neiging om gerriteerd te raken dat een afstudeerbegeleider niet op de hoogte is van nieuwe technologien die de wereld enorm kunnen gaan veranderenquote:
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Laatst met mn afstudeerbegeleider (ben al een tijdje klaar en hij is een Logistiek Guru) gefilosofeerd en vertelde hem dat de logistiek over 20 jaar er behoorlijk anders uit zal zien door de (r)evolutie van de 3D printer.
Hij kende het niet maar moest mij toch gelijk geven na mijn betoog.
Ik heb laatst nog gesproken met iemand die een groot bouwbedrijf heeft en ik vroeg hem wat hij vond van 3D-printing in de bouw. Hij wuifde het weg alsof het nooit iets kon worden.
Oude mensen zijn echt grappig wanneer ze doen alsof ze de wereld begrijpen
"An educated citizenry is a vital requisite for our survival as a free people."
Ik deed Supply Chain Management (ben al enkele jaren klaar hoor maar spreek mn (ex)afstudeerstagebegeleider nog wel eens). Hij is inmiddels met pensioen dus dat niet alles tot hem komt kan ik begrijpen. Hij was erg gefascineerd over mijn betoog over wat de 3D printer (in mijn ogen) gaat doen in de toekomst. En hij moest mij zelfs gelijk geven.quote:
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Wat voor opleiding doe je? Ik heb nl. gelijk de neiging om gerriteerd te raken dat een afstudeerbegeleider niet op de hoogte is van nieuwe technologien die de wereld enorm kunnen gaan veranderen
Ik heb laatst nog gesproken met iemand die een groot bouwbedrijf heeft en ik vroeg hem wat hij vond van 3D-printing in de bouw. Hij wuifde het weg alsof het nooit iets kon worden.
Oude mensen zijn echt grappig wanneer ze doen alsof ze de wereld begrijpen
Nu is het nog een leuke gimmick en voor mij helaas te duur (nu nog) om een vork, schaakstuk of iPhone hoesje te printen (want meer zie ik mijzelf er nog niet mee produceren).
Maar als ik kijk over 20 jaar verder dan denk ik dat de 3D printer veel veroverd heeft. Zeker als de resolutie (mag ik dat zo noemen?) veel gedetailleerder wordt en als het standaard is dat er meerdere soorten grondstoffen gecombineerd geprint kunnen worden.
Natuurlijk blijven er nog specialistische zaken over die niet geprint worden (microchips bijvoorbeeld) maar naar mijn idee zullen zat producten direct geprint kunnen worden desnoods via een "home 3D printer" of bij een winkel die een gespecialiseerdere printer heeft.
Hoe ik het zie gebeuren is dat over enkele jaren je op Amazon.com een mooie lamp ziet, je download de licentie en de print-data-file, je insert cartridges met de juiste grondstoffen et voila een kwartier later heb je je lamp.
En daarmee kakt een groot deel van logistiek in want je hebt vaak alleen grondstoffen nodig.
Een mooie techniek met een giga toekomst. Want de evolutie die ik hierboven beschrijf is volgens mij de stap die het gaat maken... misschien nu nog niet maar wel als we 20 jaar verder zijn.
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Disclaimer: ik ben geen expert maar shitposter, dit is geen advies en aan deze post zijn geen rechten te ontlenen
05-01-2014
Vliegtuig met onderdelen uit 3D-printer maakt eerste vlucht
Een Tornado-gevechtstoestel van de Britse Royal Air Force. epa.
Een Tornado-gevechtsvliegtuig heeft voor het eerst een vlucht uitgevoerd met 3D-geprinte metalen onderdelen. Dat zegt de Britse defensiegroep BAE Systems vandaag.
Een 3D-printer. getty.
De testvlucht in december op het vliegveld van Warton (noordwesten van Engeland) was "een succes", zegt BAE Systems. De 3D-geprinte onderdelen waren een beschermingsdeksel voor de radio in de cockpit en stukken in het luchttoevoersysteem en het landingsgestel.
Met 3D-printen kan een voorwerp geproduceerd worden, in verschillende lagen, op basis van een digitaal model in drie dimensies. Het kondigt zich aan als de technologie van de toekomst voor de luchtvaartindustrie. De NASA zette al in augustus de toon met een raketmotor waarvan de injector geprint werd in 3D.
BAE Systems geeft aan dat somige stukken, die geproduceerd werden op een basis van de Royal Air Force (RAF) in het oosten van Engeland, minder dan 100 pond (120 euro) kostten. Zo zouden ieder jaar honderdduizenden ponden kunnen bespaard worden.
"Je zit niet langer vast aan n plaats om voorwerpen te produceren", benadrukte Mike Murray, ingenieur van BAE Systems, in een persbericht. Volgens hem kan de technologie ook aangewend worden om "schepen en vliegdekschepen" uit te rusten. "Als het mogelijk is om machines tot aan de frontlinie te brengen, zou dat ons potentieel kunnen vergroten op een plaats waar we normaal gezien geen productiecapaciteit hebben."
(HLN)
Vliegtuig met onderdelen uit 3D-printer maakt eerste vlucht
Een Tornado-gevechtstoestel van de Britse Royal Air Force. epa.
Een Tornado-gevechtsvliegtuig heeft voor het eerst een vlucht uitgevoerd met 3D-geprinte metalen onderdelen. Dat zegt de Britse defensiegroep BAE Systems vandaag.
Een 3D-printer. getty.
De testvlucht in december op het vliegveld van Warton (noordwesten van Engeland) was "een succes", zegt BAE Systems. De 3D-geprinte onderdelen waren een beschermingsdeksel voor de radio in de cockpit en stukken in het luchttoevoersysteem en het landingsgestel.
Met 3D-printen kan een voorwerp geproduceerd worden, in verschillende lagen, op basis van een digitaal model in drie dimensies. Het kondigt zich aan als de technologie van de toekomst voor de luchtvaartindustrie. De NASA zette al in augustus de toon met een raketmotor waarvan de injector geprint werd in 3D.
BAE Systems geeft aan dat somige stukken, die geproduceerd werden op een basis van de Royal Air Force (RAF) in het oosten van Engeland, minder dan 100 pond (120 euro) kostten. Zo zouden ieder jaar honderdduizenden ponden kunnen bespaard worden.
"Je zit niet langer vast aan n plaats om voorwerpen te produceren", benadrukte Mike Murray, ingenieur van BAE Systems, in een persbericht. Volgens hem kan de technologie ook aangewend worden om "schepen en vliegdekschepen" uit te rusten. "Als het mogelijk is om machines tot aan de frontlinie te brengen, zou dat ons potentieel kunnen vergroten op een plaats waar we normaal gezien geen productiecapaciteit hebben."
(HLN)
Death Makes Angels of us all
And gives us wings where we had shoulders
Smooth as raven' s claws...
And gives us wings where we had shoulders
Smooth as raven' s claws...
Het begint allemaal steeds professioneler te worden
MakerBot Unveils The Replicator Mini, Z18, And A New Prosumer Replicator
Today at CES 2014, MakerBot CEO Bre Pettis announced the MakerBot Replicator 3D Printing Platform including the new Mini, Z18, and prosumer Replicators. This “platform” consists of the MakerBot Replicator Mini, a smaller 3D printer with the build volume of the original MakerBot Cupcake, the large Z18, and a new Replicator printer.
The first in the family is a new, smaller Replicator called the Mini. Pettis called it the “consumer 3D printer” with one-touch 3D printing as well as printing via mobile devices. It includes Wi-Fi and a built-in camera so you can monitor the things you build on the device. It also requires no leveling to print in PLA filament. You can also share photos of your device taken from inside the Mini thanks to a built-in camera. The Mini has an easy-to-maintain extruder that snaps in and out of the device. It costs $1,379 and will ship in the spring.
“It’s kind of a big deal,” said Pettis.
The company also announced the MakerBot Replicator (actually the fifth generation of the device), a prosumer machine that prints in PLA filament. It has an 11% larger build volume (8x10x6 inches), faster build times, and has 100-micron layer resolution. A 3.5-inch screen on the device allows you to print right from it and preheat the printer or change the filament. You can connect to the machine via Wi-Fi, USB stick, Ethernet, or USB. It also allows you to access your own personal 3D object library and includes a small camera to monitor your print progress as well an instant build plate leveling system. It is available today for $2,899 and will ship in a few weeks.
They also showed the new MakerBot Z18, a huge replicator that can make objects at 12x12x18 inches – a truly gigantic build envelope. Pettis said that the company would use the device to make MakerBots. It has an enclosed build chamber and prints in PLA.
The company has also updated the desktop app for monitoring and controlling your printer as well as a mobile app that sends alerts when things happen on the printer and in the cloud.
After dedicating his presentation to all the MakerBot operators around the world, Pettis also announced a partnership with Softkinetic, a 3D sensor manufacturer to create the “futuristic 3D scanners of tomorrow.”
“Makerbot is an innovation company. We innovate so others can innovate,” he said. “We’re a manufacturing education in a box.”
Pettis announced that the company has sold more than 44,000 MakerBots and currently has 450 employees around the world. He expects to see a million MakerBots “in the distance.” There are also more than 218,000 digital designs uploaded to and 48 million downloads from the company’s 3D digital design sharing platform, Thingiverse.
Pettis also described the success of their two retail stores in Boston and Manhattan as well as the new store in Greenwich, CT. Each store has a 3D photo booth where customers can scan and print their own heads and purchase MakerBots and plastic filament. Finally Pettis announced MakerBot Entertainment, a set of toys and character models that users can buy and print at home. The products are part of the MakerBot’s burgeoning 3D model shopping experience.
In short, MakerBot updated their entire line and has proven itself, again, to be the Apple of the 3D printing industry. More as we get it.
http://techcrunch.com/201(...)d-printing-platform/
MakerBot Unveils The Replicator Mini, Z18, And A New Prosumer Replicator
Today at CES 2014, MakerBot CEO Bre Pettis announced the MakerBot Replicator 3D Printing Platform including the new Mini, Z18, and prosumer Replicators. This “platform” consists of the MakerBot Replicator Mini, a smaller 3D printer with the build volume of the original MakerBot Cupcake, the large Z18, and a new Replicator printer.
The first in the family is a new, smaller Replicator called the Mini. Pettis called it the “consumer 3D printer” with one-touch 3D printing as well as printing via mobile devices. It includes Wi-Fi and a built-in camera so you can monitor the things you build on the device. It also requires no leveling to print in PLA filament. You can also share photos of your device taken from inside the Mini thanks to a built-in camera. The Mini has an easy-to-maintain extruder that snaps in and out of the device. It costs $1,379 and will ship in the spring.
“It’s kind of a big deal,” said Pettis.
The company also announced the MakerBot Replicator (actually the fifth generation of the device), a prosumer machine that prints in PLA filament. It has an 11% larger build volume (8x10x6 inches), faster build times, and has 100-micron layer resolution. A 3.5-inch screen on the device allows you to print right from it and preheat the printer or change the filament. You can connect to the machine via Wi-Fi, USB stick, Ethernet, or USB. It also allows you to access your own personal 3D object library and includes a small camera to monitor your print progress as well an instant build plate leveling system. It is available today for $2,899 and will ship in a few weeks.
They also showed the new MakerBot Z18, a huge replicator that can make objects at 12x12x18 inches – a truly gigantic build envelope. Pettis said that the company would use the device to make MakerBots. It has an enclosed build chamber and prints in PLA.
The company has also updated the desktop app for monitoring and controlling your printer as well as a mobile app that sends alerts when things happen on the printer and in the cloud.
After dedicating his presentation to all the MakerBot operators around the world, Pettis also announced a partnership with Softkinetic, a 3D sensor manufacturer to create the “futuristic 3D scanners of tomorrow.”
“Makerbot is an innovation company. We innovate so others can innovate,” he said. “We’re a manufacturing education in a box.”
Pettis announced that the company has sold more than 44,000 MakerBots and currently has 450 employees around the world. He expects to see a million MakerBots “in the distance.” There are also more than 218,000 digital designs uploaded to and 48 million downloads from the company’s 3D digital design sharing platform, Thingiverse.
Pettis also described the success of their two retail stores in Boston and Manhattan as well as the new store in Greenwich, CT. Each store has a 3D photo booth where customers can scan and print their own heads and purchase MakerBots and plastic filament. Finally Pettis announced MakerBot Entertainment, a set of toys and character models that users can buy and print at home. The products are part of the MakerBot’s burgeoning 3D model shopping experience.
In short, MakerBot updated their entire line and has proven itself, again, to be the Apple of the 3D printing industry. More as we get it.
http://techcrunch.com/201(...)d-printing-platform/
"An educated citizenry is a vital requisite for our survival as a free people."
Ik denk dat ik binnenkort maar stop met alles bijhouden. Er gebeurt zoveel interessants op allerlei gebiedenquote:Op dinsdag 7 januari 2014 10:53 schreef Senor__Chang het volgende:
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Waarom open je geen CES2014 topic PCP? Handig om alle nieuwtjes in een topic te hebben.
"An educated citizenry is a vital requisite for our survival as a free people."
Ik hoop dat je niet serieus bent.quote:
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Ik denk dat ik binnenkort maar stop met alles bijhouden. Er gebeurt zoveel interessants op allerlei gebieden
Prints rubber+transparent+rigid+color
Multicolour en multimaterial dat is pas 3D printen. Kost wel flink wat duiten.
It will cost about $330,000 (200,000)
Multicolour en multimaterial dat is pas 3D printen. Kost wel flink wat duiten.
It will cost about $330,000 (200,000)
Geld maakt meer kapot dan je lief is.
Het zijn sterke ruggen die vrijheid en weelde kunnen dragen
Het zijn sterke ruggen die vrijheid en weelde kunnen dragen
www.theengineer.co.uk/cha(...)ring/1017861.article
Een redelijk lang artikel over de huidige stand der zaken waarbij 4 experts aan het woord komen ipv marketing geneuzel zoals we het te vaak zien.
Een redelijk lang artikel over de huidige stand der zaken waarbij 4 experts aan het woord komen ipv marketing geneuzel zoals we het te vaak zien.
