Even as New Zealand’s manufacturing soars, the introduction of low-cost, quality 3D printing promises to further ignite and ultimately transform this crucial industry sector. By providing even small-scale operators with the ability to prototype, experiment and test in their own offices, value chains are considerably compressed and accelerated. Continue reading “3D Printing set to transform New Zealand’s manufacturing industry”
Squishy robots: Phase-changing material could allow even low-cost robots to switch between hard and soft states
In the movie “Terminator 2,” the shape-shifting T-1000 robot morphs into a liquid state to squeeze through tight spaces or to repair itself when harmed. Now a phase-changing material built from wax and foam, and capable of switching between hard and soft states, could allow even low-cost robots to perform the same feat. Continue reading “Squishy robots: Phase-changing material could allow even low-cost robots to switch between hard and soft states”
Low-Cost Titanium Powder is the First of its Kind (VIDEO)
Sort of a like a camper’s grainy footage of Bigfoot sauntering between trees in a forest, a Cambridge University spin-out company, Metalysis, has put out a video demonstrating the 3D printing of low-cost titanium powder, as part of a University of Sheffield project: Continue reading “Low-Cost Titanium Powder is the First of its Kind (VIDEO)”
RS Components and RepRapPro distribution deal brings affordable 3D printing technology to engineers worldwide
RS Components (RS), the trading brand of Electrocomponents plc (LSE:ECM), the world’s leading high service distributor of electronics and maintenance products, has signed a landmark distribution agreement with RepRapPro Ltd that will deliver affordable, open-source, self-replicating 3D printing technology to engineers worldwide. The completion of the deal coincides with the launch of the RepRapPro Ormerod low cost 3D printer, which is available first from RS. Continue reading “RS Components and RepRapPro distribution deal brings affordable 3D printing technology to engineers worldwide”
3D printer startup Formlabs takes in $500K
Brand new startup Formlabs Inc. has raised $500,000 of what it plans as a $1.5 million initial funding round, federal documents show. Continue reading “3D printer startup Formlabs takes in $500K”
The first Ultimakers have been shipped
The Ultimaker is a large build volume (210x210x220mm), open source 3D printer that is reliable, fast and affordable. It is designed for easy assembly and long, trouble-free printing. Continue reading “The first Ultimakers have been shipped”