3D Printing Explained in 37 Seconds!

3D printing in 37 seconds

We just put this short video together to visually explain 3D printing. We managed to get it down to 37 seconds - using minimal text explanations. It spans the typical product design process starting from the initial product concept or idea that a designer would sketch on paper, to the CAD design … [Read more...]

3D-Printed ‘Magic Arms’ Let Emma Play and Hug

Editor's note: I'm deeply thankful to Emma and her mom for enthusiastically sharing their story, and to Tariq Rahman and Whitney Sample for the work they do every day. When Emma was 2, she wanted to play with blocks. But a condition called arthrogryposis meant she couldn’t lift her … [Read more...]

Actor Gets a Facelift using Objet 3D Printer!

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If you've ever considered a stage career and wondered how hard it would actually be, then this video, called 'metamorphosis' clearly shows that its far from a piece of cake. Here, actor Jason Gray-Stanford assumes four vastly different roles within a span of just two minutes. In the last stage … [Read more...]

Excerpt 4: 3D Printing & the Truth about Speed: Is the Hare Really Fastest?

In the last three excerpts of the 3D printing white paper “The Truth About Speed: Is the Hare Really the Fastest?” we have focused on the factors outside of build time that affect overall part delivery time. But it’s also important … [Read more...]

Excerpt 3: 3D Printing & the Truth about Speed: Is the Hare Really Fastest?

3D printing has been so successful in accelerating the product development process that companies are looking at the 3D printing process itself to see how technologies compare on speed. When considering alternative methods, it’s important to consider labor-dependent … [Read more...]

Excerpt 2: 3D Printing & the Truth about Speed: Is the Hare Really Fastest?

When comparing the speed of 3D printing processes, the build time – where the part is being built up in layers – is the most common measurement. But the build time is just one component of the time needed for part completion. Other components might include time … [Read more...]

Excerpt 1: 3D Printing & the Truth about Speed: Is the Hare Really Fastest?

Speed is one of the primary reasons manufacturers are rapidly adopting 3D printing. So it's natural that the speed at which they produce parts plays a role in selecting a technology. But comparing the speed of 3D printing technologies isn't as simple as watching a part … [Read more...]

3D Printing – Changing the Game for the London Olympics

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Some Very Cool Instructables Make It Real Winners!

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ClearCorrect’s Clear Aligners Relegate ‘Railway Tracks’ to History

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  With over 11,000 providers, ClearCorrect is a global state-of-the-art orthodontics lab manufacturing custom-made clear aligners. In the short video above, CEO Jarrett Pumphrey and his team discuss how they evolved from a manual workflow to a completely digital, computer-based process based … [Read more...]