Why Microsoft's 3D Printing Partnership Makes Sense
Because 3D printing itself is still in its infancy, Microsoft clearly sees a way to grab the CAD/CAM community early by partnering with the current incumbent. While designers tend to use Macs, most CAD/CAM and engineering software is only available for …
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Here's how NASA will use a 3D printer on the ISS
NASA says it will be ready to launch a zero-G-ready 3D printer into space in June 2014, in time for the fifth SpaceX resupply mission to the ISS. The agency has prepared a video, complete with upbeat muzak, that details not only how astronauts will be …
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Captured Dimensions, Texas, offers ultimate 3d printing service that creates …
A simple picture of your loved one could become a thing of the past as a new 3D printing service is immortalising people like never before. The pioneering technology is able to capture and then 'print' 3D figurine versions of people, and even animals, …
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3D Printing Goes Mainstream
(OTCBB: QUAN) finalizes development of its Apple (NAS: AAPL) iPad cases, the recent news that a nationwide retailer is going to provide 3D printing services has the potential to accelerate the introduction of the cases into the lucrative tablet …
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This Is What a 3D-Printed Replacement Ear Looks Like
If you're in the market for a replacement ear, how about one of these wonderful little 3D printed ones? While researchers at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, have demonstrated a hydrogel gel-based 3D printed ear before, these little things from …
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3D Printing Spinal Implants
china, 3d printing, medicine, titanium, alloy, surgery, implant A new era of orthopedic surgery is taking shape at Peking University. Armed with an Electron Beam Melting (EBM) 3D printer, doctors are able to create titanium implants that fit perfectly …
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