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When WebProNews hit Vegas for the CES 2010 conference, we came across a number of new and interesting gadgets. The MakerBot’s CupCake CNC is a 3D printer/fabricator that can make just about anything you want. As long as the object you desire can be made out of ABS plastic and stays in a size range of [...] Print-on-demand technology — utilized by companies like Vistaprint and CafePress — has become widely implemented over the last decade as digital printing has steadily replaced costly letterpress plates and other complicated methods. At the same time, 3-D printers (like our favorite, the MakerBot) have become more commonplace in the manufacture of products and prototypes. And, [...] A company called Invetech has created what looks to be a human tissue printer that works in a similar way to how 3D printers work. The system is capable of building up human organs cell by cell to create scaffolds that liver cells could be placed on. Regular 3D printers use plastic that is built up [...] The AICT 3D printer works with 3D data files in VRML or STL (stereolithograph) format. These files can be created with popular commercial programs like AutoCAD or Rhino3D, or with free, open-source software like Blender or Wings 3D. (AICT’s resident 3D printing technician and visualization specialist Chris Want is a volunteer developer on the Blender [...] Most commercially available rapid prototyping machines use one of six techniques. At present, trade restrictions severely limit the import/export of rapid prototyping machines, so this guide only covers systems available in the U.S. Stereolithography Patented in 1986, stereolithography started the rapid prototyping revolution. The technique builds three-dimensional models from liquid photosensitive polymers that solidify when exposed [...] |
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