3D printing

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Tuesday 29 September - The pandemic is wreaking havoc with industries worldwide for many different reasons. This webinar explains how we have assessed the current and likely impact of the pandemic on the 3D printing industry, both the technologies employed and the materials consumed.

Researchers have developed a low-cost sensor that can identify COVID-19 antibodies in approximately 10 seconds. The novel sensor is based on a special structure of tiny gold electrodes that are 3D printed using the Optomec Aerosol Jet process.

Nano Dimension provide machines for additively manufacturing multilayer circuit boards and 3D electronics, along with the consumable conductive and dielectric inks. These capabilities can be summarized as 'additively manufactured electronics' (AME) and enable the incorporation of antenna and capacitors within 3D printed circuit boards.

Researchers have developed a new method of 3D-printing gels and other soft materials that has the potential to create complex structures with nanometer-scale precision. Because many gels are compatible with living cells, the new method could jump-start the production of soft tiny medical devices such as drug delivery systems or flexible electrodes that can be inserted into the human body.

A collaborative team has developed a bioink that can generate oxygen and deliver it to cells in 3D printed tissues to keep them alive before blood vessels penetrate the tissue. Therefore, when it is used in 3D bioprinting to construct tissue implants, the ability of cells to regenerate new tissue is greatly enhanced.

GH Induction makes 3D printed inductors (coils) for heating applications.

Metal powders are the most common feedstock used in metal additive manufacturing.

LG and Total become the latest major players to make a significant announcement for their materials informatics intentions.

Researchers have developed a biocompatible material that can be 3D-printed into any shape and pre-programmed with reversible shape memory. The material is made using keratin, a fibrous protein found in hair, nails and shells. The researchers extracted the keratin from leftover Agora wool used in textile manufacturing.

This article contains key reflections of the high-level discussions that took place during the congress and is structured by theme.

3D printed electronics, here explored in detail, is an emerging technology that enables a new manufacturing paradigm.

3T AM specialise in metal 3D printing and uses a suite of EOS machines. According to the company its Direct Metal Laser Sintering (DMLS) printers offer high repeatability and generate consistent parts with the same mechanical properties each time. The company mostly provides services for prototyping and low volume production.

Ultimaker announced that the first half of 2020 was a hallmark year for the company thanks to several significant business breakthroughs and growth milestones that position the company for continued expansion in the second half of 2020 and beyond.

The US Air Force has awarded Optomec a $1 million contract to deliver a high volume production machine for refurbishing turbine engine components, including titanium parts.

BotFactory produce desktop size equipment for PCB prototyping and additive manufacturing of circuits. Their equipment includes printing of conductive and dielectric inks and adhesives, thermal and UV curing, and pick-and-place capability.

Nature's blueprint for the human limb is a carefully layered structure with stiff bone wrapped in layers of different soft tissue, like muscle and skin, all perfectly bound together. Achieving this kind of sophistication using synthetic materials to build biologically inspired robotic parts or multicomponent, complex machines has been an engineering challenge.

Copper is one of the most important materials to all of human activity. With very good electrical and thermal conductivity with relative abundance the impact is far reaching.

Materials informatics is quickly becoming one of the most significant areas of interest for chemical and material companies.

In a recent survey of Optomec's 100+ customer installations using its 3D metal printers specifically for gas turbine component repair, Optomec has calculated that over 10 Million turbine blades have been refurbished.