Category: Innovations

NASA: 3D cookies from plastic waste for space

NASA: 3D cookies from plastic waste for space

Dalla plastica al cibo: il progetto NASA che stampa in 3D biscotti proteici dai rifiuti

Un gruppo di ricercatori della Southern Illinois University Carbondale ha sviluppato μBites, un biscotto proteico stampato in 3D ottenuto trasformando rifiuti plastici e agricoli in ingredienti alimentari. Il pr

SPELL3D: compact extruder for FGF printing on desktop

SPELL3D: compact extruder for FGF printing on desktop

SPELL3D develops a compact extruder to bring FGF printing to desktop printers

A Maltese project aims to revolutionize desktop 3D printing with pellets instead of filament, reducing material costs by up to 90%.

SPELL3D, a collaboration between the University of Malta and the local company Inven

Tripo P2.0: 3D generation in seconds with Diffusion algorithm

Tripo P2.0: 3D generation in seconds with Diffusion algorithm

Tripo P2.0 Preview: 3D generation in seconds with Diffusion algorithm

Tripo AI has released Tripo P2.0 Preview, a software that generates 3D models in a few seconds thanks to a new algorithmic approach. The technology abandons the traditional token-by-token method to adopt the Diffusio technique

ORNL: hybrid 3D and electroforming process for nuclear

ORNL: hybrid 3D and electroforming process for nuclear

ORNL and A.J. Tuck develop hybrid additive manufacturing process for nuclear

Oak Ridge National Laboratory has developed a technology that combines polymer 3D printing and electroforming to produce leak-free HIP containers. The process simplifies the production of components

Vanderbilt and NIST: Bayesian AI optimizes FFF printing

Vanderbilt and NIST: Bayesian AI optimizes FFF printing

Artificial intelligence optimizes FFF 3D printing parameters: precision and reliability at the center

A model based on Bayesian neural networks developed by researchers at Vanderbilt University and NIST promises to make FFF printing more reliable. The system optimizes temperature, speed

SLICE: 3D printing transforms tennis balls into sneakers

SLICE: 3D printing transforms tennis balls into sneakers

SLICE: from used tennis balls to new sneakers thanks to 3D printing

A young designer transforms a sports waste into footwear using 3D-printed guides. The project aims to give new life to millions of balls that end up in landfills every year.

Soroosh Riazi Isfahani, student

Kalogon: variable density 3D cushions for wheelchairs

Kalogon: variable density 3D cushions for wheelchairs

Kalogon sviluppa cuscinetti personalizzati con reticoli a densità variabile stampati in 3D

L’azienda americana propone una soluzione di seduta terapeutica basata su stampa 3D e customizzazione digitale per chi passa molte ore seduto.

Kalogon ha introdotto una tecnologia di seduta supportiva che ut

Camera Things: first variable-speed 3D shutter

Camera Things: first variable-speed 3D shutter

3D-printed variable-speed shutter: the technical challenge solved by Camera Things

3D printing has opened new possibilities in the construction of handmade cameras, but one component has always remained particularly tricky: the variable-speed shutter. Camera Things has developed a

LLNL: first 3D printed ceramic laser waveguide

LLNL: first 3D printed ceramic laser waveguide

LLNL 3D prints ceramic lasers to overcome the limits of optical fibers

Researchers at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory have created the first all-ceramic laser waveguide using 3D printing. The device, based on yttrium aluminum garnet doped with ytterbium (Yb:

Bambu Studio 2.8: car assembly guide from CAD

Bambu Studio 2.8: car assembly guide from CAD

Bambu Studio 2.8 introduces automatic generation of assembly guides

Bambu Lab has integrated into Bambu Studio 2.8 an innovative feature that automates the creation of assembly instructions for multi-component projects. The new Assembly Guide tool transforms CAD files into step guides

Act’ble: modular 3D pointe shoes against injuries

Act’ble: modular 3D pointe shoes against injuries

Act’ble reinvents the pointe shoe with 3D printing

A German startup applies additive manufacturing to classical ballet, creating modular pointe shoes that last longer and reduce injuries among professional ballerinas.

Professional ballerinas consume hundreds of pairs of shoes

preFlight 1.3.0: Baobab engine and variable layer supports

preFlight 1.3.0: Baobab engine and variable layer supports

preFlight 1.3.0: new Baobab engine and advanced compatibility for supports

The preFlight slicing software has released version 1.3.0, introducing Baobab, an innovative support generation engine that promises superior print speeds with reduced material consumption. The update

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