Industria 4.0
Industria 4.0
This 3D printer can figure out how to print with an unknown material
08/04/2024
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While 3D printing has exploded in popularity, many of the plastic materials these printers use to create objects cannot be easily recycled. While new sustainable materials are emerging for use in 3D...
Researchers 3D print key components for a point-of-care mass spectrometer
04/04/2024
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Mass spectrometry, a technique that can precisely identify the chemical components of a sample, could be used to monitor the health of people who suffer from chronic illnesses. For instance, a mass...
Engineers 3D print the electromagnets at the heart of many electronics
25/02/2024
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Imagine being able to build an entire dialysis machine using nothing more than a 3D printer.
Researchers 3D print components for a portable mass spectrometer
04/01/2024
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Mass spectrometers, devices that identify chemical substances, are widely used in applications like crime scene analysis, toxicology testing, and geological surveying. But these machines are bulky,...
Scientists 3D print self-heating microfluidic devices
11/12/2023
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MIT researchers have used 3D printing to produce self-heating microfluidic devices, demonstrating a technique which could someday be used to rapidly create cheap, yet accurate, tools to detect a host...
3D printed robotic gripper doesn't need electronics to function
30/07/2023
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A new soft robotic gripper is not only 3D printed in one print, it also doesn't need any electronics to work. The device was developed by a team of roboticists at the University of California San...
Researchers 3D print a miniature vacuum pump
25/04/2023
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Mass spectrometers are extremely precise chemical analyzers that have many applications, from evaluating the safety of drinking water to detecting toxins in a patient's blood. But building an...
Researchers test 3D printing materials used for art projects to see if they will stand the test of time
03/01/2023
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A team of researchers at Universidad Complutense de Madrid, has tested two of the most popular materials used to 3D print useful objects, including those used for art projects, to see how well they...
With new heat treatment, 3D-printed metals can withstand extreme conditions
14/11/2022
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A new MIT-developed heat treatment transforms the microscopic structure of 3D-printed metals, making the materials stronger and more resilient in extreme thermal environments. The technique could...
Researchers 3D print degradable polymers using salt
31/10/2022
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Dr. Emily Pentzer, associate professor in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering and the Department of Chemistry at Texas A&M University, is making 3D-printed polymers more...
Researchers 3D print first high-performance nanostructured alloy that's both ultrastrong and ductile
04/08/2022
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A team of researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst and the Georgia Institute of Technology has 3D printed a dual-phase, nanostructured high-entropy alloy that exceeds the strength and...
Machine-learning model monitors and adjusts 3D printing process to correct errors in real-time
03/08/2022
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Scientists and engineers are constantly developing new materials with unique properties that can be used for 3D printing, but figuring out how to print with these materials can be a complex, costly...
New 3D printing process is faster and more precise than conventional methods
02/08/2022
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Rutgers engineers have created a way to 3D print large and complex parts at a fraction of the cost of current methods.
Researchers 3D print sensors for satellites
28/07/2022
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MIT scientists have created the first completely digitally manufactured plasma sensors for orbiting spacecraft. These plasma sensors, also known as retarding potential analyzers (RPAs), are used by...
Intersecting light beams key in transformative 3D printer potential
06/06/2022
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QUT researchers have used intersecting light beams to control chemical reactions in an advanced material, paving the way for future use in 3D printers that print entire layers at a time instead of...
New natural hydrogel inks for digital light processing 3D printing
31/05/2022
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Researchers at Politecnico di Torino, BRIN in Indonesia, the Italian Institute of Technology (IIT) and University of Cagliari have recently introduced new composite hydrogel inks based on natural and...
New insights into the 3D printing of metals
30/05/2022
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3D printing has opened exciting new avenues for engineers and forced product designers to reimagine what is possible. The ability to print complex metallic parts using advanced alloys anywhere in the...
Making 3D printing truly 3D
24/04/2022
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Don't be fooled by the name. While 3D printers do print tangible objects (and quite well), how they do the job doesn't actually happen in 3D, but rather in regular old 2D.
3D printing smart clothes with a new liquid metal-alginate ink
13/04/2022
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In the future, smart clothing might monitor our posture, communicate with smartphones and manage our body temperature. But first, scientists need to find a way to cost-effectively print intricate,...
Research team unlocks new method to 3D-print complex, functional components for soft robotics
10/04/2022
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A team of researchers from the Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) has developed a new approach for adopting the Freeform Liquid 3D Printing (FL-3DP) technology to 3D print more...
Unlimited 3D printing for space
16/03/2022
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A standard 3D printer cannot produce anything bigger than the size limits of the printer itself. But this new IMPERIAL 3D printer, designed for use in space by a Europe-wide industrial consortium,...