With our printers, engineers and architects are quickly and accurately realizing their vision at low cost.Even items with complex internal structuresor moving parts are easy to realize. Such innovative processes are turning manufacturing on its head.
Rapid prototyping is essential for professionals who need to refine ideas without it costing them the earth. It’s why desktop 3D printing is being adopted more and more by the industry to create professional prototypes and models.
Dr. Sheffler’s class built a 1/4 scale, 3D-printed jet engine replica
that was able to spin at 2,000 RPM. Photo courtesy of David Sheffler
It’s awe-inspiring to see the difference 3D printing is making to lives. Doctors are planning surgical procedures with it, bones and tumors are being visualized and people are even printing prosthetic limbs.
We’re so proud to play a part in these developments, 3D printing is helping to enhance medicine making it more focused, customized and effective. We can’t wait to see what developments come next and the difference it will make.
3D Printed upper extremity assistive devices to help enable any individual / Design by Mr. Richard Van As
Understanding the physical 3D properties of an object gives designers a deeper insight into whether an idea really works.
From intricate sculptures and functional objects, to biocompatible devices, 3D printing brings a whole new dimension to design.
From concept, to proof of concept in a matter of hours, 3D printing is empowering designers from so many industries to create with freedom.
And by drastically lowering prototyping costs, 3D printing is shaping up to be a vital tool for makers everywhere.
3D Printed versatile Keystone connectors can be used to quickly and easily fasten together different parts. / Design by Studio Minale-Meda
We were at the beginning of the maker movement that’s now empowering people to make things for themselves.
So today they’re pushing limits, trying crazy new ideas and sharing it all with the world. Who knows where this will lead.
But then, that’s the nature of exploration.
Spirula 3D printed speaker / Design and instructions by AKEMAKE
Seeking an original take on the world, fashion designers are always on the frontier of what we can wear.
And now they’re embracing 3D materials and design, busy creating everything from the exotically impractical to everyday necessities.
The objects we choose to clothe ourselves with reflect who we are, fashion designers around the world are embracing 3D printers to create bold new styles.
At times impossibly intricate, others sculpturally jaw-dropping, it’s unleashing a new wave of fashion.
3D Printed Electronic Dress Exposes Skin Based on Data / Design by XPOSE
