Researchers have found a new application of 3D printing that produces lithium-ion batteries the size of a grain of sand. The batteries could some day enable the development of miniaturized medical implants, compact electronics or tiny bots. ...
Tags: 3d Printer, Lithium-Ion Batteries
We buy and test hundreds of tires a year. The paces we put them through include evaluating for overall performance for stopping on dry and wet roads, handling, resistance to hydroplaning, winter grip, tread life, and fuel efficiency. In all ...
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The Photonics Festival in Taiwan will be held at Nangang Exhibition Hall in Taipei from June 18-20. The exhibition features 649 firms and 1,502 booths. Bio-medical optics technology, 3D printing, plant factories, and LED lighting standards ...
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New legislation in New York City aims to regulate the use of 3D printers to make firearms, as the U.S. tries to cope with the possible proliferation online of drawings for making such arms. An organization, Defense Distributed, fired in ...
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LUXeXceL Group, the inventor of the proprietary Printoptical Technology, announced today the completion of the A-round by a Dutch Venture Capital company Chrysalix SET and the US based Turnstone Capital Management. The proceeds of this ...
NASA scientists plan to take 3D printers into space to enable astronauts to create tools, and even food, onboard the International Space Station and later on the moon or even Mars. NASA's chief administrator Charles Bolden talked about 3D ...
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The American Physical Society (APS), IEEE Photonics Society, Laser Institute of America (LIA), Optical Society of America (OSA), Optoelectronics Industry Development Association (OIDA) and SPIE have announced the launch of the National ...
Tags: Photonics, Electrical, Electronics
Merging electronics with human tissue, scientists have used 3D printing tools to build a functioning ear. Researchers at Princeton University reported that they created a functioning ear that that can "hear" radio frequencies beyond the ...
Tags: 3D Printed Ear, Packaging, Printing
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The new report from IDTechEx titled "Printed, Organic & Flexible Electronics: Forecasts, Players & Opportunities 2013-2023" finds that the total market for these technologies will grow from $16.04 billion in 2013 to $76.79 billion in 2023. ...
Tags: Organic Electronics, CAGR, Electronics
Virtual blueprints for the world's first 3D printable handgun have found a safe harbour at file-sharing website The Pirate Bay, dodging a US government attempt to pull them off the internet. Defense Distributed, a Texas nonprofit that ...
Tags: 3D Gun, Computer Products
3D printing has been attracting more attention in recent months as a tool to create gadgets, toys and miniature works of art. Now President Barack Obama thinks it can also play a role in strengthening the military and America's sagging ...
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Defense Distributed, the company that developed the Liberator 3D printed gun, today released a YouTube video demonstrating its first test firing of the weapon. With dramatic orchestral music setting the tone, the video shows a man firing ...
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Stratasys Ltd., a manufacturer of 3D printers and production systems for prototyping and manufacturing, announced the winners of its ninth annual Extreme Redesign 3D Printing Challenge. The global contest encourages students to submit an ...
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Widespread adoption of 3D printing technology may not be that far away, according to a Gartner report predicting that enterprise-class 3D printers will be available for less than $2,000 by 2016. With the technology set to become less ...
Tags: 3D printers, PCs, printers