Top 5: Cold Spray Additive Manufacturing
Good morning everyone! Welcome to our top five videos of the week! We have a selection of educational and exciting 3D printing videos for you, as always. This week’s range from cold spray technology for additive manufacturing, an interview about 3D printing in an academia and research context, to country-specific information (in this case, about Singapore) about how users are adopting 3D printing in the engineering and manufacturing industry for healthcare. A 3Dnatives original video is also available from the lab. Elliot reviews and tests the UltiMaker S7. If you enjoy it,
Top 1: Additive manufacturing using Cold Spray Technology
This video is from University of Technology of Belfort-Montbéliard (UTBM), an engineering school located in France. We see their work on cold spray additive manufacturing – this being the technique of using metal powder particles to form a coating by ‘ballistic impingement’ upon a substrate, causing them to adhere to the surface. This technology can create strong metal parts. A model of a hand is shown in the video. Additional advantages include quicker build times and minimal surface preparation. Heat is not required when 3D printing. This means that common problems associated with heat are not a problem. It is also much easier to repair parts.
Top 2: 3D Printing in Healthcare: Singapore’s Use of It
Next is a video on how Singapore uses 3-D printing for its healthcare sector. There are many country-specific examples like the 2003 treatment of a nose cancer patient by Professor Chua Chee Kai with a 3D-printed surgical mold. From the video, we also learn about the potential of the Singapore Centre for 3D Printing, a new research facility which aims to be the world’s leading institute for 3D printing research and technologies. It is evident that the country believes 3D printing has great potential to improve manufacturing and engineering. They also want to make a name for themselves in this sector. If you want to learn more about the specifics of Singapore’s turn to 3D printing, check out the video below.
Top 3: What did 3Dnatives think of the UltiMaker S7
3Dnatives is a research-based news site that provides information and news. However, we also believe it is important to test and review new scanners and printers on your behalf. We’ve done that with the UltiMaker S7. The UltiMaker S7 printer is the first to be produced by the company following the merger between Ultimaker & MakerBot. It offers a significant improvement over the FDM printers that were previously available. Elliot tried the printer and gave his impressions on it. You can see all details in the video. Here is his review of the printer.
Top 4: A Scientist’s Perspective On 3D Printing for Biological Research
Interviews are a valued method to gain insight into a topic, including manufacturing and science, in an accessible and interesting way – this video certainly shows that! This clip features Quinton Smith (UCI researcher) discussing a variety of his research projects. He uses 3D printing to create tissues for organ growth in patients with liver disease. Bioprinting, which is one of the most exciting 3D printing applications, has the potential to replace transplants.
Top 5: Ceramic 3D printing for conservation
We have previously written about ceramic 3D printing and its use in creating unique art and design pieces. But did you know that it can also be used to conserve? This video will show you how! This video shows how technology can be used to create a series reef tiles that mimic natural reef structures. The description reveals that these reef tiles are designed to prevent sediment buildup (which is a major concern for coral). The pieces were made of terracotta and then fired to 1125 degrees Celsius.
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