Hello from New York City! Fittingly, there's been some great news for 3D printing in NYC: Shapeways opened their new factory this week in Long Island! I've included the article below, along with their cheeky method of cutting the ribbon!
Enjoy!
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Shapeways
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"But today, I am proud to say we are giving the word factory new meaning. One that replaces mass manufacturing with mass customization. One that empowers the independent business, the craftsperson, the hobbyist, and the entrepreneur. We are building a factory that gives everyone the ability to create, where the only barrier to entry is imagination."
Read more on Shapeways
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"We designed a pair of slightly oversized scissors that we 3D Printed fully assembled in our White Strong & Flexible (Nylon). We tested the scissors on paper, napkins, hair and cardboard so that we were satisfied we would not be embarrassed on the day with non-cutting scissors."
Read more on Shapeways
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Innovation
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"[...] And as with living things, the development of each object can be impacted by external influences--in this case, by a change in the stream of data inputs dictating the shape and design of each layer. In that light, you might think of Phantom Geometry as a classic case of technology and art teaming up to imitate life."
Read more on PopSci
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Medical
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"In the future, people could make and give themselves their annual flu shots at home. One team of scientists is trying to develop digitized vaccines people could download on their home computers. People would then print out the vaccine on a biological 3D printer, the scientists say."
Read more on Mashable
Submitted by @makenai
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"After publishing some of this thinking and research in recent papers, Cronin has of course been talking to various interested parties – from pharmaceutical companies intrigued by its implications for their business models, to Nato generals responding to the idea of the ultimate portable medicine cabinet on the battlefield."
Read more on The Guardian
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3D Printing on Kickstarter
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"We wish to use 3D printing to create jewellery of the future. It does not make sense to 3D print the same item again and again - like in mass manufacturing. There is no efficiency gain in printing the same design repeatedly. Every item can now be different and unique - there is value in that."
See it on Kickstarter
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