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June 24

 
 

This week, Stratasys buys Makerbot Industries! What's your opinion? Article with details below. Enjoy!

 

Acquisition

 

Stratasys buys Makerbot 3-D printing company for 400 million dollars

"Stratasys announced Wednesday that it will acquire Makerbot, effectively merging two of the biggest names in the 3-D printing industry."

Read more on CNN

 

Cute

 

3D printing helps save duck Buttercup's life

Buttercup the duck and prosthetic foot

"A local veterinarian amputated the duck's left foot in February and in the meantime, Garey looked for options in creating a prosthetic foot for Buttercup. He turned to 3D printing.

Working with Dr. Shannon McGee Garey took photos of a similar duck's left foot and combine them in an AutoDesk program. He sent the 3D file to NovaCopy Inc, a local 3D printer reseller in Tennessee and Texas."

Read more on 3ders

 

Innovation

 

Hyrel 3D now lets you 3D print with Sugru

"Sugru, an extremely versatile self-setting Rubber, has been successfully 3D printed with the HYREL Emulsifiable Extruder (EMO-25). This material opens up an entirely new door for manufacturing and prototyping."

Read more on 3ders

Submitted by @makenai

 

Mainstream

 

Chicago Public Library To Open 3D Printer Space

"The Chicago Public Library is opening what it calls the CPL Innovation Lab on the third floor of the Harold Washington Library Center. The space will have three 3D printers, two laser cutters, a milling machine and a vinyl cutter.

Alongside the hardware, the Innovation Lab will give the public access to a number of 3D printing software programs including Trimble Sketchup, Inkscape, Meshlab and Makercam."

Read more on WebProNews

 

See you next week!

 

In This Issue

  1. Acquisition
  2. Cute
  3. Innovation
  4. Mainstream

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