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Adidas Designs 3D-printed Futurecraft Soles to Mimic Runners’ Footprints

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  • 07/10/2015

German sports brand Adidas has unveiled a 3D-printed shoe sole that can be tailored to the exact contours of the wearer’s feet. The fully flexible and breathable Futurecraft soles are composed of latticed layers, created in partnership with 3D-printing company Materialise. Although the sole is still at prototype stage, the brand hopes foot-scanning technology will allow consumers to buy…

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3D Systems Cooperates with Pennsylvania State University for R&D of Direct Metal 3D Printing

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  • 06/10/2015
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3D Systems has announced a partnership with the Pennsylvania State University to research and further develop direct metal printing technology. The research will take place at the Center for Innovative Materials Processing through Direct Digital Deposition, which acts as Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s official demonstration facility for additive manufacturing technology. In addition to DARPA,…

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Change Your Smartphone into a 3D Scanning Turntable

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  • 29/09/2015
3D printing and scanning

A new UK-based startup, 3D Smart Company, Ltd., has come out with an innovative and easy-to-use device that, combined with a smartphone, will allow users to scan small objects in 3D, as well as take pictures or shoot 360° time lapse videos. The device is not only useful for photographers or 3D printer users, but also…

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Formlabs Launches Second-Generation High-Resolution Desktop SLA 3D Printer

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  • 25/09/2015
3D printing

  Formlabs has launched Form 2, the company’s second-generation high-resolution, desktop stereolithography 3D printer. The Form 2 brings bigger prints, smarter components, connected capabilities, and an intuitive printing experience to professionals. Form 2 raises the industry standard for reliable prints, delivers sophisticated technology with an intuitive interface, and introduces new features aimed at team collaboration,…

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UPS and Other Delivery Companies Pay Attention to 3D Printing Business

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  • 23/09/2015
3D printing business

UPS and other delivery companies are exploring the 3D printing business. UPS is working with Atlanta startup CloudDDM LLC to find out if 3D printing centers could shorten supply chains and cut into its $58 billion-a-year transportation business — or give it an advantage in a potentially emerging market for local production and delivery. UPS…

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Paving Tech Seeks to Break Through with the Help of 3D Printing

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  • 22/09/2015
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Traffic sucks, and, according to the American Highway Users Alliance, one of the major causes of traffic jams, after bottlenecks and traffic incidents, is roadwork, accounting for 15% of the total roadway congestion in the US. And, while better public transportation and carpooling would reduce the first two major causes of traffic, Advanced Paving Technologies has a cutting…

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Toyota & Materialise Cooperate in Making 3D Print Lightweight Car Seat

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  • 21/09/2015
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When the automobile moguls at Toyota Motor Corporation decided that they wanted to produce a prototype for a car seat that was as lightweight as possible, they found themselves face to face with a complex project that was meant to be handled by 3D printing technology. How would the Toyota team possibly design, build, and manufacture…

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