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#222 Revisited: The future of 3D printing
In episode #221, Engineering Matters looked at a new way of manufacturing feedstocks for plastics. This approach will eliminate the use for oil products, instead
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World’s tallest 3D printed building complete
A three-storey house that stands at 9.9m has been completed and is the world’s tallest 3D printed building. Using the BOD2 construction 3D printer the
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Robot swarm builds test tunnel
Hampshire-based technology company says it has completed the first entirely robot constructed tunnel at its research facility. The new automated construction method makes use of
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3D printed concrete staircase built in Scotland
A new pedestrian and cycle bridge being built across the M8 in Glasgow now features 3D printed concrete steps. This is the largest 3D printed
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UK-Australian team to 3D-print microneedles
Researchers from universities in the UK and Australia are investigating the use of 3D printing to create microneedles. According to 3D Printing Industry, the process
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Waste glass to improve thermal insulation of concrete
Concrete produced with waste glass was found to have better insulating properties than traditional mixes, according to an article in The Engineer. The Additive Manufacturing
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Silk Transformed Into Leather
In a bid to launch greener methods of the production of leather, a team from Tufts University in Massachusetts have found silk to be a
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Researchers Create Aerogel for Water Treatment Use
A team of US engineers have utilised a proof-of-concept 3D printed technique to create an aerogel that could aid water treatment. According to an article
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Scottish designer wins Toyota prize for smart-wheelchair innovation
An inventor from Scotland has won £753,000 ($1 million) from winning a Toyota-run global Mobility Unlimited challenge. Andrew Slorance, who is 51 and from Nairn,
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Researchers produce 3D-printed models of aortic valve
With the support of a developer of medical technology, a research team from the University of Minnesota have produced patient-specific 3D-printed models of the heart’s
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Silicon Valley startup unveils 3D-printed bicycle
A Silicon Valley-based brand have produced what they claim is the world’s first 3D-printed bicycle. Superstrata, which is a new bicycle brand of additive manufacturing
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Printing versus the pandemic: COVID 19
While most of us were able to shelter at home, key workers were forced to come into daily contact with COVID19 as they attempted to