In Pictures: The hottest 3D printing projects
From cars to houses, 3D printers are changing design technology.
Air New Zealand has staged a proof of concept demonstration of on-demand 3D printing of replacement aircraft parts in partnership with Microsoft and aerospace industry players.
'As humanoid robots are being developed, I hope this will help developers to create more realistic robots at a low cost'
Callaghan Innovation has unveiled a new type of 3D printing technology that it says is able to print structures with features one twentieth the thickness of a 100 micron wide human hair.
Formula One racing breeds a pace of innovation as speedy as the compact race cars which zoom around the track. With margins of mere seconds separating each ranking, slimming down the slivers of time between a win and a loss is imperative for each team.
Israeli 3D printer manufacturer Stratasys has expanded its relationship with Ricoh NZ, with the company set to offer Stratasys' entire product range in New Zealand; Tasman Machinery will no longer sell the company’s products.
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"We know that technology has the capability to change the world: from the Gutenberg printing press to the steam engine to the microchip.”
Undoubtedly the biggest news in the 3D printing space has been HP’s announcement that it will enter this growing market, which has created a "huge buzz".
"We want to raise the quality of how technology is used in education, with a particular focus on doing things which simply aren’t possible without technology.”
"Organisations that wish to experiment with the technology without incurring start-up costs should consider partnering with a local 3D printing service bureau."