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3D Printing and Coronavirus Check-In - Week of 3/30/2020
In this week's discussion, editors Peter Zelinski and Stephanie Hendrixson discuss face shield visors and masks; ventilator components; and new movement from the FDA on 3D printed devices.
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America Makes Partners with FDA, NIH and VA to Coordinate Coronavirus-Related AM Efforts
"We're trying to be the matchmaker" between additive manufacturers, hospitals and designers, says John Wilczynski, executive director of America Makes.
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Why “Recycled” Doesn’t Mean Inferior for 3D Printing Filament
GreenGate3D’s PET-G filament is made from recycled plastic, but that doesn’t diminish its quality. How a recycler found a new business opportunity in 3D printing, and how this success might point the way to a more effective recycling ecosystem.
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Guide for Health Care Providers: How to Find (and Talk to) 3D Printing Professionals
If you are a medical professional in the U.S., you've likely heard that 3D printing can be an answer to equipment shortages. Here's how to find local 3D printing specialists and how to talk to them once you have.
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Can 3D Printed Metal Hold a Vacuum…for Quantum Physics Research?
A feasibility study shows that laser sintered AlSi10Mg can build an ultrahigh vacuum chamber capable of holding a cloud of rubidium atoms. The promise? Lighter, more portable designs to bring research out of the lab.
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3D Printing and Coronavirus Check-In - Week of 3/23/2020
Editors Peter Zelinski and Stephanie Hendrixson discuss 3D printing issues related to ventilators, personal protective equipment (PPE) such as masks and face shields, and how business conditions have been affected by coronavirus.
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The Cool Parts Show Season 2 Out Now
Season 2 covers cool 3D printed parts from a major automaker, a custom glasses company, a drone engine manufacturer, a dental lab and a research organization.
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Need Parts? These Additive Manufacturers Are Ready to Help
Disrupted supply chains are just one more effect of the coronavirus pandemic. These 3D printing service providers are ready to help fill production gaps with parts, tooling and prototypes.
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New Opportunities for Quantum Physics: The Cool Parts Show #11
What does 3D printing have to do with quantum physics? We'll look at how the technology is enabling quantum physics research in this episode of The Cool Parts Show.
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Is Your Dentist a Manufacturer?: The Cool Parts Show #10
Dental devices have always been custom, but 3D printing is disrupting how they are made. We go inside a dental lab in this episode of The Cool Parts Show.
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In Coronavirus Uncertainty, 3D Printing Is a Potential Solution for U.S. Manufacturing
The impact of the COVID-19 virus has reached U.S. manufacturers by way of the supply chain. Here are several ways 3D printing could help, plus a video discussion of the data with economist Michael Guckes.
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Is Recycled Metal Scrap the Future Feedstock of Choice for Metal 3D Printing?
MolyWorks is future-proofing the circular economy for metals with small-footprint atomization technology that converts metal scrap into additive manufacturing powder on the spot. But that's not the end of the story.
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