3D Printed Exoskeleton Hand

3D Printed Exoskeleton Hand Michael Molitch-Hou from 3D Printing Industry While we’ve covered numerous stories about 3D printing used to get prostheses to those in need, including exoskeletons, the field of 3D printed-based human augmentation for the abled...

China’s First 3D Printed Car

Michael Molitch-Hou from 3D Printing Industry Last year, 3DPI got an on-the-ground look at the Strati 3D printed car as it took its first test drive around the IMTS trade show in Chicago. While not the first 3D printed car, Local Motors’ Strati demonstrated a...

Volvo Cuts Production Time

Andrew Wheeler from 3D Printing Industry Stratasys announced an interesting fact with respect to the effects of 3D printing on industrial supply chains: Volvo Trucks is experiencing dramatically decreased turnaround times of assembly line manufacturing tools. Since...

3D printed weather stations save lives

Alec from 3D Printing Industry While 3D printing technology has already proven to be capable of improving the quality of life in developing countries – thanks programs such as the Wakati One solar-powered tent – but now a new American initiative is proving that 3D...

Custom 3D Printed Snowblower

Joseph Inclan from 3D Printing Industry Nobody likes to shovel snow, especially not [The_Great_Moo] of RC Snowcats. He bought a Kyosho Blizzard SR remote-controlled snowplow for himself. Its performance, however, did not impress him. So, the crafty man opened his CAD...

Functioning Toyota Engine

James Lefebvre from 3D Printing Industry When people discuss engines, they usually mention the number of cylinders, horsepower, and maybe the engine’s torque, but do they have an understanding of all of the inner workings? Hands-on experience is one of the best ways...