An international team of scientists led by Cambridge University’s Cavendish Laboratory has used 3D printing technology to develop a novel set of microscopic nanomagnets. Created using a custom 3D printing process, the nanomagnets are in the shape of a DNA-inspired double helix. According to the research team, this unconventional structure lends itself to strong magnetic field interactions between the helices in a manner never seen before. Specifically, by twisting around one another, the 3D printed helices produce nanoscale topological textures in the magnetic field they generate. The team believes it can harness this phenomenon to closely control magnetic forces at the nanoscale, paving the way for ‘next generation’ magnetic devices. Claire Donnelly, first author of the study, explains, “This new ability to pattern the magnetic field at this length scale allows us to define what forces will be applied to magnetic materials and to understand how far we can go… read more
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Sports performance brand Vorteq has turned to Luxembourg-based 3D scanner manufacturer Artec 3D to create custom-fitted aerodynamic skinsuits for cyclists. Using a combination of Artec’s Leo 3D scanner, wind tunnels and engineering, Vorteq has designed what it claims to be one of the “world’s fastest” cycling skinsuits. The skinsuits are currently being worn by five different Olympic athletes at this year’s Tokyo Olympics, and are designed to be lightweight, breathable, and significantly reduce drag. “Our mission is to help serious athletes, many of whom are already at the top of their game or near, find those many ‘tiny’ gains that when you add them all together, can really give an athlete the kind of edge that helps them surge over the top and on to victory,” said Sam Quilter, Metrology Engineer at Vorteq. “In contrast to our previous scanners, Leo gives us that flexibility to just pick up and go… read more
The 2021 3D Printing Industry Awards shortlists are now open for voting until the 20th of October. Cast your votes here. UpNano, a Vienna-based manufacturer of high-precision 3D printers, has developed two new resins for use with its 2-photon polymerization (2PP) 3D printing technology. Named UpBlack and UpOpto, the photopolymer materials enable the printing of non-transmitting black and translucent parts, respectively. The company states that its latest offerings can be combined to 3D print entire optical systems, including components such as casings and lenses, using the firm’s proprietary NanoOne 3D printer. “We have a complementary optical transparent material in our commercially available materials range,” said Bernhard Küenburg, CEO of UpNano. “Called UpOpto, this material benefits from exhibiting very low fluorescence, which often interferes with many optical, biological, and medical applications.” According to UpNano, several of the company’s customers have already leveraged the new material combination in their day-to-day operations, including… read more
Exclusive Interview with Patrick Baruel, co-founder of Maison Jaubalet, a custom-designed fine Jewellery store located on the prestigious Place Vendome, Paris At 3DPrintingIndustry we love sharing with you successful applications of the 3D Printing technology. It’s therefore natural that we could not miss the opportunity to present you how Maison Jaubalet is beautifully incorporating 3D Printing into its process to craft unique custom-designed fine pieces of stunning jewellery. I had the chance recently to interview Patrick Baruel, the co-founder and CEO of Jaubalet, a Fine Jewellery house located in one of the most prestigious address in the world, Place Vendome, in Central Paris. Patrick started the company in 2008, with a vision to produce and sell fine jewellery directly from the internet, with no stock but only a showroom on Place Vendome. Patrick spent 15 years at Hermes before starting Jaubalet. The Maison starting at the peak of the financial… read more
November 2, 2021 3 Comments Flashforge has announced the release of their new dual extruding printer with a heated chamber, named the “Creator 4”. The Creator 4 comes in a variety of dual-extruder configurations enabling side-by side printing of duplicate parts for faster printing of larger production runs for a range of filaments. As you can see in the picture below, it also has a nice aesthetic about it with its stainless steel body. This is not surprising, as Flashforge have traditionally made printers that look more like household appliances than your average printer manufacturer. Enclosure design is clearly a strong point for Flashforge, and the new design highlights this, as you can see. Figure 1 The Creator 4 is appliance-esque. (Image credit: Flashforge) It is a pretty machine, no doubt about it. But there is more to it than mere aesthetics. Let’s take a look under the steel hood… read more
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