Although 3D Printing and rapid prototyping technology has been able to build replacement bones for several years now with titanium, the FDA recently approved replacement facial device. To learn more follow the link below. http://www.cnet.com/news/3d-printed-face-implant-gets-fda-approval/
LinkedIn question: "Help, I am developing a jet pack style flying suit using at least 8 patentable ideas including a more efficient higher power to weight ratio engine. I need to convert data to digital. I am doing the designs of each part on paper and I don't want to spend hundreds to convert this [...]
While there aren't many things that you need to provide in order for us to create a perfect 3D prototype for you, there are some very specific things that we need. Here is a short checklist to follow when preparing your 3D prototyping order: Regardless of whether you are ordering a modification for a project [...]
In our last blog, we discussed three important questions to consider when choosing a rapid prototype company to fulfill your 3D prototype needs. Here are some more important questions to add to that list and to ask when you are shopping around. Is the company quoting in the same currency that you use? For instance, [...]
With the help of 3D Printing, Canadian Artist Carmen Hathaway of Abenaki Artworks is taking her artistry to a whole new level! Carmen first contacted 3D Prototype Design with a cool idea she wanted to bring to life using her CAD file and our SLS 3D printing technology. You can see the results of her [...]
One of the main technologies used in our rapid prototype machines is selective laser sintering, or SLS. While there are many 3D printing methods that are currently available, SLS is the one that 3D Prototype prefers, and here's why. SLS offers products that are closest to the original model, making it a slightly more precise [...]
In our last blog, we discussed a new 3D printing technology innovation, the 3Doodler pen, which allows you to create 3-dimensional drawings and models. If your model needs to be a little more solid though, a 3D prototype is in order. Even if your prototype needs to be created by a larger machine, you don't [...]
3D printing has been put to many innovative uses over the past several years, including being used to create artistic sculptures and even a house. Most recently though, the technology was personalized by a team at the Artisans Asylum in Boston and miniaturized to create the 3Doodler pen. The new 3D pen uses ABS Plastic, [...]
While 3D printing technology has been improved, beyond what was initially imagined, there is still room for improvement. The prototypes that are being printed are strong, flexible, durable and intricate, but they are still printed at a speed that is relatively slow. While parts can be created that are durable enough to be used as [...]
When 3D printing technology was first created, it was used mainly for rapid prototyping, which in turn was developed to help companies significantly reduce their lead-time in developing products. Whether a company needs to test a part they plan on ordering, or they are still in the concept stages and want to see an innovative [...]
