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Fused Deposition Modeling: Most Common 3D Printing Method
WEBSep 19, 2013 · There are several different methods of 3D printing, but the most widely used is a process known as Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM). FDM printers use a thermoplastic filament, which is heated to ...
What Is 3d Printing - 3d Printers - How 3d Printing Works - Live …
WEBMay 21, 2013 · 3D printers work by following a computer's digital instructions to "print" an object using materials such as plastic, ceramics and metal. The printing process involves building up an object one ...
7 Cool Uses of 3D Printing in Medicine - Live Science
WEBFeb 5, 2013 · The skeletal system has also become a popular focus of 3D cell-printing efforts. In 2011, the same group from Germany that made the skin used laser printing to create grafts from stem cells that ...
Surgeon's Helper: 3D Printing Is Revolutionizing Health Care - Live …
WEBFeb 24, 2015 · Surgeons are finding that 3D-printing technology can reduce operating time, lower risks from errors or complications, and produce better outcomes for patients through the use of 3D-printed ...
What is Stereolithography? | 3D Printing | Live Science
WEBJul 16, 2013 · 3D Systems Inc., the company that pioneered stereolithography still uses this process to build prototypes for clients. The company also sells SLA machines for use by businesses and manufacturers.
Is Eco-Friendly 3D Printing a Myth? - Live Science
WEBJul 20, 2013 · They learned that 3D printers that use heat or a laser to melt plastic consumed an estimated 50 to 100 times more electrical energy than injection molding to make an object of the same weight.
Organs on Demand? 3D Printers Could Build Hearts, Arteries
WEBOct 23, 2015 · A 3D printer creating a coronary artery structure.(Image credit: Carnegie Mellon University College of Engineering) Off-the-shelf 3D printers could one day help create living organs to aid in ...
New 3D Metal Printer Is Open Source and Affordable
WEBDec 3, 2013 · The new open-source 3D metal printer cost less than $1200 to make.(Image credit: Michigan Tech's Open Sustainability Technology Lab) Anyone with access to a welder and the Internet soon could make ...
3D-Printed Blood Vessels Could Be Used for Transplants
WEBJun 3, 2014 · Here’s how it works. Using 3D-printing methods, researchers have created artificial blood vessels in a lab. The bioprinted structures could be used for transplants or for testing new drugs ...