China are catching up with the US and Europe in terms of technical innovation but are still some way behind, what has given them the advantage over the previous few decades that has seen many manufacturing industries close in the US and Europe and move to China is the amount of cheap labor they have … Read more
3D printing is great on its own, anything you can imagine if you have the CAD skills you may print, up to a certain size in certain materials that is. With a 3D scanner though 3D printing services becomes even more exciting and in fact much more like a replicator, which sci-fi fans will certainly … Read more
Any idea how many parts go into the International Space Station? Well it’s a lot and keeping all but the most vital parts in stock on board is not an option. If something goes wrong on board the International Space Station, which isn’t unknown, then it is a matter of waiting for freight craft to … Read more
Nylon is commonly used in clothing and has also become a popular material for 3D printing service as well, where nylon is melted and then hardened with lasers to make solid 3D objects. Now though 3D printing using nylon has been made to make clothes by using a version of nylon that once hardened into … Read more
Those working in traditional rapid prototyping services jobs almost certainly think 3D printing is a technology that actually destroys job but it seems that at the same time it is likely to create jobs elsewhere and create whole new businesses as well as empowering freelancers and one person businesses. As for those with skills for … Read more
