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3D Printed Violin Hits All the Right Notes
Ottawa String Ensemble Perform World Premiere on 3D Printed Instruments

On Sunday at Ottawa City Hall, a world premiere occurred: An ensemble playing only 3D printed instruments performed traditional chamber music. The all-female ensemble is called 3D String Theory. 

by Hanna Watkin
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Safety First
Lockheed Martin First to Receive UL Additive Manufacturing Safety Certification

Lockheed Martin, the aerospace and defense giant, is the first company to be certified for Additive Manufacturing safety by UL, the global safety consulting and certification company.

by Hanna Watkin
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Simplifying a Depression Diagnosis
MIT Artificial Intelligence Predicts Depression from Patient’s Speech

Researchers at MIT have developed a neural network Artificial Intelligence model to analyze text and audio clips to help doctors diagnose depression from natural conversation.

by Hanna Watkin
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CraftBot Introduces the CraftBot 3 3D Printer to Expansive Product Line

CraftBot has added the new CraftBot 3 to its expansive range of 3D printers. This professional-grade desktop machine offers dual extrusion printing, an advance filament monitoring system, and a 374 x 250 x 250mm build volume. 

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Strong Cement
Researchers Develop Technique That Makes 3D Printed Cement Stronger Under Pressure

Researchers from Purdue University have developed a technique that helps 3D printed cement paste become stronger under pressure, making it comparable to high-strength natural materials like the shells of arthropods.

by Tyler Koslow
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Bio-Inspired
ETH Zurich Researchers Print Tough Hierarchical Liquid-Crystal-Polymer Structures

Researchers from ETH Zurich, Switzerland have used an FDM 3D printer and liquid-crystal-polymers to create lightweight structures tough enough to rival purpose-built fiber-reinforced materials. The method is inspired by natural materials such as bone and spider's silk, relying upon the orientation of elements of the material at the molecular level for its strength.

by Hanna Watkin
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Less is More
Autodesk to Simplify Fusion 360 Licensing

Autodesk will strip away the Standard and Ultimate editions of its CAD/CAM design software Fusion 360 in October, replacing its old two-tier licensing model with a single offering that includes all generative and advanced design tools previously exclusive to the Ultimate edition.

by Matthew Mensley
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Money in the Bank
[Project] Stash Your Cash in this 3D Printed Secret Coin Bank

Maker Greg Zumwalt is back on Instructables with another 3D printed coin bank. His latest creation is the Simple Secret Box II, a fully 3D printed coin bank with a secret locking mechanism. 

by Tyler Koslow
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Pedal to the Metal
Desktop Metal Upgrades to Studio System +, Introduces New Metal 3D Printing Fleet

Desktop Metal has launched the new Studio System +, an upgraded metal 3D printing system that will offer higher resolution and allow users to print small metal parts with finer details.

by Tyler Koslow
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New for '19
BCN3D Releases Sigma R19 & Sigmax R19 3D Printers

Open Source 3D printer manufacturer BCN3D has just lifted the lid on the Sigma R19 and Sigmax R19 3D printers. New features include custom hot ends by E3D, Bondtech extruders, filament runout detection and other across the board improvements.

by Matthew Mensley
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Designer Uses 4D Printing to Bring Life and Motion to “Tangible Animations”

Industrial designer Nicole Hone has created a collection of 'Hydrophytes', which are futuristic, aquatic plants that are made with multi-material 4D printing technology.

by Hanna Watkin
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Monoprice, Multi-Target
Monoprice Listings Show New Education & Business 3D Printers

Not content with offering a competitively priced array of desktop 3D printers for home use, it would appear that US electronics giant Monoprice is readying a batch of education and business-minded printers, too.

by Matthew Mensley
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Spray Away
[Project] Crank Out the Fun with This 3D Printed Manivelle Water Gun

The summer might be coming to a close, but that doesn't mean you can't soak your friends and family in a water fight. Spray away with this 3D printed Manivelle Water Gun designed by maker Hassan Nasser. 

by Tyler Koslow
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Spin with Gust-o
[Project] 3D Print Your Own Wind Turbine Model

Want to teach your kids about the power of renewable energy? Or just want to build your own wind turbine replica? Then check out this 3D printed wind turbine model created by maker Luc Tellier.

by Tyler Koslow
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Another Shot...
3D Printed Gun Blueprints Are Being Sold Online Despite Court Order

Attempting to circumvent a recent court order blocking 3D printable gun blueprints from being shared online, Defense Distributed is now selling the files to customers in states that have not imposed a ban.

by Tyler Koslow
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Prototype to Reality
Injection Molding Companies – The Best Companies On The Market

So you’ve enjoyed the rapid prototyping and low trial costs with 3D Printing and are now ready to go into production with the final design. To help with this process we are going to look at some of the best injection molding companies and compare our experience with them.

by Bruce Kremmer
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XEV to Start Production of 3D Printed Electric Car at Chinese Mega Factory

XEV, the Italian car manufacturer, is starting production on a 3D printed vehicle called the LSEV next year at a “mega factory” in Jiangsu.

by Hanna Watkin
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iFix 3D Printing BioPen Receives $1.1 Million in Funding

A BioPen which uses "ink" to treat eye wounds is closer to becoming commercially available thanks to the help of NSW (New South Wales) Medical Devices Fund awarding it $1.1 million.

by Hanna Watkin
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Trade Wars
How Trump and China’s Trade War Could Impact the 3D Printing Market

The Trump Administration and Chinese Government continue implementing tariffs on one another, escalating an ongoing trade war between the two countries. It seems like the latest round of tariffs issued by the United States could have an impact on 3D printing filament market.

by Tyler Koslow
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Caution All Cosplayers
3D Printed Gun Hysteria Gone Too Far? Australian Man Faces Jail Over “Costume Props”

A man from Sydney is facing a serious jail sentence after advertising one of his 3D printed imitation weapons in a private Facebook group. He claims that the replica firearms were made as costume props, blurring the lines between dangerous DIY guns and cosplay items.

by Tyler Koslow
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