In this week’s edition of “Stories We Missed,” we’ve got the latest 3D printing news from the medical sector, an artistic Kickstarter campaign, and more. Stratasys is 3D printing pediatric heart models for 200 patients in a clinical study, while Italy-based CRP Technology prepares to showcase its high-performance Windform materials at the 2017 JEC World show in Paris next week. Metal 3D printing startup Digital Alloy Inc., born from NVBots, receives Silicon Valley funding, Groupe Gorge plans to launch an IPO for its 3D printing division, and JCAD-Inc. wants to give you a $500 voucher, no strings attached. Finally, Bre & Co. launched a Kickstarter campaign for its new 3D printed ceramic bud vase.
Stratasys 3D Prints Pediatric Heart Models for Clinical Study
“Stratasys Direct Manufacturing is honored to contribute to such an impactful study with the potential to revolutionize surgical planning and change patients’ lives for the better. We understand the critical nature of this work and we’ve worked with the study investigators to develop a robust and responsive production process that puts these models in surgeons’ hands in as little as three days,” said Greg Reynolds, VP of Additive Manufacturing at Stratasys Direct Manufacturing.
CRP Technology and Windform Materials Headline JEC World Show a Second Time
The polyamide-based glass fiber reinforced composite material Windform GT, which combines impact resistance, ductility, and elasticity, was used to manufacture the main structure of the Parrot Bebop 2 drone’s functional prototype, as well as two generative orthoses, constructed together with MHOX Generative Design Studio. Windform GT is not electrically conductive, but is waterproof, just like CRP Technology’s composite polyamide-based carbon-filled Windform SP. This material, used to make an automotive intake manifold, has an increased resistance to deformation, shock, and vibration. There are a total of four ‘planets,’ or areas, at JEC World 2017. The Bebop 2 drone’s body and orthoses will be on display at the Better Living Innovation Planet, while the functional prototype of the intake manifold can be seen at the Automotive & Land Transportation Innovation Planet.
NVBots 3D Printing Startup Produces a New Startup
Digital Alloys just announced that it has raised $5 million from Khosla Ventures, in Silicon Valley. It’s built around a new technology that’s able to 3D print single items with more than one type of metal.
In a statement, Vijit Sabnis, venture partner at Khosla Ventures, said, “Digital Alloys is building the fastest metal 3D printer we’ve ever seen, and it uses low-cost wire as its raw material. These factors will yield large advantages in cost-per-printed-part. The ability to mix metals in a single part will enable customers to create new products with thermal, electrical, magnetic, and mechanical properties that would be impossible to achieve any other way.”
Groupe Gorgé Launching IPO on Prodways Group
Prodways Group has two separate divisions: Products (industry applications and parts on request) and Systems (machines and materials). It is the only European company present at each stage of the 3D printing value chain, and is backed by its patented MOVINGLight DLP technology, along with its extensive export market.
JCAD Inc. Offering $500 Voucher for Your Next Project
The contest is only for US residents, excluding Tennessee, North Dakota, and Nebraska. JCAD Inc. CEO Jason Vander Griendt will judge the competition and choose a winner based on the creativity of participants’ intended use for the voucher. The winner will be notified within one week of the contest’s closing date via email. See the full contest terms and conditions for more information.
Bre & Co. Launches Second Kickstarter Campaign
This Kickstarter campaign comes right after the successful crowdfunding campaign for Bre & Co.’s 3D printed Adventure Owl.
Pettis said, “We decided to launch a Kickstarter campaign for some of our smaller, more artistic pieces.”
The Bud Vases are available on Kickstarter for a limited time, though if interest is great enough they may be available on the Bre & Co. website at a later date. One vase costs $39, plus a $6 shipping fee, or you can purchase one of each color for just $75. Check out the Kickstarter campaign video to learn more:
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