In today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, we’re looking at auditory, instrumental, and performance 3D printed and scanned innovations, starting with an EnvisionTEC case study on its work fabricating hearing aids with Sonova. Moving on, Fast Radius is 3D printing mouthpieces for instruments. Finally, rapper Husky used Texel’s 3D scanning to create a giant replica of himself for a live concert…and you won’t believe what he did with it.
EnvisionTEC’s 3D Printed Hearing Aids Case Study
“Not too long ago, I read an article in the Wall Street Journal about a certain shoe company … and how it was going to use 3D printing to print one kind of very special shoe. It made me smile. Because for more than 10 years, we’ve been using this technology not to create some one-off or specialized item, we create all of our custom hearing instruments this way,” said Bill Lesiecki, Director of Business Services at Sonova’s AODC.
“This is truly cutting edge.”
To learn more, download EnvisionTEC’s case study here.
Fast Radius 3D Printing Instrument Mouthpieces
“Even the tiniest variation in a mouthpiece can alter the sound of the clarinet drastically,” said Walter Grabner, CEO and Founder of ClarinetXpress, in a Fast Radius case study on the partnership. “Mouthpieces need to meet precise specifications to achieve the quality and pitch demanded by elite musicians.
“The capacity to produce prototypes quickly is invaluable to me. Now, I can simply submit designs for new mouthpieces to Fast Radius and receive the parts in a few days. Being able to make quick changes and alterations to my mouthpieces has allowed me to deliver an exceptional product to my customers.”
3D Scanned Husky Replica Live in Concert
Last month, 26-year-old Siberian rapper Husky used Texel’s equipment to make a 3D scan of himself. The company’s original algorithms ensured that the scan was extremely detailed and accurate, which helped the rapper’s team create a large statue of him – five meters tall, to be precise – which he took onstage during a concert in Moscow earlier this month. The giant Husky replica features the rapper in one of his standard poses, with a hand directed to the sky above. What was most interesting, however, is the fact that the statue was headless…and that at some point during the concert, Husky tossed the head out into the audience! Whatever revs the crowd up, right?
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