In today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, we’ve got a 2019 recap, a new 3D printing conference, a new 3D printer, and a 3D printed medicine story. Prusa is sharing how last year went for the company, and GoPrint3D just launched an event brand, which will hold its first conference this month. Rapid Shape is introducing a new 3D printer series for the jewelry industry. Finally, researchers at the University of Belgrade are using a Sintratec Kit to 3D print pharmaceuticals.
Prusa’s 2019 Recap
“Let’s take a look at some numbers first – because they are, frankly speaking, amazing: in 2019, we sold over 60.000 Original Prusa MK3S and 8.000 MINIs, 180.000 spools of Prusament. Yes, you read that right: 180k! Stack them all up and the tower would be over 12 km tall,”
“Our software and hardware developers were pretty busy the whole year as well! We started shipping updated 3D printers – MK3S and MK2.5S (along with upgrades to existing printers), plus our very first SLA machine, the Original Prusa SL1 along with the Curing and Washing Machine (CW1). We also released the updated Multi Material Upgrade 2S, because we received a tremendous amount of feedback on the MMU2, thus MMU2S was born – improved and more reliable.”
GoPrint3D’s Event Brand Hosting First Conference
“The idea behind Additive Live is to help delegates learn about the latest AM technologies and best practices, whilst helping them improve their 3D printing skills and develop their professional network. Our first event in Manchester will be tailored towards Universities and Colleges,” said David Whitehouse, Marketing Manager, GoPrint3D.
Additive Live in Manchester will take place on Tuesday, January 28th, and registration is free.
Rapid Shape Launches Jewelry 3D Printer Series
“The new jewellery 3D printers start exactly where the user needs them: we respond to the needs of the industry. Those who want to achieve optimum printing results can do so with the S20+ and S30+ in fine, regular or large versions,” stated Andreas Schultheiss, Managing Director of Rapid Shape. “Our printers are ideally suited for detailed, filigree and precise surfaces with little post-processing. We also have a new solution for large-scale production: with our automated part separation module (ASM, patent pending) we are taking another step towards full automation.”
3D Printing Pharmaceuticals with the Sintratec Kit
“We want to investigate a variety of safe, pharmaceutical grade substances that help in the solidification of commonly available constituents of tablets and to easily form a tablet with target drug release (fast, slow, pulse), depending on the needs of the patients,” Madzarevic said.
“We are proud that we can show the students 3D printing technologies in actuality and not just talk about it.
“Together we can reshape the future of pharmacy!”
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