3d printed product prototypes
Proto Labs Uses 3D Printing Technology to Bring Kitchen Prototype Inventions to Market
3D printing technology has often been used to help an invention along on the path from a really good idea to a production-ready product. Case in point: three inventors had a…
Penn State Shenango Opens Startup Incubator, Complete with 3D Printers and a Makerspace
While people go to college to learn in the classroom, gaining real life experience is also helpful, no matter what your major is; for example, medical students have used 3D printed…
3D Printing Educator Spotlight On: Phil Hall, Product Design Teacher, UK
3D printing is making its way into educational curricula around the world. As more students gain access to technological training early in their educations, the younger generations will be more…
3D Printing Helps Tapdo Smart Button Launch on Kickstarter, as Seen at Pepcom DigitalFocus
There was a time in the not-too-distant past when telephones were corded and resided on kitchen walls or side tables, and changing the channel on a television set meant getting…
Rapid Prototyping: EMS 3D Prints Sprinkler Nozzle and Deflector Designs for K-Rain
The sky’s the limit when it comes to 3D printing prototypes and the many industries to which it can lend a helping hand. From ventilation systems to parking sensors, rapid…
3D Printed GRIPsher Multi-Tool Can Be Operated With One Hand, Only $35 on Kickstarter
There’s something enticing about the multi-tool, allowing you to handle nearly any scenario requiring handiness from one small central device. While they come in different sizes and shapes, it’s always…
Design Firm Calls on Ogle Models to Create 3D Printed British Telecom Telephone Model
Who would have thought that when the famed British singer Adele dropped her smash hit “Hello” in 2015, that maybe someday she could be calling her long-lost lover from a…
Canary Flex Security Camera Prototyped on the MakerBot Replicator + 3D Printer
MakerBot, the company once synonymous with open-source desktop 3D printing, has spent the last year repositioning itself as a leader in educational 3D printing and as an alternative to more…
WhiteClouds Goes for the Gold, Using 3D Printing to Perfect Design for the Gold Claw
The Gold Rush may have ended more than a century ago, but one technique commonly used by the prospectors of the 1800s is still around today – albeit more as…
Monitor Your Dental Health with Prophix, and It Might Just Keep the Dentist Away
Way back when, I worked at NYU’s College of Dentistry, where one of my many duties was filming oral surgeries. It was a bloody business. And while I used to…
BEDDI Will Wake You Up and Get You Going, Seen at CE Week
Let’s face it, modern air travel is a drag. Sure it’s nice to fly up in the clouds, but the recycled air, crying babies, subpar food and unfriendly TSA agents are…
CE Week in NYC: Nuni Takes the Pain Out of Making Tortillas
There were a lot of interesting gadgets to see on the exhibit floor at CE Week. Squeaking by the techies lining up to see quadcopter racing or for free giveaways, I was…
Philadelphia MakerSpace NextFab Helps Inventor Start a Shovelution
The Shovelution is a spring-loaded second handle add-on that can be attached to just about any snow shovel. The user simply attaches it on to the shovel’s handle and it…
3D Printed “Fish Call” Fishing Lure Uses Sounds to Fill Your Cooler
Among a certain subculture, catching fish is more than a pastime, it’s an avocation and a battleground event complete with cutting edge innovations like TactiBite™ sound and vibration technology and…
