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Filament-maker Printalot Hopes to Expand Its Regional Market at Inside 3D Printing Expo Brazil
Today, the Latin American 3D printing ecosystem is beginning to mimic what developed countries have been doing for the past decade. Albeit at a slower pace, some companies have sprung…
Interview with Juan Carlos Miralles: 3D Printing in Latin America has Taken Longer than Expected
It is quite common for emerging Latin American countries to follow global technology trends, but 3D printing hasn’t gained enough force to even begin to disrupt some of the main…
3D Printing as an Industrial Process
Additive manufacturing, or 3D printing, took its first steps in Brazil in the 1990s and is finally reaching the exposure it deserves, not only as a prototyping resource but also…
Interview with Fabio Sant´Ana of Farcco Tecnologia About Metal Printing and 3D Printing in Brazil
Fabio Sant´Ana is from Brazil a country we associate with beaches, football, and carnivals. Yet, the verdant green Carnival-land has much more potential than just being a fun place. Brazil…
3D Printing News Briefs: March 27, 2018
We’ve got plenty of business news to share with you in today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, followed by some interesting research efforts. Sciaky and Sigma Labs are both announcing new…
Innovative TubeSats Deployer 3D Printed Using Windform XT 2.0
We know they are up there. Sending signals, collecting information. Put into space by powerful entities, using the latest technology. I’m talking, of course, about satellites. But before you go…
Using 3D Technology to Recreate the Lost Faces of Herculaneum
After 800 years of silence, Mount Vesuvius came dramatically to life in August of 79 CE, belching forth deadly gas, molten rock, and searing volcanic ash onto those unfortunate enough…
Brazilian Obstetrician 3D Prints Ultrasound Models for Visually Impaired Parents-to-Be
Considering the wide range of items we can 3D print today, why not babies too? That’s certainly an attention-getting endeavor, and one that would probably have many different individuals and…
Puzzles Dynamics Launches Robotic Arm Windows 3D Printer “ARMBOT” on Kickstarter
A group of Brazilian and Hong Kong entrepreneurs, focused on sharing the practical benefits of 3D printers all over the world, makes up Puzzles Dynamics. They already offer several options…
Brazilian Cancer Patient Receives 3D Printed Facial Prosthetic Created Using Smartphone App
The grief and sorrow that cancer causes around the world on a daily basis is one that most everyone understands, as nearly all of us have been touched by the…
Brazilian Air Force Uses Stratasys 3D Printers to Manufacture Aircraft Components
The Instituto de Estudos Avançados (IEAv), the Brazilian Air Force’s Institute of Advanced Studies, has partnered with 3D printer manufacturer Stratasys to efficiently create robust aircraft components that are on par…
Plastic Madonna Sculpture Hits the Beach in Rio de Janeiro
Of all the current threats facing humanity in the present day, nothing seems more imminent than the prospect of climate change, a drastic and ongoing effect that us humans have…
Graduate Student Plans to Use 3D Printing in Self-Sustaining Quarry Project in Rio de Janeiro
The Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro are well underway, and while we’ve all been cheering on our country’s top gymnasts, swimmers, runners, and other world-class athletes, 3D printing technology…
Animal Avengers Do Good Again: Hanna the Labrador Retriever Receives 3D Printed, Bionic Tooth
Dental care can be a challenge for everyone, even with insurance. As premiums and co-pays increase–while benefits decrease—we’re often left with difficult choices and challenges, not to mention pain, difficulty…
Metal 3D Printing and EBM Technology at São Paulo — A Few Questions For: Arcam
With Inside 3D Printing São Paulo taking place just last week, the excitement lingers over everything that was shown at South America’s largest 3D printing event. We were certainly looking forward…
Metal 3D Printing Discussion Will Highlight in São Paulo — A Few Questions For: EOS
With Inside 3D Printing São Paulo coming up very quickly, excitement is starting to build: this will be the largest 3D printing event in South America. The buzz is building,…
Engineer in Brazil 3D Prints & Personally Delivers e-NABLE Hand Prosthetics to Children
When we talk about helping, making a difference, or donating money or things–most promises and efforts seem to pale in comparison with the assistance e-NABLE programs provide–and the impacts they are…
Burgeoning Brazil: 3DBlento Designer 3D Prints Intricate Architectural & Engineering Designs, Creates Animation & More
As one of the top five emerging markets, Brazil is a giant in South America regarding size, economy, rich natural resources–and a sophisticated and diverse population. In a country that’s…
This Week’s 3D Hubs Events are International: Canada, Costa Rica, Brazil & US
This week, 3D Hubs is sponsoring five events all over the world! 3D printing is becoming more common, and if you have any doubt about that, just take a look…
Fred the Tortoise Receives a 3D Printed Shell After a Horrific Fire Destroys His Original
One of my favorite reasons for covering the 3D printing space is the fact that I get to report on some really inspiring stories. I’m an animal lover and love…
Orlando City Soccer Team Presents 6-Year-Old Brazilian Boy with a 3D Printed Bionic Arm from Limbitless Solutions
This past week, Paulo Costa Boa Nova and his father, Claudio Boa Nova, flew from their home in Brazil to Orlando, Florida. The trip was one of the most important…
Biohand: An Inexpensive 3D Printed Open Source Prosthetic
Martin Vincent Bloedorn is a Brazilian CAD enthusiast who says he enjoys learning languages from C++ to Japanese, “fiddling on my 3D printer,” and playing the drums. This project from…
23-Year-Old Girl is Recipient of Large 3D Printed Titanium Skull Implant
Each and every day, we seem to come across yet another story in which 3D printing aids in helping people around the world live better lives. The medical uses of…
The Body Beautiful: Amazing 3D Printed Variations of Venus de Milo are Fabricated
The statue of Venus de Milo, on display in the Louvre, embodies the ancient Greek ideals of beauty. That connotation has remained so strong that for a time its image…
