landmines
Mine Education Programs in Syria Utilize 3D Printed Models from 3D LifePrints
There have been a number of films in which landmines have played a role, from Tropic Thunder to Land of Mine, and a close call by a family who in…
Malaysian Doctor Leads LimbX Project Introducing 3D Printed Prosthetics to War-Ravaged Area of Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka’s civil war ended in 2009, but it takes years, if not decades, to pick up the pieces after such a long conflict. Infrastructure needs to be rebuilt, landmines…
UK Researchers Continue Work on Nanokick Bioreactor, Progressing Toward 3D Printing Living Bone
The University of Glasgow received a £2.8 million grant in late 2016 in order to develop 3D printed bone for survivors of landmine blasts, which kill roughly 4,300 people each…
3D Printing News Briefs: April 7, 2017
In today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, medical technology firm axial3D has secured over £530,000 in seed funding, while four University of Bristol graduates are on their way to China with their…
University of Glasgow Receives £2.8 Million to Develop 3D Printed Bone for Landmine Survivors
Every year, about 4,300 people are killed by landmines. In 2015, the number of deaths was the highest it had been in a decade. The number of people injured by…
Imagine No More Landmines: It May be Possible With 3D Printed Mine Kafon Drone
In 1998, Massoud Hassani escaped Taliban-controlled Afghanistan, followed two years later by his younger brother, Mahmud. Today, the Hassanis, 32 and 30, respectively, are Dutch citizens living safely in Eindhoven,…
Using 3D Printing to Help Rid the World of Landmines
It is estimated that over 110 million active landmines are scattered all over the world, and another 250 million of them stockpiled. Every 20 minutes a landmine is detonated throughout 70 different…
3D Printed Landmines are Built for Military Training
Over the past few weeks, we have been reporting on all sorts of uses that the U.S. Army is considering for 3D printing. Everything from 3D printed food, to 3D…
