INVESTIGATION & DESIGN

Investigation & design

From McDonald´s deep fryer oil to high-end 3D printing resin

Researchers at the University of Toronto have been able to recycle and transform a residue as common as the oil in a fryer into a consumable for additive manufacturing ( Read more... )

CATEGORY: New advances

Investigation & design

Robots que sudan y sacan músculo

Just when it seemed like robots couldn’t get any cooler, Cornell researchers have created a soft robot muscle that can regulate its temperature through sweating. ( Read more... )

CATEGORY: New advances

Investigation & design

IAM 3D HUB bets on training

The center will participate in an Education Trade Show that will take place in March, organized by Fira de Barcelona, as well as in Equiplast (Barcelona), Addit3D (Bilbao) trade fair and will repeat in Formnext (Germany) ( Read more... )

CATEGORY: Technology centers BRAND: IAM 3D Hub

Investigation & design

Virtual Reality gloves will allow a more realistic experience

The glove can detect the movements of the user's hands and use them to control the precision of the movements, ideal to be used for mobility rehabilitations. ( Read more... )

CATEGORY: Realidad Virtual

Investigation & design

The LEGO blocks, the best thermal insulators discovered

Researchers at the University of Lancaster, protagonists of the experiment, believe that in the future it would be profitable to print this type of material on 3D printers. ( Read more... )

CATEGORY: New advances BRAND: Lancaster University

Investigation & design

Oakley reinvents the sports performance design process through 3D printing

The brand expands the adoption of HP additive manufacturing technology for prototyping in multiple sports categories ( Read more... )

CATEGORY: Design BRAND: HP

Investigation & design

3D technology helps identify sick cows

Dairy farmers need to identify sick cows as quickly as possible so that can give them the right treatment in time. The process is automated, non-invasive and suitable for widespread use in commercial dairy farms of the future. ( Read more... )

CATEGORY: New advances BRAND: Wageningen University & Research

Investigation & design

BASF joins the IAM 3D HUB initiative

The company, world producer of chemicals and materials, the “BASF 3D Printing Solutions” division in September 2017 to focus on advanced additive manufacturing. ( Read more... )

CATEGORY: Technology centers BRAND: IAM 3D Hub

Investigation & design

3D printed microscopic robots to repair internal injuries

Researchers the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) at Georgia have created a new type of tiny 3D-printed robot that moves by harnessing vibration from piezoelectric actuators, ultrasound sources or even tiny speakers. Swarms of these “micro-bristle-bots” might work together to sense environmental changes, move materials – or perhaps one day repair injuries inside the human body. ( Read more... )

CATEGORY: New advances

Investigation & design

ArcelorMittal, new technological partner of IAM 3D HUB

ArcelorMittal is the one world's leading steel and mining company. Now it is developing new metal materials for additive manufacturing ( Read more... )

CATEGORY: Technology centers BRAND: IAM 3D Hub