The first iterations of 3D printing can be traced back to the early 1980s, when product designers were on a mission to develop a rapid prototyping system. By coming up with a layer-by-layer method for manufacturing that could process extremely fast with great accuracy, 3D printing was able to evolve into something that the everyday
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The first evidence of surgery, if you can call it that, dates back to the Neolithic and pre-Classical periods where skull trephining took place. The gruesome practice of cutting small holes in the head was thought to rid the body of spirits and was widely practised throughout Europe, Africa and South America. The Egyptians even
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From dental devices to jet engines, 3D printing is quickly becoming mainstream. Its use is moving well beyond prototyping and toys, towards industrial applications. Leading the way in the commercialisation of industrial 3D printers is AML3D (ASX: AL3), and their market update today proves that they plan on staying ahead of the game. The Company
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Graphene-focused tech company Archer Materials (ASX: AXE) has successfully developed a prototype of its biosensor device using additive manufacturing and a 3D printer to produce hardware that will be vital to their biotech roadmap. The 3D printed device forms the outer cartridge which houses the graphene sensor, with the hardware design having been specifically engineered
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Our trade tensions with China have fuelled the coronavirus-spurred debate about our reliance on offshore supply chains for goods both to and from our shores. Apart from the reluctance of the Chinese to take our barley – and thank goodness they’re not snubbing our iron ore – the other topic of post virus introspection is
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3D printing medtech company Osteopore (ASX: OSX) is set to continue their successful streak, following news that the company has received Australian Therapeutics Goods Administration (TGA) approval for three craniofacial products, after being placed into a trading halt Friday afternoon. The Osteomesh, Osteoplug, and Osteoplug-C, are used primarily to fill voids in a patient’s bone,
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