Category: Inspiration
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17 April 2018 A 3D printed electric car soon to be on the roads Additive manufacturing is a welcome addition to many sectors, and automotive is no exception: 3D technologies enable the most complex of parts to be created rapidly while optimising weight, offering enhanced performance. So when we found out that a 3D printed electric vehicle, the LSEV, could be taking to the roads in 2019, we wanted […] -
11 April 2018 Goodyear unveils Oxygene, the 3D printed ecological tyre A few weeks ago we presented to you the 3D printed sustainable tyre from Michelin, now it’s the turn of Goodyear to unveil its new ecological initiative: also a 3D printed tyre incorporating living moss, imitating the principle of photosynthesis. Here we review an innovation that combines 3D printing, ecology and artificial intelligence! Oxygene could […] -
26 February 2018 3D printed robotic flowers to save the bees Michael Candy is an Australian artist who has developed an innovative idea to save the declining bee population. Named Synthetic Polleniser his concept is based on 3D printed robotic flowers and artificial pollination to encourage bees to forage. Between the effects of pesticides, climate change and the presence of invasive species, bees are finding it […] -
2 February 2018 W.R. Yuma uses 3D printing to make sunglasses from waste W.R. Yuma is a young Belgian start-up which has started making sunglasses using 3D printing. What’s so special about that? They are made from plastic waste, such as drinks bottles, car dashboards and even fridges. A summary of a fine initiative combining fashion and the circular economy! The start-up has set itself the objective of […] -
5 January 2018 Urban furniture from plastic waste The city of Amsterdam came up with a highly original idea to make its inhabitants aware of waste sorting: by recycling their plastic they can contribute to the production of street furniture for the capital, most notably public benches. A fine initiative fully embracing the circular economy, enabling every inhabitant to contribute to the well-being […] -
4 January 2018 Object of the Month – December 2017 ARMOR 3D has decided to integrate the Makers community by creating a new section in its blog: Object of the Month. Once a month, ARMOR 3D will involve the Makers by enabling them to showcase the 3D creation of their choice (or under a given theme). The creation must be made using an OWA filament […] -
6 December 2017 AquaRoot, a 3D printed irrigation system AquaRoot Technologies is an Irish company specialising in green technologies: it has recently developed a biodegradable and customisable irrigation piping system, partly thanks to 3D printing. Irrigation is vital to agriculture, but is frequently inefficient. Irrigation systems are expensive to install and operate and may lose over 60% of the water through leaks or evaporation. […] -
8 November 2017 A 3D printed robot for detecting water pollution A team of researchers at the Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne has created the Envirobot, a 3D printed robot capable of collecting environmental data from the water in which it swims. It is a promising initiative for reducing water pollution by efficiently detecting the dirtiest areas. Envirobot looks like a needle and measures 120cm in […] -
24 October 2017 A recycling system in space What if we could recycle in space? This is the objective of NASA, which has developed a recycling system, the Refabricator, which transforms plastic parts into printable materials. The astronauts would re-use waste and produce objects themselves while in space. Since 2015, NASA has been working with Tethers Unlimited Inc. (TUI), with which it has […] -
13 October 2017 A peristaltic pump produced via 3D printing using one of our filaments, the PLA-HI OWA Jean-Marie Perrot is taking part in our beta-tester programme and recently gave us some feedback about our filaments, notably the PLA-HI. He created a functional prototype of a totally unique 3D-printed peristaltic pump that offers exceptional levels of performance. Feedback from an ambitious project! Jean-Marie discovered 3D printing via various channels. Naturally inquisitive, he quickly […] -
11 October 2017 3D-printed coral to preserve the oceans Coral reefs are threatened by mankind and 30% of existing coral may disappear within 30 years if nothing changes. To tackle this phenomenon, Jessica Gregory, a student at the University of Newport in Wales studying product design, has developed project Coralise to 3D print replicas of coral skeletons. It is an initiative that has attracted […] -
15 September 2017 Nantes welcomes its first 3D-printed habitable dwelling During Digital Week in Nantes which began on 14 September, construction of the first 3D-printed habitable dwelling began in the district of La Bottière: the Yhnova project announced last April is already showing promising results thanks to the 4-metre robotic arm capable of continuous production. The University of Nantes has developed a printing process for […]