Netherlands Have The First 3D Printed Bridge

The world’s first 3D printed concrete bridge is in the Netherlands. It has been opened for cyclists only first. However, it can carry a load of 40 trucks. “The bridge is not very big, but it was rolled out by a printer, which makes it unique,” said Theo Salet, from the Eindhoven University of Technology.

It took approximately three long months and 800 layers of concrete printed to build the bridge. The 3D printed bridge is eight-meter or 26 feet long. It connects two roads that are separated by a ditch.

READ MORE: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2017/oct/18/world-first-3d-printed-bridge-cyclists-netherlands

 

Stargate 3D Printer Makes A Shot At Printing Rocket

The company Relativity Space is going to make a rocket for space with only $10 million. They are going to do it with the help of giant 3D printer.

They already have a printer named Stargate. It is as big as a house. Founders Tim Ellis and Jordan Noone are planning to 3D print every nook and cranny of the rocket ship. Even though 3D printing is not new in making parts of rockets for space, this has never been done before.

READ MORE: http://www.3ders.org/articles/20171019-stargate-3d-printer-could-help-relativity-space-build-rockets-on-mars.html

 

Kickstarter Funds New 3D Printer

MOD-t 2nd generation 3D printer is now available for funding at the famous crowd-funding page. Back in 2014, New Matter, the creator of the printer, has launched their first-ever 3D printer campaign. Now, they are doing the same with the 2^nd generation.

This new 3D printer is much more elegant. It is created and designed by frog. It is 30 percent faster plus 50 percent quieter. Moreover, this one has an overall sealed printing environment, meaning it is harmless even for kids.

READ MORE: https://www.digitaltrends.com/cool-tech/mod-t-second-gen-3d-printer/

 

Butterfly-Inspired Solar Panel To Be 3D Printed

Caltech and Germany’s Karlsruhe Institute of Technology have taken to nature on energy saving power. The black butterfly that is usually found in South East Asia and South Asia, also known by its scientific name Pachliopta aristolochiae, and a member of the Lepidoptera family of insects, has inspired engineers and scientists for a new design of solar panel.

The people of Caltech said this butterfly design is more efficient because it can gather more sunlight plus it will be cheaper than other designs because it will be 3D printed. This new innovation, if completed and used, might change how people collect and use renewable energy.

READ MORE: http://www.3ders.org/articles/20171019-new-design-for-more-efficient-solar-cells-takes-inspiration-from-the-black-butterfly-and-3d-printing.html

 

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