With a length of 29 meters, Nijmegen in the Netherlands now has the world’s longest 3D-printed concrete bicycle bridge. The uniqueness of this project lies in the complete freedom of form, thanks to the research done at the Eindhoven University of Technology and the ongoing development of 3D concrete printing […]
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Italian Engineers Turn Snorkeling Masks Into Life-Saving Ventilators
After news about an Italian innovation firm Isinnova saving lives by 3D printing ventilator valves for its local hospital, the CEOs, Cristian Fracassi and Alessandro Romaioli, got calls from all over the world. A lot of 3D printing firms wanted to join and offer their help and some countries wanted […]
Italian Volunteers 3-D Printed an Essential Valve for $1 to Help COVID-19 Patients
A group of Italian volunteers distributed 3D-printed versions of a pivotal medical device to an Italian hospital battling with the COVID-19 outbreak. Cristian Fracassi and Alessandro Romaioli used their 3D printer to make unofficial copies of a patented valve that was lacking in the hospitals throughout Italy. According to some, […]
Scientists Just Created the First 3D Heart in the World
Unfortunately, in today’s world, people who need a heart transplant need to wait for an undefined period of time to get an available and suitable organ from another person. This waiting time and waiting lists are a huge problem as it can take too long, longer than the individual may […]