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01/06/2016

One of the unexpected consequences in the rise of 3D printing is the problem of patent infringement. Since CAD files are digital and downloadable, how does the owner protect him/herself? Who owns the file and therefore the output product? How will the U.S. patent system deal with this dilemma? Stay tuned. To learn more about 3D printing, please visit http://www.depth3dprinting.com

Copyright law had to figure out how to deal with digital media. Now 3D printers – and their capacity for infringement – are poised to challenge the patent system in a similar way.

01/05/2016

The Consumer Electronics Show is America's showcase for the latest and greatest in technology. This year, 3D printing plays an important role. Here's a link (www.cesweb.org) describing what's new this year. To learn more about 3D printing, please visit http://www.depth3dprinting.com

01/04/2016

Here's an exciting new development in 3D printing: silicon carbide compounds that can be withstand temperatures up to 2500 degrees Farenheit. This could have profound implications for manufacturing, and we'll be looking for new developments in this exciting field in the days to come.To learn more about 3D printing, please visit http://www.depth3dprinting.com

Ceramics are amazing materials—strong, light and with amazing thermal properties. Now, researchers have developed a new way to 3D print the materials more effectively than in the past, and the results can withstand temperatures of 2,500°F.

12/31/2015

To end the year, we'd like to highlight a unique 3D product - the "digital sundial". Quite an oxymoron, don't you think? Kind of like "military intelligence", "deafening silence", and "jumbo shrimp". Nonetheless, a great idea. Happy New Year, all! Please visit http://www.depth3dprinting.com in 2016. We'd love to hear from you.

You could certainly be forgiven for thinking that the term "digital sundial" is simply an oxymoron. That hasn't stopped Thingiverse member Mojoptix from building one, however. It contains no electronics, yet it still shows the time in a changing numerical display.

12/30/2015

As we say farewell to 2015, it's interesting (and useful) to look back on a great year for 3D printing. What were 3D's greatest achievements and its most newsworthy stories? Click below to find out. In the meantime, Happy New Year from DEPTH, and please don't forget to visit our website. http://www.depth3dprinting.com

12/29/2015

We love this! An entire miniature orchestra - http://3dprint.com/112791/tiniest-3d-printed-orchestra/thanks to 3D printing. Players from the London Symphony Orchestra had themselves and their instruments scanned, converted to CAD and then output in miniature. Think of the possibilities for your family or business! Here's a link to the article: http://3dprint.com/112791/tiniest-3d-printed-orchestra/ To learn more about 3d printing, please visit http://www.depth3dprinting.com

12/28/2015

We're back! Hope you all had a joyous holiday. The new year will bring us many new developments in 3D printing. One will be custom medications. Every body is different, and we should re-think the notion that medication might be tailored to individual needs. Hard to manage such a program, but a great idea nonetheless! To learn more about 3D printing, please visit http://www.depth3dprinting.com

Over the past decade, 3D printing has been blurring boundaries between imagination and fabrication.

12/15/2015

Here's some great information about 3D in the construction trades. Last year, 3D-extruded mortar was announced, but now there's 3D-printed concrete. 3D printers can operate 24/7, thus speeding up the building process, with far less labor. To learn more about 3D printing, please visit http://www.depth3dprinting.com

12/14/2015

3D printing seems to be everywhere these days, but one place we haven't looked is your lawn. With a Cheetah 3D printer, a South African man has made a working lawnmower. Just a bit lighter than metal, wouldn't you say? To learn more about 3D printing, please visit http://www.depth3dprinting.com

12/11/2015

Many consumers are unaware that vast libraries of objects can be downloaded from the internet and output on home variety 3D printers. This Christmas, think 3D! Give gifts that you can be certain are unique! To learn more about 3D printing, please visit http://www.depth3dprinting.com

We continue our DIY-IT discovery series on 3D printing by exploring how to download and print 3D objects from the Internet. If you can download a file, and you have a little patience, you can do this.

12/10/2015

By 2017, industry experts predict that there will be 1,000,000 3D printers in use worldwide - with desktop models leading the pack. They further predict that after 2017, the pace will accelerate to 1,000,000 new devices sold PER YEAR. This is proof positive of the impact 3D printing has had and will continue to have as applications increase exponentially. To learn more about 3D printing, please visit http://www.depth3dprinting.com

12/09/2015

Shoe manufacturer Adidas has addressed one of the environmental disasters of our time in an ingenious way. They're tapping into the vast swirling trash heap of plastic waste in the Pacific Ocean and using it to make athletic shoes. It's a great idea, and an important step and a new frontier for 3D printing. To learn more about 3D printing, please visit http://www.depth3dprinting.com/

Adidas made a 3D-printed shoe with recycled ocean plastic.