The Porsche 928 was initially planned to be Porsche’s replacement to the venerable, but aging, 911. Evidently, the 928 went on to be its own unique product, sold alongside the 911 for almost 20 years. During the early 1970’s, the popular Porsche 911 was approaching 10 years of age. Due to changing global economies and consumer awareness, the then-current chairman of Porsche, Dr. Ernst Fuhrmann,...
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Problem to Solution Traditionally it has been financially uneconomical to manufacture low quantities of unique parts. The immense costs involved producing tools for injection molding jigs or the huge costs of 5-axis CNC mills have made if prohibitively expensive to reproduce broken or damaged parts. This often results in the otherwise functional machine being deemed a loss. In more recent years, 3D printing and 3D...
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By Daniel Lawrence 3D scanning has been widely adopted throughout many industries. It offers the ability to digitize almost any physical object producing a high quality digital representation of that object. With recent advancements in technology, 3D scanners can achieve phenomenal accuracy, further opening the door to more industries. 3D scanning can use a number of different technologies, from handheld ‘blue light’ technology to stationary...
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Volvo’s 3D Printed Living Sea Wall – By Daniel Lawrence This year for World Environment Day, Swedish car maker, Volvo, have teamed up with eco institutions whiteGREY, the Sydney institute of Maritime Sciences and Australian eco-engineering studio, Reef Design Lab, to create a 3D printed ocean reef. Each year the United Nations’ host World Environment Day, an initiative calling for innovative products that address current,...
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By Daniel Lawrence – 07/11/2018 Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer among New Zealand women. It is estimated over 18,000 women and almost 150 men will be diagnosed with the disease in 2018 and from that, over 3000 people die every year in 2018. Although too many New Zealander’s die from the disease, breast cancer is a treatable form of cancer if detected...
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