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A research project at the Vienna University of Technology (TU Vienna) could turn futuristic 3D-printers into affordable everyday items.
Printers which can produce three-dimensional objects have been available for years. However, at the Vienna University of Technology, a printing device has now been developed, which is much smaller, lighter and cheaper than ordinary 3D-printers. With this kind of printer, everyone could produce small, tayl
or-made 3D-objects at home, using building plans from the internet – and this could save money for expensive custom-built spare parts.
Several scientific fields have to come together, to design a 3D-printer. The device was assembled by mechanical engineers in the research group of professor Jürgen Stampfl, but also the chemical research by the team of professor Robert Liska was of crucial importance: first, chemists have to determine which special kinds of synthetic material can be used for printing.
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<p>A research project at the Vienna University of Technology (TU Vienna) could turn futuristic 3D-printers into affordable everyday items.<span id="more-116"></span><br> Printers which can produce three-dimensional objects have been available for years. However, at the Vienna University of Technology, a printing device has now been developed, which is much smaller, lighter and cheaper than ordinary 3D-printers. With this kind of printer, everyone could produce small, tayl<a href="http://3dprintingevent.com/files/2011/05/3d-printer-vienna-kl.jpg"><img class="alignright size-full wp-image-117" title="3d-printer-vienna-kl" src="http://3dprintingevent.com/files/2011/05/3d-printer-vienna-kl.jpg" alt="" height="286" width="218"></a>or-made 3D-objects at home, using building plans from the internet – and this could save money for expensive custom-built spare parts.</p> <p>Several scientific fields have to come together, to design a 3D-printer. The device was assembled by mechanical engineers in the research group of professor Jürgen Stampfl, but also the chemical research by the team of professor Robert Liska was of crucial importance: first, chemists have to determine which special kinds of synthetic material can be used for printing.</p> |
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