Australian e-waste turned into 3D filaments

Australian e-waste turned into 3D filaments

An Australian scientist has discovered a way of transforming the world’s rising levels of e-waste into a valuable product for use in 3D printing. As 3ders reports, Veena Sahajwalla, materials scientist at the University of New South Wales, “may have a viable solution”...
Armor 3D unveils OWA speaker

Armor 3D unveils OWA speaker

An off-shoot of Nantes-based Armor, Armor 3D is one of 28 start-ups selected by Business France to showcase their products on the US innovation market and has now unveiled its OWA speaker. This Bluetooth speaker is the result of a collaboration between Armor 3D,...
3D printing grew globally in 2017

3D printing grew globally in 2017

Industry analysts have painted a pleasing picture of the first three quarters of last year, and predict similar for 2018. A new report from Context has shown that the 3D printer market saw global unit volume growth compared to 2016, in both the Industrial/Professional...
Togo inventor builds recycled printer

Togo inventor builds recycled printer

An inventor from Togo has constructed a 3D printer using recycled e-waste. 34-year old Togolese inventor, Afate Gnikou, created the printer in 2013, building it “entirely out of recycled electronic waste”, as Raluca Besliu of Scroll reports. Gnikou got the idea for...
Print-Rite partners with MakerEd UK

Print-Rite partners with MakerEd UK

The company has announced that it is linking up with MakerEd UK to launch a new training, support and coaching programme for junior schools. Print-Rite revealed details of the new partnership via their company website, explaining that a collaboration “which will help...