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Across industries, both locally and overseas, 3D Printing Technology have brought about many different benefits, some even life changing. Recently in Singapore, this been seen happening at KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital (KKH) cardiology service.

In Singapore manufacturing landscape, many rely on specific tools and equipment to assist them in their day to day operation. These includes tools such as jigs, fixtures, templates and gauges to maintain quality and production efficiency. These tools can be used for various purposes such as:

3D Printing Technology has helped many businesses in improving their workflow as well as reducing potential cost of error, enabling the production of a better and more cost effective component. However much confusion has been around what purposes these printed 3D Models bring to a company, especially in the area of “Functional Prototyping and Concept Modelling”.

With the fast paced advancement within the technological industry, different range of robots have been developed to perform a vast range of tasks. These boring, stressful or labour intensive jobs such as sorting, transporting, palletizing, inspecting and machining can all be done at a much effective and cheaper manner with the incorporation of robotics technology.

Designers are often limited by the 3D printer’s build capacity. How about printing in parts to be joined together? Use quick contact adhesives, Epoxy gluing, filament welding or soldering to create beyond the build size. Read more!

Users often think of the direct usage of the 3D printer’s output part as the final product that the machine can deliver. More often than not, a simple step is overlooked, including the support removal, for example. Post processing a 3D printed model enhances the design, function and sometimes even quality of the part.

A robot that can easily manoeuvre and navigate through uneven terrain on the battlefield– all of this has been made possible by four 17 year old students with the aid of 3D printing technology. Resembling a spider, the 3D Printed robot has specially designed rounded “feet” that prevent objects from being ensnared by its eight legs. Through wireless Bluetooth technology, the movements of the robot can be controlled via a smartphone.