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Artist Neri Oxman’s ‘Beast’ now has the capability to be printed in colour using Objet 3D printing

In what can only be described as an ‘impromptu’ unveiling, Objet today announced the ability of its Connex printers to produce multi-colour models via its ink-jet technology.

At the Multiversités Créatives’ exhibition at the Centre Pompidou, Paris, Objet unveiled works by from Neri Oxman, artist, architect, designer and assistant professor at Massachusetts Institute of Technology that made full use of the new colour technology.

Although it would not reveal at the event whether it would be commercialised it is expected that the colour printheads, working to something like an RGB format, would occupy the two ‘dormant’ support printheads within the Connex machine, allowing a three-colour range of non-pantone shades to be printed.

We expect to see a new machine using the technology first, before potential upgrades for current Objet Connex users.

With Stratasys, it’s partner in the recently announced merger, readying to announce its own news next week, it gives a strengthened basis to a company that will be squaring up to 3D Systems in the 3D printing market.

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London based technology charity techfortrade has launched its global 3D4D Challenge, to help improve lives in developing countries.

The competition aims to unearth new groundbreaking ideas that exploit developments in 3D printing, mobile phone based scanning technology and web based design applications to improve the incomes and livelihoods of people in developing countries.

Techfortrade is funding a $100k prize to enable the winning entry to be implemented and it’s hoped that the challenge will generate enough interest for other entrants to also attract offers of support. The challenge is also being supported by 3D printer and rapid manufacturing machine companies MakerBot and Econolyst.

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Motorsport has always been about speed - the fastest person from A to B wins - but for a group of students entering this year’s Formula Student challenge, it is all about technical ability.

Formula Group T, 16 engineering masters students studying at Group T International University College Leuven, Belgium, have pushed the boundaries of the digital design and manufacturing technology at its disposal and called in a few favours from local additive manufacturing specialists Materialise and Sirris.

The team are aware that its chances of winning the event as it stands are limited (like most years, rumours are abound of German universities being given huge funding by the country’s automotive giants), but by developing parts using the latest technology and some innovative thinking, the team hope it can get them noticed by automotive teams looking for future development stars.

A cross section of the team’s 3D printed air filter

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