The printed world

The printed worldThree-dimensional printing from digital designs will transform manufacturing and allow more people to start making things FILTON, just outside Bristol, is where Britain's fleet of Concorde supersonic airliners was built. In a building near a wind tunnel on the same sprawling site, something even more remarkable is being created. Little by little a machine is “printing” a complex t

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Engineers and designers have been using 3D printers for more than a decade, but mostly to make prototypes quickly and cheaply before they embark on the expensive business of tooling up a factory to produce the real thing. As 3D printers have become more capable and able to work with a broader range

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3Dプリンターに関する素晴らしい解説。英語だがこの分野に興味がある人は是非読んでみるべき。製造業のあり方が根底から変わる可能性も。人間のモノに対する考え方を刷新しうる哲学的な衝撃がある。via @koba_tsuyoshi

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ずいぶん実用化されてる様子

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これも3D printingの記事。これまで金型を立ち上げることがハードルでハードに手が出せなかった中小企業やスタートアップにチャンスかも。