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Ghana: Wear and tear of books, especially, of children is commonplace.Their enthusiastic and, sometimes, rough reading style leaves many books last below their span. Government, schools and even parents are compelled as a result to replace them at a huge cost. There appears to be some relief, however, as the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology moves into printing children’s books with leather. Nothing can salvage them, and replacement is inevitable. It’s an annual ritual. The Department of Integrated Rural Art and Industry investigated and experimented the use of leather for children’s books. Leader of the team championing this, Dr John Osei Bobie toldRead More →

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Voxeljet AG, a leading provider of high-speed, large-format 3D printers and on-demand parts services to industrial and commercial customers, today announced the release of PolyPor C2 (PPC²). PPC² is an advanced PMMA 3D printing process to achieve overall higher quality outcomes in investment casting. The process will be officially presented at the 64th Technical Conference and Equipment Expo, taking place in Covington, KY, USA from October 15th to 18th, 2017. 3D printed impeller that is printed using PPC² (Photo: Business Wire) Higher resolution The new PPC2 is a modified version of the existing PolyPor PMMA processes, offered by voxeljet, which are primarily used to create investment casting patterns.Read More →

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Here’s a ridiculous fact I just learned: Printer ink costs twice as much as Chanel N°5. Hold that in the back of your mind for a second. Now imagine you’re a multi-billion dollar fast food chain with more than 36,000 locations worldwide in more than 100 countries. Your golden arched logo is emblazoned on millions upon millions of beverage cups, French fry containers and takeout bags. Don’t forget about print advertisements, business cards, corporate marketing collateral, too. Every single one of those items will ultimately get thrown in the trash. That’s a lot of ink — twice as costly as Chanel N°5, remember — goingRead More →

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HP lined up more partners for its 3D printing efforts, Stratasys launched systems for eyewear frame prototyping, and Carbon outlined a materials program for large manufacturers. As for HP, the company outlined a set of European customers at the TCT Show 2017. In addition, Henkel will become the first global reseller of HP JetFusion 3D printers. HP said it has 30 resellers and partners in Europe. New HP customers included Danfoss Group, ETH Zurich, Jaguar-Land Rover, KTM, and The Manufacturing Technology Center. HP also outlined more than 25 HP 3D Printing Reference and Experience Centers throughout Europe. Stratasys launched its VeroFlex Rapid Prototyping Eyewear SolutionRead More →

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The art of printmaking is witnessing an upward swing and artists in Goa are finding this genre of art viable, both in terms of creativity and commercial value. Originating in China in 105 AD, the ancient art of printmaking/graphic art found favour across the globe with European masters like Rembrandt and Goya. Although embraced in India around the 20th century, Goa was introduced to printmaking as early as 1556 with the advent of the first lithography machine in India. But the art form remained relatively obscure in Goa, up until a decade ago, when it began witnessing an upsurge. Carried forward by a committed community of versatileRead More →