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Top 5 Videos: The 3D Printers That Make SpaceX Rockets

Published on August 1, 2021 by Mikahila L.

This week, we present to you the different 3D printers and technologies that have been helping SpaceX automate rocket production. Then, we take you to Lyon, where Dr. Marquette and his team are leading the BLOC-PRINT project, which aims to regenerate the skin of burn victims through bio-printing. Finally, discover the partnership between Materialise and Pinarello, a partnership that made it possible to build an ultra-lightweight bicycle—perfect for competitive cyclists. Happy Sunday — enjoy watching!

Top 1: 3D Printing SpaceX Rockets

In 2014, SpaceX began using additive manufacturing to produce rockets parts at scale and sent its first 3D printed part to outer space. Now, in their mission to colonize Mars by 2050, the company is using 3D printing technologies, including Direct Metal Laser Sintering (DMLS), to print parts in days rather than months. SpaceX is building rockets that can be refueled and reused many times over thanks to the high-performance parts 3D printing produces:

Top 2: The Future of Bio-Printing

With his team, Dr. Christophe Marquette, research director at the National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS) of the University of Lyon 1, is currently working on a project called BLOC-PRINT, in partnership with the French army. The objective of this initiative is to regenerate the skin of burn victims by using bioprinting directly in the operating room. According to the doctor, it will take about ten years to fully develop this technology. And once it does, bioprinting could come to the aid of thousands of people awaiting transplants or transplants:

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Top 3: Creaform 3D scanners

In the 3D printing sector, scanning is regularly used to obtain 3D models of existing parts. To do this, you have to use a 3D scanner. Creaform, a company specializing in 3D printing and 3D scanning, offers a variety of scanners. Among them, we find the MetraSCAN, fast and intended for large and accessible surfaces. For surfaces that are difficult to access, the HandySCAN is more suitable. Finally, for small surfaces, Creamform also offers the Go! SCAN, the fastest of the range according to the manufacturer:

Top 4: Materialise Partners with Pinarello

You are no doubt aware, 3D printing allows many companies in the sports industry to design all kinds of equipment. And cycling is no exception! To make its latest bike lighter, the Dogma F, Pinarello has teamed up with Materialise so that the company specializing in 3D printing can print 2,000 parts. Thanks to this partnership, the two companies have manufactured a crucial component of the Dogma F saddle, with a weight reduced by half:

TOP 5: 3D Printing Comes to the Olympic Games:

In this Vision Miner video, discover how 3D printing was used by the organizers of the Olympic Games. The 98 podiums, intended to reward the winners, were 3D printed from recycled plastics. An innovative way to combine technology and sport, while limiting the ecological footprint! But this is not the only application of technology during the Olympics. Athletes, like Céline Goberville, will participate in the competition with 3D printed equipment:

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