Voting for the "3D Printing Industry Awards 2024" has begun
The Atomic Layers: S4E2 (00088)
Atomic Layer of the Day:
The 3D Printing Industry portal has announced the official list of nominations for this year's "3D Printing Industry Awards 2024." You can view the list here, and there’s also a link to vote.
There are a total of 19 categories to cast your vote in—some of which, in my opinion, are unnecessary and somewhat difficult to evaluate, but in the end, it’s all just for fun. Perhaps someone from the organizers has a stake in the business responsible for producing the trophies, hence the large number of categories…
In 2022, my company, GREENFILL3D, was among the nominees in the "Sustainability in Additive Manufacturing" category, and this year I had the privilege of being part of the expert panel reviewing submissions and creating the list of nominees. Let me tell you—there are so many entries that simply being nominated is a huge achievement and a success in itself.
In any case, I encourage you to vote. If you’re unsure who to choose:
In the "Community Advocate of the Year" category, I recommend casting a vote for Gil Lavi from 3D Alliances—a fantastic person worth getting to know, and if you already know him, worth collaborating with closely.
In the "Sustainability in Additive Manufacturing" category, I suggest voting for IVE Labs—they’re from Poland, and I’m unbiased here, but their product is truly incredible. They’ve created the first commercial pellet extruder that can be mounted on amateur Ender 3 printers, enabling printing with real, unprocessed, raw plastic waste. It’s amazing—I’ve seen it—it’s the future! VOTE!
Atomic Layer from the Past:
11-02-2018: 3devo introduced two new desktop-grade filament extrusion machines – the Precision and Composer.
Atomic News & Gossips:
Few days ago I mentioned the upcoming big 3D printer sales at Bambu Lab. Well, they started!
Perhaps we have a frontrunner for unofficial “the fastest 3D printer in the world”… Researchers at the University of Melbourne have created a high-speed 3D bioprinter that can accurately replicate diverse human tissues, from soft brain matter to tougher materials like cartilage and bone. It reduces print time by up to 350 times, also enhances cell survival by eliminating handling needs, allowing direct printing into lab plates.
MIT researchers have developed 3D-printed construction bricks from recycled glass, aiming to reduce the environmental impact of construction. Glass bricks were produced using Evenline’s glass-printing system.