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first printer released 3D Systems developed model SLA-250, which was the first version to the general public
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F.D.MScott Crump invented Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM). This is where a filiment is fed into the printer to supply material for printing.
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SolidscapeSolidscape was founded to produces an inkjet-based machine that can build small parts with excellent surface finish at a relatively slow rate.
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M.I.T Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) patented "3 Dimensional Printing techniques". It is similar to the inkjet technology used in 2D Printers.
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E.O.S sold its stereolithography business to 3-D Systems but remains the largest European producer.
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The first lab grown organ is implanted in humans underging urinary bladder augmentation. a 3d scaffold is implanted coated in the patients own cells.
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Scientists engineer a miniture working kidney that is able to filter blood.
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Z Corp. launched Spectrum Z510. It was the first high definition color 3D Printer on the market.
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An open source project is initiated - Reprap -which was aimed at developing a self-replicating 3D printer. You can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public Licence.
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The first S.L.S printer becomes viable. This machine uses laser to fuse material into a 3d object.
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Objet Geometries Ltd. announced that its revolutionary Connex500™ rapid prototyping system to be the first-ever system enabling the manufacture of 3-D parts using several different materials at the same time.
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Rep rap release the Darwin model, which can print over 50% of the parts needed to build another printer.
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Shapeways launches a beta version of its co creation service. It allows artists and designers to create and sell there 3d objects cheaply.
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The first person walks on a 3d prothetic leg.
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Urbee the first prototype car ever to have its entire body printed out on a giant 3D printer. All exterior components - including the glass panel prototypes - were created using Dimension 3D Printers and Fortus 3D Production Systems at Stratasys' digital manufacturing service - RedEye on Demand.
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Organovo, Inc., a regeneratOrganovo, Inc., a regenerative medicine company focused on bioprinting technology, today announced the release of data on the first fully bioprinted blood vessels.
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Researchers at Connel university began to build 3D food printer.
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Shapeways and continuum fashion printed bikini.
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MakerbotNo more assembly required. Makerbot decides to offer the ability to buy a ready to use 3D printer out of the box.
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Led by the University of Exeter, the University of Brunel and application developer Delcam, researchers in UK have presented the world's first 3D chocolate printer.
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3D printed aircraft The worlds first 3D printed aircraft created by Engineers at the University of Southampton.
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Mallyable a new online store providing easy-to-use, beautiful and low cost 3D models is introduced by Fabbaloo.
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i. materialise launches a service offering to print in gold and silver.
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kickstarter project. Brook Drumm’s hopes of reaching the USD$25,000 in funding is dwarfed by the final result.
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The first prosthetic jawis printed in the netherlands and implanted in an 83 year old.
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3D Systems buy 80% share of laser Sintering 3D Printer Provider Pheonix Systems
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robotic heartThe first 3d printed robotic heart is created and powered by urine. This is designed to be used in robots not humans.
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The object 500Stratasys relaese a printer capable of printing one object in multiple materials and colours, including polymers and elastomers.
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A U.K. Surgeon has succesfully implanted a 3D printed pelvis for a man who lost half his pelvis to bone cancer.
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Hasbro toys and 3D systems have announced a collaboration to make play printers for children to print Hasbro toys.
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The worlds first Carbon fibre 3d printer available to order. Costing $4,999.
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Big Rep offer full sized furniture printing service, in P.L.A and wood/polymer fibres
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3D Systems and Ekso Bionics have announced that they have printed the first Exoskeleton robotic suit.
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Electroloom aims to bring 3d printed clothes to homes by the end of 2014.
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