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The start of 3D printing
Charles Hull invented the concept of Steriolithography, the basis of rapid prototyping and the start of 3D printing. ALL INFO CAME FROM
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Steriolithography
Charles Hull coined the term Steriolithography. this is a method of 3D printing that uses an ulteraviolet beam to harden liquid polymmer layer by layer. he later went on to found the company 3D Systems Inc. -
The First 3D Printed Organ
The first 3D printed organ was made by a group of researchers at princeton. They used calf cells, silver and hydrogel to print the basis of an ear and then used electronic connectors to link the separate parts together. -
Stratasys 3D Printer
The Stratasys 3D Modeler was the first FDM printer. It cost $130,000 to make with a Graphics workstation and its software.
This was the first large scale 3D made and was the start of the 3D revolution. -
SLS - Selective Laser Sintering
The first SLS machine is built and allowed for the customisation of industrial parts. This was a huge breakthrough because people could now chose how they wanted their products to be made but at this stage, 3D printing was not at the consumer level due to it being a recent scientific breakthrough. -
3D printing and prosthetics
The first 3D printed useable prosthetic leg was made, this leg required no assembly and worked perfectly. This innovation opened up the doors to further development of prosthetic limbs. -
3D Printed Blood Vessel
The 3D organ building company Organovo created the first 3D printed blood vessels using 100% biomaterial. This means that the vessels were biuilt using only living tissue. This shows us that 3D printing systems have evolved to the point where they can print tissue.
