With the advances in science and technology, new ideas are being materialized all the time,from 3D printed cartoon characters to 3D printed organs. From earth to outer space,3D printing is certain to usher in an era of “space manufacturing” and a new round of medical innovation.

3D printing plays a key role in regenerative medicine,which is getting a lot of attention.

In fact, dating back to 1987, the concept of “regenerative medicine” was proposed and received worldwide attention.It was so popular that by the first half of 2019, 933 companies were registered in regenerative medicine globally.And regenerative medicine related technology and industries have since been booming due to the huge demand.

Compared to conventional manufacturing processes,additive manufacturing boasts high repeatibility and efficiency, and is capable of creating complex tissues and organs containing a variety of cells, growth factors and biological materials,a huge boost to regenerative medicine.

In April 2019, researchers at Tel Aviv University successfully 3D printed the world’s first vascularized heart,the size of 2.5cm,using the patient’s own cells and biomaterials.This was a key step towards the adoption of 3D printing technology by bioscience in producing functional human organs, causing a sensation in the medical field and beyond.

But this is the first time to have human tissue successfully printed in space.

Human beings have always been fascinated by outer space. Yet, we are intimidated by its harsh environment–In micro-gravity,our bodies are subject to all sorts of conditions, such as muscle atrophy, bone loss and etc.

Recently, a Russian astronaut on the International Space Station has created human cartilage in micro-gravity with the help of 3D printing.

Traditional methods of human tissue regeneration involve seeding cells onto bio-compatible “scaffolds”. Once the tissue has finished self-assembling the organ, the scaffold material will be biodegraded. 3D printing organs on Earth is one thing;replicating the same processes in outer space is quite another.There is little gravity on the International Space Station for the scaffold to hold the cartilage cells together.

To get around the problem,Oleg Kononenko used a “scaffold-free” tissue-engineering device,developed by Moscow-based 3D Bioprinting Solutions,in the customized assembly machine.The method leverages a magnetic field instead of gravity to direct cells to where they need to go, thus assembling them into more complex structures.

This has positive implications for astronauts being able to stay in space longer, or for people who want to realize their dreams of space travel.

Utkan Demirci of Stanford University School of Medicine is the driving force behind the maglev biological assembly method, which aims to build tissue in microgravity. The technique leverages two relative magnets close to each other to create a force that pushes the cells toward each other. “Electromagnetic or magnetic fields are controlled, so we can move cells to where we want them to go in order to assemble them into more complex tissue structures.”says Demirci.

In addition,more practice and experimenting are expected here on Earth. Demirci believes that such research in space could lead to interesting discoveries in cancer biology and cross-infection, such as HIV or COVID-19.

But the study also faces a challenge: cells need to be suspended in a paramagnetic medium containing gadolinium (Gd) ions at concentrations that could be toxic to the cells and cause pressure imbalances. And one of the potential solutions to these problems is to use suspension assembly in microgravity, that’s why we finally got to witness the latest experiment conducted by Russian cosmonauts on the International Space Station.

The experiment’s success boosts space regenerative medicine, which, if developed further, may one day help crew members replace body parts. Then astronauts can finally “live on their own hump”!

Source: qq.com

• NASA Marshall Space Flight Center used the Geeetech A10 3D Printer during the prototype testing of the Electronic Alchemy Eforge 0.6 version. Morning Bird Media Corporation and A&M University for their STTR Phase II contract through an Additive Manufacturing Technique. A technique to develop 3D-printed electronic components.
• The project was started back in 2016 and was successfully delivered with the help of the Geeetech 3D printer.

Can 3D printers make Electronics?

NASA used the Geeetech A10 3D printer to see how it made wanders. Hence, 3D Printing has made its benchmark in almost every industry. May it be aerospace, military, architecture, industrial design, construction, automotive, engineering, dental and medical, fashion, footwear, jewelry, food, and many more. Hence, reducing the cost of manufacturing, time in building the object, labor, and reduction of waste in this ever-evolving technological era.

3D printing technology is very helpful, fast, and innovative. And has replaced the production and manufacturing of components with its improved way of manufacturing. The components are layer by layer using additive manufacturing techniques.

Now it has also set its benchmark in the field of Electronics. Hence, at NASA last month, the production of the Electronic component was a pressure sensor. Made up of 3 different materials insulators at the bottom in green, a resistor at the middle in grey, and capacitive material at the top in yellow. Using Tinkercad which is a Cad software platform used in creating 3D digital designs. Those which are deployed as. G file that drives the 3D printer and uses 3D filaments of various colors. The product is created within no time by the Geeetech A10 3D printer using additive manufacturing techniques.

The reason behind using the Geeetech A10 3D printer

Geeetech A10 3D printer with its handsome attire of blue and black color combo. A simple, attractive, and dignified 3D printer with a GT2560 open-source control board that is reliable, cost-effective, and easy to assemble.

Due to its gantry structure and its build volume as 220*220*260mm&sup3. A10 3D printer makes the best of the building platform with its hot black bed that provides the full view of the printing details. Its well-designed extruder head placed above the hotbed greatly reduces the risk of clogging or leaking. The design of the extruder helps the printing head move lightly and stably enhancing the printing efficiency, high resolution, and adhesion. The V-shaped wheels and rails on each axis are made up of wear-resistant and aluminum profiles. In a large measure reduce the printing noise and provide a pleasant 3D printing environment. These are the reasons why Nasa used the Geeetech A10 printer.

Main features and how it’s different from other 3D printers.

1. Featuring a printing accuracy of 0.1 mm. A10 delivers exquisite prints with delicate texture, sleek contour, and stable structure.
2. A10 comes with an OPEN SOURCE GT2560 control board, providing limitless space for you to modify the firmware and tinker with your printer.
3. Stable running provides users with quality printouts and a satisfactory printing experience.
4. A10 printer comes with an LCD screen. Therefore provides all the menus such as Info screen, Tune, Prepare, Control, SD card, and About the printer.
5. A10 provides 2 print choices one is SD card and the other is USB printing.
6. Its Break-resuming capability helps to resume the printing process. Hence, when a power outage is caused complete the unfinished print successfully.
7. The Reset button helps to reset the printer when the printer works abnormally and prevents any damage.
8. The filament run-out sensor is used to detect the end of printing, preventing half-done printing. And therefore helpful in printing large objects fearlessly.

Due to these amazing features of this 3D printer. Nasa used Geeetech A10 for an additive manufacturing project.

What’s Next?

Hence, 3D-printed electronic components can be used in various applications. Such as Research and Development, Space Missions, Medicine, Manufacturing, Technology, and many other fields. However, 3D printing is changing the world shortly through its capability to provide various components with great accuracy and components created within no time due to its speed. Before the production of components used to take days now, they are created within minutes with high resolution and adhesion. 3D printing and its features are very useful so what are waiting for click on the below link and start using Geeetech 3D print and make your life simple and easy.

Anglia Ruskin has become the first university in the UK to offer a dedicated Additive Manufacturing(3D printing) postgraduate course. The MSc, available to graduates from a range of STEM backgrounds, is being supported by a grant from the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE).

Earlier this month, former Education Secretary Lord Baker called upon Britain to put a 3D printer in every primary school. Although that proposal is unlikely to be realized in the immediate future, 3D printers are being taken very seriously at the other end of the education ladder. Anglia Ruskin, a public university with campuses in Cambridge, Chelmsford, and Peterborough, will this year offer a 1-2 year Additive Manufacturing(3D printing) postgraduate course aimed at engineering and physical sciences graduates. Students enrolled on the course will be able to access workshops and engineering labs which have seen over £2 million of investment over the last three years.

The new course will take place at The Faculty of Science & Technology at Anglia Ruskin’s Chelmsford campus, which boasts a number of additive manufacturing(3D printing) facilities at its MedBIC Innovation Centre. These include desktop and commercial 3D printers, as well as direct metal laser sintering (DMLS) equipment. Students working and researching in the Innovation Centre will be able to design, develop, and test engineering solutions using state-of-the-art design software and printing equipment, and will have access to a range of 3D printing materials, from plastics to high-end metal compounds.

The Additive Manufacturing (3D printing) MSc will teach students theoretical and technical courses, but will also be highly vocational, challenging students to carry out a project within a real business to solve real-world manufacturing problems. The course will therefore equip students with both technical 3D printing skills and first-hand business experience, both of which will help the postgraduate learners with their future careers in additive manufacturing. An understanding of the business and production issues surrounding additive manufacturing will be made paramount, while emphasis will also be placed on the development of problem-solving, critical, analytical, interpersonal, and computational skills.

“Our course, which begins this September, will help students to develop a career in advanced manufacturing engineering, or improve their skills if they are already working in the industry,” said Dr Habtom Mebrahtu, Deputy Head of Engineering and the Built Environment at Anglia Ruskin and Course Leader for the MSc in Additive Manufacturing(3D printing) . “Students may want to work as a production or research engineer, mechanical designer, or technical lead working directly in engineering and design, or use this degree as a step towards a career in operations, project management, or consultancy.”

The course will cover a range of topics, including 3D CAD modeling, business strategy, and engineering management, and will teach students to produce functional 3D printed products and prototypes for use in the biomedical and aviation sectors, amongst others. Students can choose to take the course in one year (full time) or two years (part time), at a total cost of £7,100 (UK/EU) or £11,700 (international).

Core Modules of Anglia Ruskin’s Additive Manufacturing(3D printing) MSc:

• 3D CAD and Digital Techniques
• Additive Manufacturing(3D printing) Strategy
• Computer Aided Engineering Analysis
• Innovative Product Design and Manufacture
• Engineering Management Systems
• Post Processing of Additive Manufactured (AM) products
• Industrially Based Project

To help get the new Additive Manufacturing(3D printing) program off the ground, Anglia Ruskin received funding from HEFCE as part of a pilot scheme to promote engineering and computer science conversion courses.

repost from 3ders.org