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The future of 3D printing in education

Do you remember the excitement of new equipment arriving at your school? Whether it was a new overhead projector and fresh pack of acetate sheets or a new TV on wheels, the memories stick with us and often so does the topic the equipment was conveying or demonstrating.

Technology has come on leaps and bounds from the early 00’s and many schools have now added a 3D printer to their inventory, but how does this help with school-based learning and what does it mean for the future generations?

 

 

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Kreon Skyline 3D scanning bike seat and stem

HP 3D PRINTER TOUGH ENOUGH TO MAKE BITS FOR YOUR BIKE.

Here at Europac3D there are a few of us who are keen cyclists and last week we thought we would set ourselves a little challenge. We wanted to test how tough is the new PA12 Nylon material from the HP Jet Fusion 3D printer; obviously we could look up the specs on the data sheet, but sometimes ‘the proof of the pudding is in the eating’ as some people might say.

We decided to see if we could replace the existing seat post and seat, including all of the associated assembly components, clamps, rails, bolts etc, and build it all in one piece with a little modification here and there.

 

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HP Jet Fusion MTC

MTC ENHANCES 3D PRINTING CAPABILITY WITH UK’S FIRST REVOLUTIONARY HP JET FUSION 3D PRINTER

The Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC) will continue to drive the additive manufacturing revolution in the United Kingdom after it became the first centre in the country to install HP’s latest ground-breaking 3D printer.

The Coventry-based centre has added the revolutionary new HP Jet Fusion 4200 to its extensive additive manufacturing armoury, which has been supplied by Europac 3D.

 

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Kreon Blue Laser

All in the detail

Advances in technology never fail to amaze us.  Every day advances help improve the way we work, rest and play and there is no better indicator of technical advances than those we are experiencing in the world of 3D printing.

Already the technologies are being used to assist professionals in saving lives, transforming the manufacturing industry and even in the battle against climate change.  There really are no limits when it comes to 3D scanning and printing, with experts predicting that there are even greater developments on the horizon.

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archaeological digital archiving

Archaeological Digital Archiving – London Stone

The latest 3D technologies have been used to unlock the secrets of the 1000 year old London Stone.

Sir John Soane 3D Scan Europac 3D

3D Scanning at the Sir John Soane’s Museum

The Royal College of Art and Sir John Soane’s Museum in London have collaborated with Europac 3D

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3D Digital Archiving Hedd Wyn’s Black Chair

Europac 3D were commissioned to create a 3D scan of Hedd Wynn’s famous Black Chair.

3D Scanning AER Stafford Europac 3D

3D Scanning Solution for AER Stafford

AER Stafford needed an accurate measuring solution to inspect key plastic automotive parts

Adidas Efficacy 4D Europac 3D

3D Scanning Adidas & Efficacy 4D

3D scanning project for Adidas and Efficacy 4d by Europac 3D