Global Business Video – What Gets The Best International Deal?

3D Printing Video – React To 3D Printing Technology With Copper

At Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (VT), Christopher Williams heads the effort to further advance 3-D printing–known among engineers as additive manufacturing–with copper, a widely used conductor in electronics. Williams is using a process called binder jetting in which an inkjet printer selectively jets glue into a bed of copper powder, layer-by-layer. The printed copper product is then taken to a furnace to fuse the particles together

With support from the National Science Foundation (NSF), Williams is addressing a major challenge in the 3-D copper printing process, which is to eliminate the porosity that develops in the part during the process. These microscopic pockets of air weaken the finished product. Is it time to move from 3D Printing Plastics to metal?

Global Business Podcast on OutSourcing. Does It Make Sense?

Here is an interesting international business podcast

Outsourcing isn’t new and is getting lots of news coverage. Often, we Americans use the term “outsourcing” when we’re discussing sending jobs overseas. “Offshoring” is a better term to describe that phenomenon.

As with every fundamental business decision, there are good and bad execution strategies. Many firms that began an offshoring program did so with the promise of lower labor costs, responsive workers, higher-quality delivery, better cash management and less employee hassle. But many of these benefits are elusive. Enjoy the free podcast.

3D Printing Podcast Asks if 3D Printing Materials Are Safer?

Are 3D Printing Materials any safer? Here is a quick 3D Printing Podcast which addresses that issue. Listen and enjoy!

3D Printing Film – 3D Printed Cube. Why is it Unusual?

A 3D Printed Cube printed in red strong and flexible plastic. Why is it unusual? Did the founder take on online 3D printing class?

3D Printed Musical Instruments – The First 3D Printed Violin Review

Here is the fist 3D Printed Violin review. They call it the 3Dvarius. And it is the first fully playable electric violin created by the 3D printing technology !

3D Print “Do Not Duplicate” Keys With Web App Easier Than Ever

3D Printed Duplicate Key

This App Lets Anyone 3-D Print “Do-Not-Duplicate” Keys

A group of University of Michigan researchers released a new web-based tool that lets users 3-D print any of thousands of “restricted” keys designed to defy copying attempts.

Read the Michigan researchers’ full paper:
Replication Prohibited: Attacking Restricted Keyways with 3D Printing