The hottest ones are those created by 3D printing

Count the "firsts" created by 3D printing in 2017.

in the past year, the rapid development of 3D printing industry has produced numerous fruits, which is far from being explained in a few words. At the end of 2017, let's review from the "first" perspective. These zero breakthroughs are undoubtedly the highlight of the development history of 3D printing in 2017

at present, 3D printing technology is in the stage of rapid development, and innovative achievements emerge in endlessly. What important breakthroughs the industry has made in the past year is beyond words. Seeing that the balance in 2017 was less than 1%, we might as well review it from the perspective of "first". These zero breakthroughs are undoubtedly the highlight of the development history of 3D printing in 2017

the world's first 3D printing excavator

in March 2017, Oak Ridge National Laboratory of the United States and the world's first 3D printing excavator independently developed appeared at the Las Vegas construction machinery exhibition. The design and manufacture of the excavator involves multiple 3D printing processes, in which plastic and metal are combined. The birth of this excavator was evaluated by insiders as another leap forward in 3D printing from industrial design to industrial application

the world's First Android based 3D printer

in March, Spain's BQ technology company launched the world's First Android based 3D printer, witboxgo. The 3D printer is designed for mass consumers and is equipped with Qualcomm snapdragon chips. This means that the consumer's and printer may run the same operating system, so users can use it to smoothly control the printer remotely

the world's first 3D printing battery powered rocket

in May, rocketlab, a New Zealand technology company, successfully launched the world's first 3D printing battery powered rocket electron on the east coast of New Zealand. This rocket has low manufacturing cost, short launch cycle and low launch cost, which can be described as a great progress in the history of rocket technology development. Unfortunately, though the rocket went into space, it didn't reach the predetermined orbit. It was a glorious failure

the world's first dual nozzle 3D printing pen

in June, scribbler, an American technology company, launched a crowdfunding for its product, scribblerduo, the world's first dual nozzle 3D printing pen. Like most 3D pens, scribblerduo's speed and temperature are adjustable. But the difference is that it has two nozzles. Scribblerduo has six speeds, a channel switch and a large LED display. Scribbler also offers cheap wire

the world's first all electric commuter aircraft

in June, Israeli electric aircraft manufacturer eviationaircraft was developing the world's first all electric commuter aircraft. 3D printing enables it to engineer the aircraft in a bottom-up holistic manner. 3D printing allows companies to easily prototype and test designs without investing time and resources to produce certifiable components. The company will use 3D printing more in parts and mold testing

the world's first 3D printed bone implant that is not rejected by living bodies

in August, Danish researchers made a major breakthrough in restorative surgery: for the first time in history, whether processing V-shaped or U-shaped notches, there is no need to change the knife. A 3D printed bone implant successfully "fooled" the host body, making it "believe" that the implant is a real bone. This hollow 3D printed bone was implanted into the skull of a mouse, and "false as true", successfully grew into the host tissue without being rejected, and even formed bone marrow. Next, researchers want to try similar implants on pigs. At present, all the constituent elements of this artificial bone material have been approved and can be used in human body. Once successfully tested on pigs, this technology can be tested on humans

the world's first satellite with almost full 3D printing was successfully launched.

in August, Russian astronauts on the International Space Station manually launched the world's first satellite tomsktpu-120, which was almost entirely made in a 3D printer, during a space walk of less than 1 hour. This microsatellite will operate in orbit for about half a year. By launching it into space, researchers want to understand how 3D printing components adapt to the cosmic environment. This 3D printing satellite contains conventional electronic equipment and will send "greetings" to the earth in multiple languages

the world's first 3D printing bicycle concrete bridge

in October, the Netherlands announced the opening of the world's first 3D printing bicycle concrete bridge in the fields of wind energy, automobile, liquid and gas transmission and construction. The bridge is located in Helmert, the Netherlands. It is eight meters long and spans a ditch. It is printed by a 3D printer, with about 800 layers. The printing material is reinforced prestressed concrete, and a piece of steel runs through it to deal with tensile stress. It took about three months to assemble the bridge. Although the bridge can only bear the weight of a few riders at a time, in view of the future and environmental protection of the project, its commercial potential is still great

the world's first patient to receive 3D printed tantalum knee transplantation

in November, Chongqing First Affiliated Hospital completed an operation, making an 84 year old patient with osteoarthritis the world's first person to receive 3D printed tantalum knee transplantation. In addition to its high corrosion resistance, tantalum is also chemically inert. It is a viable alternative to platinum and can play a role in a specific sterile environment

China's first generation of high-throughput integrated biological 3D printer

in November, Hangzhou genefit Biotechnology Co., Ltd. released China's first generation of high-throughput integrated biological 3D printer "bio architect? X". The device closely meets the needs of clinical transformation and application, and has completed more than 50 7 Adopting the technological innovation and breakthrough of all digital, 3-loop (force, deformation, displacement) control system based on Neuron Adaptive PID algorithm can realize the stable preparation of medical products in large quantities. One of the key technological innovations - "discrete manufacturing micro tomography", from the basic principle to the technology, the tensile machine is also called tensile testing machine, universal tensile machine, which is collectively referred to here as tensile machine, and all of it is completed by Chinese scientists and engineers in the project team