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Manufacturing: The third industrial revolution

Manufacturing: The third industrial revolution
THE first industrial revolution began in Britain in the late 18th century, with the mechanisation of the textile industry. Tasks previously done laboriously by hand in hundreds of weavers' cottages were brought together in a single cotton mill, and the factory was born. The second industrial revolution came in the early 20th century, when Henry Ford mastered the moving assembly line and ushered in the age of mass production. A number of remarkable technologies are converging: clever software, novel materials, more dexterous robots, new processes (notably three-dimensional printing) and a whole range of web-based services. Towards a third dimension The old way of making things involved taking lots of parts and screwing or welding them together. The applications of 3D printing are especially mind-boggling. Other changes are nearly as momentous. Like all revolutions, this one will be disruptive. The revolution will affect not only how things are made, but where. The shock of the new

L’impression 3D est-elle le moteur de la fabrication de demain "Il y a une sorte de pensée magique chez les geeks aujourd'hui autour de l'impression 3D", s'énerve Christopher Mims pour la Technology Review. Alors que les imprimantes 3D deviennent accessibles aux amateurs - la Thing-o-Matic de MarkerBot ne coûte que 1 100 dollars - et que Pirate Bay estime que les "physibles" - les plans d'objets qu'on peut réaliser via des machines 3D et qui s'échangent dès à présent sur The Pirate Bay - sont la nouvelle frontière du piratage, des penseurs comme Tim Maly pensent que nous approchons de la fin de "l'expédition". C'est-à-dire qu'il sera bientôt plus coûteux d'expédier une pièce depuis la Chine ou de n'importe quel endroit où elle est fabriquée, que de la fabriquer soi-même. Les promesses de l'impression 3D "Ce n'est pas seulement prématuré, c'est absurde", rétorque Christopher Mims. Pourtant, Christopher Mems ne porte pas un regard hautain sur l'impression 3D. Et Christopher Mims de détailler les progrès qu'il y a encore à accomplir. Hubert Guillaud

Wounded Eagle Gets New 3D Printed Beak After being shot in the face by a poacher seven years ago, Beauty the bald eagle lost most of her beak. Without it, she couldn't feed herself, and likely would have died in the wild. But now, Beauty's getting a second chance at survival in the form of a 3D printed beak. A team of researchers, engineers and dentists created the world's first prosthetic beak, which was modeled with CAD software and 3D-printed from nylon polymers. SEE ALSO: 3D Printing Gives Amputees Custom-Designed Legs [VIDEO] After a two-hour-long procedure, Beauty can now eat and drink by herself, though she's not ready to be released back into the wild. For more on Beauty and her 3D printed beak, check out the video above, and tell us what you think in the comments.

Untitled Supporting a Creative Economy: Munich und Bayern, February 7-12, 2012 « Center for Cross-Cultural Design As national and cultural entities thrive in a globalised economy, they face an interesting balancing act between being reaping the benefits of diverse voices and influences while highlighting their assets and identity. Many advocates of economic development are turning to Design for affirmation. XCD continues to follow the interaction between municipalities and engaged citizens using design. If you’re cruising through The Continent looking for Design Inspiration or have some frequent flyer miles you need to cash in, this might be worth checking out… Who’s hosting? MCBW is sponsored by the Bavarian State Ministry for the Economy, Infrastructure, Traffic and Technology. As the event’s title suggests, there is also a balance to be struck between creative and commercial interests. Who’s invited? MCBW is planned for a worldwide audience of creatives, with a broad range of events being held in English . So what is “Bayerisches” Design, anyway? Event Highlights include: Have fun in Bavaria!

L’impression 3D est-elle le moteur de la fabrication de demain « Il y a une sorte de pensée magique chez les geeks aujourd’hui autour de l’impression 3D », s’énerve Christopher Mims pour la Technology Review. Alors que les imprimantes 3D deviennent accessibles aux amateurs – la Thing-o-Matic de MarkerBot ne coûte que 1 100 dollars – et que Pirate Bay estime que les « physibles » – les plans d’objets qu’on peut réaliser via des machines 3D et qui s’échangent dès à présent sur The Pirate Bay – sont la nouvelle frontière du piratage, des penseurs comme Tim Maly pensent que nous approchons de la fin de « l’expédition ». C’est-à-dire qu’il sera bientôt plus coûteux d’expédier une pièce depuis la Chine ou de n’importe quel endroit où elle est fabriquée, que de la fabriquer soi-même. Les promesses de l’impression 3D Pourtant, Christopher Mems ne porte pas un regard hautain sur l’impression 3D. Et Christopher Mims de détailler les progrès qu’il y a encore à accomplir. La fabrication est plus complexe « Commençons par regarder le mécanisme.

World's Largest 3D Printer Opens To Public Sure, it’s cool that you can use 3D printing tech to fabricate, oh, say, that cute little wearable planter around your neck. But the future of 3D printing is bigger than that. Much bigger. Say, the size of whole house. On September 16, the Dutch architecture firm DUS unveiled the KamerMaker, which it has dubbed “the world’s first movable 3-D print pavilion.” image DUS Architects Such technology stands to revolutionize building and architecture, among other industries. KamerMaker is a distinct step toward that future in that it’s a pavilion itself — so, as its makers point out, it’s big enough to fabricate other pavilions. image via DUS Architects Another scenario where 3D-printed structures could prove handy is disaster relief. Of course, 3D-printed structures lack the benefits of buildings that are shipped with solar power and rainwater harvesting built in (and, in the case of Japan’s Mirai Nihon house, every other self-sufficient, off-grid amenity under the sun).

Do Designers Actually Exploit The Poor While Trying To Do Good? Jan Chipchase Responds Recently, at the PopTech Conference in Camden, Maine, Jan Chipchase, Frog’s all-star field researcher, was giving a presentation on his travels in search of novel design solutions when a person in the audience lobbed a pointed question: “What is your motivation? Why do you do this?” When Chipchase began to respond, the audience member interrupted and asked again, “No, what is your motivation?” As the back and forth continued, the hostility became more palpable. Whether you’re a fan of design research in the field--or more sympathetic to that audience member--you can’t gloss over the issue. [A product in the making? Bruce Nussbaum sparked a similar conversation on Co.Design a year ago, with his provocative essay, "Is Humanitarian Design the New Imperialism?" Design for social-good usually falls squarely in the purview of nonprofits. In 2001, Tim Prestero quit his PhD program at MIT, and founded Design That Matters, a nonprofit that started as a class project.

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