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Materialise 3-matic Makes Topology Optimization More Attractive

A Delft University graduate student wanted to use topology optimization to minimize the volume and weight of an aircraft engine bracket. However, it was taking too long to convert optimized files back to a CAD format: until he tried 3-maticSTL.

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3D Printing a More Efficient Food Supply Chain with Wakati

According to the United Nations, 45% of fruit and vegetables spoil before they reach the market, squandering almost half of the labor and investments. Instead of trying to double production, an inventive young Belgian product developer decided to tackle the root cause: storage!

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3D Printing Creates the World’s First Replacement Knee Joint in a Cat

Innovative surgeons at North Carolina State University helped one lucky cat avoid amputation by using Materialise’s Mimics Innovation Suite to create the world’s first feline 3D Printed knee implant.

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The Cabrio Collection by Hoet Design Studio

For their new Cabrio collection, Hoet Design Studio turned to 3D Printing to take their designs straight from paper to wearable eyewear without needing to sacrifice style or function for production.

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Software Solutions Help Nike in Supporting Great Art

Always at the forefront of innovation, Nike’s latest launch enlisted the architectural talents of Daniel Widrig and design freedom of 3D Printing to bring the essence of the body in motion to life.

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New York Fashion Week, Materialised

New York Fashion Week 2013 has come to an end. As fashion media start sharing highlights from the runway, we take a moment to look at some of the boundary-pushing contributions made by 3D Printing.

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