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Cube 3D: A 3D printer for the home

3D Systems is pitching its Cube 3D printer as the "first consumer 3D printer for children ages 8 to 80 years."

Our friends in Italy have had a chat on camera with Marine Core Baillais who represents Sculpteo 3D – an unusual Internet company that could take 3D printing to the masses.

Researchers at Glasgow University have developed a revolutionary new process to print drugs using 3D printing technology.

The development could lead to people having a "personal pharmacy" dispensing medicines at home.

3D printing is usually said to be a great technology for prototyping and building parts of cars. Audi is among these luxury cars’ brands who use 3D printing to build important final parts of the car. They are not only using 3D printers for prototyping, but also for producing the complicated parts you use in your car every day.

It sounds like something from a sci-fi movie; the ability to photograph something and later have a physical copy of it to hold in your hand. According to Indian technological engineer, Balaji Tammabattula – this could soon become a reality.

But the technology does make it easy to make copies of a large variety of objects, from toys to replacement parts for your bicycle.  But is it legal? After all, the availability of Xerox machines made it possible to copy books and software lets you copy DVDs, both activities that constitute copyright infringement.

A comprehensive listing of some of the most prominent global producers of 3D printing machines and materials.

Mr Hewitt said: "3D printing means we can produce a new prototype overnight and we can test its functionality the very next day. The part is bespoke so we know it will fit and it means we can instantly gauge whether it will deliver the product improvement we require.