Consumer Goods
What Do These Flip Flops Say About Manufacturing's Future?: The Cool Parts Show #21
These 3D printed flip-flops are an example of mass customization, but they also hint at manufacturing's more sustainable, circular future. Find out why in this episode of The Cool Parts Show.
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Parametric Design and 3D Printing Deliver Custom, Sustainably Manufactured Furniture
Model No. operates at the intersection of technology and design. Its custom furniture is made on demand through a combination of proprietary large-format 3D printers, sustainable materials and a sleek online storefront.
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3D Printed Custom Glasses: The Cool Parts Show #8
Fitz Frames has reimagined glasses, from the frames to the ordering process. See how the company manufactures glasses customized to every face in this episode of The Cool Parts Show.
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Fitz Frames Brings Mass Customization to Eyewear with Affordable 3D Printed Glasses Frames
Glasses don’t need to be ill-fitting and frustrating to buy. Fitz Frames offers a different kind of shopping experience (using augmented reality and 3D measurement) to produce custom glasses with 3D printed frames that are affordable, durable, comfortable and stylish.
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Shoe Insoles Precisely Tailored to Individual Feet: The Cool Parts Show #4
This episode of The Cool Parts Show looks at how 3D printing will deliver tailored products. Scanning feet for their geometry and pressure enables Aetrex and EOS to manufacture insoles that are unique to individual wearers.
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Video: Periscope Case Shows 3D Printing for Niche Manufacturing
Manufacturing without mold tooling allows the production quantity to be tailored to the market size.
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What the Toy Industry Can Teach Us About 3D Printing
Consumer 3D printing faces many of the same challenges as industrial additive manufacturing, and solving them means raising awareness.
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