Mas de 50 periodistas de todo el mundo acudieron a la rueda de prensa en la que se anunció el lanzamiento de la impresora multimaterial a color Stratasys Objet500 Connex3.
Entre los presentadores estuvieron Bruce Bradshaw (Director de Marketing en Stratasys), John Cobb (Vicepresidente Ejecutivo de Marketing en Stratasys), Jason Lopes (Lead System Engineer en Legacy Effects) y Patrick Zeigle (Engineering Technician en Trek Bicycles).
El uso de Impresoras 3D forma parte del día a día de Jason Lopes, ingeniero jefe de Legacy Effects. A esta compañía cinematográfica especializada en efectos especiales deben parte de su éxito videojuegos como Halo, y películas como Avatar, Iron Man, Jurassic Park y Pacific Rim, entre otras. Pero como más vale ver una vez que leer cien veces, les invito a ver este vídeo:
London was the center of the 3D Printing world last week as over 12,000 technology providers, designers, manufacturers, business people, students and amateurs from all over the world gathered to explore the industry’s latest innovations at the 3D PrintShow 2013.
Models and products created with 3D Printers were there representing a wide variety of fields and applications:
Shoes and complements: 3D printed shoes designed by Reem D. Koolhaas and Iris van Herpen were featured and the ibag 3D printed purse designed by Catherine Andreozzi.
Characters' costumes, and special effects: Jason Lopes, Lead Systems Engineer of Legacy Effects presented a lecture and addressed his work on films including Iron Man and Pacific Rim.
Automotive: Jim Kor, president of Kor EcoLogic and the designer of the hyper-efficient, 3D printed URBEE brought the car itself and took it for a spin around the exhibit hall.
Medicine and consumer goods: Ilan Levin, Member of the Board at Stratasys, presented at the Elite Business Conference, covering the numerous benefits 3D printing offers to a wide range of prosthetic applications and consumer goods.
Watch more in the video summary of the event below:
