Researchers from Harvard University and the California Institute of Technology have developed origami-inspired soft robotic systems that adopts task-specific configurations on demand. Of the systems fabricated is a 3D printed “Rollbot” that assembles into a pentagonal prism and self-rolls in programmed responses to thermal stimuli. Another 3D printed device is a self-twisting origami polyhedron that exhibits […]
Photocentric releases LC Magna large-format LCD 3D printer
Award-winning LCD 3D printer and materials manufacturer Photocentric has introduced a new system: the Liquid Crystal (LC) Magna. The LC Magna is the second largest LCD 3D printer from Photocentric operating a build volume of 510mm x 280mm x 350mm. According to Sally Tipping, Sales Director at Photocentric, the large build “sets new standards, making [the LC Magna] […]