Okay, you have to admit, 3D printing is pretty darn cool. Check out this list of 35 Things to 3D Print. This list includes some incredibly useful—and fun—items
. Take #15, for example. It’s a one-handled bottle opener that’s perfect for anyone who has hand strength or grip problems. Nice, right? All printed using digital information and a 3D printer.
At ClearCorrect, they’re using 3D printing to make dental models. In the 5 years they’ve been using this technology to make better clear aligners more quickly, they’ve saved time, they’ve saved space, and they’ve improved the products and services they deliver to dentists. In fact, ClearCorrect is one of the largest users of 3D printing. The technology allows them to make more models more accurately and more efficiently. It takes only 6 minutes to make a model.
You can learn more about the ClearCorrect journey to 3D printing in this fascinating blog post written by Jarrett Pumphrey, CEO of ClearCorrect. It includes Japanese robots, a fire, and Snoop Dogg. And how they went from taking days to create a dental model to just minutes. You can also learn more here.