Despite boasting state-of-the-art machinery and industrial manufacturing robots that can cost millions of pounds, most automotive assembly plants outsource the manufacturing of custom tools and prototypes to a third party. The reason for this is simple – most assembly plants do not have the necessary tools to manufacture their own parts, and the cost to purchase traditional …
For over thirty years, physical models of dental arches and other dental models have traditionally been manufactured by hand using plaster (gypsum). While this manufacturing process produces high-quality results, it is a time and labour-intensive process and especially so if dental models need multiple iterations. A potential solution to this is 3D printing, as dental …
Libraries might have lost their monopoly on knowledge to the internet, but they offer something that the internet cannot; a sense of place and wanting. Indeed, a good library is in our opinion priceless. There is simply no better place to educate oneself and delve into the wonderful world of literature. Sadly, libraries are becoming …
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