Durham man on a mission to build affordable housing for people with physical disabilities
Developers hope a new 51-apartment building in Scarborough can serve as a model for Maine and the rest of the country.
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Developers hope a new 51-apartment building in Scarborough can serve as a model for Maine and the rest of the country.
3D printer breaks Guinness World Record
The University of Maine has developed the world's largest 3D printer, capable not only of printing huge single parts from thermoplastic polymers, but also individual houses. At its own scale, it could therefore play a role in the construction of new housing that is both economical and sustainable.
The University of Maine (UMaine) looks set for another entry into the Guiness Book of World Records after it revealed Factory of the Future 1.0, the world’s largest polymer 3D printer.
FoF 1.0 can print objects as large as 96 feet long by 32 feet wide by 18 feet high at a rate of up to 500 pounds...