As of today, all that we send into space is made here on Earth, and considerable money is spent on transportation of object to orbit. In sci-fi movies, we’ve seen orbital plants and factories building stations, ships, etc. Why can’t it be like that today?

Experts of the Made In Space company will try to find answers to this question. However, in their plans, orbital factories are replaced with 3D-printers. The goal of the guys is to launch an array of industrial 3D-printers that will produce (that is print) parts of the space shuttles and space stations.

According to representatives of Made In Space, manufacturing in space will save both money and time. Moreover, if the technology take hold and justify itself, it will be possible to organize the 3D-enterprise on the Moon. Perhaps it is thanks to them that colonies will be able to produce construction materials for buildings and robots.

Jason Dunn, co-founder of Made In Space, believes that all things for space are better off built in space.

At this stage, Made in Space professionals engaged in the evaluation of different models of 3D-printers, which can be used for the goal. Besides, test models of plastic parts are being “printed”.

One of the biggest challenges of the company is to make printers workd steadily and produce high-quality components in zero gravity. The Made in Space intends to resolve this issue within next 6 months.

Epson AcuLaser C1600 is a new affordable and economical the printer with fast printing speed.

Epson is planning to strengthen its position in the market of laser technology by introducing a new compact A4 color printer, the Epson AcuLaser C1600. Fast and reliable, Epson AcuLaser C1600 provides high print quality and usability. Thanks to an affordable price, cost and compact size, this model is ideal for home office and small organizations.

Epson AcuLaser C1600 is a reliable office assistant, featuring a fast first page out (13 seconds in black and white), high speed printing (up to 19 ppm in monochrome and 5 ppm in color) and an increased monthly volume printing (up to 35,000 pages). Excellent print quality is achieved due to the high resolution of 1200 x 600 dpi and an innovative Epson AcuBrite toner. The efficiency is backed-up by high-capacity ink cartridges and low power consumption.

Built-in high speed USB 2.0 and Epson Remote Panel software provide convenient connection, setup, and printer management. Thanks to the front access to inputting paper and replacing toner cartridges, as well as the multi-purpose tray 200-sheet for variety of media, Epson AcuLaser C1600 is very easy to operate and maintain.

The main characteristics of the printer Epson AcuLaser C1600

Fast and reliable color laser printer

• High-speed printing: up to 19 ppm in black and white and 5 ppm in color
• Fast first page out: 13 seconds in black and white
• High reliability
• The monthly print volume – up to 35 000 pages

High-quality color and black and white printing

• Professional color printing with resolution of 1200×600 dpi
• Rich colors through the use of innovative Epson AcuBrite toner

Compact and convenient control

• Compact solution for the desktop
• Wide choice of carriers through the universal 200-sheet tray, equipped with a dust cover
• Easy setup and control through the connector High Speed USB 2.0 & Software Epson Remote Panel

Availability and low operating costs

• Low cost printing with toner cartridge high capacity
• Cost-effective solution, meeting the requirements of ENERGY STAR® for low power consumption

Specialists from Kor Ecologic and Stratasys decided not to dwell on success achieved by other companies and attempted to use a 3D-printer to print a real car.

Futuristic Urbee promises to become the first ever car “printed” using the Stratasys Dimension 3D-printer and Fortus 3-D Production System solutions.

A full-scale prototype has not yet been completed. Nevertheless, engineers can already boast of prefabricated elements body cars, including glass.

Despite the weird appearance, Urbee has many advantages. For example, one gallon of gas this car can travel on highway 200 miles, and 100 miles in the city.

As designed by the engineers, Urbee can be powered not only with liquid fuel, but also by electricity. Cars can be recharged using an ordinary outlet, solar or wind energy.

It is expected that the unfinished prototype of the car will be exhibited during the SEMA (Speciality Equipment Market Association) motor show in Las Vegas.

The Epson Company unveils new wide 17-inch printer Epson Stylus Pro 4900 setting new standards for color accuracy on the market of photo printing and proofing. This compact printer delivers the best print quality professional photographs and art images, provides excellent color uniformity and color accuracy, and can reproduce 98% of the entire range of colors PANTONE ®. High level of automation printing and reliable mechanism make the Epson Stylus Pro 4900 productive workhorse for offices creative agencies and photographic studios.

With the ability to play the maximum gamut Epson Stylus Pro 4900 allows you to create truly high quality photography and artistic images. Printed colors are identical to the original image even when printing on media of different types. Additional SpectroProofer spectrophotometer provides accurate color on various materials and automatically measures the color table to create profiles of ICC.

Each print represents a sample of perfect color. This is provided by top-notch color matching capabilities, as well as 11 Epson UltraChrome HDR color inks and accurate positioning of ink droplets through the Advanced-TFP printhead. Ink and technologies used in Epson Stylus Pro 4900are in full compliance with the technologies used in professional wide-format Epson Stylus Pro printers for commercial printing.

In autumn 2010, the exhibition Photokina, the printer Epson Stylus Pro 4900 won the Photokina STAR, which confirms its print quality is recognized by the expert community of professional photography.

The Epson Stylus Pro 4900 allows you to significantly improve performance: printing speed of 46 m² per hour with minimum maintenance. Paper tray high capacity makes it easy to load paper, and an automatic change of the carrier can not waste time when you switch between sheet and roll fed paper. The printer also automatically switches between black inks for matte and glossy paper. In this case, both types of black ink are installed in the printer at the same time to avoid stopping in print circulation. All ink cartridges are supplied in a high capacity to reduce the number of substitutions and overhead costs.

The Epson Stylus Pro 4900 is ENERGY STAR compliant; its energy-saving features can cut costs, reduce environmental impact and energy consumption.

Key Features:

• 11-color UltraChrome HDR ink set
• 98% coverage of PANTONE colors
• Robust Advanced-TFP printhead
• Print speed 46 m² per hour
• Front paper tray high capacity
• Cartridge 200 ml
• Additional SpectroProofer spectrophotometer
• Automatic switching between sheet and roll paper
• Automatic switching between photo and matte black ink, both black cartridges are installed simultaneously
• ENERGY STAR Compliance
• Selecting the paper path — the front tray, manual feed cardboard top and front, or roll
• Print on thicknesses up to 1.5 mm