UMaine unveils largest 3D printer in world, AP reports
The Associated Press reported the University of Maine revealed the world’s largest polymer 3D printer at the Advanced Structures and Composites Center on Oct. 10. The printer is so big it can produce objects up to 100 feet long. Thursday’s event featured a 25-foot, 5,000-pound patrol boat that was printed at the ASCC, according to the report. Habib Dagher, founding executive director of the ASCC, said it’s the largest 3D-printed boat as well as the largest 3D printer, and that Guinness World Records planned to attend the event to confirm the records. U.S. News & World Report and The Washington Post carried the AP article.