3D Printing Custom Gloves Help Australian Athletes Participate in Competition

The three rhythm athletes in Australia will soon be helped by 3D printing technology because he participated in the Gold Coast Federation with the help of 3D printing gloves. Wheelchair athlete Scott Crowley needs special gloves to help him participate in the competition. In the past, it was relying on self-made efforts. However, this time he will use some custom gloves printed by ThincLab 3D Studio 3D at the University of Adelaide.

When Crowley pushes the wheel of the chair, his hands must be very strong and intense, so he needs gloves to protect his hands from harm. And the ancient one melted the plastic on the kitchen stove and shaped it. After the gloves are filled, the best results are not obtained. In the hot summer, when the gloves are left for too long, the gloves are plasticized into plastic spots.

All this changed, and when Crowley and his wife got a partnership with ThincLab, they wanted to create a directory of accessible travel to help other people with disabilities like Crawley. This led to their good scouts. Business, and access to a large number of advice and business mentors. During the studio work, Crowley met Morgan Hunter, who was the manager of TechLab and the engineer responsible for the laboratory 3D printer. In a casual conversation, Hunter realized that he Can use the laboratory's 3D printing technology to provide Crowley with a better solution.

Morgan Hunter decided to work with Crowley, initially shaping the shape in clay. This process involves 3D scanning of Mr. Crawley's original gloves and clay models. There are several iterations and accessories along the way to the end product, using CAD Design software to personalize the glove design according to his specific hand size and shape. ''This is my first 3D printing glove ever. It's my hand custom, it's very light, but it's still very powerful, I'm right The results are very satisfactory'.

(Source: adelaide.edu)

The total development time was approximately two months. The final glove design used Onyx carbon fiber reinforced plastic and was covered with rubber. The new design and materials used were reduced by a total of 145 grams per glove, which increased Crowley's comfort and made him More streamlined, it reduced the crucial seconds for his lap time in the game.

Source: China 3D Printing Network