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3D models at WV State Fair created in Huntington

Herald-Dispatch photo courtesy of RCBI  Bright-colored creatures that were designed and 3D Printed at the Robert C. Byrd Institute for Advanced Flexible Manufacturing (RCBI) will make their debut at the West Virginia State Fair.
Herald-Dispatch photo courtesy of RCBI
Bright-colored creatures that were designed and 3D Printed at the Robert C. Byrd Institute for Advanced Flexible Manufacturing (RCBI) will make their debut at the West Virginia State Fair.

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — As 3D models blow up microorganisms to 3,000 times their original size, they look a bit like movie monsters and are sure to catch the attention of visitors to the West Virginia State Fair in Lewisburg.

Capturing the attention of children and adults was the intention of Aimee Figgatt, district manager of the Capitol Conservation District, when she asked to work with the Robert C. Byrd Institute for Advanced Flexible Manufacturing in Huntington for a “Soil Tunnel Trailer” to be debut at the fair, which started Friday and continues through Sunday, Aug. 21.

Inside the trailer, the models are in portals behind glass, giving visitors a sense of looking at the microorganisms through a microscope.

 “I wanted to include technology, in this case 3D printing, because that is where education is going, and that is what kids like,” she said. “I want everyone to understand the importance of protecting the soil beneath their feet. Soil is not just dirt on the ground…

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