High School Students First People in Arkansas to Successfully 3D Print a Brain Tumor

We often hear about how 3D printed medical models can help surgeons plan out complex surgeries ahead of time, as well as being an educational tool for medical students. 3D printed tumor models are...

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Shapecrunch Allows Doctors and Consumers to Create 3D Printed Insoles

3D printing has made its mark in areas such as aerospace, with the creation of rocket components, igniters, and more. This progressive technology is allowing innovative automotive parts to be made...

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IDC Japan report: 3D printing mainly used for production, transport, electrical machinery

The Japanese arm of research giant IDC (International Data Corporation) has released the results of its domestic 3D printing user survey. Amongst other findings, the survey revealed that 85.7 per cent of responding companies are using 3D printers to make prototypes.

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Formlabs Brings Experts in Design, Manufacturing, Entertainment and 3D Printing to This Year's Roadshow

There are some major 3D printing trade shows that cover all or most aspects of the industry, and then there are more niche events that focus on a smaller area – like last week’s summit on...

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Lux Research: 18 technologies most likely to transform the world over the next decade

Business leaders need to be able to spot emerging technologies that present big growth opportunities or serious competitive threats, but are often stuck relying on either subjective opinions or an excess of raw data without context or insight.

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3D Printing of Ophthalmology Medical Devices and Tools May Be Eligible for R&D Tax Credits

Scientists and doctors have been experimenting with ways to correct vision by way of 3D printing. Additive manufacturing capabilities have proved that 3D printed medical devices can be used in...

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Inert & Siemens Team Up to Create New Glovebox for 3D Printing, Welding & Other Production Processes

For the average layperson, a glovebox is that black hole where we stash the woefully never-to-be-read car manual, and vehicle registration papers that are always hard to find amidst all the other...

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Eclipse Corp expects Massivit 3D printer to generate $1 million revenue in 3 years

Design company Eclipse Corp. has invested in a Massivit 1800 large-format 3D printer to provide design and thermoformed signage services that differ from traditional 3D printing companies. The Ohio-based firm, which will concurrently operate as a 3D printing service bureau, joins a number of print shops and communications providers who have already harnessed Massivit’s proprietary gel deposition technology. […]

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HoloLens gets an industrial mixed reality upgrade from Arvizio

Mixed reality is the combination of AR (augmented reality) and VR (virtual reality). At enterprise level, it is used to add another dimension to product design and visualization. As a potential outcome of the process, and important part of industry 4.0, additive manufacturing is often linked to explorations of AR, VR and mixed reality. As […]

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Rutgers University 4D prints smart hydrogel structures that change shape and size

A team of engineers from Rutgers University-New Brunswick in New Jersey have demonstrated a novel method for 4D printing structures from smart hydrogel materials. The process, which is capable of 3D printing hydrogel structures that change shape (hence the 4D)

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EOS meets surge in demand for 3D printers with new 9000 square meter facility

Leading German 3D printer manufacturer EOS is to relocate its manufacturing facility to a new site in Maisach-Gernlinden, as part of a bid to increase its production. The new 9,000 square meter facility was announced alongside a new program of Factory Acceptance Tests (FATs). Expanded production facilities Having launched the EOS P 500 SLS 3D […]

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Scientists Use X-Rays to Study Why Imperfections Happen in Metal 3D Printing

Metal 3D printing is a constant work in progress. For all that it’s capable of, it still is plagued by issues, with parts being prone to flaws and imperfections. But plenty of researchers are...

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Rutgers Engineers Develop 4D Printing Method for Shape-Shifting Hydrogels

Whenever I hear the term shape-shifting, I always picture some scary creature from a horror movie that’s able to change its form instantly to capture victims and is *probably* not real. But in...

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Students 3D Print CubeSats in Hopes of NASA Launch

In 2016, wildfires devastated part of the state of Tennessee, around Gatlinburg. More than a dozen people were killed, and many more were injured, while thousands of homes and businesses were...

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GE Additive prototypes jet engine part in just 12 weeks using new binder jet metal 3D printing system

Moving ahead with its groundbreaking H1 additive manufacturing technology, GE says it was able to 3D print and test 30 prototypes of a football-sized jet engine part and realize the final version in just 12 weeks. The company says that the same feat would have taken years using traditional casting processes.

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DOE scientists using X-rays to discover why metal 3D printing produces flaws

The Department of Energy’s SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory is investigating how to avoid flaws in metal 3D printed parts. Its X-ray observation processes could result in more reliable 3D printed parts.

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What Possibilities Does the Future Hold for 3D Printed Construction?

There is no doubt that 3D printing will impact the design and production of buildings, whether residential or commercial. Efforts are underway to understand how traditional building materials,...

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New Giveaway: Turn Your 3D Printer into a Laser Cutter with Lasers from Endurance!

3D printing isn’t the only digital fabrication technology out there, of course. There’s CNC machining, and then there’s laser cutting and engraving. Each has its own unique...

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Belgian Company Aerosint Develops First Commercially Available Multi-Powder SLS Printer

At a time of growing interest in laser printing technologies, Aerosint appears to be cashing in on the trend. The Belgium-based manufacturer are currently awaiting patent approval on their multi-powder SLS printing technology. If the technology does pass, they will have created the first multi-material powder bed 3D printing process. Aerosint have clarified that the printer […]

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SLAC perfect recipe for metal 3D printing under investigation by Lawrence Livermore and Dept. of Energy

From speaking to researchers in metal 3D printing, it’s clear that innovation is driven by perfection. No matter what the application, from large-scale airplane components to lightweight turbine blades, the goal is to 3D print a flawless piece of metalwork. Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) in California, has been a key driver of such developments, […]

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GlassesUSA launches free glasses frame designs for 3D printing with artist Janne Kyttanen

Will you be 3D printing frames at home in the near future? Online eyewear retailer GlassesUSA.com seems to think so. The company has released free .stl and .obj files for 3D printed glasses frames, together with instructions on how to print them and fit prescription lenses. The eyewear accessories were created by artist Janne Kyttanen, and […]

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Report: 3D Printing has greater potential than Genome Editing, Augmented Reality

A new report by Lux Research ranks 3D printing as one of the most important technologies to watch in 2018. Andrew Stockwell, Senior VP of Research, Product & Operations at Lux said, “We looked at traditional industry approaches to predicting technology innovations to watch, and they were all based on intuition, surveys of industry executives, […]

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You can now 3D print Einsteins favorite childhood toy courtesy of LEGO and IKEA

Kids can now play with Albert Einstein’s childhood toys thanks to the "Open Einstein" 3D scanning and printing initiative led by the Real Play Coalition.

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China researchers construct artificial ears using 3D printing and tissue engineering

A group of researchers in China has constructed ears for children suffering from microtia, a congenital condition where the external ear (pinna) is underdeveloped, with the help of 3D scanning and 3D printing. The scientists, from Shanghai Jiao Tong University, the National Tissue Engineering Research Center of China, the Chinese Academy of Medical Science, Wei Fang Medical College and […]

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3D Printing News Briefs: January 30, 2018

As January comes to a close, we’ve got all the latest 3D printing news wrapped up for you in one location with today’s edition of 3D Printing News Briefs. Rize announces a new partnership...

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3D Printed Dress from Iris van Herpen Pushes Boundaries of Fashion

Too many people believe that art and science exist as polar opposites and have delineated the disciplines as existing in an irreconcilable dichotomy that acts to drive the two types of knowledge...

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3D Printing Helps Formula SAE Car Stay on Track

From steering wheels and dashboards to air intakes, 3D printing technology has come into play for many Formula SAE teams looking to improve their race cars. In a new case study recently published by...

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EOS Expands 3D Printer Production with New Plant

Family-owned companies are often assumed to be small operations, but that’s not the case with EOS. The German company is an expansive one, with offices and distributors spanning multiple...

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Sanitary fittings giant Grohe implements 3D printing for new line of advanced bathroom fittings

3D printing with ceramics is one particularly interesting and fruitful growth area, as these materials have a variety of different applications in a broad range of fields. Their high heat-resistance means that they are regularly used in aerospace or other high-performance industrial components, while their durability and surface qualities also makes them ideal for dental implants as well as pottery and other household items.

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3D Printing Patient-Specific Anatomical Models In Hospitals Helps Doctors and Patients

As we know, 3D printing can help to significantly improve procedures in the medical industry, specifically within hospitals. More and more, we are seeing hospitals around the world implement 3D...

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Sliced 3D printing news LEGO, PostProcess Technologies, DOBOT, Arcam

What gave Einstein so many bright ideas? How are 3D printed fakes entering the art world? Where can I get a 3D printed Tiny Rick? How many hours does it take to design a 3D printed dress? These questions and more from metal additive manufacturing to desktop 3D printing are answered in this edition of […]

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Aurora Labs signs $100,000 3D printing research deal with CSIRO

Australian 3D printer manufacturer Aurora Labs has announced a research agreement with the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) as part of a joint project to advance and commercialize 3D printing. As part of the deal, Aurora Labs will supply CSIRO, a public scientific research organization, with a small-format Aurora Labs metal 3D printer […]

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Insights from the FDA on the Future of 3D Printing in Medical Markets

As additive manufacturing has made its way into the healthcare arena, the technology has opened up new possibilities in the creation of patient-specific medical products such as anatomical models and...

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Aurora Labs and CSIRO Partner for Additive Manufacturing Solution Center

The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO) is Australia’s national science organization and one of the largest scientific research organizations in the world....

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Five Children Receive Ear Implants Made From Their Own Cells, Thanks to 3D Printed Molds and Scaffolds

Unilateral microtia is a congenital deformity that impacts the function and shape of the ear, and according to the Stanford Ear Institute, it’s estimated to occur in roughly one out of every...

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Delta WASPclay 3D printer lets you print high quality ceramic parts with ease

Italian additive manufacturing company WASP is quickly becoming one of the most versatile manufacturers of 3D printers out there. Not only does it offer a range of professional desktop 3D printer models, but it also boasts having one of the largest 3D printers in the world: the 12-meter-tall BigDelta.

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GlassesUSA and Janne Kyttanen team up to let you 3D print your own glasses at home

GlassesUSA, a major online retailer of prescription eyewear, announces the launch of 3D printable glasses. The files, which were designed by renown digital sculptor, Janne Kyttanen, can be 3D printed at home. Consumers will also be able to personalize their frames to reflect their individuality and style.

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University Students Get a Lesson in 3D Printing and the Force

Learning how to 3D design and 3D print is important for all ages; there’s no real argument against that. But what is the best way to go about teaching young people about 3D printing? One key:...

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Scientists use 3D printing to grow new ears for children with microtia

Scientists in China have used 3D printing to grow new ears for five children born with an ear defect called microtia. Chondrocytes were taken from the children’s ears and used to grow new ear-shaped cartilage.

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3D Print Your Own Glasses at Home Thanks to GlassesUSA.com and Janne Kyttanen Partnership

Along with many other industries today, 3D printing has allowed countless different fashion categories to thrive in new ways due to all its intrinsic benefits—and it would be difficult to say which...

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Aerosint develops first commercial multi-powder SLS 3D printer

Belgian 3D printing company Aerosint has invented what it calls the “first multi-material powder bed 3D printing process,” enabling high-performance polymer 3D printing with zero waste and extensive material possibilities.

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Forecast says Asia Pacific to spend $3.6 billion on 3D printing in next 3 years

The market for additive manufacturing is growing. As we saw earlier this month, the International Data Corporation (IDC) has updated its Worldwide Semiannual 3D Printing Spending Guide, predicting that the market-wide spending for 3D printing this year will rise to $12 billion around the world. To give further insight, the IDC has now released a […]

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Next season NFL players will sport custom sports gear from HP FitStation 3D scanning solution

3D scanning is behind an initiative to bring NFL players customized sports shoes. Technology company HP has announced that the NFL has adopted its FitStation platform to provide football players with personalized cleat shoes. All 32 NFL teams have taken up the FitStation platform, which combines 3D scanning, 3D software, and body data. It will be available […]

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Aurora Labs, CSIRO sign A$100K deal to advance metal 3D printing and services

Australian metal AM specialist Aurora Labs has partnered with the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO), Australia’s national science group, to advance the former’s metal 3D printing technology and additive manufacturing applications on the whole.

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3D Printing in Preventive Maintenance Strategy

Additive technologies are among the most dynamically developing ones in the world. No wonder their use can bring very specific benefits to the companies that use them. “Inżynieria & Utrzymania Ruchu” magazine presents the possibilities of these technologies and the areas of their application, with particular emphasis on maintenance. On this occasion, an interview with […]

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Additive Manufacturing Strategies Summit Focused on the Future of 3D Printing in Medicine and Dentistry

I had the privilege of attending a two-day Future of 3D Printing in Medicine and Dentistry conference on January 22nd and 23rd in Washington, D.C. at the Army and Navy Club. The Additive...

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Maker 3D prints & animates sneakiest, most mischievous Tiny Rick from Rick and Morty

Just a handful of months into the Rick and Morty inter-season hiatus, and fans are already itching for more of the animated hilarity. Some, as we’ve learnt, have even turned to making their own Rick and Morty spin-offs.

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Nanoscribe's Photonic Professional GT 3D Printer Put to Use in Life Sciences Studies on 3D Printed Micro-Objects

We often see 3D printing technology used in science and medical fields such as drug discovery, neuroscience, and regenerative medicine, for applications ranging from 3D printing pills and making...

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XYZprinting Shows Off Award-Winning da Vinci Color AiO 3D Printer and More at CES 2018

Whenever there’s a trade show related to 3D printing, it’s a good bet that XYZprinting will have a slew of new products to show off, and CES 2018 was no exception. We got to take a close...

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New UAE Manufacturing Report Covers Developments and Industry Impact of 3D Printing and Other Advanced Technologies

When you think about 3D printing in the United Arab Emirates, the glamorous city-state of Dubai and its ambitious 3D Printing Strategy are probably what immediately come to mind. But innovations in...

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3D printed engine part boosts CSU Hornet Racing car power up to 14,000 RPM

A college racing team has redesigned an engine part for its competitive car using Carbon DLS 3D printing technology and improved the engine’s performance by 43%. Hornet Racing from California State University (CSU), Sacramento redesigned the intake manifold for its Honda CBR600RR series, 4-cylinder engine and 3D printed it out of RPU 70 material, incorporating some custom […]

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Bioprinting in Focus: Interview with José Baema, Founder and CEO of REGEMAT 3D and BRECA Healthcare

REGEMAT 3D, a pioneer in the development of 3D bioprinting technologies, and BRECA Healthcare have been making headlines recently, so to learn more we turned to  their founder José Baema for an...

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3D prints get another layer of security from Nanoscribe two-photon lithography

The security of 3D printed parts is a chief concern for high-value manufacturers in industry. Quantum dots, that glow when hit with a UV light, are one possibility for  protecting 3D prints from counterfeiting. Chemical “ghost signatures” are another, and can be found embedded in the layers of 3D printed parts. Working with two-photon lithography, […]

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HP Inks New 3D Printing and 3D Scanning Partnerships with CEA and NFL

Roughly a year and a half ago, a momentous change occurred in the 3D printing industry when HP unveiled its Multi Jet Fusion industrial 3D printing system. The system was unlike anything anyone had...

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CSAIL Develops Custom Ink That Can Change a 3D Printed Object's Color in 23 Minutes

Have you ever been out at the store looking for an accessory, like a necklace or smartphone case, and then you find one that is perfect in every way, from price to size, except the color is all...

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$30 million NIHR research center to open with 3D printed art installation

A multi-media art installation consisting of 3D printed heart models and medical soundscapes will be displayed at the Bristol Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) of National Institute for Health Research (NIHR), to mark its opening on 1 February. The installation, Under the Microscope: Making the Invisible Visible by artist Sofie Layton explores the nature of congenital heart disease […]

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Italy: Aidro Uses Metal 3D Printing to Improve Hydraulic Components

Most of us around the world rely on hydraulics to drive many of the different machines and larger electrical items we use without thinking much about the inner power or mechanics—until they stop...

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3D LifePrints secures £500,000 to expand hospital based 3D printer labs

The future of 3D printing in healthcare? Many companies/individuals believe that 3D printer labs in hospitals is the way forward for medicine. Phoenix Children’s Hospital, veterans hospitals in the U.S., the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital in Australia and more around the world are all getting ahead of the curve with their own dedicated units, and […]

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Researchers Use 3D Virtual Reality Houses to Explore Memory

Have you ever thought about a really good memory – the day you graduated school, or maybe when you won a prize – or a very sad memory, like the death of a family member, and then wondered...

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IDC reports Asia-Pacific 3D printing spending to increase to $3.6 billion by 2021

According to a recent report published by the International Data Corporation (IDC), the Asia-Pacific (APEJ) region of the world will see a significant growth in 3D printing spending over the next five years. By 2021, it estimates that spending will reach $3.6 billion with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 22.4%.

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3DCompare Connects Innovative Professionals with 3D Printing Service Bureaus

If you are new to the world of 3D printing, it doesn’t take too much exploring these days to learn that a wide range of tools and resources are available—and around the world. Whether you are in the...

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Global 3D Printing Powder Industry: Well-built Infrastructure Makes North America an Attractive Market

Special printing inks are needed in order to make a 3D object from a 3D printer machine. These inks are different from the normal ones, as they are made by adding 3D printing powder to a certain mixture. With a growing demand for 3D printed objects, along with skyrocketing innovations in this technology, the use […]

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StoneFlower Ceramic 3D Printer Kit

This is a guestpost written by Anatoly Berezkin, co-founder of StoneFlower While some early adopters explore in-house 3d printing with different materials, such as chocolate, clay, or silicone, most enthusiasts of additive manufacturing mainly use FDM printing with thermoplastics. Printing of pastes and viscous liquids is still challenging, and much less affordable. Munich startup StoneFlower is […]

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Interview: 3DCompare launches 3D printing comparison service

A new UK based 3D printing comparison platform launches today. I caught up with Alex Ziff, CEO of 3DCompare, to learn more about how his company fits into the growing additive manufacturing ecosystem. “Our platform, 3DCompare addresses the need for small batch, prototype printing which is affordable, easy to access and simple to achieve,” Ziff […]

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HP announces 3D printing partnership with CEA for industrial and materials R&D

Electronic goods and 3D printer manufacturer HP has announced a global 3D printing partnership with France’s Alternative and Atomic Energies Commission, le Commissariat à l’énergie atomique et aux énergies alternatives (CEA). The French public body will be using HP’s Jet Fusion 3D printing system to conduct R&D on the production and end-use applications of 3D printed […]

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MIT’s 3D printed mood rings may have the impact to cut fashion waste

The positive environmental impact of 3D printing has a new layer of intelligence thanks to recent research from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Based on the same principle responsible for transition lenses in glasses, researchers at MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) have made 3D printed objects capable of changing color. The idea […]

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MIT new ColorFab process recolors 3D printed objects after they've been printed

A team of researchers at MIT's Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab (CSAIL) has developed a new kind of 3D printable ink that makes it possible to recolor 3D printed objects after printing. The process has been named “ColorFab.”

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Hamburg invests EUR 30 million in research for 3D printing and nanotechnology

The Fraunhofer Society, a German research organization with 70 institutes spread throughout Germany, has signed an agreement with Katharina Fegebank, Deputy Mayor of Hamburg, to jointly explore 3D printing and nanotechnology over the next five years.

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3D printing news Sliced, World Economic Forum, Deloitte, Carbon, Sharebot

This edition of 3D printing news Sliced features stories from Sharebot, Luxexcel, Deloitte, the World Economic Forum, Carbon, Paragon Rapid Technologies, US Department of Energy, Gecko Biomedical, San Draw Medical, Ghent University, University of Nottingham, 3D Distributed, SYS Systems, Sharebot, Innovate UK, BigRep, Keter and MIT. Which countries may face greater social problems with industry […]

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French alternative energy commission, CEA, partners with HP to advance industrial 3D printing

Since it was first launched back in 2016, HP’s Jet Fusion 3D printing system has established a reputation for itself as one of the most advanced and comprehensive 3D printing solutions available for industrial manufacturing. The electronics giant’s first foray into industrial 3D printing technology has had the support of such high-profile clients as Deloitte, BMW Group, and Nike.

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Fabricating Better Magnets with Cold Spray Additive Manufacturing

The high-performance magnets used in electric motors are typically made through processes like powder compaction, for sintered magnets, or injection molding for bonded magnets. These processes...

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This 3D printed Joy Con grip lets you handle your smartphone and Nintendo Switch simultaneously

The Nintendo switch has proved hugely successful since it first hit the market last March. Despite its online chat system leaving something to be desired, users all over the Internet have gotten creative with all kinds of modding and tinkering.

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3D Printing Provides a New Look at Jonathan Swift and Stella Johnson

Jonathan Swift died nearly 300 years ago, but his works continue to be as enjoyable now as they were in his own time. Most well known today for his book Gulliver’s Travels and essay A Modest...

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3D Printing News Briefs: January 26, 2018

We’ll get the business out of the way first in today’s edition of 3D Printing News Briefs, then move on to some award news and a new 3D design challenge. SLM Solutions welcomes a new...

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Important Lessons from Mosquitoes in a 3D Printed Arena

Smell is a powerful memory trigger. If you smell cookies, it may remind you of your grandmother’s house, while the scent of sunscreen may bring back memories of a favorite vacation. And if...

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Cold spray 3D printing leads to new design possibilities in electric motor magnets

Researchers from the National Research Council of Canada (NRC) have developed a cold-spray additive manufacturing process for fabricating permanent magnets for electric motors. The process could lead to cost reductions and new design possibilities.

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CSU Sacramento Hornet Racing Formula SAE team uses 3D printing to improved engine performance

The pioneering work of California 3D printing expert Carbon is something that we’ve covered on a regular basis. The company introduced a line of 3D printers with its patented Digital Light Synthesis technology a few years ago, and has partnered with Adidas to develop a range of cutting-edge 3D printed sneakers, amongst other groundbreaking projects.

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Changing the Concept of Waste: Using Microfactories to Turn Trash Into 3D Printing Filament and Metal Alloys

Waste is a serious problem in the world today, and we are the only ones who can do something about it, as much as we may wish that Captain Planet could just swoop in to save the day. Last summer, a...

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Metal 3D printer uses cold spray to make better motors

A new metal 3D printer developed by scientists at the National Research Council of Canada (NRC) has created high-performance magnets using cold spray additive manufacturing. The 3D printed magnets, manufactured by Fabrice Bernier and Jean-Michel Lamarre at the NRC laboratory in Boucherville, Quebec, will be used to enhance the design of electric motors. 3D printing […]

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3D Scanning and 3D Printing Could Help Solve a Mystery of Human Migration

There are differing opinions about when humans started migrating out of Africa. One model shows us leaving between 40,000 and 80,000 years ago in a mass migration, while another belief is that we...

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Fraunhofer 3D printing and nanotech gets $37.3M boost from Hamburg

From large scale metal 3D printing through to quantum-dot technology, the Fraunhofer Society is behind some of the most pivotal advances in technology. Back in 2005, one of the society’s 69 institutes (the Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits – IIS) even invented and patented the MP3 file format, using Suzanne Vega’s Tom’s Diner as a test track […]

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Renishaw revenue up 17% driven by strong growth in additive manufacturing

Renishaw‘s (LON: RSW) financial results for the first half of FY 2018 show mark a profitable opening to the additive manufacturing earnings season for the British engineering company. During the 6 months of the period ending December 2017, Renishaw’s total revenue was £279.5M, up 17% on the same period in the previous year from £238.1M. […]

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3D Printing, Medical Models, Intellectual Property, and the FDA: Expert Gathering at Additive Manufacturing Strategies Summit

While adding more events to an already packed calendar year in technology can seem to be a tricky proposition, it takes differentiation and careful curation for any new happening to truly stand out...

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Release Your Inner Child and Play with 3D Printed Replicas of Einstein's Building Blocks

Did you have a favorite toy as a child? I had many favorites growing up, but the first was this little rubber Grover from Sesame Street with bendable arms and legs; I carried him everywhere....

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How Much Will The University Tuition Be For My Robot Love Child?

What will the future bring us? Will technology save or damn us? In the past antidotes to techno-optimism could readily be found in Aldous Huxley and George Orwell. Decades ago they had peered into...

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Hamburg Invests in 3D Printing and Nanotechnology

3D printing and nanotechnology are frequently found together, and the city of Hamburg has made a commitment to focus on them both over the next five years. This week, Katharina Fegebank, Deputy Mayor...

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3D printing experiment sheds light on mosquito behavior & biting patterns

While swatting away mosquitoes might seem futile, scientists now believe it could ultimately deter mosquitoes from biting you. A recent study published by a team from the University of Washington suggests that mosquitoes have the ability to associate scents with mechanical shocks, and are thus capable of learning what types of odors to avoid.

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Reconstructing Avgi: 3D Technology Gives Us a Portrait of a 9,000-Year-Old Teenager

Meteora, located in central Greece, is home to the Cave of Theopetra, a very unique archeological site known for containing the remains of the world’s oldest discovered man-made structure as...

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Department of Energy unveils $3 million prize in solar power innovation contest

3D printing’s ability to rapid iterate designs is highlighted by the US Department of Energy (DoE) in a new competition. Via the DoE the US government is sponsoring a $3 million prize competition for inventors and entrepreneurs who can accelerate the US solar industry through rapid prototyping, 3D printing, and proof-of-concept testing. Funded by The […]

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WATG 3D printed house from Branch Technology enters testing

The prospect of 3D printed house is drawing closer as 3D printing for construction means designers can be bolder than ever before. Branch Technology is a freeform building firm behind some of the largest 3D printed structures to date. Searching for ways to really push its KUKA-powered process, the firm launched the Freeform Home Design Challenge. […]

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Inauguration of £21M NIHR biomedical center in Bristol to feature 3D printed heart model installation

An event on Thursday, February 1 will mark the launch of the new £21 million National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) at the Bristol Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) in the UK.

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Hackrod: futuristic car company using 3D printing, VR, generative design wants your investment

Hackrod, a California-based automotive startup working in partnership with Autodesk, is developing a new platform for vehicle development that uses generative design, virtual reality, 3D printing, and a cloud-based supply chain. The company will develop 50 new cars for the movie Autonomo.

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Aidro redesigns and optimizes metal 3D printed hydraulics with EOS

Italy-based Aidro Hydraulics is now manufacturing components for fluid systems on a DMLS metal 3D printer. The company previously only used FFF 3D printing to prototype the designs of its hydraulic devices. After investing in an EOS M290 metal 3D printer last November, Aidro is now 3D printing metal components on a regular basis and […]

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San Draw Medical Introduces New Accuracy with 3D Printed Suture Simulator

If you find yourself in the emergency room needing stitches, you’re obviously going to hope that whoever performs those stitches on you knows what they’re doing. There’s not much...

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3D Printed House Developed by WATG Enters Testing Phase

In 2016, Branch Technology issued a challenge to the design world: imagine the possibilities for architecture when a home could be fabricated using 3D printing. This Freeform Home Design Challenge...

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Making Better 3D Printed Bone Scaffolds at Low Temperatures with Robocasting Technique

Scaffolds are an important part of bioprinting, as they provide necessary structure to printed cells while they grow and develop. 3D printed bone scaffolds can help with tissue regrowth, as well as...

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FedEx Introduces New 3D Printing Services with FedEx Forward Depots

In 2016, logistics company UPS began offering on-demand 3D printing services. It wasn’t the first dip into 3D printing for the company, which began offering 3D printing services at 100 of its...

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Australian micro-factories turn e-waste into high-value 3D printer filament

As electronic waste (or e-waste) continues to pile up in landfills around the world, one Australian scientist may have a viable solution for this mounting environmental threat. According to Veena Sahajwalla, a materials scientist at the University of New South Wales

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UK medical 3D printing company 3D LifePrints secures £500,000 in Series A funding

British medical 3D printing company 3D LifePrints UK Ltd has come a big step closer to establishing itself in the medtech industry, and securing its position as a company to watch in the UK additive manufacturing market. Earlier this week, the medical 3D printing firm closed a Series A investment round of £500,000

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Northwestern’s 3D printer auto generates designs for future Wi-Fi

How can 3D printing give you faster internet? Form-fitting health trackers for sneakers? Or even an invisibility cloak? Scientists in photonics (the study of light) have been working on projects touching these ideas for some time. At the base level, such products rely on the manipulation of light, through waveguides designed to channel/block specific wavelengths. […]

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Will Google's Downloadable 3D Objects Help or Hinder 3D Printing?

Google just released an experimental version of Article, a 3D viewer for AR. The viewer lets you on your desktop or in the browser: look at, manipulate or view 3D models. Article also works with AR...

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3D Printing Business News: Multi Jet Fusion and Digital Light Synthesis Technologies In the UK

There’s a lot going on in the 3D printing world, especially when it comes to business news, and we do our best to keep you informed of the various goings-on in the industry. HP unveiled its...

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CEL Introduces the RoboxPRO 3D Printer for Professional Users

In 2013, CEL introduced the Robox desktop 3D printer to the world through a highly successful Kickstarter campaign, and the company has been maturing ever since. In 2016, CEL updated the Robox by...

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Trim3nsion starts sale of their 3D gypsum powder

After spending 2 years developing its own gypsum powder, Trim3nsion finally reached its goal in early 2018. With “VoxelPowder”, the company is launching a powder for the Projet x60 and Zprinter x50 series, which is at eye level with the OEM. “We are pleased to present a powder that has at least the quality of […]

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The Princess Leia Project: Researchers Use Lasers to Create 3D Image Projections

If you’re a Star Wars fan, you’ll remember the iconic scene from the very first movie where R2D2 projects an image of Princess Leia to Luke Skywalker and Ben Kenobi, in which she utters...

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Dremel Digilab 3D45 3D printer technical specifications and pricing

Dremel DigiLab, the educational division of Dremel, has launched its new Dremel DigiLab 3D45 3D printer, a desktop machine specifically aimed at advanced users in the education market. 3D Printing Industry attended the launch of the new Dremel 3D printer to learn more. The DigiLab 3D45 3D printer is the first from Dremel since 2016’s […]

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Ghent University: 3D printed preclinical tumor model can improve cancer therapy research

A team from Ghent University in Belgium has developed a preclinical model of peritoneal metastasis using 3D printing technologies. The tumor model can reportedly be used to advance and improve chemotherapy treatments.

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Hackrod Turns to Equity Crowdfunding for VR-Designed, AI-Engineered Custom 3D Printed Cars

Traditional and inefficient manufacturing processes in the automotive industry are giving way to digital design techniques and advanced manufacturing methods like 3D printing. In an ongoing...

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Singapore Poly scoops $180K additive manufacturing grant, installs Asia's first LightSPEE3D printer

Singapore Polytechnic, a research institute in Singapore, has received a grant of around $180,000 from the National Additive Manufacturing Innovation Cluster (NAMIC) in order to acquire a LightSPEE3D 3D printer and develop high-speed metal 3D printing technologies.

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Princess Leia Project: 3D light printer projects Star Wars-like 3D holograms

Researchers from Brigham Young University have devised a free-space volumetric display platform, based on photophoretic optical trapping, that produces full-color, aerial volumetric images with 10-micron image points. They say their Optical Trap Display is like a 3D printer for light.

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CEL RoboxPRO 3D printer technical specifications and pricing

CEL, a UK-based 3D printer manufacturer, has launched its new CEL RoboxPRO 3D printer at the Bett Show 2018. 3D Printing Industry visited the education show to get a first hand look at the new 3D printer. The RoboxPRO FFF/FDM 3D printer is CEL’s latest machine since the RoboxDual was released in early 2017. This was […]

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FedEx launches 3D printing inventory and repair company Forward Depots

A FedEx and 3D printing venture has been expected for some time. From 3D printed drone-delivery, to on-demand bureau services, postage and shipping companies are investing in the future of additive manufacturing. In the latest news from the logistics sector, FedEx has announced that it will be launching a new, 3D printing oriented, company under […]

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RECHARGE: $2.9M Air Force program will use 3D printed molds to produce legacy aircraft parts

Renaissance Services, an Ohio-based enterprise systems integrator for aerospace and defense companies, has received a $2.9M Air Force contract to support production of gearboxes and housings for out-of-production aircraft and engines using 3D printed ceramic molds.

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Vulcain 2.1 test fired, 3D printed rocket engine parts to lift off in 2020

The Vulcain 2.1 rocket engine, which features 3D printed parts, has been successfully test-fired at the German Aerospace Center (DLR). The Vulcain 2.1 powers the main stage of the Ariane 6, a satellite launch vehicle that will be sent into space by the European Space Agency (ESA) in 2020. Like the rest of Ariane 6, The […]

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Funding Granted to French Medical Device Startup to Industrialize 3D Printable Tissue Reconstruction Polymer Platform

Medical device startup Gecko Biomedical, headquartered in Paris, France, is working on an exclusive platform of innovative, synthetic polymer solutions in the area of tissue reconstruction. The...

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Panerai: Lo Scienziato Luminor 1950 Tourbillon GMT Watch Includes 3D Printed Titanium Case

Panerai Manufacture is known for their luxury watches, still giving way to numerous imitations around the world. The Florentine company was founded by Giovanni Panerai in 1860, and they have been...

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Ariane Group successfully tests new Vulcan 2.1 rocket engine, with 3D printed gas generator

We’ve reported before on the 3D printing projects carried out by the European Space Agency, which has been experimenting with miniature satellites 3D printed from PEEK filament and is planning to install a 3D printed village on the moon by 2030, amongst other things.

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FedEx launches new FedEx Forward Depots unit with focus on 3D printing

Courier and delivery services giant FedEx has announced that as of March 1, 2018, it will be realigning its specialty logistics and e-commerce solutions. The restructuring will see these services put under a the FedEx Trade Networks, Inc. unit and will mark the launch of FedEx Forward Depots, a new company focused on 3D printing, service parts logistics, and more.

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CEL UK latest 3D printer, RoboxPRO, offers larger build volume and unique nozzle

CEL UK has been one of the UK’s notable 3D printing success stories in recent years, following the launch of its first desktop FDM machine back in 2014. Since then, the Bristol-based manufacturer has been improving on its systems and offering new versions of the Robox 3D that are catered to the specific needs of professional users without breaking the bank.

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3D Printers: The Death of Monochrome Display

When releasing a new 3D printer model, manufacturers wonder what screen they should put in their printers. Let’s discuss what features make a good screen and what options manufacturers have: Many...

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RP Platform Introduces Automated Pricing Feature for Traditional Manufacturing and 3D Printed Post-Processing Services

London-based RP Platform, which provides customizable workflow automation software for additive manufacturing, was launched back in 2013 by Autonomous Manufacturing Ltd. The company’s platform...

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3D Printing Achieves Human Skin with Natural Pigmentation

There are many different areas of research being pursued right now in the area of 3D bioprinting, and one of them is the 3D printing of human skin. Not only can 3D printed skin be valuable in...

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$2.9M 3D printing contract recharges U.S. Air Force legacy planes

When it comes to 3D printing, the U.S. Air Force is taking things seriously. The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) is a leading driver for developing the technology, and has recently employed the Synchrotron to investigate filler for 3D printed polymers. For years, bases around the country have also been trialling 3D printers for spare part […]

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Keter Plastics Relies on 3D Printing with BigRep One for Streamlined Design

For many designers and engineers today, the use of 3D printing has gone far beyond exploring and experimenting while creating new objects. It has now become a technology that leading companies such...

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Zortrax introduces new, resilient, flexible and convenient 3D printing filaments

3D Printing Industry first previewed the Inventure 3D printer at the Zortrax Experience Conference in June. At launch, the Inventure was capable of working with Z-PLA, Z-PETG, and Z-SUPPORT materials. The company has since expanded this range with 3 advanced filaments, boosting resilience, flexibility and post-processing convenience. Plus resilience  An ABS-based material, Z-ULTRAT Plus is Zortax’s solution […]

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Fraunhofer IOF uses SLM 3D printing to make 75% lighter metal mirrors for scanners & telescopes

The Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Optics and Precision Engineering (IOF) has used SLM 3D printing to reduce the weight of scanner mirrors and space-borne telescope mirrors by 75 per cent. The mirrors will be shown as part of the Photonics West exhibition in San Francisco next week.

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Finland's First 3D Printed Aircraft Engine Part Takes to the Skies in Maiden Flight

One field that 3D printing technology has definitely made a major impact on over the last several years is aerospace – so much so, in fact, that the FAA is currently working to develop a plan...

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PENN State Researchers Use 3D Printing to Improve Strength & Adhesion of Silicone Rubber

Researchers at PENN state have just discovered a novel new method of creating improved PDMS constructs. The new approach involves the amalgamation of PDMS elastomers Sylgard 184 and SE 1700 to greatly enhance the strength and cell adhesion of the material. It also allowed the researchers to print more complex geometries which would have previously required molding, casting, […]

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French company Gecko Biomedical granted €6M to develop 3D printed biopolymers for tissue reconstruction

French medical device company Gecko Biomedical recently secured €6 million ($7.4M) from the Investments for the Future program (PIA). The funding will primarily be put towards advancing the development and industrialization of specialized 3D printed biopolymers

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Collaborators at UT Austin's Foundry Create Beautiful Music Together with 3D Printed Six-String Violin

John Adams is one of the greatest composers living today and, as such, his music pushes boundaries and offers challenges to both those who play and it and those who listen to it. One such person is...

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regenHU and Wako Automation Promoting Drug Discovery and 3D Bioprinting in the US

Typically, the first thing that comes to mind for most people when they hear the term 3D bioprinting is fully 3D printed, working human organs. The thought of being able to transplant needed organs...

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3D bioprinted skin beats manual samples in A*STAR pigment research

3D bioprinted skin often misses pigmentation. This is because researchers need a more reliable method of 3D printing with multiple types of cells. In a Masters thesis from University of Texas El Paso (UTEP), postgraduate Corinne Nicole Wittmann previously considered the possibility of 3D bioprinted pigmentation. In experiments with collagen, the 3D bioprinted samples showed […]

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New 3D bioprinting technique produces accurately pigmented skin with complex pore structures

Researchers in Singapore have devised a new method for controlling pigmentation in 3D bioprinted human skin. The research could lead to more lifelike fabricated skin for grafting, toxicology, and chemical testing.

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Iris van Herpen combines 3D printing & textile in new 'Ludi Naturae' spring 2018 couture collection

As dazzling garment after dazzling garment went down the runway at the Galerie de Minérologie et de Géologie in Paris recently, we knew there could only be one designer behind them: Iris van Herpen.

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Extensive 3D Printing Materials Guide Helps You Choose the Best Filament and Optimize Your Results

Simplify3D, a global leader in commercial 3D printing software, releases new resources focused on 3D printing materials.  Learn what filaments to select for your next project as well as expert tips to achieve the best results on your 3D printer. The last few years have seen an explosion of new materials for 3D printing applications. […]

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3D Printing News Sliced, Boeing, Renishaw, Norsk Titanium and Digital Metal

How do you turn a Spectrum computer from the 1980s into a modern, portable laptop? Why is Justin Trudeau funding 3D printing? Why did Norsk Titanium win an award this week? This edition of 3D printing news SLICED features stories from Boeing, Norsk Titanium, Thor3D, Digital Metal, Linamar, Thor3D, Digital Metal, Höganäs, Renishaw, Thor3D, ControlNice, ZX Spectrum, Renishaw, Dorchester 3D, […]

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Interview: Sketchfab CEO on launch of Sketchfab Store monetizing 3D models

Sketchfab has followed the money and beta launched the Sketchfab Store, an online platform where users can buy and sell 3D models and designs. 3D Printing Industry caught up with Sketchfab CEO Alban Denoyel to learn more about this new direction and future plans for the platform. Sketchfab previously gave users the option of making […]

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Northwestern University 3D Prints Metadevices Using Inverse Design

Whenever you hear the name Northwestern University, it’s a pretty good bet that something interesting is happening. Researchers at the university have been responsible for some fascinating...

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3D Printing News Briefs: January 23, 2018

We’ve got a lot of business to cover in 3D Printing News Briefs today, starting with some big news from Dassault Systèmes – it has been recognized as the world’s most sustainable...

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Testing for 3D printed Curve Appeal house moves ahead, WATG plans to break ground in 2018

Architectural design firm WATG Chicago is moving ahead with its freeform 3D printed house project in partnership with Branch Technology. The companies recently confirmed that R&D and wall section testing for the 3D printed construction project are in progress and they are preparing to break ground on the house this year.

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Mixing PDMS elastomers produces strong 3D printed parts with superior cell adhesion

Researchers from Pennsylvania State University have successfully 3D printed shapes with complex geometries using a mix of PDMS elastomers, varieties of a common silicon-based organic polymer. The 3D printed PDMS registered a superior tensile strength to molded or cast PDMS.

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3D Systems' High-Quality 3D Printed Appearance Models Provide Trade Show Support at Oil & Gas Industry Event

Large-scale parts and machines are not always the easiest, or cheapest, objects to bring to a trade show or conference. But 2D photographs just don’t offer the same kind of experience as...

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3D Printing of Fishing Gear and R&D Tax Credits

Are you planning a fishing trip or simply going to the lake early in the morning to catch some bait? Either way, a suitable fishing rod is one of the most important factors of having success out on...

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SLM Solutions metal 3D printing brakes the most powerful car in Bugatti history

Not to be outdone by flight-integral 3D printed parts, automotive is gradually placing additively manufactured components in more critical positions. Largely implemented in spare parts initiatives, 3D printing is in use at a number of car manufacturers including Mercedes-Benz, Ford and Volkswagen. In the latest use case, 3D printing is implemented for next generation development of […]

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What the Apple 3D Printing Patents Mean for Our Industry

Recently Apple has been granted a patent for a color 3D printing idea whereby the printed object is first made and then colored in afterwards. This idea is a straightforward one; using it one could...

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UT Austin students 3D print custom six-string electric violin

Violinist Sean Riley needed a six-string violin to play a particular piece of music. Rather than spend thousands of dollars buying one, the innovative music student at the University of Texas decided to 3D print it.

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Inverse-design and 3D printing combine to create groundbreaking metadevices

As our technology gets smarter, it also gets smaller. Lately, this trend can be seen across a whole range of systems, from smart cars to cellphones to desktop 3D printers. But what of the entire data-sharing system itself? A group of researchers at Northwestern University have begun to investigate this topic precisely, as seen in a new study published in the academic journal Scientific Reports. Their first conclusions have been nothing short of astonishing.

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Penn State Researchers Use 3D Printing Technology to Improve Strength and Cell Adhesion of PDMS

Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS), also known as silicone rubber, has several useful properties, and there has been a lot of interest lately in 3D printing the material. However, it’s a difficult...

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Interview: Rocket Lab reaches orbit for first time, announces new advance for 3D printing powered mission

Rocket Lab, a US aerospace company, has successfully reached orbit for the first time. Powering the mission is a 3D printed engine, as we reported after the first successful launch in May 2017, the Electron’s Rutherford engine “is the first of its kind to use 3D printing for all primary components.” On the afternoon of […]

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3D Printing for a Better Preclinical Cancer Model

Peritoneal cancer is a rare form of cancer that can be especially deadly as it frequently isn’t diagnosed until it’s in an advanced stage. Even as treatments for the cancer advance, there...

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VSHAPER PRO Supports Teams in SOLVAY AM CUP

One of world’s leading producers of high quality polymers – SOLVAY Group has invited university students from around the world to compete in a contest where they will be printing three-dimensional models. Among the contestants there are two teams of students from University of Information Technology and Management in Rzeszów (WSIiZ), who are competing with […]

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Digital Metal Expands Operations and Doubles Capacity

Serial production of high-precision DM P2500 3D metal printer and complex metal components bolstered Höganäs, Sweden. – [January 23rd, 2018] – Digital Metal®, the world’s first high-precision 3D metal printer provider, is expanding its operations, increasing the Höganäs plant production area by 50 percent, to support serial manufacturing of its DM P2500 and new components. […]

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Mass production – is 3D printing up to the supply-chain challenge?

Trends in additive manufacturing for end-use production was a recent in-depth look at what some see as the the next phase of 3D printing. 3D printed sneakers, custom-fit insoles, clothing and toys  – commercial 3D printing – are often the subject of hype surrounding 3D printing’s integration into the supply chain. There are many big […]

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Roboze Customer Integrates Roboze One+400 3D Printer Into Factory Supply Chain for PEEK 3D Printing

Italian 3D printer manufacturer Roboze is known for releasing desktop machines that can print using high-performance, industrial-strength materials, like PEEK and PEI. Last year, the company revamped...

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Simplify3D Releases Comprehensive Resource on Finding the Right 3D Printer Filament

Choosing the right 3D printer is difficult enough, but if you decide on one with an open filament system, then you have decisions to make on materials as well. There’s a lot of freedom in being...

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Simplify3D launches interactive 3D printer materials comparison tool

An new option to compare 3D printing materials is now available from Simplify3D. 3D printer users can now navigate the ever-expanding 3D printing filament universe with the help of Simplify3D’s new 3D Printing Materials Guide and interactive material Properties Table. Simplify3D, a Cincinnati-based 3D software company best known for its 3D printing software, unveiled the free […]

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Simplify3D publishes comprehensive guide to FDM 3D printing materials

3D printing software company Simplify3D has released a wealth of resources about 3D printing materials. The resources include guidance on selecting materials as well as tips for optimizing printing settings for a given 3D printing project.

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New DeltaWASP 3MT Industrial boasts large-scale printing, pellet extrusion, insulated build chamber, more

Italian 3D printer manufacturer WASP has unveiled details about one of its latest product: the DeltaWASP 3MT Industrial. The 3D printer, an “industrial” version of the company’s large-scale DeltaWASP 3MT machine, is capable of additively manufacturing parts up to nearly one cubic meter in size.

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adidas 3D printed sneakers hit $20,000, new Y-3 3D printed edition launched

Couture Fashion Week in Paris continues to demonstrate how designers are using 3D printing in fashion. The latest pair of sneakers to feature 3D printing have just been revealed. While the futurecraft 4D sneakers, a collaboration between adidas and Carbon, are finally available – in manner of speaking – fashion continues to march forward. If […]

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First look inside Ackuretta’s dual build Diplo 3D printer

Ackuretta is a professional digital light processing (DLP) 3D printer manufacturer from Taiwan’s Neihu District in Taipei City. The forthcoming desktop Diplo model was first previewed at Formnext in Frankfurt and adds to the existing Ackuray Series of enterprise 3D printers. As the company’s flagship 3D printer, the Diplo 3D is powered by advanced projector […]

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Iris Van Herpen’s couture 3D printing stars in Paris Fashion Week 2018

3D printed fashions give designers a new means of expressing bold and inspiring looks. This week, the second of three 7 day events in the French capital’s fashion calendar, designers at Paris Fashion Week 2018 are flaunting the latest in Haute Couture. One of a kind and tailor-made, Haute Couture is the perfect platform for […]

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Sinterit & designer Bartlomiej Gaczorek 3D print anti-pollution mask just for kids

3D designer Bartlomiej Gaczorek has teamed up with Polish 3D printer company Sinterit to design and 3D print anti-pollution masks for children. The masks, named “brifo,” are intended to protect children from breathing in pollution in big cities or while exposed to activities like painting or polishing.

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3D printed anti-pollution mask optimized with help from Sinterit and Autodesk

3D designer Bartłomiej Gaczorek has produced a mask that filters out polluted air on a Sinterit Lisa SLS 3D printer. Gaczorek, who has previously 3D printed an exoskeleton for children suffering from SMA (Spinal  Muscular Atrophy), designed the “brifo” mask, also aimed at younger users, on Autodesk Netfabb, before SLS 3D printing it with multiple materials. The bare […]

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Designer Uses Sinterit Lisa and Autodesk Netfabb to Design and 3D Print Children's Protective Face Mask

We see a lot of 3D printed masks here on 3DPrint.com, and while plenty are designed for fun events like Halloween parties and cosplay, many 3D printed masks serve very specific purposes in the...

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Partially 3D Printed Rocket Lab Electron Vehicle Successfully Reaches Orbit and Deploys Payloads

For as long as humans have been self aware, they have been pondering the future. The visions generally seem to run along one of two tracks. The first is a vision of bleak despair, a post-apocolyptic...

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Stratasys VA Initiative Update: 3D Printed Orthotic Gives Veteran a Helping Hand

When our veterans return home from fighting for our country, they deserve all of the help we can give them. Top 3D printing solutions company Stratasys has used its innovative technology multiple...

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Study shows how 3D printed titanium-mesh implants can be optimized for better bone regeneration

A collaborative research team from Harvard’s Wyss Institute, the Julius Wolff Institute, the Berlin-Brandenburg Center for Regenerative Therapies, and Charité’s Center for Musculoskeletal Surgery has come together to study the benefits of 3D printed titanium-mesh scaffolds in implants.

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Hold an Earthquake with 3D Printed ShakeMap

Most of us have never experienced the terror of a major earthquake, but may have been surprised to feel tremors here or there—and sometimes in places where little activity is recorded. When a...

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Bugatti develops world's largest 3D printed titanium Brake Caliper, just 6.4 pounds

As 3D printing in the automotive industry gradually makes the move from rapid prototyping applications to final phase production, Bugatti Automobiles S.A.S is the latest company to take advantage of what the technology has to offer. The French luxury manufacturer, a subsidiary of Volkswagen

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3D printing 10 times cheaper than machining for Moog Aircraft Group

FDM 3D printing proves better than traditional manufacturing in this latest case study from Moog Aircraft Group (NYSE:MOG.A) and leading Stratsys reseller SYS Systems. As a solution for spare parts and tooling, fused deposition modeling (FDM) is the 3D printing technology of choice for cutting costs and lead times at factories around the world. In recent […]

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Bugatti Reveals World's Largest 3D Printed Functional Titanium Component in New Brake Caliper

The automotive world has seen growing interest in 3D printing, with manufacturers using the technology both for prototyping and end-use parts. The latest manufacturer to take a leap with 3D printing...

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Sketchfab Store Launches in Beta for Members Interested in Selling Their 3D Printable Content

Sketchfab, the largest 3D model platform in the world, has grown in leaps and bounds since it was established nearly six years ago as a place for people to easily discover, publish, and share 3D...

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Apple’s Color 3D Printer Patent Approved

With so many companies signing up for a future in 3D printing, it’s no surprise Apple is taking interest as well.  While the company has not revealed whether it plans to go into production any time soon, they have an approved patent now making it much more likely. What’s more, they are showing interest in […]

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3D printing helps scientists recreate face of Neolithic girl who lived 9,000 years ago

An interdisciplinary team of medical and archeological specialists recently collaborated to reconstruct the face of a teenage girl who lived roughly 9,000 years ago. The reconstruction, which relied on 3D scanning and 3D printing technologies, suggests that teens from the period looked quite different to teenagers nowadays.

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3Ders interview with ceramic 3D printing artist Emre Can

Emre Can, a research assistant at Anadolu University in Turkey, has created a range of 3D printed artworks as part of his doctoral thesis. Can told 3Ders about getting to grips with 3D printing, being inspired by Middle Eastern motifs, and understanding the “language of the machine.”

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Materialise Magics22: New Feature Takes the Guesswork Out of 3D Printing With Hollowed Objects

Whether you are a novice or a veteran of 3D printing today, experimenting with different materials and techniques is not only part of the fun, but part of a process that has yielded some incredible...

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First SPEE3D cold spray metal 3D printer in Asia with $190,000 NAMIC grant for Singapore 3D printing R&D

Cold spray metal 3D printing is coming to Singapore. Singapore Polytechnic (SP) has been awarded a grant of almost S$250,000 (US $190,000) by the country’s National Additive Manufacturing Innovation Cluster (NAMIC). The funds will go towards a joint R&D program involving SP, NAMIC, and Australian 3D printer manufacturer SPEE3D. The additive manufacturing research will investigate how […]

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AML Technologies adapt WAAM 3D printing for supernova-made metal

Wire-arc additive manufacturing (WAAM) is a large-scale metal 3D printing process. According to figures from Cranfield University, a promoter and key developer of the technology, WAAM is used in over 60 projects around the world, together worth more than $4.8 million. To date, it has also succeed in making parts up to 10 meters in […]

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Aerospace Manufacturer Latécoère Accelerates Design Validation and Tool Production with Additive Manufacturing

French aircraft design and manufacturing group, Latécoère, is deploying Stratasys FDM additive manufacturing throughout its design and production process, accelerating the development process and improving business performance. Faced with lengthy lead-times and costly design iterations, Latécoère – which services aerospace giants including Airbus, Bombardier and Dassault – is using its Stratasys Fortus 450mc Production 3D […]

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Temasek Polytechnic Promises Improvements in Dental Crowns and Bridges with 3D Printing

A dental crown is a tooth-shaped cap that is placed over an existing tooth. It is used to restore the shape, strength, and/or size of a tooth or to improve the way that the wearer’s teeth look....

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A Father's Lifesaving Gift to His Daughter Made Possible by 3D Printing

Pauline Fenton is a 22-year-old woman living in Belfast. She is a mother who has been living with end-stage kidney disease, and has been completely reliant on dialysis. Her situation was not a good...

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First in Belfast: surgeons take on complex kidney transplant with help of 3D printed model

A 3D printed surgical model of a kidney proved to be a critical tool in helping a team of Belfast surgeons complete an extremely complex surgery. The operation, which was an overall success, has changed the life of a young mother from the Northern Irish city.

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Win a $5,000 3D printer with Esso and MyMiniFactory upcycling 3D design challenge

A new 3D design challenge from MyMiniFactory and Esso is offering a BCN3D Sigmax 3D printer as first prize. This challenge to designers has upcycling at its center. The design brief calls for submissions that take a widely used aluminium drink can, and repurpose it. Christophe Fay, Esso EAME Marketing Communications Manager, explains, “We sell a […]

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Kidney transplant using 3D printing marks a medical first in Belfast

A 3D printed replica kidney from manufacturer axial3D has facilitated a crucial transplant operation and simultaneously improved the life of the organ donor. Surgeons at Belfast City Hospital in Northern Ireland planned the complete excision of a Bosniak 2F renal cyst using a kidney replica. The operation itself was the first such procedure performed without the need […]

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3D printing saves 17% on Navantia supertanker parts

3D printing for ships is gaining steam. In the U.S., the navy is holding a number of trials for both offshore and yard-based tooling and also investigating 3D printing spare parts. And wire-arc additive manufacturing (WAAM) has become increasingly used in the Netherlands for producing large, sea-faring and rig components. Now, Spanish ship builder Navantia has […]

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World first as Rocket Lab launches 3D printed Electron rocket from private NZ base

Aerospace manufacturer Rocket Lab has launched its Electron rocket, complete with 3D printed engines, from its private New Zealand launch pad. The rocket reached orbit on Sunday, delivering three small satellites on behalf of Planet and Spire Global.

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Shipyard 4.0 Concept Features 3D Printing, Digital Twins, Advanced Technologies for Shipbuilding in Spain and Australia

One of the many industries that is increasingly using 3D printing technology is shipbuilding: we’ve seen everything from a 3D printed class-approved propeller to a heightening focus on...

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Watch this 3D printed piano-playing robot jam with its violinist creator

Watch out Chopin: a Polish university student has programmed a robot to play the piano. The musical robot, which pushes piano keys using pronged 3D printed fingers, was developed specifically to accompany its creator while he plays the violin.

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Budmen Industries exhibition mixes 3D printing with art

3D printed design is slowly starting to enter the homes of those outside the 3D printing community with a range from Ikea and the much hyped Carbon x adidas futurecraft 4D shoe. Budmen Industries is a design house that brings together creativity, technology, and industry. Founded in Philadelphia by artists Isaac Budmen and Stephanie Keefe, Budmen […]

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Emerging Implant Technologies Receives New FDA Clearance for 3D Printed Implants

There are several companies out there specializing in the treatment of spinal conditions using 3D printed implants, but one that stands out is Emerging Implant Technologies (EIT), a German company...

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3D printing news Sliced HP, Carbon, Proto Labs, Jeju National University

Are graphene seal whiskers the future of smart sensors? How can you make new 3D printer materials using light? What can you do to improve the strength and appearance of low-cost 3D printed parts? All these questions and more, from adidas, Siemens, CollPlant, Proto Labs and South Korea, answered in today’s edition of Sliced 3D printing […]

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Texas hobbyist 3D printed crystal radio works without a battery or external power source

3D printing technology has been around for a while now, but radio technology has been around for even longer. Tech-minded enthusiasts have been playing around with homemade equipment to pick up radio signals and even make their own broadcasts for decades,

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3D Printing News Briefs: January 19, 2018

We’re all business today in 3D Printing News Briefs, covering stories about everything from investments, grants, and executives to awards and new machines. SCRA announced an investment in 3D...

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GE Power Engineers Learned From 3D Printing Mistakes to Become Leaders in Field

Epic failures often are just a precursor to great success in the realm of invention and innovation. Kassy Hart, a lead additive manufacturing engineer for GE Power, can certainly attest to this, and...

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$1 Million Creator Award to Help re:3D Continue Doing Good Through 3D Printing

Earlier this week, eight finalists gathered at Madison Square Garden for the presentation of the Creator Awards, a prize conceived by collaborative workspace company WeWork. The competition is...

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3D Printing Finishing Tool Hits the Market: Retouch3D is Finally Available

While life would be so much easier if all of our 3D prints came off the print bed looking sparkly and perfect (okay, maybe not sparkly), post-processing and finishing techniques are a necessary evil...

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3D Printing News Roundup: re.3D wins $1M award, Panerai's 3D printed watch, regenHU, Dassault Systemes

Here’s another round-up of recent news from the 3D printing world, in case you missed anything. Stories this time include a new 3D bio-printing collaboration, Dassault Systemes launching a new entrepreneur scheme, and more besides.

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PrintLab Releases Educational Bundles to Get 3D Printing Started in Classrooms

For teachers who are looking to incorporate 3D printing into their classrooms for the first time, starting out can be a daunting challenge. There’s a lot you need – not only a 3D printer...

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Spanish shipbuilder Navantia launches Shipyard 4.0, with 3D printing and other innovations

Shipbuilding is a manufacturing sector that isn’t quite as well known as others like aerospace or automotive for its adoption of 3D printing techniques, but the completion of the world’s first 3D printed ship propeller in the Netherlands last year shows the direction that the industry could soon be heading.

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Dassault Systèmes Gathered 3D Printing Expertise at CES 2018: Interviews with Rize, Syos

At last week’s eventful CES 2018 in Las Vegas, 3D printing may not have been the main attraction — but still had plenty to show. The annual trade show has a long history as a launch pad...

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'Chemical MP3 Player' Can 3D Print Pharmaceuticals On-Demand from Digital Code

Have you ever taken your old compact discs and converted them to MP3 files so you could listen to your favorite music on your laptop, or through a portable MP3 device that’s much smaller than...

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New Zealand research project explores new design directions for future 3D printed prosthetics

As the technology progresses, 3D printed prosthetics are becoming more and more advanced and tailored to the needs of specific types of injuries and lifestyles. A team of researchers based in New Zealand have recently launched a major new project to explore some of the future design possibilities for 3D printing in prosthetics

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New Automatic Waste Removal Feature Doubles Speed, Cuts Post Processing for Mcor Full-Color 3D Printing

One of the most unique 3D printing companies in the industry is Mcor. The Irish manufacturer’s 3D printers print not with plastic, not with metal but with paper, yet their parts are stronger...

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Extremiti3D receives $200K to develop 3D printed prosthetic sockets

Extremiti3D LLC, a South Carolina company specializing in 3D printed prosthetic sockets and cosmetic covers, has received investment from South Carolina Research Authority (SCRA), a public, non-profit corporation that fosters South Carolina's innovation economy.

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Replacement Water Manifold for 1913 Fire Engine Made with 3D Printing

Collectors of rare cars, planes, boats, and this case, fire engines, are all too familiar with the challenge of finding replacement parts for worn out or damaged parts. Even if one is lucky enough to...

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3D Systems completes 100,000 medical cases, deal with Stryker for 3D printed medical models

3D Systems is to offer its Virtual Surgical Planning (VSP) technology and range of 3D anatomical models through medical technology firm Stryker. The distribution partnership will also see Stryker distributing 3D Systems’ cranio-maxillofacial models. Like VSP, this technology can also reduce the time taken to complete operations. 3D modeling and 3D printing for surgical procedures […]

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Unlock a new cutting edge dimension to your 3D printer with Endurance Lasers

How can you turn a desktop 3D printer into a laser cutting and engraving machine? The answer lies with Endurance Lasers, which is offering 3D Printing Industry readers wishing to bring this enhanced function to their 3D printers a special 25% discount on any diode laser with the code “I_love_3DPrintingIndustry”. Opening up laser cutting and engraving The […]

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3D Printed Occluder Device Can Lower Risk of Stroke-Causing Blood Clots for Patients with Atrial Fibrillation

According to a recent paper by Kevin R. King, with the UC San Diego Department of Medicine and Bioengineering, atrial fibrillation, or AF, is the most common arrhythmia in the human heart. When this...

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Metal 3D printed engine parts flown on Finnish Air Force F/A-18 Super Hornet

3D printed metal parts could soon power the Finnish Air Force. Patria Plc, a chief provider of aerospace and defence solutions for the Finnish government and Kongsberg Defense & Aerospace, has added a 3D printed engine component to an F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter plane. On 5th January 2018, the F/A-18 made its maiden flight including the 3D […]

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Finlands Patria completes maiden flight of Hornet fighter aircraft with 3D printed engine part

Patria, a Finnish aerospace and defense solutions company, has announced that it has successfully completed the maiden flight of an F/A-18 Hornet fighter aircraft equipped with a 3D printed engine part. The event marks the first time a 3D printed aircraft engine component has taken to the skies in Finland.

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The Spotify of drugs? Lee Cronin’s pick and mix 3D printed lab kit

3D printed drugs have, by some, been heralded as the future of pharmaceuticals. But, what if, instead of limiting the drugs by their ability to be 3D printed, we could use 3D printers to fundamentally changed the way they are made? A new study from the University of Glasgow has demonstrated how chemical synthesis is possible with […]

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3D printed reactionware brings us closer to print-at-home drugs

Researchers from Scotland’s University of Glasgow have devised a method for 3D printing interconnected reaction vessels that carry out separate chemical reactions. The 3D printed reactionware could be used to make print-at-home pharmaceuticals and chemicals.

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French Aviation Company Uses Stratasys 3D Printers to Create Better Aircraft Components

French aircraft design and manufacturing group Latécoère recently celebrated its 100th anniversary, and over the last century has become a leader in aerostructures and interconnection systems,...

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3D Printing of Flooring, Tiling and R&D Tax Credits

Tiling dates back to both the ancient Greeks and Romans who would design their homes with artistic color and clay. Similar to how the Greeks decorated their floors with colorful tiles, now architects...

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Adidas joins Carbon's board as its Futurecraft 4D shoe with 3D printed midsole drops

As 3D printing starts to make some serious waves in the retail industry, global sportswear giant Adidas has been one of the companies most eager to take advantage of its potential. Following on from the German manufacturer’s recent successful collaboration with 3D printing innovator Carbon

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Comprehensive KCE Report Offers Framework and Overview of 3D Printed High-Risk Medical Devices

According to a new report, published under a Creative Commons license by the Belgian Health Care Knowledge Center (KCE), the combined medical and dental sectors make up the third largest 3D printing...

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BCN3D Technologies Introduces Xavi M. Faneca as New CEO

BCN3D Technologies is still a relatively young company, but it has accomplished a lot, becoming well-known and well-respected for its open source philosophy and its Sigma 3D printer, as well as the...

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Industry Expert Keynotes and Live Demonstrations to Highlight Upcoming Smart Manufacturing Experience

As we all know, additive manufacturing technology is continuing to evolve and grow at a fast pace. According to forecasts by industry experts, it will reach $50 billion between the years 2029 and...

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Are 3D printed implants and medical devices better?

3D printed medical implants and healthcare services are finding increasing use by healthcare professionals. While the number of cases is increasing, 3D Systems alone has provided services in over 100,000 cases, 3D printing does not yet have the same volume as traditional procedures. The Belgian Health Care Knowledge Center (KCE) has published a report of recommendations […]

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Interview: Markforged Marked Strength of Metal 3D Printing at CES 2018

At CES 2017, Boston-based Markforged brought not just a new machine, but a new technology to show with the Metal X 3D printer based on the company’s proprietary Atomic Diffusion Additive...

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Melrose £7 billion takeover bid causes GKN shares to soar, metal powder business struggles to stabilize

GKN is in the headlines again this week, but not necessarily for the reasons the multinational automotive and aerospace company would have expected. Following a string of hard-hitting losses at GKN’s American aerospace plant, British investment and acquisition giant Melrose swooped in with an aggressive £7.4 billion takeover offer

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Kasto unveils automated bandsaw machine for quick removal of 3D printed parts

Kasto, a German company specializing in sawing technologies, is aiming to streamline the industrial 3D printing process even more with its new KASTOwin amc bandsaw machine. The machine is designed to quickly and efficiently separate 3D printed parts from their build platforms using a bandsaw.

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3D printing helps French aircraft maker Latécoère cut lead times by 95% and reduce costs by 40%

Latécoère, a French aircraft design and manufacturing group, has become the latest firm to join the Stratasys client base, and fully integrate 3D printing into its business model. Earlier today the company announced that it has begun deploying Stratasys’ FDM additive manufacturing throughout its design and production process

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Latécoère cuts lead times by 95% with switch to 3D printing

Latécoère, a French aerospace manufacturer that makes parts for the likes of Airbus, Bombardier and Dassault Systèmes has embraced Stratasys FDM 3D printing in its design and production process. In doing so, Latécoère has seen a significant reduction in lead times for prototypes, a reduction in custom tooling times from six weeks to two days, […]

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3DEXPERIENCE Company Dassault Systèmes Sees Several Changes in Executive Committee

Some big changes are coming within Dassault Systèmes‘ Executive Committee as Philippe Forestier, Executive Vice President, Global Affairs and Communities and a founding member of Dassault...

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Harvard Researchers Showcase Rotational 3D Printing For High-Performance Composites

Rarely a month goes by without some great engineering news from Harvard. This time around, it’s a breakthrough from the John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences. Researchers are looking to a new form of nozzle that rotates as it extrudes as a means of arranging short fibres into much stronger structures for […]

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Researchers Successfully 3D Print and Implant Artificial Trachea without Tissue Scaffolds into Rats

Tissue scaffolds are a very important part of the bioprinting process – they are there to provide structure to the 3D bioprinted cells as they develop and grow. We hear about 3D printed tissue...

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3D Printing or Another Process? How to Choose the Right Rapid Prototyping Technology

With so many different types of manufacturing methods available, it’s difficult sometimes to know how to choose the one that is best for your needs. Rapid prototyping offers numerous benefits,...

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Rail Researchers at University of Huddersfield Explore 3D Printing of Train Components

If you went to school anywhere in the Western world, there was probably a moment in which you had to memorize the fact that the Scottish inventor James Watt developed an improved steam engine that...

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RUN2RAIL exploring 3D printing & carbon fiber composites for lighter, more comfortable trains

The University of Huddersfield in the UK has received £300,000 ($415K) in funding to support the development of lighter, more efficient, and more comfortable “rolling stock” for railway vehicles. The project will investigate the use of new materials

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Improved workflows and enhanced 3D printing in new PDF3D software

Consider a full-color object, direct from a 3D PDF to your 3D printer. 3D software company PDF3D has launched its new ReportGen V2.15 software, which supports Additive Manufacturing Format (AMF) files for 3D Printing. PDF3D has also released its SDK PRO software, which can convert Universal 3D Format (U3D) files to the newer and more compressed […]

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Sculptors use 3D printed skulls to reconstruct faces of unidentified US-Mexico border victims

Students at the New York Academy of Art have attempted to reconstruct the faces of eight unidentified men found dead on the US-Mexico border. The artists hope their reconstructions, made with clay using 3D printed replicas of the victims’ skulls, will help identify the victims.

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£7 billion Melrose takeover bid sends GKN share price soaring, metal powder business in cross-hairs

3D Printing investment news for 2018 gets underway with a potential hostile takeover of leading British engineering firm, GKN Plc (LON: GKN). Melrose Plc (LSE: MRO) is a British investment company, who “specialise in the acquisition and performance improvement of good manufacturing businesses.” Less charitably, Melrose are described as “asset strippers” by Vince Cable, the […]

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3D printing directly inside the body made possible by this Swiss needle

Medical 3D printing in the subject of a new paper from the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) in Switzerland discussing the possibility of endoscopic 3D printing inside the body. Using a photopolymer loaded needle, the Swiss team has 3D printed microstructures onto a slide, paving the way for a new potential means of regenerative […]

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Worlds first 3D printed toilets by Hamilton Labs could wipe out India's sanitation problems

Singapore-based Hamilton Labs is developing 3D printable toilets to help improve poor sanitary conditions in India. The toilets, which will be made with Hamilton’s robotic HamilBot Mark 1 3D printer using a recycled cement mix, will be used in the Madhubani and Darbhanga districts in Bihar.

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MatterHackers Rebrands Signature 3D Printing Filament and Lowers Prices

If  you’re looking for a lot of options when shopping for 3D printer filament, it’s hard to find a retailer with more to offer than MatterHackers. The company is experienced with and...

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Polyga's New Series of Compact 3D Scanners Offer Ease of Use and High-Quality Scans

3D scanning and mesh processing technologies developer Polyga has an important mission: create 3D scanners that are enjoyable, not frustrating, to use. The company has over ten years of experience...

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Seurat Technologies raises $13.5M to accelerate game-changing metal 3D printing technology

Seurat Technologies, a Silicon Valley-based startup, announces it has raised $13.5 million in a Series A funding round. The significant investment will reportedly be put towards funding and accelerating the company’s much-hyped metal additive manufacturing technology.

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3D Printed Sensor Mimics Seal Whiskers to Detect Underwater Vortices

The word pinniped refers to semi-aquatic fin- or flipper-footed mammals, including to seals, sea lions and walruses. These creatures also have whiskers, which are part of what makes them so adorable...

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Laser-Based 3D Printing Used to Fabricate Tiny Microstructures for Tissue Repair

The researchers at École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) in Switzerland are already well known for their work in robotics, microscopy, and spectroscopy, but now they’re researching a...

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Swiss team pioneers compact low-power laser 3D printing technique, with potential for surgical use

A team of researchers in Switzerland have recently made a remarkable new breakthrough that could suggest a bright future for the field of 3D bio-printing. They developed a new endoscopic SLA technique, which makes use of an ultra-fine optical fiber to focus a laser beam

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Argonne National Laboratory Researching Metal 3D Printing for Improved Military Applications

The military has been enthusiastically exploring 3D printing applications in a number of areas, from 3D printed drones to submarine hulls. But perhaps the most intriguing applications of 3D printing...

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Apple granted patent for color 3D printing system

Apple has had a patent approved for a color 3D printer. The listed inventors are Geoff Stahl, Software Director of Apple’s Technology Development Group, and Howard Miller, a former Apple printing expert.

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World’s first 3D printed toilets coming to India with Singapore’s Hamilton Labs

Concrete/cement 3D printers have real potential to become a low-cost, fast-acting, solution in construction. Typically powered by a robotic arm, these large scale 3D printers are capable of working 24/7 with theoretically minimal manual input. In many cases, the technology has been used to make buildings, as in Apis Cor’s 24 hour house, or work from […]

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High-Profile Collaboration in 3D Printing Enhances Market Access, Development: CES 2018 Interview with Techniplas Open Innovation Program Partners

CES 2018 drew the tech crowds to Las Vegas last week, including many familiar faces in 3D printing. Highlighted among these in the 3D Printing Marketplace of the North Hall of the Las Vegas...

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Apple 3D printer patent granted, full color 3D printing system

An Apple 3D printer in 2018? Apple has been granted a US patent for a full-color 3D printing system. The successful application for a “method and apparatus for three-dimensional printing of colored objects” was one of 44 US patents granted to the technology company on 16 January. In 2015, 3D Printing Industry reported that Apple had […]

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Huisman’s 3D printed WAAM hook lifts 80,000 kg load

Huisman, a worldwide provider and manufacturer of heavy construction equipment headquartered in the Netherlands, has announced the the first successful load test of a 3D printed crane hook. For use in offshore lifting operations, the hook, which weighs approximately 1,000kg, was made using wire arc additive manufacturing (WAAM) – a method that is increasingly finding application in […]

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Giving Faces to the Unnamed Dead: Reconstructing the Identities of Bodies Found on US-Mexico Border with 3D Technologies

Despite the fact that, overall, the number of migrants entering illegally across the southern border of the US declined in 2017, deaths among that population have increased sharply from the year...

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Iro3d Unveils Desktop Metal Printer Beta Version for $5,000

As metal printing gets more popular, there were bound to be more desktop devices on the market. While it may seem costly, Iro3d’s desktop metal printer looks to be a promising instalment. The Seattle-based company has unveiled their new $5,000 printer publicly earlier this week. Even though it’s still in the beta phase it is […]

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Polyga releases new line of compact handheld 3D scanners - the HDI Compact 3D

The market for consumer 3D scanning systems is growing steadily, and the quality of these devices is increasing at the same time as the technology becomes more affordable and easy to use. The latest offering from Polyga Inc. looks set to be one of the most successful products released on the market so far, with its impressive combination of professional quality and convenience in a compact bundle.

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HP Expansion Brings Multi Jet Fusion 3D Printing to India

Ever since HP released its Multi Jet Fusion system in mid-2016, it has been busy spreading the technology to as many places as possible. Last year saw a major expansion across the Asia-Pacific...

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Arconic & Vader Systems 3D printing projects receive DOE HPC4 funding

A metal additive manufacturing project organized by Arconic, LLNL, and ORNL has received $300,000 in funding, split evenly between the Office of Fossil Energy’s HPC4Mtls program and the Advanced Manufacturing Office’s HPC4Mfg program.

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3D Systems and Stryker Partner Up for Virtual Surgical Planning Distribution Partnership

Thanks to a new partnership between 3D Systems and Stryker that was just announced this morning, surgeons specializing in craniomaxillofacial (CMF) procedures will be able to save hours in the...

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3D Hubs' 3D Printing Trend Report for Q1 2018: New Data & New CNC Services

You might not be a numbers and statistics kind of person, but if you are interested in 3D printing and all the hardware, materials, and services that accompany the industry, have a look at the latest...

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AeroJet Rocketdyne & NASA successfully test-fire RS-25 engine with 3D printed components

NASA and Aerojet Rocketdyne have announced the successful test-firing of a RS-25 rocket engine with 3D printed components. The innovative engine is being built to power NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS), which is expected to send a team of astronauts “to an area near the Moon” as soon as 2020.

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Post processing 3D prints as Rösler launches RapidFinish

Post processing 3D prints is an important, and sometimes neglected, part of the 3D printing workflow. Rösler Benelux, a manufacturer of industrial finishing equipment and chemicals, has announced the launch of its RÖSLER RapidFinish technology, a multi-functional platform for surface finishing 3D printed metal and plastic objects. Rösler Benelux will be demonstrating the RapidFinish at the […]

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Polyga meets prosumer demand with new line of HDI Compact 3D scanners

Desktop 3D scanners are an indispensable tool for applications including reverse engineering, product design, and art/architectural conservation. In the latest release to meet the demand for versatile, high fidelity 3D scanning equipment Polyga Inc., a 3D scanning and mesh processing software provider, has launched a new line of High Definition Imaging (HDI) 3D scanners. “We found there […]

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South African maker Tom van den Bon successfully completes 365-day 3D printing challenge

A South African maker by the name of Tom van den Bon has completed what could very well be the country’s first 365-day 3D printing challenge. The maker, who completed his personal challenge very recently, says he 3D printed at least one part or object using an FDM 3D printer every day for the past year.

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3D Printing News Briefs: January 16, 2018

We’ve got some business news to start off today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, followed by a new material, a new 3D printing method, the successful test of a 3D printed object, and an update...

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LulzBot at CES 2018: Live 3D Printing Factory, Looking Ahead to a New Year and New 3D Printers

How many 3D printers could a 3D printer 3D print if a 3D printer could 3D print 3D printers? It’s less catchy than the more familiar woodchuck-based tongue twister, but the LulzBot team were...

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3D Printing News Roundup: First 3D printed offshore crane hook, record growth for 4WEB Medical, Tethon 3D, more

Here’s another round-up of all the latest 3D printing news that you might have missed, to keep you in the loop in this rapidly changing world. Stories this time include another FDA certificate for Emerging Implant Technologies, Huisman testing the world’s first 3D printed offshore crane hook, and much more besides.

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KCE: 3D printed implants are not better or cheaper than traditional ones

While within the additive industry, 3D printed implants are being hailed as the future of healthcare solutions, the Belgian Federal Knowledge Center for Healthcare (KCE) has reported that the supposed benefits of using 3D printed implants are perhaps not as effective or convincing as we may have thought.

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Researchers Develop New Rotational 3D Printing Method

The Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) has made a tremendous amount of progress in the field of materials science, and much of that work has to do with 3D...

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All of the Lights: 100-Light Installation Illuminates Unified Individuality of 3D Printing

In many different projects, 3D printing has been behind the creation of varying types of illumination. 3D designers around the world have created lights and lamps, along with a variety of different...

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Polymaker Introduces PolyMide CoPA 3D Printing Filament with Warp-Free Technology

Nylon, or polyamide, is a well-loved material for a wide variety of applications, as it offers numerous benefits that other materials lack. It’s strong and flexible, has good thermal...

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FDA clears “first ever” 3D printed spine implant to treat of multiple injuries

Metal additive manufacturing has hit on a clear niche within the healthcare industry for producing small and complex medical grade implants at scale. Many 3D printing companies working within medicine have a portfolio of devices for the purpose, typically including a sample of 3D printed cages used to support the spine. However, in what is […]

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Seattle startup Iro3d unveils desktop metal 3D printer for $5000

Affordable metal 3D printing may be here sooner than we thought, thanks to a new Washington-based company by the name of Iro3d. Announced earlier this week, the American startup has gone public with a beta version of their metal printer priced at $5000.

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Japan researchers use Regenova bioprinter to 3D print windpipe without scaffolds

Researchers from Nagasaki University and Saga University in Japan have successfully 3D printed artificial tracheas without using scaffolds, and surgically transplanted them into rats. A Regenova bioprinter from Cyfuse Biomedical K.K.was used to generate spheroids consisting of several types of cells. These were then used to generate a 3D tubular trachea structure. After printing, the […]

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Rösler Benelux showcases RapidFinish, new surface finishing treatment for 3D printed parts

As we approach this year’s much anticipated Technishow, makers and businesses from around the world are starting to share their excitement with previews of what to expect this March in Utrecht. For those not in the know, the renowned Dutch trade show offers the largest manufacturing industry platform in the Benelux area

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US Marines Mobilize 3D Printing With X-FAB

To make the US Marines an ever-more-agile fighting force and empower Marines of all ranks to innovate and create solutions wherever they may be, the US Marine Corps has developed the X-FAB, which is...

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17,000% Cost Reduction with Open Source 3D Printing: Michigan Tech Study Showcases Parametric 3D Printed Slot Die System

We often cover the work of prolific Dr. Joshua Pearce, an Associate Professor of Materials Science & Engineering and Electrical & Computer Engineering at Michigan Technological...

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Mimaki enters additive manufacturing with industrial scale full color 3D printer

Founded in 1975, Mimaki is a leading manufacturer of wide-format inkjet printers. At formnext 2017, the company made a splash with the European launch of its industrial-sized full-color 3DUJ-553 3D printer. As Mimaki moves into the 3D printing industry, we take a closer look at the Japanese company. “Making the leap from UV-curable 2D inkjet […]

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