3D Printing - Additive Manufacturing

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June 24, 2022

PET-like Plastic Made from Lignocellulosic Biomass

We have all read about so-called bioplastics. They are made from biological materials such as corn. Many bioplastics do not meet the requirements currently satisfied by oil-based commo...

June 24, 2022

Qatar to 3D Print Desert Hospital

Plans have been unveiled for a new hospital complex in the gulf state of Qatar. The proposed Al Daayan Health District in Qatar will consist of open spaces designed to promote the well...

June 23, 2022

Elvis’ BMW Restored with AM

Elvis has a new biopic movie by Bas Luhrmann out this week. So that’s an excuse to talk about the story about how Elvis’ car was restored to its former glory thanks to 3D printing. Whe...

June 22, 2022

SMILES – World’s Brightest Materials Can be 3D Printed

Researchers at Indiana University Bloomington have received funding to continue research into SMILES (small-molecule, ionic isolation lattices), which are a new type of material with the ...

June 22, 2022

US Military Partner’s with MELD to help produce their next line of vehicles

The US Military recently partnered with ASTRO America, the American Lightweight Materials Manufacturing Innovation Institute (ALMII), and MELD to incorporate 3D printing into their manufa...

June 21, 2022

Welsh AM Bike Firm Nabs Two More Victories

Welsh mountain bike manufacturer Atherton Bikes has teamed up with AM-specialist Renishaw to produce bike components in order to keep them at a technological advantage. The Machynllet...

June 20, 2022

The Controller Project Printing Controller Mods for Gamers with Disabilities

Videogames are as legitimate a form of entertainment/art as any other form of medium that has ever come before. Fight me. So now that we’ve all agreed on that, let’s also agree that su...

June 17, 2022

UCLA Reveals Printed Piezoelectric Meta-bots

Engineers at UCLA have unveiled a new method of printing functional miniature robots that can be manufactured with a single printing process. The little fingernail-sized robots, dubbed...

Newsletter Automotive

3D Printing Metal AM Saves GM From Parts Shortage Pickle

Last minute design changes are a royal pain in the butt, especially when the product release is looming on the horizon. This is why en...

Automotive AM Car Wins Innovation Award at Shell Eco-marathon

Oh, how times change! If you had tried to make a small plastic electric vehicle 35 years ago, you would have been pilloried and mocked...

Automotive Ford Releases FITS CAD Files to Accessorize Maverick

Companies offering additive manufacturing files of their wares for customers to print is nothing new. Most of these digital items do however tend to be very niche products, designed for certain tas...

Aerospace

3D Printing Metal Load-bearing Metal Parts Certified by EASA

It is always exciting to see a new first in certified aerospace metal components, and this one is particularly significant as it is the f...

3D Printing Metal New 3D Printed Rocket Engine (Available for Order)

Colorado-based rocket engine company Ursa Major has used 3D printing to build a reusable, liquid oxygen/methane rocket engine capable of ...

Aerospace NASA Selects Continuous Composites for Space Isogrid Printing

Space hardware needs a lot of panels. Be it for rocket bodies, satellite structures, and even space stations. In particular, space hardware needs strong, stiff and lightweight panels. This can b...

Military

3D Printing Metal US Military Partner’s with MELD to help produce their next line of vehicles

The US Military recently partnered with ASTRO America, the American Lightweight Materials Manufacturing Innovation Institute (ALMII), and...

Military US Army to get HUGE AM Barracks

Construction additive manufacturing is still seeking new ways to demonstrate its value, and as we saw a few weeks ago with the printed fl...

3D Printing Metal US Marines Print Metal Rocket Cap for Mine Clearance

“War! What is it good for?” asked Edwin Starr. “Absolutely nothing!” was his oversimplified reply. He was partly correct. As it turns out, war is pretty good for finding innovative new ways to b...

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