Metal AM Medical Implants Taking off in China
China is embracing metal additive manufacturing for the large scale manufacture of medical implants. Beijing-based AK Medical have been in the implant game... read more »
YouTuber Makes Metal Terminator Skull with Lost PLA Casting
YouTube recommendations can lead down some strange rabbit holes sometimes. My own recommendations mainly consist of videos of people eating 50-year old MRE... read more »
AM Prototypes and Generative Design Builds a better Bow
When we hear the term generative design, our minds often turn immediately to 3D printing. This is totally understandable, the two technologies do... read more »
3D Printed Supercapacitor for Space Exploration
Storing energy on space missions can be tricky. Batteries do not like the cold of space and so have to be heated in... read more »
20ft Rocket Stage 3D Printed and Ready for Test
California-based space company Relativity Space has shared a bunch of new pictures on their social media showing the progress of their metal AM... read more »
Saab Tests AM for Battle Damage Repairs on Gripen Fighter
Most of our aviation-related 3D printed stories focus on internal components hidden deep inside aircraft machinery, and most of those stories focus on... read more »
3D Printing Fixtures and Masking Just Got Easier
Approximately 10% of all plastic AM goes into the manufacture of plastic fixtures ranging from brackets to jigs. And apparently, only 1% of... read more »
Polaroid’s Candy Printing Pen
Hey, remember Polaroid? Polaroid used to make cameras until Industry 4.0 came along and replaced film with memory cards. In the last decade... read more »
3D Print Ceramic And Use Your Home Microwave As A Kiln
Chinese ceramic printer company Cerambot has just announced the release of their new ceramic printer, dubbed the Cerambot Eazao, following on the success... read more »
Ford and HP Recycle 3D Printing Waste Into Molded Car Parts
End of life waste management of automotive materials is a huge task, with the auto vehicle recycling industry is the 16th largest sector... read more »
Metaplas Foldable Multimaterials
A team of researchers from the Bartlett School of Architecture at University College London (UCL) has recently shared their 3D printed multi-polymer design... read more »
Plasma-based AM Powder Manufacture may Reduce Powder Costs
PyroGenesis, a Montreal-based company with experience in advanced plasma processes and products has figured a way out to reduce the manufacturing costs of... read more »
Signmakers Rake in Benefits of 3D Printing
Styles Werbertechnik believes that 3D printed channel letters are the future, and it’s hard to argue with that statement given the benefits compared... read more »
Self Assembling Mini Factory Makes Sandwiches
If you have ever wondered if your 3D printer can make you a sandwich and fold your shirts then you’ll be pleased to... read more »
Plybot Successfully Completes Crowdfunding for SCARA-type Arm Printer
For anyone bored of the current array of cartesian, H-Bot or CoreXY printers available on the market, you may be please to know... read more »
Building to get Freeform 3D Printed Composite Facade
A building facade has been printed in Chattanooga, USA, and will be mounted onto the front of a local branch of the Tennessee... read more »
Warner Bros Partners up to 3D Print Licenced Toys
Warner Bros are teaming up with toy printing 3D printer manufacturer Toybox to allow users to print licenced toys from the WB roster... read more »
3D Printed Face Fools Facial Recognition Software
Olaf Diegel is a familiar name in the world of additive manufacturing, largely thanks to his collection of self-designed/manufactured 3D printed guitars. When... read more »
ICON AM Houses Hit the Market in US
The city of Austin, Texas will be about to get its first opportunity to buy 3D printed homes, when real estate developer 3DStrands... read more »
Drug-infused AM Stent Treats Oesophagus Cancer
Researchers at the University of South Australia (UniSA) in Adelaide, Australia, have manufactured an esophageal stent which can help treat cancer patients. Stents... read more »
