Physna Raises $6.9M For Developing 3D Model Search Engine
Cincinnati-based 3D modeling start-up Physna has raised $6.9 million for a search engine that specialises in 3D models. The Physna search engine can also... read more »
Roboze Prints Drone Parts With Reduced Weight
In collaboration with University of Pisa spin-off SkyBox Engineering, Roboze is applying their 3D printing expertise to drone parts, reducing component weights and... read more »
Aurora Labs Commercialise Multi-layer Concurrent Printing
Aurora Labs is looking to commercialise its multi-layer concurrent printing technology after completing a testing phase. The company is now past the commissioning... read more »
Break the Grid Initiative Explores Mobile Construction Printing
Denmark's GXN Innovation, a subsidiary of 3XN, has teamed with Dansk AM Hub and design studio MAP Architects in their new Break the Grid initiative for... read more »
Bralco Developing Magnetic Components With GE Additive
Bralco Advanced Materials and GE Additive have just signed a memorandum of understanding that to advance 3D printed components in the Asia Pacific... read more »
Defense Innovation Lab Supporting R3 Printing With Grant
The Defense Innovation Lab (DiLab) has announced its plans to aid R3 Printing with manufacturing research and tech development. The former has received a... read more »
NRC & Polycontrol Opens Cold Spray AM Research Facility
The National Research Council of Canada and Quebec-based engineering solutions company Polycontrol are starting up a new joint-venture. The two bodies are setting... read more »
All You Need to Know About Nylon Filament
Nylon has an enduring popularity within the 3D printing industry. It is applicable to both material extrusion and powder bed fusion 3D printing... read more »
3D Printed Magnetic Liquid Could Form Micro-Robots
Researchers from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory have managed to 3D print magnetic liquids that could lead to a whole range of new devices,... read more »
Betatype Rocket Nozzle: Optimised Parts Print 28% Faster
UK-based Betatype and CAE/topology optimisation software developer nTopology developed a means of functional and process optimisation for rocket nozzle parts. Consequently, the part... read more »
Research Collaboration Explores 3D Printed Mining Products
A research collaboration between the University of Technology’s Rapido prototyping unit, Downer’s Mineral Technologies and Cambridge's Innovative Manufacturing Collaborative Research Centre (IMCRC) has... read more »
Dynamic Materials Allow For Light-sensitive Support Scaffolds
Researchers from different universities have collaborated to develop a new type of photosensitive dynamic material that alters its polymer structure due to changes... read more »
NASA’s Archinaut One to Print Spacecraft Parts in Orbit
NASA has contracted Made in Space to develop Archinaut One, a small spacecraft with the ability to print in space. Multiple agencies will... read more »
Domin & Renishaw Develop Fluid Power System Parts
UK-based fluid and power systems manufacturer Domin has enlisted Renishaw for the development of some of its products. In particular, Renishaw has found... read more »
Mars Crew 3D Printing Skin & Bone Tissue in Space
While journeys through space require a lot of resources, there's only so much space missions can carry. This makes it especially difficult to... read more »
Sculpture 3D Printing Made Easier With Photogrammetry
While there are many ways of retrieving models of objects in the real world, they can often be inconvenient. Copying models can be... read more »
Schunk Carbon 3D Printing Tools With Anisoprint’s Platform
Germany-based Schunk Carbon Technology has opted for Anisoprint's Composite Fibre Co-Extrusion (CFC) technology in printing new tools and demonstrators. The technology will allow... read more »
Fitz Frames 3D Print Children’s Glasses Using App
Fitz Frames, a California-based startup, is looking to modernise children's eyewear production with 3D printing and digitisation. The company has developed an app... read more »
Modified Stainless Steel Improves Metal Printing Quality
Aside from the proliferation of new printing methods, companies are also looking into modifying conventional materials for better processing. While this has been... read more »
Aerosint & InfraTrac Developing Anti-Counterfeiting Measures
3D printing has long been courting controversy for potential intellectual property theft or counterfeiting concerns. In general, the digital age draws concerns about... read more »
