UC Berkeley Lab 3D Prints Quieter, More Efficient Drone Propellers Inspired by Owls and Cicadas
Grace Gu's lab at UC Berkeley 3D printed and tested dozens of drone propellers modeled on owls and cicadas, cutting noise by up... read more »
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University of Rochester Turns a Standard 3D Printer Into a $450 Syringe-Pump Bioprinter
Anne S. Meyer's lab swapped a 3D printer's filament extruder for a syringe pump, building a $450 bioprinter for living materials over 100... read more »
ABS and Radian Forge to Evaluate Digital Qualification of Wire Arc 3D Printed Metal Parts
ABS and Radian Forge will test whether process settings, sensor data, inspection records and material tests can be used to qualify WAAM metal... read more »
ICON Begins 3D Printing Its Largest Commercial Building for ASCO Equipment in San Antonio
ICON has begun 3D printing a 12,649-square-foot exhibition and training center for ASCO Equipment, with printed walls carrying a steel superstructure.
VulcanForms Secures $500 Million to Build Three New Factories Around Its Metal 3D Printing
VulcanForms, which combines metal 3D printing with machining in its own factories, has secured $500 million in financing to build three new factories.
University of Freiburg Researchers Win €10 Million ERC Grant for Volumetric 3D Printing of Commercial Plastics
Bastian Rapp and Jürgen Rühe received an ERC Synergy Grant for CHiC2PRINT, which aims to 3D print commercial plastics with light and recover... read more »
Dutch Machine Builder Swaps a Welded Part for One Metal 3D Printed by K3D
K3D used a Meltio Engine on a robot to 3D print a stainless steel wear bush that Machine Fabriek Geurtsen used to weld... read more »
InfiMech Takes MX and MX Pro Tool-Changing 3D Printers With Up to Eight Toolheads to Kickstarter
InfiMech's MX and MX Pro give each color its own print head, so a multicolor print only purges each tool once. Early Bird... read more »
Snapmaker Launches Free Online Tool That Turns Photos Into Color Lithophanes for 3D Printers
Snapmaker's Color Lithophane Generator turns a photo into a 3D printable color lithophane with a frame or light box, ready to slice in... read more »
Brazil’s State University of Londrina Installs Two Large 3D Printers for Construction
UEL in Brazil has installed two Be More 3D construction printers to research cement-based mixes, accessible bathroom modules and urban furniture.
EINSTAR EZ GO Launches as a Wireless Laser and Infrared 3D Scanner for Phone, Tablet and PC
EINSTAR's EZ GO splits a 3D scanner into two parts, a compact scanning unit and a battery grip, and runs the pair from... read more »
Dyndrite and Xact Metal Let XM200G Metal 3D Printers Trace Curves as Arcs, Not Straight Lines
With Dyndrite software, Xact Metal's XM200G and XM200G µHD metal 3D printers can now trace curves as single arcs instead of chains of... read more »
MIT and Northeastern Researchers 3D Print Nature-Inspired Metamaterials That Hold Up Better Against Impacts
Using ideas from network science, MIT and Northeastern researchers designed web-like metamaterials that held up better in impact tests.
SINTX Completes 3D Printing Facility Buildout for SiN/PEEK Platform, Targets Initial Product Availability in 2027
SINTX has completed its 3D printing facility for its SiN/PEEK platform and targets initial product availability in 2027 as it pursues FDA 510(k)... read more »
University of Tennessee and Army Research Laboratory Extend 3D Printing and Advanced Materials Collaboration
UT's DARC will receive up to $27 million from the Army Research Laboratory through 2030 to move its 3D printing and super materials... read more »
Formnext 2026 Preview: What to See in Frankfurt
Formnext 2026 opens in Frankfurt on Tuesday 17 November. Most of the show is industrial, but there is plenty for desktop and prosumer... read more »
University of Arkansas Researchers 3D Print LEGO-Like Bricks From Lunar Regolith Simulant Without a Binder
University of Arkansas researchers laser sintered lunar regolith simulant into LEGO-like interlocking bricks without a binder.
Aectual Partners With Caracol to 3D Print Circular Architectural Products Locally, Starting in the US
Aectual is partnering with Caracol to 3D print its circular architectural products near clients, starting with production in Austin.
Fraunhofer IAP 3D Prints Shape Memory Polymer Hinges for Deploying Satellite Solar Panels
Fraunhofer IAP has 3D printed shape memory polymer hinges for satellite solar panels that weigh about 1.4 grams and unfold when heated.
Prusa Launches Prusament PETG ESD, a Carbon-Filled 3D Printing Filament for Electronics
Prusament PETG ESD is a carbon-filled, electrostatic-dissipative 3D printing filament made for parts that touch sensitive electronics.
