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 »
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Carbon Performance Uses Automated Design Platform SK3L370N To 3D Print Brake Calipers
Carbon Performance, a British additive manufacturing company that serves the automotive industry, developed a set of 3D printed brake calipers that were designed... 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 »
Technical University of Denmark Acquires COBOD BOD2 Construction 3D Printer
The Technical University of Denmark (DTU) recently purchased a COBOD International BOD2 construction 3D printer to experiment with and refine new methods of... 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 »
NASA Chooses Carnegie Mellon University to Research 3D Printing for Aviation
Carnegie Mellon University’s Next Manufacturing Center and Manufacturing Futures Initiative (MFI) will be researching the production of aviation components thanks to being selected... 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 »
3D Printed Meshes Mimic Ankle Tissue-Like Mechanics
Medical 3D printing has always taken cues from biology to develop new functional parts and prosthetics. With the advanced engineering capabilities the technology... read more »
ExOne and Siemens Partner to Bring More Automation to 3D Printing
The leader in metal and sand 3D printing, ExOne, and global supplier of advanced automation systems, Siemens, announced a partnership that will improve... read more »
X-Ray & CT Grow as Non-destructive Print Testing Methods
While there are many methods of quality assurance and print testing, some can be more intrusive than others. That's where non-destructive analysis and... read more »
Ribbed Support Algorithm Makes Hollow FDM Parts Possible
French researchers have just outlined a means for creating relatively hollow FDM parts with the aid of an algorithm. This mode of printing... read more »
TripleCell Platform Set to Produce New Balance’s Sneakers
Boston-based sportswear developer New Balance have been interested in 3D printing for a while. They previously announced an additive manufacturing based venture with... read more »
Wood Based Ink May Allow For Printing Green Products
It's not uncommon to hear the refrain that 3D printing, as it stands today, is overly reliant on fossil-based materials. Still, there is... read more »
Wohlers Associates: Design Greatly Affects Cost of 3D Printed Parts
Wohlers Associates, a 3D printing consulting firm in Fort Collins, Colorado that has provided market, strategic, and technical advice to AM professionals for... read more »
Carbon Raises 260M USD in Funding Round
Carbon has just ended a new funding round where the company has managed to raise over $260 million dollars. As the company expands... read more »
Biocompatible Resins Launched by Zortrax
Zortrax has just launched a new line of biocompatible resins for medical and dental applications. These new materials are especially useful for bridges,... read more »
GE Additive Education Program Gives One Million Students Access to 3D Printing
In 2017, GE Additive created its Education Program (AEP) to provide schoolchildren around the world with access to 3D printers and AM curriculum.... read more »
Boom Supersonic & VELO3D Printing Parts For XB-1 Aircraft
In the realm of supersonic airplanes, the name that stands tallest is probably the Concorde. This once novel name became associated with speed,... read more »
HP and Materialise Improve Compatibility Between Their 3D Printers and Software
HP and Materialise have announced that they’ll be updating the user experience and interaction of their respective products in an effort to enable... read more »