No Layer Lines With Non-Planar FDM 3D Printing
The surface quality of FDM (fused deposition modeling) 3D prints has improved drastically in the last few years, mostly thanks to improved slicing... read more »
3D Printing News
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DIY Printable Filmmaking Tools Released By edelkrone
Germany-based portable filmmaking tools and solutions provider edelkrone has just released a batch of 3D printable products. This line of DIY 3D printable... read more »
Fully Customizable Tennis Racket Handle
Looking for a new innovative method, tennis racket specialist Unstrung Customs teamed up with Ogle Models on a fully customizable tennis racket handle.... read more »
An Overview Of Metal DLP 3D Printing
When we covered the different types of metal 3D printing, we briefly touched on metal DLP 3D printing. The technology is predicted to... read more »
Farmer Saves Costs by 3D Printing Parts for Home-built Maize Seed Metering System
As modern farming is increasingly reliant on complex machinery. Farmers have to endure long wait times for ordering components through traditional channels or... read more »
3D Printing Respirator Tubes Cuts Production Costs 10X
This story is about a respirator manufacturer that previously used injection molding to produce tubes for ventilation products but has now switched over... read more »
3D Printing A To-Scale Triceratops
A (partly) 3D printed Triceratops dinosaur skeleton named Dirk is now on display at the Naturalis Biodiversity Center in the Netherlands. Dirk required... read more »
Newcastle Hospitals Set Up In-House 3D Printing Lab For Anatomical Models
Orthopaedic and Spinal Surgeons at Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust are setting up a new in-house 3D printing facility for the creation of... read more »
3D Printing Luxury Lighting With Gantri
Gantri, a startup out of San Francisco, is using 3D printing to manufacture luxury table lamps. Their CTO, Christianna Taylor, previously designed satellites... read more »
3D Printed Toilet Seat Cover Cuts Costs For US Air Force
The US Air Force's first certified 3D printed part might somewhat surprise you. Faced with an aging aircraft fleet, the USAF is turning... read more »
Farsoon Technologies Develops H13 Tool Steel For DMLS 3D Printing
Industrial 3D printer manufacturer Farsoon Technologies collaborated with American tooling production company Next Chapter Manufacturing to develop DMLS (direct metal laser sintering) 3D... read more »
Curtiss Motorcycles Use Hybrid Manufacturing For Electric Bike
Advanced manufacturing firm Fast Radius has just revealed that it has been working with Curtiss Motorcycles on the Zeus 8 electric model. The... read more »
The Influence Of 3D Printing On The Gaming Industry
From board games and tabletops to their high-tech electronic counterparts in consoles and PCs, games are a wide and varied genre of entertainment.... read more »
New Polymer Blends Display Enhanced Interlayer Bonding for FFF/FDM 3D Prints
Spanish researchers have developed polymer blends that enhance interlayer bonding for FFF/FDM 3D prints. By mixing together TPU and ABS in various proportions,... read more »
Thermwood Printing Aircraft Demonstrator Tools With Boeing
In collaboration with Boeing and the US Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), Thermwood is printing aircraft demonstrator tools for a low-cost fuselage skin concept.... read more »
Gefertec Opening Metal Printing Facility In Danville, Virginia
Danville, Virginia will be the home of Gefertec’s first US metal printing facility. Gefertec invested $1.9 million into the project, and the first... read more »
Kumovis R1: 3D Printer with an Integrated Cleanroom
Munich-based Kumovis released its debut 3D printing system, gearing it towards medical applications and products. The company is touting the printer's ability to... read more »
Henkel Joins SYMPA Project To Develop 3D Printed End-Use Parts For Automotive Applications
Henkel, the globally operating adhesive and sealants conglomerate, has partnered with the SYMPA research project that seeks to develop SLA / DLP composites... read more »
Why Earphone Brands Use EnvisionTEC Printers For Mass Production
When it comes to audio devices, headphones appear to be the number 1 choice nowadays. 87% of people say that they use headphones/earphones... read more »
Luxexcel & IFB Solutions Print Custom Ophthalmic Lenses
3D printed ophthalmic lens manufacturer Luxexcel and IFB solutions have been working together for a while now, 3D printing custom lenses matching the... read more »
