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 »
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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 »
US Army Contracts 3D Systems to Develop World’s Largest Metal 3D Printer
3D Systems has been selected by the Combat Capabilities Development Command of the U.S. Army Research Laboratory (ARL) to develop “the world’s largest,... 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 »
SmarTech Analysis Releases Report on the Growing Compact Industrial Metal 3D Printer Market
Virginia-based market analysis firm SmarTech Analysis just released a report that indicates that the compact industrial metal 3D printing market is growing at... 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 »
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 »