Engineers Working Towards Self-Replicating 3D Printers to Build Lunar Bases
As machines are developing more and more autonomy, apparently so are 3D printers. Researchers at Carleton University in Ottawa are working on a... read more »
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Reebok Set To Use Liquid Factory To 3D Print Next Line of Shoes
It's not every day that a titan in the world of sportswear announces a major leap in its manufacturing strategy but Reebok seems... read more »
OPENCREATORS BS210 Kickstarter: A 3D Printer With Auto Build Plate Changer
One of the more laborious aspects of 3D printing is changing the buildplate, take out prints and set up the next one. If... read more »
Formlabs Releases Fuse 1: An Economical SLS Industrial 3D Printer
Having released the highly successful Form 1 and Form 2 SLA printers, Formlabs is now diversifying into the SLS territory. The Fuse 1... read more »
Solidscape Showcases S300 Series Wax Modelling 3D Printers For Jewelery At JCK
It's easy to see that the market for 3D printing jewelery is steadily coming back in vogue. As a result, many firms are... read more »
Researchers Looking At Food Printing As Potential Solution to Dysphagia
Researchers at Austrlia's CSIRO are looking into the possibilities of how printed food can help feed patients with dysphagia. Dysphagia is a disease... read more »
New Project Aims to Develop Biobased Materials For Construction Applications
Biobased materials for 3D printing have been around for a while. PLA, for example, is the most common material in desktop 3D printing.... read more »
MIT Produces 4D Shapeshifting Pasta
4D printing and food printing are about to collide. MIT's Tangible Media Group has developed pasta that reacts folds into various shapes when... read more »
Institute of Technology Carlow Students Build Prototype F1 Racecar
Car manufacturing is probably the most machine intensive industry out there. Naturally, this makes it an ample space to tinker with 3D prints... read more »
Thermwood Reveals New Large Scale 3D Printhead Design
Being among the oldest companies in manufacturing technologies, Thermwood is not one for going small with new inventions. Their latest foray into large-scale... read more »
NASA Prepping to Add 3D Printed Radiation Shields to ISS Habitat
NASA is no stranger to additive manufacturing. The company was among the most prominent early users for a long time. In keeping with... read more »
MIT Researching Possibilities of Armor Inspired by Biomimicry
While the defense applications of additive manufacturing have made great strides, there's one area we hear little of. Armor and safety gear have... read more »
Study Outlines New Tool For 3D Printing Complex Interlocking Furniture Parts
Often when we cover studies, they have more theoretical components as opposed to practical. This one is notably different in this regard. Less... read more »
Australian Researchers Use 3D Bioprinting Pen In Orthopaedic Surgery
Among the many marvels happening in modern medical research is the addition of additive technologies. Doctors have been particularly keen on developing orthopaedic... read more »
UCLA Develops 3D Printed Medical Microchips
Microfluidics is one of the fields that is experiencing a boom thanks to 3D printing. Due to the need for such delicate design... read more »
Key Takeaways From Sculpteo’s State of 3D Printing 2017 Study
Sculpteo recently released it's State of 3D printing 2017 study. The study is the result of an annual effort at gathering data about... read more »
ShareCloth Is Looking to Revolutionize 3D Printed Fashion
3D printing and the fashion industry have had many intersections over the past few years. We've previously covered emerging technologies like Kniterate and various materials... read more »
Haldemann Homme Provides Resources for School Education Including 3D Printing
Haldemann Homme inc. has undertaken an important program for furthering the education in STEAM fields. They are looking to provide resources to young students... read more »
Designers at UCL 3D Print Voxel Chair From Single Strand of Plastic
Researchers at University College London's Bartlett School of Architecture recently revealed a new manufacturing method. This new design implementation process shows how structures... read more »
Artist Uses Google VR App and 3D Printing to Produce Virtual Paintings
Even though many people note the industrial and prototyping applications of 3D printing, they often neglect to mention its artistic possibilities. There are... read more »