Rowan Engineers Monitor 3D-Printed Concrete by Analyzing Images in Reverse
Rowan engineers start from the finished print and analyze images backward to see how lower layers of 3D-printed concrete deform under new ones.
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Protecting Long 3D Prints From Power Failures: Do You Need a UPS or Voltage Stabilizer?
A two-second outage can end a 40-hour print. Built-in power-loss recovery, a UPS and a voltage stabilizer each deal with a different part... read more »
ugee Launches a Moderated 3D-Model Library for Kids and Beginners
ugee has opened ugee maker, a moderated library of printable models and a drawing-to-file tool for parents and children new to desktop 3D... read more »
Plane Support Wins Approval to 3D-Print Cabin Ducts for Bushfire Helicopters
Plane Support can 3D-print the cabin air-conditioning ducts for McDermott Aviation's Bell 214B bushfire helicopters, after Australia's aviation regulator approved the parts.
The Invisible Gas Risks Around Metal 3D Printing: Why Oxygen Monitoring Matters
Metal additive manufacturing relies on argon and nitrogen to keep oxygen away from hot, reactive metal. Those same gases can quietly lower the... read more »
ETH Zurich Will 3D-Print Sandstone to Study Why Historic Stone Shells Off
ETH Zurich will 3D-print artificial molasse sandstone, with weak layers placed on purpose, to study why historic Swiss stone shells off.
FAMU-FSU Engineers 3D-Print Wave-Shaped Walls That Cut Peak Wind Loads
FAMU-FSU engineers 3D printed wind-tunnel models of wave-shaped walls and roofs that cut peak wind pressure by 40% to 60%.
Meshy Ranks No. 31 on a16z’s First Consumer AI Revenue List, the Only 3D Company
Meshy is the only AI 3D company on Andreessen Horowitz's (a16z) new Top 50 Consumer AI Apps by Monthly Revenue, the first time... read more »
Umeå Researcher 3D-Prints Custom Lab Instruments on a Desktop Printer
Daniel Nilsson at Umeå University showed that a desktop 3D printer can make custom laboratory instruments for biological research.
TU Delft 3D-Prints a Short Joint Between Stiff and Flexible Lattices
TU Delft engineers 3D printed a short joint between stiff and flexible lattices, a step toward implants that connect hard tissue to soft... read more »
Revopoint Fall Sale 2026: Up to 40% Off 3D Scanners and Software
Revopoint's Fall into 3D Sale runs October 5 to 15 on the official store, with discounts from 10 to 40% across scanners, refurbished... read more »
MX3D Becomes First WAAM Facility to Earn DNV AMC3 Certification
The Amsterdam robotic metal printing company is the first in the world to hold DNV's highest additive manufacturing classification for wire arc additive... read more »
Harbin Researchers 3D-Print Cement That Stores Electricity
Harbin Institute of Technology researchers 3D-printed a cement supercapacitor whose interlocking electrodes store a charge while the piece still carries a structural load.
NTU Researchers 3D Print a Bone Scaffold Timed to How Injuries Heal
NTU researchers 3D-printed a gel bone scaffold that releases copper and an antibiotic quickly at first, then more slowly, so one implant can... read more »
Hands-On Review: Revopoint MetroY Pro 3D Scanner
Hands-on with the wireless Revopoint MetroY Pro, tested against the MetroX for speed, laser lines, structured light, and color textures.
Glasgow Engineers Map Damage Inside 3D Printed Lattices in Real Time
University of Glasgow engineers, with colleagues at the University of Sydney, used a hospital imaging method to map cracks in 3D-printed lattice parts... read more »
Cranfield 3D-Prints Natural Rubber Gloves Without a Dipping Line
Cranfield University researchers 3D-printed natural rubber gloves by spraying latex onto a mould, a process meant to replace the dipping lines glove factories... read more »
Prototal Group: Industrial 3D Printing, Molding and Casting Under One Roof
Prototal Group describes itself as Europe's leading manufacturing service provider for industrial 3D printing, injection molding and vacuum casting. With nine facilities in... read more »
California AB 2047 Explained: What the New 3D Printer Gun Blocking Law Requires
The bill that started the year as a DOJ-certified detection mandate with criminal penalties was signed into law on September 26 as something... read more »
SHINING 3D Launches ShiningSpace, a Browser Platform for Real-World 3D Scans
SHINING 3D has launched ShiningSpace, a browser-based platform for storing, viewing, editing and sharing 3D scan data. The company says it accepts models... read more »
