3D Printed Electroactive Plastics Give Life to Haptic VR Glove
A team of researchers from Switzerland have come up with a design for a haptic feedback glove for use in VR, and it... read more »
3D Printing News
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ORNL Researches Ash Content in Biocomposites
Researchers from Oak Ridge National Laboratory have published a paper highlighting the effects of ash content in bioplastics, and have reached the conclusion... read more »
Shell 3D Prints Leak Repair Clamp
In the world of oil and gas, it is not always convenient to switch off pipe networks to seal up a potential leak.... read more »
Printing with Quantica’s NovoJet Technology – A Closer Look
A few weeks ago we took our first look at the new multi-material jetting printer from Berlin-based 3D printing company Quantica. The company... read more »
Researchers Use Twin Robots for Printing 3D Structured Electronics
Engineers from Simon Fraser University, Canada have demonstrated the use of dual robotic arms for the printing of 3D structured electronics. With one... read more »
Football and 3D Printing – A Common Language
As fans from around the world unite during the FIFA World Cup, we see that football itself is a language that transcends national... read more »
AI + AM Used to Make Custom Finger Joint Implants
Joint conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis, or those resulting from injuries can cause physical misery and even ruin the careers of professionals requiring... read more »
Engineers Demonstrate LPBF Microstructure Modification with Secondary Laser Pass
The microstructure of metals printed with LPBF methods can be modified by tweaking certain process parameters while the printing process is underway. Researchers... read more »
Johns Hopkins Team Prints Ultra-high Temperature Carbide Ceramics
Using commercially available systems, a group of researchers from The Johns Hopkins University have managed to fabricate Ultra-high-temperature ceramics (UHTCs). The materials have... read more »
3D Systems Partners with WeMatter for Small Footprint SLS
SLS machines are typically fairly hefty things and are often a wee too big for your average small workshop or office space. But... read more »
Engineers Develop Contactless Powder Spreading
When using powder bed fusion methods of printing, the fresh layer of powder at the top is typically deposited before being evened out... read more »
Maxfilament Teams with Flashforge Poland Bringing Industrial Filaments to Creator 4
Maxfilament, the Polish manufacturer of industrial filaments, has teamed up with a leading distributor of Flashforge printers to bring some interesting industrial filaments... read more »
Printed Nanocluster-based Composite Could Protect Delicate Aerospace Components
A team of Stanford University researchers have published details of a new nanoscale 3D printing material. The paper, published in the journal Science,... read more »
Experimental Printhead Demonstrates Combined FFF + Melt-blowing Process
A group of researchers from Budapest, Hungary have developed a novel means of 3D printing objects made from a combination of nano-/microfibers and... read more »
Researchers Print Flexible Circuit Tracks on Curved Surfaces
Researchers from North Carolina State University (NC State) have published their findings in a new paper demonstrating a method for printing flexible circuits... read more »
Spanish Company to 3D Print Plant-based Car
Santa Pola based automobile manufacturer Liux has recently unveiled their new electric vehicle, dubbed the Animal. The Animal is an electric vehicle capable... read more »
MIT Researchers Strengthen Metal Prints with Induction Heating
Researchers from MIT have figured out a means of heat treating 3D printed metals so that they can be used in high temperature,... read more »
Carima to Exhibit New C-CAT Tech at Formnext 2022
Seoul-based 3D printer company Carima has been advancing printer technology in South Korea since the year 2000, and in that time they have... read more »
Quantica Introduces New Open Desktop System for Multi-Material Printing Development at Formnext
Berlin-based 3D printer manufacturer Quantica has announced the release of their latest machine aimed at users in the R&D domain. Their latest printer... read more »
Mizar M Printer Features Dual Hotends for More Multi-color Modes
Traditional monochrome printing has been difficult to meet the creative needs of 3D printing enthusiasts, and mixed-color printing has become the future trend.... read more »
