German Giant Würth Group Offers Markforged 3D Printing Services
Würth Industry of North America (WINA) has announced that it will distribute Markforged 3D printing products to its customers throughout the general
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AMS 2020: Panels on 3D Printing Materials and Applications for…
At our recent Additive Manufacturing Strategies 2020 in Boston, co-hosted by SmarTech Analysis , many different topics were discussed in keynotes and
University of Waterloo: Cellulosic Nanocomposites in Additive…
Andrew Finkle recently presented a thesis to the University of Waterloo , exploring the potential for more effective materials.
Gypsum-Based 3D Printing Assists in Classifying Geo-Architectural…
Michelle Williams has authored a study (carried out at Sandia National Laboratories and funded by Laboratory Directed Research and Development) for the U.S.
Climate Disrupted: Emergency Response
Immediately in the wake of Hurricane Maria, small communities in Puerto Rico found themselves relying on the few sites that maintained electricity after
Comparing Surface Finish and Post-Processing Methods for SLM 3D…
Quick Answer: Best Post-Processing Method for SLM Parts Best Overall: Chemically supported mass finishing delivers the smoothest surface finish (Ra 0.
Nanoscale 4D Printing Technique Recreates Cell Surfaces
While 3D printing is helping humanity in creating some of the most perplexing constructs we could ever imagine, researchers are now delving into the
UNICAEN: New Bioprinted Tumor Models Help Researchers in France…
Studying cancer biology is among the top priorities for researchers around the world. From consortiums to universities, pharma companies, newcomers in the drug development industry, and research institutions, current research to understand how tumors develop is crucial to progress against the disease. At the University of Caen Normandie (UNICAEN), in France, two teams of more … Read more
The End of the Road for Pot Dyeing in 3D Printing?
Ten years or so ago I worked for a company and we were making thousands of colored sintered parts per day. We were doing this by using large heated soup pots and Dylon dye which was used for T-shirts. People spent shift after shift stirring these pots to move around the 3D Printed parts. One … Read more
3D Printing News Briefs: March 31, 2020
We’re taking care of business first in today’s 3D Printing News Briefs. PostProcess Technologies has announced two new partnerships, and ProtoCAM just launched its Instant Quoting platform. Moving on to 3D printers, a Czech company is turning common 3D printers into smart ones. Finally, a Reddit user shares an impressive 3D printed Iron Man suit. … Read more
Zeus 8 Electric 3D Printed Motorcycle
The electric Zeus 8 motorcycle, representing the culmination of an ongoing, dynamic collaboration between Curtiss (Leeds, AL) and Fast Radius (Chicago, IL), will be hitting the market in 2020. Not only should this contemporary bike catch the attention of motorcycle buffs, but also high-tech enthusiasts with a fascination regarding the impacts 3D printing and additive … Read more
3D Printing for COVID-19, Part Nine
It seems to be the case that 3D printing related relief efforts are beginning to coalesce with government and medical regulatory efforts to, hopefully, ensure that rapid response to the COVID-19 outbreak from the additive manufacturing (AM) community is safe and reliable. The efficacy of the collaboration between these disparate parties is still too early … Read more
Essentium and LEHVOSS Group Developing High-Performance Materials…
Texas startup Essentium Inc., a materials and 3D printer OEM, is always looking to disrupt traditional manufacturing processes with industrial AM solutions by combining production speed and product strength. With its production-ready High Speed Extrusion (HSE) 3D printing platform, FlashFuse processing technology, and engineering-grade 3D printing materials, it’s a mission at which the company excels. … Read more
3D Printing for COVID-19, Part Seven
Corporate, government and individual efforts to use additive manufacturing (AM) to address the medical supply shortages resulting from the COVID-19 outbreak are continuing. We continue to stress that the industry can not yet verify the safety of many of the items being 3D-printed. Unless these parties are working with medical professionals and both sides understand … Read more
Whiteclouds uses a Printfarm of 75 Creality 3D Printers to Make…
For a number of years now I’ve been advocating for the use of clusters of desktop 3D printers to manufacture. Whereas desktop machines years ago were not mature enough now and open cluster of FDM or SLA 3D printers could provide you with a cost-effective manufacturing solution. Not as accurate as industrial printers and lacking … Read more
3D Printing for COVID-19, Part Six
As a country with a strong centralized government, China was able to enact a quarantine and manufacture supplies quickly compared to nations with weaker or decentralized governance structures. From that we might conclude that, while numerous small businesses, 3D printer users, and large corporations have begun utilizing their 3D printing skills and equipment to produce … Read more
Technical Steganography: Concealing Secret Messages Inside 3D…
If you’ve never heard the term steganography, join the club. It’s the practice of concealing a file, message, image, or video within another…very James Bond, if you ask me. Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to keep reading. Four Ukrainian researchers explained steganography as a “method of transmission of the coded information … Read more
3D Printing for COVID-19, Part Five: Face Shields and Masks
As a hospitalist mentioned in a previous post on the efforts of 3D printing companies to address the coronavirus outbreak, some 3D-printed parts may be safer and easier to deploy. 3D-printed valves and respirator parts require greater safety considerations “due to the risk of contagion,” something that may be more easily adhered to by companies … Read more
3D Printing for COVID-19, Part Three: Open Source Ventilators
Since the initial news flurry about how a network of Italian 3D printing users came to the rescue of a hospital on the front lines of the COVID-19 outbreak in Northern Italy, a number of new stories have come out about how additive manufacturing (AM) is or could be used to help medical workers. Here … Read more
3D Printing for COVID-19, Part Four: Corporate Partners
As small 3D printing businesses and individual users jump at a chance to support efforts to manufacture critically needed medical supplies, larger corporations also see opportunities to lend aid. Among the names involved are HP, Airbus, and Ford. Emergency Bagger and Splitter A consortium of Spanish companies has developed an emergency bag valve mask featuring … Read more
Regemat3D Launches its New Bioreactors for Maturing Tissues
One of Spain’s leading biotech companies, Regemat3D, has been developing custom biofabrication systems and regenerative medicine solutions since 2011 to fulfill unique research requirements and offer customized solutions for patients’ needs. Now, the Granada-based startup has launched a new service to produce bioreactors for maturing tissues. The bioreactors are called Bmap’s, which is short for … Read more
3D Printing COVID-19: First Do No Harm
We must be mindful that just because we can make a design that this design is not necessarily the right one. While I’m buoyed by the 3D printing industry’s efforts to come up with solutions to COVID-19 I’m also skeptical and feel that we must be more careful. Just because we can make a shape … Read more
An Editorial About Face: Reflections on the 3D Printing Industry
Around five weeks ago I made a decision for us to not write at all about Covid-19/Corona Virus. I had seen the fear the in sunken faces of friends and seen mathematical models that we’re terrifying. At the same time, disinformation was abundant as was a kind of ‘fog of pandemic’ that muddled everyone’s thinking … Read more
Start Non-Planar 3D Printing Today on your Ender 3 with nonplanar.xyz
One of the most exciting developments in 3D printing is non-planar 3D printing for FDM. Fused Deposition Modeling (FFF, Material Extrusion) is the most popular, affordable and widespread 3D printing technology. FDM can print many different materials and has a large number of possible applications. There are some limits to FDM however. Z-axis strength is … Read more
CREALITY to Release CR-5 Pro 3D Printer Delivering Industrial…
Creality has announced the launch of a new FFF desktop 3D printer: the CR-5 Pro. With enhanced improvements of hardware, the CR-5 Pro is designed to be a consumer-friendly machine that incorporates a number of important features, making it fit for families, schools, and individual makers alike. “We are noticing a growing demand for better … Read more