3D Printed Medical Models & Instruments
Canadian medical doctors Adnan Sheikh and Bruce B. Forster examine the growing importance of 3D printed models and instruments like surgical tools,
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AMS 2020 Panels: HP’s Binder Jetting Technology, New Metals for 3D…
This year’s Additive Manufacturing Strategies , held in Boston and co-hosted by SmarTech Analysis and 3DPrint.
A Star Wars Fan Receives an R2-D2 3D Printed Bionic Arm And A Call…
Open Bionics is a company located in Bristol, United Kingdom, that develops affordable and assistive devices to enhance the human body.
Materialise and Sigma Labs to Combine Technologies for QA and 3D…
Known in the additive manufacturing (AM) industry for its quality assurance software and hardware products, Sigma Labs has made steady progress in
Russian Cats Walk Again with 3D Printed Titanium Prosthetic Paws
Quick Answer Box: Russian Cats with 3D Printed Prosthetic Paws What happened?
Align Technology Acquires exocad, Dental CAD/CAM Software Vendor…
Align Technology acquires Global Dental CAD/CAM software firm, exocad .
Sweden: 3D Printed Cellulose Nanofiber Aerogels for Industrial…
Researchers in Sweden are digging deeper into the world of 3D printing and the ever-expanding, accompanying science of related materials.
Bangladesh: Brac University Student Centers Thesis Around 3D, 4D &…
Fatema Tuz Zohra Moonmoon has submitted a thesis, ‘ Possibilities of 3D & 4D printing technologies for personalized medicine ’ to Brac University ,
Interview with BCN3D CTO Eric Pallarés
There are a lot of startups in 3D printing and a lot of established companies developing 3D printers, but there is only one BCN3D .
State of the Art: Carbon Fiber 3D Printing, Part Eight
Now that we’ve covered the roots and present state of carbon fiber 3D printing, including current research , we should take a look at where carbon fiber
China: Establishing Validity of 3D Printing in Pre-Planning for…
Researchers from China are exploring the feasibility of 3D printing for pre-planning of complex surgeries, detailing the results of their study, involving
Sintratec: Hybrid Materials Laboratory Case Study Focuses on…
“We will benefit more and more from the possibilities of additive technologies,” – Professor Alberto Ortona Sintratec has just released a case study
BCN3D Testes Chemical Resistance of Eight Common 3D Printing Materials
A material’s ability to resist degradation, erosion, or impregnation from contact with liquids, solids, or vapors of a different nature, like chemical
UMC Utrecht, MRIguidance, Axial3D Receive Funding from European…
University Medical Center Utrecht is working with two European startups in the development of an end-to-end solution for radiation-free pre-operative
State of the Art: Carbon Fiber 3D Printing, Part Seven
So far in our series on 3D printing carbon fiber and other reinforcement materials, we’ve discussed much about the present state of the technology,
Polymer 3D Printing to Generate $11.7B in 2020, SmarTech Reports
Those of us following additive manufacturing (AM) news have little doubt that the technology is growing rapidly, but the latest report from SmarTech Analysis can anchor that confidence in hard data. According to the leading industry analysis and market forecasting provider, the polymer 3D printing industry will generate $11.7 billion in revenues in 2020. The … Read more
Techshot’s New Projects Will be on the Next SpaceX Mission Launch
2020 is already promising to be a fantastic year for space exploration. The next generation of Artemis explorers can begin applying for the program that will be journeying to the Moon, Mars and beyond; the James Webb Space Telescope is ready to test key deployments made in space, and even the Orion spacecraft that will … Read more
3D Printing News Briefs: March 4, 2020
Business comes first today in 3D Printing News Briefs, as ANSYS and 9T Labs announce a partnership and Sinterit and Prima Powder Laserdyne are both opening new facilities. Moving on to education, RAPID + TCT has extended the deadline for its AM Student Challenge. Finally, an interesting hybrid makerspace is welcoming visitors in Rome. 9T … Read more
nTopology and ORNL Partner to Optimize BAAM 3D Printing
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) is the epicenter of a great deal of exciting research currently taking place in the 3D printing industry, much of it dedicated to further industrializing the technology. The latest partnership coming out of the U.S. lab is with nTopology, the New York-based software startup focused … Read more
3D Factory Incubator Successfully Promoting 3D Printing Adoption…
Last year, 3D Factory Incubator, the first high tech business incubator specializing in 3D printing in Europe, celebrated its inauguration in Barcelona. After reporting on a successful first 100 days this summer, we’re happy to say that the initiative has had an excellent first year in operation. The project, which is led and promoted by … Read more
3D Printer review: a 100 hours with the Creality CR-10 V2
Creality CR 10 V2 Along with competitors Anet and XYZPrinting Creality form a trio of manufacturers that dominate the low-cost 3D printing segment. Only a few years ago 3D printers under $500 were rare, but these firms have made them accessible and have sold hundreds of thousands of them. In this segment, there are often … Read more
Improving Polymers: 3D Printing Polycaprolactone with Gum Rosin…
Researchers from Spain and Ecuador are focused on nature-driven materials for digital fabrication, outlining their findings in the recently published ‘New Materials for 3D-Printing Based on Polycaprolactone with Gum Rosin and Beeswax as Additives.’ Nature is often the inspiration for scientific findings and innovations, and the world of 3D printing is no exception, from the … Read more
The 3 Reasons Your 3D Printed Parts are so Expensive
It’s 2020, and additive manufacturing has finally emerged as a mature technology for production in a growing number of sectors. In the last decade, it made a full run of the technological Hype Cycle but has finally arrived at the Plateau of Productivity. Pankl Racing Systems showcases a replicable custom fixturing system with Formlabs technology … Read more
Interview with ExOne CTO Rick Lucas on Metal Binder Jetting for…
Over the past years, hype has been building over binder jetting metal. Fanned by Desktop Metal’s startup flames, both HP and GE should be launching binder jet machines soon. But another less well-known firm has been 3D printing metal powders with inkjet technology for over 20 years and for five of those years they’ve been … Read more
North Carolina: 3D Printed Models Used as Tactile Teaching Tools…
North Carolina researchers worked together recently to create tactile teaching tools (TTT), outlining their work in the recently published ‘Building the lac operon: A guided-inquiry activity using 3D-printed models.’ By incorporating 3D printing, the scientists were on a mission to ‘level the playing field’ for visually impaired and otherwise disadvantaged students—as well as others who … Read more