International researchers continue in the quest to use new materials for modern applications, outlining how porosity affects macroporous diatomite-based foams in the recently published ‘Process strategy to fabricate a hierarchical porosity gradient in diatomite-based foams by 3D printing.’ In this study, the researchers wanted to design porous ceramics that could ultimately serve as a ‘bioinspired’ … Read more
Efforts to patent 3D printing technology are frequently the subject of articles on this website. Preparing and filing a U.S. utility patent application, while a significant endeavor, is only the beginning of the process of securing U.S. patent rights in an invention. Filing a U.S. utility patent application with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office … Read more
Chandler Alan Warr recently submitted a thesis to Brigham Young University, outlining a comprehensive focus on bioprinting in ‘Development of a Novel Bioprinting System: Bioprinter, Bioink, Characterization, and Optimization.’ Warr’s goal in the study was to develop an entire bioprinting system, including not only the printer itself but also the materials (bioink), and a feedback … Read more
Researchers from the University of Pittsburgh explore the ever-expanding world of benefits via 3D printing, detailing their work in the recently published ‘Additive Manufacturing: Opportunities and Challenges for Functional Magnetic Materials.’ While the manufacturing realm is undoubtedly undergoing a transformation, there are still numerous challenges to be overcome regarding 3D printers, 3D printing software, and … Read more
Janne Kyttanen is a true 3D printing pioneer. He helped create the underpinnings of many 3D printed goods, product lines and industries that we take for granted today. We recently interviewed him about his assumptions for the next years in 3D printing, investing in 3D printing, creativity in 3D Printing and we did podcast with … Read more
Agriculture stands to gain more from technology than many other industries. Farming is critical to both an individual farmer’s livelihood and to the entirety of society. As such, everyone benefits from the agricultural sector adopting new technologies that optimize the farming process. 3D printing is revolutionizing the manufacturing industry, but it can offer several advantages … Read more
If you had access to the world’s #1 supercomputer, what would you do? Figure out whatever happened to the legendary PROMIS software developed for the U.S. Department of Justice? Predict the impact of an imminent financial collapse due to multiple simultaneous market failures due to the climate crisis? Me too. Well, the team at GE … Read more
Huntsville, Alabama, is now home to Blue Origin‘s brand new rocket engine production facility, the latest addition to Huntsville’s Cummings Research Park (CRP), the second-largest research park in the United States and the fourth largest in the world. The 46-acre plant in The Rocket City will strengthen the production of Blue Origin’s BE-4 and BE-3U … Read more
Researchers from Canada and Germany walk that fine line from the 3D into the 4D, sharing their findings in ‘4D pine scale: biomimetic 4D printed autonomous scale and flap structures capable of multi-phase movement,’ recently published in Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A. Because much of the 4D movement is centered around objects that … Read more
Swedish VBN Components is a pioneer in the metal 3D printing industry. For more than a decade the company has developed new materials with extreme wear and heat resistance. From 10-13 March you can have a closer look at their innovations like cemented carbide, the world’s hardest steel and multi-material printing in the Additive Manufacturing … Read more
“Abundant new opportunities exist for exploration.” Korean researchers from the Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology are exploring more complex digital fabrication—and on two different levels, outlined in the recently published ‘3D and 4D printing for optics and metaphonics.’ The authors explore the latest progress made by researchers in both 3D and 4D printing, … Read more
We’re starting with some business news, and then finishing with 3D printed fashion in today’s 3D Printing News Briefs. XYZprinting just opened a new 3D printing facility in Ridderkerk, and Ultimaker has added to its leadership team in order to support its global growth. Popular designer Julia Daviy recently presented her collection of Art Bags, … Read more
GKN Aerospace is just one aspect of the powerhouse of manufacturing activity emanating from GKN—a company rich in history—with origins founded as far back as the 1700s. Overall, GKN presents a huge emphasis on 3D printing and additive manufacturing processes that only continues to grow within all of their main divisions featuring aerospace, automotive, powder … Read more
Boston-based startup Markforged is growing rapidly, pulling in a whopping $82 million investment in March 2019. Now, the 3D printer manufacturer is getting some additional funds, though this time the amount won’t be disclosed because it comes from the highly secretive In-Q-Tel, Inc., the venture capital arm of the CIA. Markforged announced that is has … Read more
Despite the fact that its most recent CEO, Vyomesh Joshi, has headed for retirement, 3D Systems is continuing in his vision for vertically integrated industrial 3D printing. The company has announced a new solution for batch production of 3D-printed orthodontic models. Ahead of LMT Lab Day 2020, the company announced a software workflow for 3D … Read more
Chinese researchers are expanding on new materials and technology for improving surface quality in metal 3D printing, outlining their findings in ‘Laser Polishing of Ti6Al4V Fabricated by Selective Laser Melting.’ SLM technology allows for fabrication of complex parts and is becoming increasingly more popular due to the latitude allowed for designers and researchers, as well … Read more
In the recently published Radiological Characteristics of Materials Used in 3-Dimensional Printing with Various Infill Densities,’ researchers from the Veterans Health Service Medical Center in Seoul, Korea are assessing new materials for 3D printing. With a focus on how infill densities affect 3D printing techniques, the research team considered a wide variety of materials, evaluated … Read more
A handheld 3D skin printer developed by the University of Toronto (UoT) and Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre engineering researchers recently demonstrated accelerated healing of large, severe burns. According to the research recently published in the IOPscience Biofabrication journal, titled “Handheld instrument for wound-conformal delivery of skin precursor sheets improves healing in full-thickness burns,” the scientists … Read more
Tennessee researchers have come together to pursue a more in-depth look at the science of 3D printing with metal, outlining their findings in the recently published ‘Dimensional Analysis of Metal Powder Infused Filament – Low Cost Metal 3D Printing.’ While fused filament fabrication (FFF) is one of the most standardized, and popular, forms of 3D … Read more
Researchers from the US and the UK have been working together on complex and unique bioprinting techniques, outlining their findings in the recently published ‘3D Printing in Suspension Baths: Keeping the Promises of Bioprinting Afloat.’ Focusing on the use of suspension in extrusion-based 3D printing, the researchers develop a strategy for creating ‘water-rich’ and self-supporting … Read more
Scientific discoveries and research missions beyond Earth’s surface are quickly moving forward. Advancements in the fields of research, space medicine, life, and physical sciences, are taking advantage of the effects of microgravity to find solutions to some big problems here on Earth. Researchers in 3D printing and bioprinting have taken advantage of space facilities that … Read more
In the recently published ‘Trueness and precision of intraoral scanners in the maxillary dental arch: an in vivo analysis,’ authors Jonas Winkler and Nikolaos Gkantidis from the Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics at the University of Bern in Switzerland are exploring ways to improve dental devices via 3D technology. Intraoral 3D imaging is beginning to … Read more
Researchers from Sweden and Norway are making further strides in tissue engineering, with their recent findings published in ‘Computational and experimental characterization of 3D-printed PCL structures toward the design of soft biological tissue scaffolds.’ As the researchers studied the in-depth effects of mesostructures on the mechanical properties of tissue scaffolds, they 3D printed numerous poly … Read more
The 2020 Additive Manufacturing Strategies (AMS) event ended earlier this week in Boston. The summit was focused on the business of 3D printing in medical, dental, and metals, so it makes sense that Scott Dunham, the Vice President of Research at SmarTech Analysis, was on hand to give everyone a sense of where we are … Read more
The company Pratt & Whitney, which designs, manufactures, services aircraft engines and auxiliary power units, is teaming up with ST Engineering to develop a 3D printed aero-engine component into its MRO (maintenance, repair, and overhaul) operations. The 3D printed aero-engine is projected to be part of the repair process by mid-2020. Both companies are trying … Read more