Tarun Tampi
Educators Could Save $450,000 Yearly with Open-Source 3D Printing
There remains little doubt that 3D printing enhances the quality and effectiveness of education, whether at the kindergarten or university level. The cost of printers and materials for filament-based 3D…
Large-Format SLA Maker UnionTech is Evonik’s Second Direct Investment in China
Continuing its investment focus in Asia, Evonik has recently announced the acquisition of a minority stake in UnionTech, a leading Asian manufacturer of stereolithography 3D printers based in China. The…
Sculpteo Offers Four Bio-based Nylon 3D Printing Materials from BASF
Sculpteo has announced the availability of four new PA11-based materials from BASF Forward AM on its online part services platform. Known for its high-ductility, impact strength, and suitability for applications…
Fiat and Fraunhofer 3D Print First-of-its-Kind Car Suspension System
The recent collaboration between Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) and Fraunhofer Research Institution for Additive Manufacturing Technologies IAPT began simply enough: with all of the advances in 3D printing, would it…
Tsunami Medical Expands GE Additive Metal 3D Printing Fleet for Spinal Implant Production
Tsunami Medical, a pioneering provider of spinal implants, has begun operating an array of four GE Additive Concept Laser AM systems, two DMLM and two Mlab, at its facility in…
Breakthrough in 3D Printing Graphene Self-powered Sensors for Smart Tires
Researchers at Virginia Tech have developed a breakthrough method to integrate self-powered, wireless strain sensors into smart tires using 3D printing and graphene. Their work was recently published in Nature,…
Formnext: Ecosystem Approach Key to Growing and Developing the Niche 3D Printing Market
At Formnext this year, Dr. Wilderich Heising (Partner and Co-leader of BCG’s Additive Manufacturing unit in operations for Europe) and Dr. Thomas Kruger (Project Manager in BCG’s Additive Manufacturing unit)…
A Golf Club Par Excellence: Cobra Uses HP Metal Jet to 3D Print Next Gen Putter
A first-of-its-kind 3D printed golf putter, the KING Supersport-35 3DP, has just been commercially launched by Cobra Golf, a leading golf equipment manufacturer, which developed this latest innovation in golf…
BASF Forward AM Showcases Advances in Automotive 3D Printing at Formnext
This Formnext, BASF Forward AM, the chemical giant’s 3D printing business division, presented the latest updates and developments in its offerings for the automotive sector—which remains among the top user…
In a Different Tongue: 3D Printed Tongue Offers New Methods for Studying Oral Treatments
Researchers at the University of Leeds, in collaboration with the University of Edinburgh, have developed the first ever 3D printed biomimetic tongue surface. The material features mechanically relevant and accurate…
Farsoon Launches Flame-Retardant Material and Post-Processing Solutions at Formnext
Farsoon Europe and Tiger Coatings have successfully developed a specialized thermoset material, with flame-retardant properties, for polymer laser sintering using Farsoon’s HT252P industrial 3D printing system. The material, TIGITAL 3D-Set…
Siemens to Present Virtual Reference Factory at Formnext Connect with EOS and DyeMansion
With Formnext 2020 coming up next week, Siemens is set to announce new developments and innovations in industrial additive manufacturing through its partnerships and collaborations, in particular with EOS and DyeMansion….
Igus’s 3D Printed Sensors Enable Smart Parts that Signal Wear and Fatigue
igus, provider of specialized polymer components and material solutions, has announced that its researchers have developed a method of printing sensors into tribo-components such that they signal need for a…
Hot Wheels Uses 3D Printing to Miniaturize Real-Life Custom Cars
Have you ever wanted your favorite real-life custom car as a Hot Wheel model? Well, the possibility is now within reach. Ever since 2018, Hot Wheels has been conducting its…
VeriTX to Use Blockchain to Transform Aerospace 3D Printing Supply Chain
VeriTX, a B2B marketplace for Industry 4.0, has recently announced that it will leverage blockchain technology from Boston-based Algorand to develop a digital supply chain for aircraft parts. Algorand’s blockchain…
Origin, Stress Engineering and nTopology Develop 3D Printed Aerospace Part for F-16
Just at the end of last month, we reported on the inaugural Advanced Manufacturing Olympics, organized by the Rapid Sustainment Office (RSO) of the US Air Force. In that story,…
CogniCAD 4.0 Preps Parts for Both 3D Printing and Traditional Manufacturing
ParaMatters, the California-based provider of the CogniCAD generative design and multi-material topology optimizing cloud solution, has announced the release of a software upgrade, CogniCAD 4.0. The new upgrade caters to…
Intelligent and Automated Post-Processing for Resin 3D Printing Launched by Nexa3D
Nexa3D, known for its high-speed polymer additive manufacturing (AM) production systems (liquid resin and powder-based) has announced the launch of a post-processing solution, xCure, for photopolymer parts. The company had…
Honeywell Tests Alloyed’s High Temp Alloy for Aerospace Metal 3D Printing
Honeywell, a leading aerospace manufacturer, has announced that it has performed an assessment of Alloyed’s new additive manufacturing (AM) material, the high-temperature alloy ABD 900AM, for use in aerospace applications….
CRP USA Achieves AS9100D Certification for 3D Printing Aerospace Parts
CRP USA, a specialist provider of additive manufacturing (AM) services and the high performance Windform family of composite materials, has received the AS9100 Rev D certification for the 3D printing…
NTT DATA XAM and Alloyed Aim to Advance AM in Japanese Market
NTT Data’s XAM Technologies, a company founded in 2020 that supports a broad range of services in additive manufacturing (AM), has entered into a collaborative project along with Alloyed, the…
Breaking Ice: 3D Printed Parts Refurbish Icebreaker Ships for Arctic Sea Transport
The development of sea transport routes in one of the most extreme environments on Earth, the Arctic Circle, is of significant strategic importance to the third largest Russian oil producer,…
Bioprinting Method Improves Efficiency in In Vitro Fertilization
Researchers at the University of Bari have developed new methods of 3D printing for more effective assisted reproduction interventions and procedures for the protection of endangered species. In vitro fertilization…
3DPrintUK Adds HP MJF 3D Printing to Services in £1M Expansion
3DPrintUK has recently expanded its offerings to become the first service bureau in the UK to provide advanced HP MJF 5210 parts. The prototyping and low-volume 3D printing production specialist…