3D Printing Research
CT Scanner Analyzes Flow in Desktop 3D Printer
CT technology is widely employed in the 3D printing industry, particularly in laser powder bed fusion processes for metals. In those applications, CT serves to enhance understanding of the technology…
3D Printing News Briefs, September 23, 2023: Research Awards, Dental Veneers, Gaming, & More
In 3D Printing News Briefs, technologies developed by ORNL researchers won six R&D research awards, Rolls-Royce delivered its first of four Coach-built Droptail models with 3D printed elements, and Boston…
The History of 3D Printing in Japan
Japan has long held a leading position in global manufacturing and is celebrated for its unparalleled quality control and cutting-edge technologies. Although its achievements in traditional manufacturing are widely acknowledged,…
3D Printing News Briefs, September 16, 2023: Certification, Fuel Cells, Microalgae Ink, & More
In today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, we’re kicking things off with business, as former Waymo legal executive David Tressler joins 6K as its Chief Legal Officer. Moving on, MakerVerse received…
NIST Awards Contract for 3D Printed Medication Quality Assurance
InfraTrac, a Maryland-based manufacturer of quality assurance (QA) solutions for 3D printed products, has been awarded a Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant from the National Institute of…
3D Printed Ramjet Created by Lockheed Martin and Velo3D
To bring hypersonics to reality, we require either materials that surpass the performance of those NASA and other organizations developed in the 1970s, or innovative ways to utilize these existing…
Airbus Landing Gear to Receive Metal 3D Printed Overhaul via £22.5M Program
In a collaboration to advance aerospace engineering, WAAM3D has joined the Landing Gear Industrial Breakthroughs project, better known as I-Break. This £22.5 million ($28.3 million) initiative, led by Airbus and…
NIH Awards $3M for 3D Printed Pediatric Medicine
Researchers at Texas A&M University have embarked on an innovative project to transform how medication is administered to pediatric patients. Funded by a grant of approximately $3 million from the…
3D Printing News Briefs, September 2, 2023: Alloy Testing, Modular Buildings, & More
Today’s 3D Printing News Briefs run the gamut from defense 3D printing and research to 3D printed modular buildings and more. Read on for all of the details! AML3D Receives…
3D Printing News Briefs, August 26, 2023: Materials, Electroplating, Consumer Goods, & More
It’s all materials, all the time in today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, starting with AddUp adding an aluminum alloy by Constellium to its materials portfolio. igus introduced an online service…
3D Printed Springs Herald A New Era in Truck Cushioning and More
Vibration dampening is an emerging area of interest in the 3D printing industry. Optimized structures could make everything from trucks to tennis rackets more comfortable. 3D printed seats are finally…
WPI Explores 3D Printed Search and Rescue Robots
Grants are often so peculiarly specific that you can’t help but believe them to be entirely accurate. Take this example: Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) researcher Markus Nemitz is set to…
US Army Looks to Ramp up 3D Printed Auto Parts
At the 15th Annual Ground Vehicle Systems (GVS) Engineering & Technology Symposium, held this week in Novi, Michigan, Eric Wetzel of the US Army Research Laboratory (ARL) announced that the…
3D Printing Firm Boston Micro Fabrication Lands $24M in Series D Round
Boston Micro Fabrication (BMF), a 3D printing original equipment manufacturer (OEM) specializing in microscale platforms, raised $24 million in its Series D financing round, following its $43 million Series C…
3D Printing News Briefs, August 12, 2023: IDEX 3D Printer, Electric Motor, & More
In 3D Printing News Briefs today, Mingda launched a new high-temperature IDEX FDM 3D printer, while Wayland Additive offers new Mixed Reality service packages for the Calibur3. Collaborative researchers at…
Tokyo Researchers Demonstrate Unaided Self-Folding 4D Printed Origami
A group from The University of Tokyo’s Department of Electrical Engineering and Information Systems recently published an article about their method to 4D print high resolution self-folding origami structures. Their…
Behind the Print: 68% Women Lead, 38% See Full Equality in 3DPrint.com’s 3D Printing Poll
In early June, 3DPrint.com launched a survey to gauge how women have been navigating and influencing the dynamic 3D printing sector. In this article, we break down some of the…
Transparent Display 3D Printing for AR Developed in Korea
In June, 2023, the materials science journal ACS Nano published a study by a research team at the Korea Electrotechnology Research Institute (KERI), on the development of 3D printing technology…
3D Printed Snow Models Could Improve Understanding of Avalanches
In order to better understand how avalanches are triggered, research scientists at a unique cold laboratory in the Swiss Alpine resort town of Davos are scanning and 3D printing cross…
Canada Announces over $20M to Help BC Businesses Access 3D Printing
At the end of July, the Canadian government announced it will disburse over $20.8 million in funding intended to make it easier for research organizations and businesses in British Columbia…
3D Printing Financials: Services Bureau Proto Labs Reports Earnings Beat, In-Line Revenue for Q2
Proto Labs (NYSE: PRLB), the Minnesota-based manufacturing services bureau specializing in 3D printing solutions, announced its Q2 2023 earnings on Friday, August 4, reporting quarterly earnings per share (EPS) of…
Win €100,000 with ESA’s COSMIC Large Format 3D Printing Grand Challenge
As we stand on the verge of a new era in space exploration, 3D printing plays an integral role, offering novel solutions to enhance space exploration and guide humankind’s future…
3D Printed Wearable Ultrasound Shows Promise for Early Breast Cancer Detection
Researchers at MIT used 3D printing to pioneer a groundbreaking wearable ultrasound device specifically for the early detection of breast cancer. This landmark invention underscores the vast potential of 3D…
3D Printing News Briefs, August 5, 2023: Partnerships, Optical Devices, Robotic Gripper, & More
We open today’s 3D Printing News Briefs with news of two partnerships: Multistation is working with EURO-COMPOSITES, while Essentium is collaborating with 3D-Fuel. Moving on to research, a Caltech team…
