Metal 3D Printing
by Sarah Saunders | 6 hours ago | 3D Printing, Business, Medical 3D Printing, Metal 3D Printing
Following in the recent footsteps of SI-BONE’s iFuse-3D Implant and Cellular Titanium spinal implants by EIT, two more medical device companies have announced this week that they have received the all-important (510)k clearance from the US Food and Drug... 
by Sarah Saunders | 22 hours ago | 3D Design, 3D Printed Art, 3D Printers, 3D Printing, 3D Printing Materials, 3D Software, Business, Metal 3D Printing
For today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, we’re putting our best fashion foot forward as we bring you stories of 3D printed wearables, clothing, and insoles, then move into some software and business news. A Colorado artist is dealing with theft after most of... 
by Sarah Saunders | 24 hours ago | 3D Printing, 3D Printing Materials, 3D Software, Medical 3D Printing, Metal 3D Printing
While we’ve seen 3D printed medical implants made out of materials like silicone and cobalt chromium, the most common metal of choice is titanium due to its low density and high strength. Titanium has been used many times to fabricate 3D printed jaw implants,... 
by Sarah Saunders | Aug 14, 2017 | 3D Printers, 3D Printing, Metal 3D Printing
I’ve always found videos depicting time lapse designs to be really impressive, and time lapse footage can be really helpful if you’re trying to quickly show the entire span of a lengthy project. But in terms of giving you a realistic idea of how long a 3D... 
by Clare Scott | Aug 14, 2017 | 3D Printing, 3D Printing Materials, Metal 3D Printing
Based in Munich, Germany, H.C. Starck is a global leader in metal and ceramic materials. 3D printing is not new to the company, which employs more than 2,500 people across the world; in fact, its metal powders have been used for additive manufacturing for more than a... 
by Sarah Saunders | Aug 14, 2017 | 3D Printing, Aerospace 3D Printing, Metal 3D Printing
When it comes to 3D printing in the aerospace sector, France-based Airbus is one of the biggest adopters of the technology, and the company has teamed up with big names in the additive manufacturing industry like Dassault Systèmes, Sciaky, and Renishaw to develop and... 
by Sarah Anderson Goehrke | Aug 11, 2017 | 3D Printing, 3D Printing Materials, Business, Education, Metal 3D Printing, Science & Technology
The additive manufacturing industry is changing so quickly that sometimes it seems that if you blink you’ll miss at least three major developments. Fortunately, those working at the forefront of the latest advances in 3D printing are also working to share their... 
by Sarah Saunders | Aug 11, 2017 | 3D Printing, Medical 3D Printing, Metal 3D Printing
I’m always fascinated at how 3D printing technology has been used during spinal procedures and surgery. 3D printed surgical guides have been used to help in scoliosis operations, and as far back as 2014, we’ve seen doctors perform surgeries using 3D... 
by Sarah Saunders | Aug 11, 2017 | 3D Design, 3D Printing, Medical 3D Printing, Metal 3D Printing
Direct metal laser sintering (DMLS) is an industrial 3D printing process, increasingly put to use in applications such as the manufacture of car parts. But EOS recently used its DMLS technology to manufacture parts for something much smaller than a car – a... 
by Sarah Saunders | Aug 10, 2017 | 3D Printing, Education, Metal 3D Printing
While EOS is certainly well-known by many big name companies for its expertise in additive manufacturing solutions for both metals and polymers, it has also supported academics and researchers for over 20 years with its Academia program, allowing them to buy EOS... 
by Sarah Saunders | Aug 9, 2017 | 3D Printing, 3D Software, Business, Metal 3D Printing
Chicago-based metal additive manufacturing solutions provider Sciaky, Inc., which is a subsidiary of Phillips Service Industries, Inc. (PSI), introduced its innovative metal Electron Beam Additive Manufacturing (EBAM) process back in 2009, and made its EBAM machines... 
by Sarah Anderson Goehrke | Aug 9, 2017 | 3D Printing, 3D Printing Materials, Aerospace 3D Printing, Business, Metal 3D Printing
Materials are increasingly in focus in additive manufacturing, with particular attention being paid to metals. As the industry well understands by now, moving a material from a traditional to an additive manufacturing process is not so simple as dropping the same type... 
by Sarah Saunders | Aug 9, 2017 | 3D Printing, 3D Printing Materials, Metal 3D Printing
Some people cook by some inherent sense or knowledge, throwing ingredients into a bowl willy nilly with nary a thought of opening up a cookbook; later, of course, the dish turns out great. I, however, am not one of these people, and require a recipe in front of me at... 
by Sarah Saunders | Aug 4, 2017 | 3D Printers, 3D Printing, 3D Printing Materials, Business, Education, Metal 3D Printing
We’ve got a little bit of education, and all sorts of business news, to carry you into the weekend with this week’s second edition of 3D Printing News Briefs. As part of their new partnership, Challenger Center and New Matter have announced the recipient... 
by Sarah Saunders | Aug 3, 2017 | 3D Printing, Business, Metal 3D Printing
Car and truck manufacturer Mercedes-Benz ensures that every part for every car it’s ever produced is available in case someone wishes to purchase it. But not only does it cost a lot of money to keep up a massive stock of parts, it takes up a lot of space, and... 
by Sarah Saunders | Aug 2, 2017 | 3D Design, 3D Printed Art, 3D Printing, 3D Printing Materials, Metal 3D Printing
We first heard about the beautiful 3D printed jewelry of Harvard-educated architect, author, teacher, and designer Jenny Wu back in 2014, when she partnered with Stratasys to print necklaces and rings for her luxury LACE by Jenny Wu collection. Less than a year later,... 
by Clare Scott | Aug 2, 2017 | 3D Printing, 3D Printing Materials, Metal 3D Printing, Science & Technology
So much about 3D printing is still a mystery – especially when things go wrong. Anyone who works with 3D printing is well-acquainted with the fact that the technology isn’t perfect, and that there are going to be errors, failed prints, and all manner of... 
by Sarah Saunders | Aug 1, 2017 | 3D Printers, 3D Printing, 3D Printing Materials, Business, Metal 3D Printing
We’ve got a lot of 3D printing business news to cover in the first August edition of 3D Printing News Briefs, and then we’ll move on to 3D printing materials and some gaming news. Sigma Labs makes an executive-level switch, while both Nano Dimension and HP... 
by Clare Scott | Jul 28, 2017 | 3D Printing, Aerospace 3D Printing, Business, Metal 3D Printing, Robotics
The future of human space exploration depends on our ability to manufacture in space – and we’re making good progress in that area, with 3D printers installed on the International Space Station and technology in the works to 3D print habitats on the moon... 
by Joris Peels | Jul 28, 2017 | 3D Printers, 3D Printing, Business, Editorials / Opinions, Metal 3D Printing, Popular Stories
Metal 3D printing is a burgeoning area at the moment. Many companies are investing in metal 3D printing systems and the market is growing quickly. There are a number of different metal 3D printing technologies out there. You can find the first part of this series... 
by Sarah Anderson Goehrke | Jul 27, 2017 | 3D Printing, Business, Medical 3D Printing, Metal 3D Printing
Metal 3D printing is flying high with recent high-profile use in aerospace systems such as GE’s Advanced Turboprop Engine, which is equipped with one-third of its parts made via additive manufacturing and gearing up for use in the skies within the next two... 
by Hilary Johnson | Jul 25, 2017 | 3D Printing, Business, Editorials / Opinions, Education, Exclusive Interviews, Metal 3D Printing
Growing up in a household with a father in engineering and mother in mathematics, I was destined to be in the science and engineering world. However, I didn’t see it that way until I grew up a little. Education, dedication to sports, and hard work were always the... 
by Sarah Saunders | Jul 23, 2017 | 3D Printing, 3D Software, Business, Metal 3D Printing
It’s officially the weekend, and we know you’re ready to kick back and relax. So, we’ve taken the liberty of putting some of the latest 3D printing business news for you here, in easily digestible, weekend-sized bites. First up is a big announcement... 
by Sarah Saunders | Jul 20, 2017 | 3D Printing, Medical 3D Printing, Metal 3D Printing
By now, we all know that 3D printing technology has many applications in the medical field, from manufacturing medical devices and prosthetics to printing patient-specific organ models and conducting valuable training and research. Recently, the Institute of... 
by Clare Scott | Jul 20, 2017 | 3D Printing, Business, Medical 3D Printing, Metal 3D Printing
3D printing has brought advancements to the medical industry across the board, but one area that has been especially affected is the treatment of spinal conditions. 3D printing has allowed for the fabrication of spinal implants that are precisely designed to fit each... 
by Sarah Saunders | Jul 20, 2017 | 3D Printers, 3D Printing, 3D Printing Materials, Aerospace 3D Printing, Business, Metal 3D Printing
This spring, 3DPrint.com was on site when Airbus and Dassault Systèmes became official residents of the Innovation Campus at Wichita State University (WSU) in Kansas, with a combined goal of innovation in the aerospace field. The grand opening marked a big step... 
