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Adidas Adds Automated Weaving Robot to Shoe 3D Printing Tech
With footwear, 3D printing has been making some serious headway, as numerous brands experiment with 3D printed orthotics and midsoles. In its report, “3D-Printed Footwear 2020-2030, an Analysis of the…
Off to the Races: Stratasys and Team Penske Renew 3D Printing Motorsports Partnership
Back in 2017, 3D printing leader Stratasys and Team Penske—a top INDYCAR, NASCAR , and IMSA SportsCar racing team—formed a multi-year technical partnership in order to give all of the…
NHL Will Now Use 3D Printed Helmets, Thanks to Carbon and CCM
CCM, one of Canada’s leading hockey equipment manufacturers, in partnership with Carbon, has just introduced its ‘SuperTacks X with Nest Tech’ helmet ahead of the NHL 2021 season. The 3D…
3D Printed Footwear to Generate $4.2 Billion by 2025
SmarTech Analysis has put out its latest report about additive manufacturing (AM) in the footwear industry, titled “3D-Printed Footwear 2020-2030, an Analysis of the Market Potential of 3D Printing in…
PEAK Launches Alien Beast 3D Printed Shoes for Limited Sale
In the fashion world, we have seen everything from haute couture collections to custom jewelry lines. Shoes of all kinds have been produced too, and usually tend to offer an…
Decathlon Optimizes Supply Chain with 3D Systems’ Figure 4 3D Printing
Sporting goods giant Decathlon has implemented 3D Systems’ new Figure 4 digital manufacturing solution and materials to optimize its supply chain. Capable of fast and versatile part production, the resin-dependent…
TaylorMade Uses Formlabs to Prototype Better Golf Clubs with 3D Printing
Golf company TaylorMade extensively used Formlabs machines to prototype a better golf club. The company’s work illustrates a few key emerging trends: that desktop machines could partially displace services, that…
Cyclist Receives Titanium 3D Printed Spacer and Cleat for Invictus Games
From kayak paddle grips and surf prosthetics to racing wheelchairs and the gloves with which to race them, 3D printing can help fabricate adaptive and assistive devices for athletes. This…
EOS, BASF, Kupol (and 3D Printing) Big Winners of the NFL Helmet Challenge
The NFL Helmet Challenge has, for a number of years, pitted the best and brightest minds in 3D printing against a deceptively simple problem, making better helmets. Head injuries have…
3D Printed Surfboard: Researchers Test Different Bio-Inspired Core Structures
Just as a New Zealand-based surfer was inspired by the humpback whale and the microgrooves of shark skin when creating his surfboard fins, so too was a team of international…
3D Printed Bike Saddles to Adjust the Rider’s Needs
Bike saddles are one of the three parts of the bike that meets your body, and these are often blamed for being uncomfortable when riding. Yet, bike saddles are very…
3D Printed Temporary Helmet Protects Young Patient Waiting for Cranioplasty
3D printing has been used many times to fabricate helmets, but not just ones to protect your head during sports like cycling and baseball. Custom 3D printed helmets for adults…
Kiwi Companies Partner to Build Tailored 3D Printed Training Prosthetics for Female Para-Athletes
New Zealand-based Zenith Tecnica, which is the only company in the country using Electron Beam Melting (EBM) technology to make 3D printed titanium components, is teaming up with High Performance Sports NZ…
