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3D Printing News Briefs, October 28, 2023: Software Add-On, Heat Exchangers, Milling, & More
We’ve got news about an acquisition and a collaboration to start off today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, before moving on to two stories about additive manufacturing software. Then there’s a…
Dubai Creates World’s First 3D Printed Construction Certification System
Keeping with its historical embrace of 3D printing, Dubai has another feather for its cap: It has become the first city on Earth to adopt a certification system for additive…
60 Minutes Airs ICON’s Vision for Construction 3D Printing on Earth and Beyond
Is the world of construction witnessing a groundbreaking transformation with the advent of 3D printing technology? Jason Ballard, CEO of ICON, a Texas-based company, believes it is. He recently sat…
3D Printing News Briefs, June 17, 2023: Startup Accelerator, 3D Printed Violins, & More
In today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, we’ll start off with business, as Tritone’s new partnership brings it into the French market and Hexagon’s manufacturing startup accelerator has named three new…
Concrete Dreams: Construction 3D Printing for the Military
The United States military has a high interest in 3D printing for construction. It is researching swarm construction, has awarded $3.2 million to research better concrete for 3D printing, funded hempcrete,…
Concrete Dreams: Construction 3D Printing for Disaster Relief
Whereas, in general, the additive construction hype is focused on houses, I’m much more focused on 3D printing money. I think that locally 3D printing mass-customized infrastructure at a factory…
Concrete Dreams: Construction 3D Printing for the Developing World
A good deal of 3D printing for construction currently focuses on the developed world. 3D printed neighborhoods in Texas and the Netherlands are underway. Companies are looking at 3D printed…
US Army Corps of Engineers Awards $3.2M for 3D Printing Ultra High Performance Concrete
Florida International University (FIU) was awarded a $3.2 million grant by the Army Corps of Engineers for research related to use of Ultra High Performance Concrete (UHPC) for additive construction…
3D Printing News Briefs, October 6, 2022: Titanium, Tungsten, Concrete & More
In today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, we’ll start with software, as Siemens embeds the 3Dfindit.com parts library by CADENAS into its Capital software. Onto metal news now, as research out…
3DPOD Episode 118: Intelligent Large Format 3D Printing with Daghan Cam, Ai Build Founder and CEO
When Daghan Cam founded AI Build, the firm’s technology was a made up of a single 3D printer attached to a robotic arm for large scale polymer parts. The team…
Black Buffalo Partners with Xerox to Finance Client’s Construction 3D Printing Purchases
Black Buffalo 3D, an emerging additive construction (AC) startup, announced a strategic partnership with FITTLE, Xerox’s equipment financing arm. Through the alliance, FITTLE will help make it easier for Black…
3D Printed Reefs Aim to Restore Cod in Scandinavian Waters
Ørsted, Denmark’s largest energy company, has now partnered with the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) Denmark to restore the marine biodiversity of the Kattegat Strait, the body of water between Denmark…
Siam Cement to Distribute COBOD Construction 3D Printers in Southeast Asia
Additive construction firm COBOD International is on a mission to construct buildings all around the world using automation, robotic construction, and 3D printing. So far, the Danish company is doing…
3D Printing News Briefs, February 16, 2022: Awards, Business, Construction 3D Printing, & More
In today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, we’re sharing good news that the TCT Awards are back this year! Then on to business, as CORE Industrial has acquired another manufacturing company,…
Carnegie Mellon University Reinventing Eco-Friendly Architecture with 3D Printed Reclaimed Concrete
Pittsburgh continues to reinvent what it means to be the Steel City, turning to advanced new manufacturing tools and ideas to move toward a cleaner, more sustainable future. Carnegie Mellon…
3D Printing News Briefs, October 6, 2021: Business, Guns, & Bridges
We’re starting with a little business in today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, as EPLUS 3D and Shining 3D have issued a joint declaration. Optomec received an order from an OEM…
Swiss Chemical Giant Sika Introduces Concrete 3D Printer
If there was any doubt that additive construction was becoming a serious sector, those doubts should be eliminated now. Sika Corporation has unveiled its own concrete 3D printing technology. Tackling…
3D Printed Concrete Furniture Given Soft Aesthetic with Gradient Color Technique
When I hear the phrase “3D printed concrete furniture,” my first thought is how incredibly uncomfortable that sounds. But looking at the new 3D printed gradient furniture collection by Vienna-based…
3D Printing News Briefs, November 21, 2020: Titomic, Etteplan, Concre3DLab, Interspectral, Nanofabrica, BCN3D & 3DGBIRE
In this week’s 3D Printing News Briefs, we’ve got some business news to cover first, then moving on to software, and finally to microscale 3D printing. Titomic has appointed an…
ASU Professor Granted $2M to Accelerate Concrete 3D Printing
Arizona State University (ASU)’s civil engineering Professor Narayanan Neithalath and four colleagues at other universities have been awarded a $2 million, five-year grant from the National Science Foundation’s AccelNet program,…
ACCIONA and a Multidisciplinary Approach to Concrete 3D Printing
In our most recent roundup of 3D printing webinars and events, we told you about the free “Let’s Talk Concrete 3D Printing: A Multidisciplinary Approach” webinar by Spanish company ACCIONA….
3D Printing Webinar and Virtual Event Roundup, June 28, 2020
This week is packed full with 3D printing webinars and virtual events, with four taking place Tuesday, and two each on Wednesday and Thursday. We’ll tell you all about them…
Belgian Construction Group Designates BESIX 3D to Specialize in Concrete 3D Printing
Motivated by its continued interests in offering niche solutions, Belgian construction company BESIX Group has created BESIX 3D, focused on concrete 3D printing. Born from an idea ‘shortlisted’ by Unleash—an…
Sustainable Cabin Built on 3D-Printed Concrete Stilts from Infested Ash Wood
Our house had several ash trees in the front and back yard while I was growing up, and we lost three of them due to various acts of nature. Ash…
