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Flinders University Uses 3D Scanning to Study Dutch East India Shipwrecks
3D scanning has proven to be a key driver in the growth of the 3D printing industry and continues to open the door for new applications and research. A team…
Exit International Introduces 3D Printable Euthanasia Machine
There is no small controversy surrounding the ending of a life. Whether from those involved in anti-abortion movements, people working to end the death penalty, or individuals who wish to…
3D Printed Skull Helps Save Baby’s Life
It isn’t possible to overstate the kind of change that having a baby brings to your life. Whether it’s your first or your fifth, it’s a wonderfully terrifying experience that…
3D Printing Business: Y Soft Partners with Konica Minolta for 3D Print Management, Oerlikon Looks to the Stars with New Partnership
In a week already rife with announcements of new 3D printing industry partnerships, the collaborations continue. Y Soft Corporation, based in the Czech Republic, is a leading provider of enterprise workflow…
Metal 3D Printing News: Aurora Labs Signs Binding Term Sheet with WorleyParsons
Back in January, about a month after Australian startup Aurora Labs announced that it had shipped the first 3D printer in its affordable, metal S-Titanium line, the company announced that it was…
Polar 3D Acquires Interest in Makers Empire to Continue Bringing 3D Printing Technology Education to Schools
As more applications for 3D printing continue to surface, it’s more important than ever to train the future workforce on how to use the technology – this is why so…
Re:Purpose for Good Pursues Several Good Causes at Once with 3D Printed Prosthetics Made from Recycled Plastic
3D printing can be used to benefit the world in many ways, and thousands of caring people have dedicated their time and energy towards working with the technology to help…
Just In Time Implants: New Australian Project Will Use 3D Printing and Robotic Surgery in Bone Cancer Treatment
Global medical device manufacturing company Stryker fully committed to 3D printing technology in 2016, and over the past year has been making good on that commitment, with new partnerships and…
3D Printed Parts Enhance Asbestos-Detecting Microscope Named Marvin
Asbestos was, at one time, an extremely popular material because of its excellent insulating and fire-resistant properties. Unfortunately, it turned out to be too good to be true, because it…
Australia’s First 3D Printed Paw Helps Millie the Greyhound Run Again
While greyhounds can also be wonderful, affectionate pets, most people know them as the dogs that run fast. Greyhounds are, indeed, incredibly fast, but Millie, a young greyhound in Australia,…
3D Printing News Briefs: October 17, 2017
We’re covering 3D printing files, 3D printers, business, projects, and programs today in 3D Printing News Briefs. MyMiniFactory now supports the 3MF file format, and an interior design company created…
Speedy Software Design and Titanium 3D Printing Relieve Nerve Pain with Custom Spinal Implant
Thanks to its low density and high strength, titanium is one of the most commonly used metals when it comes to 3D printed medical implants for humans, and even for animals. In…
Digitization and 3D Printing Replicate Fragile Braille Globe
Richard Frank Tunley made blinds for a living – but as he told his family, he lived for the blind. The Queensland man dedicated his life to working with and…
Designer Uses Sustainable 3D Printing in Recent Exhibition Blurring the Lines Between Fashion and Art
My wedding dress was so beautiful, I was almost afraid to touch it, much less wear it. Have you ever seen a piece of clothing, or jewelry, and thought that…
Scaled-up 3D Printed Viruses Help Students Understand the Flu and Other Diseases
In much of the United States, flu season is just beginning. Australia, however, has been in the midst of flu season for while now, and Queensland in particular is experiencing…
3D Printing News Briefs: September 26, 2017
We’re starting with a little bit of business in today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, then moving on to 3D printers and 3D printing technology, and finally some news on 3D…
Metal 3D Printing Without Limits: Titomic Introduces New Titomic Kinetic Fusion Process
Cold spray is a technique that is commonly used for metal coatings or repairs. It involves metal powder fed at high pressure through a nozzle and into a heated nitrogen…
Australian Researchers Design, Build, and Test-Fire 3D Printed Rocket Engine in Four Months
The race to a complete, 3D printed rocket engine is on – NASA has been working for years to develop a fully 3D printed rocket engine, and this summer Rocket…
Man Receives 3D Printed Tibia in World-First Surgery
Eight months ago, Caity Bell gave birth to her first child, a baby boy named William. Two days later, the baby’s father was admitted to the hospital with severe leg…
Artist Uses 3D Printed Paper to Make a Statement About Trees
Everyone knows that paper is made out of trees, but Jack Elliott wants to make trees out of paper. The artist and associate professor at Cornell University has several sculptures depicting…
Doctors Publish Research on Top Five Areas in Which 3D Printing Technology Has the Most Potential to Change the Medical Field
It’s no secret that 3D printing is changing the face of the medical field. The technology has many applications when it comes to healthcare, from custom medicines and prosthetics to…
Collaboration Key to 3D Bioprinting Stem Cell Research Success at BioFab3D@ACMD in Australia
Medical researchers and scientists have created all kinds of medical marvels, from brain tissue and cartilage to a heart and a pancreas, by 3D printing stem cells. In Australia, Swinburne…
Saving a 3D Printed Titanic Model from the Original’s Fate
The Titanic features large in the mind of the public. This is partly due to the blockbuster film of the same name featuring a young, handsome Leonardo DiCaprio and schmaltzy…
Educational Business Wins Hack My Van Contest, Will Offer Portable 3D Printing Workshops in New Zealand
The Hack My Van competition, put on for the second year by Mercedes-Benz Vans, reminds me a little bit of the reality TV show Pimp My Ride, where ruined cars were…
