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Strati, the World’s First 3D Printed Car, Created by a Diverse Team
In early 2014, a group of companies gathered around a technology being developed at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory Manufacturing Demonstration Facility (ORNL MDF). They had a plastic extruder from…
3D Printing News Briefs, July 24, 2021: GoProto, Parmatech, 3DEO, & MPIF, 6K, Chris Borge, 3DQue, ORNL
In this edition of 3D Printing News Briefs, we’re starting with some business, as GoProto ANZ has announced an important industry certification, and then Parmatech, 3DEO, and 6K have each…
Local Motors Teams with door2door to Enable Autonomous 3D Printed Shuttles in Europe
After obtaining a $15 million investment in 2020, Local Motors is continuing to make progress with its 3D printed, autonomous shuttle, Olli 2.0. The firm has announced that it is…
3D Printing News Briefs: September 12, 2018
For this week’s first edition of 3D Printing News Briefs, EOS is introducing its latest 3D printer at IMTS this week, while CRP Technology’s Windform RL 3D printing material is…
Manufacturing Demonstration Facility’s New BAAM 3D Printer Gets a Multi-Material Upgrade
A few weeks ago, I had the opportunity to see a Big Area Additive Manufacturing (BAAM) machine in person. The BAAM in operation at Additive Engineering Solutions in Akron is…
In a Non-Exclusive Licensing Agreement, Momentum Technologies Will Commercialize ORNL’s 3D Printed Magnet Technology
In October of 2016, researchers from TU Wien announced that they had used 3D printing to create strong permanent magnets. About a month later, Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), which…
Additive Engineering Solutions: A Small Company with a Big 3D Printer
Additive Engineering Solutions (AES) may be a small company, but it has one of the biggest 3D printers in the world. When 3DPrint.com Editor-in-Chief Sarah Goerhke and I walked into…
A Closer Look at the Many Uses for Additive Manufacturing & Augmented Reality in America’s Military Forces
3D printing and additive manufacturing are reshaping the military in America, and in other countries as well. Marines in California took a short class in 2016 about how to best…
Cincinnati Inc and NVBOTS Debut New Industrial SAAM 3D Printer at FabTech 2016
About two years ago, Cincinnati Inc. (CI) and the U.S. Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) debuted one of the world’s largest and most productive 3D printers: the…
SHoP Architects and Partners Create Giant 3D Printed Bamboo Pavilion for Design Miami
On November 30, most of us, at least in my part of the country, will be dealing with gray skies, cold temperatures, and maybe snow. (Although maybe not – it’s…
ORNL Researchers 3D Print Permanent Magnets for Clean Energy Applications, Saving Time, Cost and Material
At this point, it’s no longer a surprise to hear that 3D printing something results in better performance, strength, etc. compared to traditionally manufactured equivalents. The fact that it’s no…
3D Printed Molds Save the Department of Energy Time and Money on Wind Energy
It’s funny how often it seems that when you begin researching or exploring a particular idea, that idea or element suddenly seems to show up everywhere, whether you’re looking for…
America Makes Announces the Seven Awardees of Their Fourth Project Call
Acting as the official additive manufacturing accelerator in the United States, the Youngstown, Ohio-based organization America Makes, also known as the National Additive Manufacturing Innovation Institute, has enabled the success…
RAPID 2016 Will Feature Live 3D Printing and Assembly of Large-Scale Orion Module Replica
In May, I’ll be attending my first-ever 3D printing conference and exhibition. RAPID 2016 will be taking place in Orlando from May 16-19, and I must say that I’m getting…
ORNL Signs Patent Licensing Agreement with Strangpresse for Large-Scale 3D Printing Technology
As the center of the United States Department of Energy’s (DOE) national laboratory program, the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) has been responsible for countless technological advancements developed by the…
Tour of ORNL’s 3D Printing Facility: 3D Printed Podium for Obama, Titanium Robotic Arms & More
It was a distinct pleasure to join a tour of the Manufacturing Development Facility (MDF) of Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) on June 23rd, 2015. Our group consisted of College,…
BAAM 3D Printer Gets Major Upgrade — Prints 100 lbs of Material Per Hour & More
Way back in June of last year we covered an announcement by Cincinnati Inc. and the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) which revealed one of the world’s largest and most…
Details Emerge on BAAM 3D Printer – 200X Faster – Prints 10 lbs Plastic/Hour
Back in February the U.S. Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), and Cincinnati Inc. set quite a goal for themselves within the 3D printing space. They set out…
