digital light processing (DLP)
3D Printing News Briefs, May 27, 2023: Contract, Acquisition, Movie Prop, & More
We’re discussing Sintratec’s All-Material Platform first in today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, and then moving on to an NSF Career Award for a University of Pittsburgh research and a Phase…
Visitech Brings Scrolling, Thermal, and 8K DLP 3D Printing Stateside with Texas Factory
Visitech, a Norwegian manufacturer of digital light processing (DLP) projectors, has expanded its footprint with a U.S. location. The move was a natural for the company, which is developing some…
Global Availability Announced for Desktop Health’s Einstein Pro XL Dental 3D Printer
Last winter, Desktop Health, the medical 3D printing division of Desktop Metal (NYSE: DM), revealed the commercial launch of its high-precision Einstein dental series of 3D printers, as well as Flexcera Smile…
Desktop Metal: AM 2.0 Highlights from the Formnext Show Floor
Formnext, the leading international platform for Additive Manufacturing and industrial 3D Printing, returned in full swing to the halls of the Frankfurt convention center in Germany this November. With challenging…
Emerging Metal 3D Printing Technology from CalTech: Hydrogel Infusion
CalTech has been doing interesting work in 3D printing for a number of years now, especially Professor Julia Greer and the Greer Group. The team works in hierarchical, nano, battery…
Germany’s Rapid Shape Brings Automated 3D Printing to North Carolina
While not as well-known in the U.S., German 3D printer manufacturer Rapid Shape has a unique approach to vat photopolymerization that may actually be more advanced than most products on…
3D Printing News Briefs, September 10, 2022: Education, SBIR Award, Materials, & More
We’re kicking things off with education in today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, after a recent “Girl Meets AM” program for high school students. Moving on to business, ExLattice has received…
3D Printing News Briefs, July 9, 2022: Business, Metal Powder Condensate Waste, & More
Starting with business news in today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, as E3D has acquired ZODIAC, a nozzle and aftermarket FDM solutions firm, and EVO 3D is partnering with CEAD. Moving…
3D Printing News Briefs, February 19, 2022: Metal 3D Printing, Research, & More
Kicking things off in today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, Sciaky will deliver what it calls the “world’s largest” metal electron beam DED 3D printer to an aerospace customer. In research,…
Desktop Health Unveils New 3D Printer Series to Strengthen Dental Portfolio
Desktop Health, the recently launched healthcare business within Desktop Metal, Inc. (NYSE: DM), works to create 3D printing solutions for multiple areas of personalized medicine. This includes a focus on…
Innovators in Residence Program for DLP 3D Printing Launched by IN-VISION
IN-VISION Technologies AG, based out of Austria and Boston, is a leader in high-precision optical systems and light engines for Digital Light Processing (DLP) 3D printing. Now, the company, which…
Expansion Strategy: 3D Printing Digital Imaging Company In-Vision is Now a Stock Corporation
Laying the groundwork for further expansion, Austrian optics specialist In-Vision Digital Imaging Optics GmbH has converted into a stock corporation and now operates under the new name In-Vision Technologies AG….
Tissue Models 3D Printed with Human-Derived Bioinks by Allegro 3D & Humabiologics
Rapid-throughput bioprinting company Allegro 3D, a spin-off from the University of California San Diego (UCSD), was awarded nearly $1 million in grant funding this spring to develop a next-generation digital light…
Essentium Acquires Collider & its Hybrid DLP 3D Printing Technology
Industrial high speed 3D printing solutions provider Essentium has been working on expanding to meet demands for the last few years, receiving serious investments, partnering with other companies, and even…
Luxinergy Using Biocompatible Resin & In-Vision’s HELIOS Light Engine to 3D Print Orthotics
Custom medical devices called orthotics are used to hep patients recover from injuries and correct body misalignments, and can also relieve pain. Unfortunately, it takes a long time to make…
Fortify Closes $20M VC Round for Magnetically-Aligned Composite 3D Printing
Cota Capital, Accel Partners, Neotribe Ventures, and Prelude Ventures have participated in a $20 million equity round for Fortify. Boston-based Fortify has developed a digital light processing (DLP) technology that…
Startup Accelerator: Holo Wants to 3D Print Millions of Copper Heatsinks Annually
I’m very excited about Holo, a company that aims to take a slurry digital light processing (DLP) technology to sinter metal parts to the heatsinks industry. By creating cost-effective, topology-optimized…
ETH Zurich Develops Bioresorbable 3D Printed Airway Stent
ETH Zurich, along with University Hospital Zurich and the University of Zurich, have developed a bioresorbable airway stent. The custom made stents are 3D printed using digital light processing (DLP)…
DSM’s Andrew Graves on His 30 Years in 3D Printing
DSM’s Andrew Graves has spent over three decades in 3D printing. Starting at 3D Systems, continuing for Stratasys Direct Manufacturing and now with DSM, Graves has seen the market evolve…
In a Different Tongue: 3D Printed Tongue Offers New Methods for Studying Oral Treatments
Researchers at the University of Leeds, in collaboration with the University of Edinburgh, have developed the first ever 3D printed biomimetic tongue surface. The material features mechanically relevant and accurate…
Visible Light 3D Printing for Tissue Engineering & Soft Robotics
As researchers from the Department of Chemistry at the University of Texas at Austin began to expand their work in applications such as tissue engineering and soft robotics, they realized…
Are 3D Printed Headphones Finally Here? Moondrop’s 3D Printed Earbuds for Professional In-Ear Monitoring
Founded in 2015, China-based Moondrop initially developed earbuds and in-ear headphones. Having had some initial success with products such as ‘VX’ and ‘Liebesleid’, the company gained a reputation for high…
3D Printing Liquid Crystal Elastomers to Mimic Human Tissue
Biological tissues are amazing materials. Over the years, our biological tissues mature and change so they can provide exactly what’s needed for their individual function, like how elastic cartilage can…
DLP 3D Printing: Mechanical & Strain-Sensing for Carbon Nanotube Reinforced Composites
Researchers from Spain continue the trend for the development of new combinations of materials, detailing their study in the recently published ‘Mechanical and Strain-Sensing Capabilities of Carbon Nanotube Reinforced Composites…
