large-scale 3d printing
Caracol Introduces Large-Scale Composite 3D Printing Mounted on Robotic Arms
The small segment for large-scale 3D printers is growing. Previously populated by the likes of Cincinnati, Inc, Thermwood, and Ingersoll, this space is dedicated massive extrusion systems that 3D print…
3D Printing Webinar and Event Roundup: May 23, 2021
With seven webinars and events each on May 25th and 26th, five on the 27th, and one on the 28th, I won’t waste time with a lengthy intro. Keep reading…
Purdue University to Create Thermwood LSAM Research Lab for Large-Scale 3D Printing
Purdue University will be establishing a laboratory dedicated to large scale additive manufacturing (AM). The school’s Composites Manufacturing Simulation Center (CMSC) is partnering with Thermwood Corporation for industry-funded research into…
Longest 3D Printed Pedestrian Bridge Under Construction
The Netherlands opened the world’s first 3D printed concrete bridge in 2017. Now, the nation has its eyes set on another landmark achievement using additive manufacturing. Construction has now started…
Deutsche Bahn Explains How Mobility Goes Additive is Driving Railway 3D Printing
Our industry pays very little attention to rail, an industry that has its very own certification requirements. What’s more, due to the nature of these large vehicles, rail parts are…
DSM and Nedcam to Offer Large Format 3D Printing with Pellets
Dutch chemical company Royal DSM has announced that it will be partnering with Nedcam, a spin-off company from the Maritime Research Institute Netherlands (MARIN), to add capacity and develop new…
Thermwood Develops New Vertical Tech for Large Format 3D Printing
Indiana-based Thermwood Corporation is the oldest manufacturer of highly flexible 3 and 5 axis CNC routers, and entered the 3D printing industry five years ago with a unique hybrid machine….
Three New Large-Format 3D Printers for Aerospace, Automotive, Prosthetics Markets from Modix
Modix Modular Technologies LTD., headquartered in Tel Aviv, specializes in developing large-format 3D printers…really large. Now, the company is doubling its 3D printer portfolio up to six systems with the…
Mobile Robotic System 3D Prints Single-Piece Concrete Structures
The scientists at Nanyang Technological University (NTU) in Singapore have spent a lot of time and energy over the last few years researching construction 3D printing with concrete materials. Two…
3D Printing News Briefs: April 30, 2020
We’re starting today’s 3D Printing News Briefs talking about some new products – SHINING 3D is announcing its new desktop 3D inspection system, and Recreus has launched a new polypropylene…
MELD Manufacturing Reaches Major Milestone with Metal 3D Printed Components
Virginia-based company MELD Manufacturing Corporation was launched in the spring of 2018 as a subsidiary of Aeroprobe Corporation, which produces instruments that provide and measure real-time air and flow data. Aeroprobe…
Mimaki USA Releases New Large-Scale 3DGD-1800 3D Printing System
Wide-format inkjet printer and cutter manufacturer Mimaki USA, an operating entity of Mimaki Engineering in Japan, is expanding its existing 3D printer offering with the new large-scale Mimaki 3DGD-1800 system,…
Chilean Researchers Experiment with Climbing Koala 3D Printer
University of Chile researchers Maximiliano Vélez, Efrén Toala, and Juan Cristóbal Zagal have developed a new angle for fabrication in construction, developing a novel machine that pairs a climbing robot…
3D Printing News Briefs: March 16, 2020
We’ve got news about 3D printers in today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, as BigRrep has shipped its 500th large-format 3D printer. Peopoly is developing new 3D printers for its Phenom…
Twente AM Live Streams Large-Scale 3D Printing of Concrete Formwork
Dutch company Twente Additive Manufacturing B.V. (Twente AM, or TAM) is working to change the home building industry for the better, by challenging traditional construction methods through the use of…
Carbon Fiber 3D Printing, Part Six: Go Big or Go Home
One topic we’ve skirted around in our carbon fiber series so far is large-scale composite printing processes. The reason for this is because it is both a big topic, literally…
3DPrinterOS Partnering with MilleBot to Containerize Large-Scale 3D Printing
Thanks to a newly announced partnership between Orlando 3D printing startup MilleBot and 3DPrinterOS, a privately held Silicon Valley company that developed an operating system for advanced digital manufacturing, 3D…
Henkel & Shapeways: Large-Scale Manufacturing with Loctite Materials
Together, Henkel and Shapeways are reaching for bigger and better solutions in 3D printing, complementing each other in partnership to expand large-scale manufacturing of Loctite materials. The two companies will…
Scaled Presents a 3D Printed Chassis Concept
Founded in 2015, Swindon-based engineering company Scaled is on a mission to, as its website states, “bring large scale 3D printing technology to production environments across the UK.” The company…
Northwestern University: Researchers Produce Large Scale 3D Printer & Control Heat with HARP Technology
3D printing technology is often seen from the ‘bigger is better’ perspective, especially as researchers and manufacturers continue to out-do each other in digital fabrication of enormous proportions. Now, a…
Additive Manufacturing Collaboration: Ai Build & WEBER Offer Advanced Large-Scale 3D Printing Solutions
Headquartered in London, Ai Build specializes in making manufacturing easier. Setting their sights on collaborating with Germany’s Hans Weber Maschinenfabrik of WEBER Additive—a manufacturer of plastic extrusion machinery for more…
Royal DSM Will Choose Ten Startups to Participate in the I AM Tomorrow Challenge
Royal DSM, headquartered in The Netherlands, is a global company based on science and sustainable living—with serious dedication to 3D printing also, as they realize the incredible potential such technology…
3D Printing News Briefs: June 18, 2019
We’re starting with business in today’s 3D Printing News Briefs: Canadian additive and space manufacturing companies are partnering up for a two-year project, while Thor3D and Polyga have announced a…
3D Printing with SPEE3D: It’s About Standard Parts and Low Costs, Not Sophistication
At last year’s RAPID + TCT, we spoke with Australian startup SPEE3D about its patented supersonic 3D deposition (SP3D) technology and award-wining, large-format LightSPEE3D 3D printer, which is capable of…
