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Oxford Performance Materials Gains FDA Approval for 3D Printed Spinal Implants
Suddenly 3D printed spinal implants seem to be gaining quite a bit of traction. Just last week, we reported on a German company named joimax®, who had just gained FDA…
Designer Lincoln Kayiwa Teams with Materialise to Create Unique 3D Printed Clothing Hangers
Designer Lincoln Kayiwa is a graduate with a Master of Arts from the Aalto University School of Arts, Design and Architecture in Helsinki, Finland, and he founded his design studio,…
If There’s Nae 3D Printing, There’s Nae Golf
Though golf is one of the most traditional sports in the world with rules and folklore that stretches back to Old Tom Morris, the research team at Cobra Puma Golf…
Chinese Man Receives a 3D Printed Elbow Joint After Suffering a Major Work Injury
“Look at my arm, it can stretch up to here, a few months ago, I needed to hold my left arm everyday, because there was no elbow joint.” – 20-year-old…
Brandon Fosdick: From Rocket Science to Developing an Affordable SLS 3D Printer
Selective Laser Sintering (SLS) is probably the most exciting form of 3D printing technology today. Unfortunately though, it is mostly reserved for large corporations with equally large bank accounts. SLS…
EOS & Cooksongold Team to Launch the PRECIOUS M 080 Jewelry DMLS 3D Printer
Jewelry has been one of the key markets to see substantial benefit from recent advances within additive manufacturing technologies. Whether it’s the fabrication of polymer based jewelry created by children,…
FDA Approves First 3D Printed Facial Implants
Oxford Performance Materials (OPM) has long been a leader in the area of 3D printing and high performance additive manufacturing. Their accomplishments include the development of a number of advanced…
Niobium Based Alloy, C-103, Commonly Used for Aerospace Applications, is Successfully 3D Printed With, by MTI
Space travel and 3D printing are two technologies, which up until a couple of years ago, were rarely ever mentioned in the same sentence. Now it seems that NASA as well…
Diamond Plastics Unveils New Laser Sintering Polymer Powder, HDPE HX 17
As we have mentioned several times in past stories, the material science behind the resins, filaments, and powders used within the 3D printing process is almost as important to the…
MatterFab Reveals Their Affordable Metal 3D Printer, ‘An Order of Magnitude Cheaper’
Metal 3D printing is the Holy Grail of additive manufacturing. Unlike with other materials that can be printed, metal enables manufacturers to create end-use objects via 3D printing, objects which oftentimes…
Boeing and Lotus Team up to Create Super Strong Carbon Fiber Reinforced 3D Printing Method
When it comes the production of aircraft and high performance cars, two companies may stand out. Boeing, the designer and manufacturer of fixed-wing aircraft, rockets and satellites has been in the industry…
Robo3D R2 Printer on the Way This Summer: Company is working on Laser Sintering and More Advanced System of 3D Printing
Robo3D is a company that raised close to $650,000 on Kickstarter about a year ago, for their “R1” 3D printer. The printer is currently available for only $599 fully assembled…
Laser Sintering 3D Printing May Now Take Off with a Very Important Patent Expiring Today
For the past year or so, a lot has been made about several upcoming 3D Printing patents that are set to expire. In fact, one big one is expiring today,…
