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Over 30,000 Of 4WEB Medical’s 3D Printed Truss Implants Currently Being Used Worldwide
Four years ago, 3D printed implant technology provider 4WEB Medical, headquartered in Texas since 2008, announced a major company milestone – over 3,000 of its 3D printed spine truss implants…
Chanel Turns to Industrial 3D Printing to Develop the First 3D Printed Mascara Brush
The fashion industry has been implementing 3D printing technology for some time now, in products from clothes, shoes, and ties to jewelry, purses, and even eye-catching umbrellas. But makeup products…
TU Wien Spin-Off Introduces Novel 3D Printing Materials, Hot Lithography Process, New 3D Printer
While 3D printing technology has been responsible for many advances and inventions over the years, it’s not foolproof – some methods don’t produce items with the best material properties, and…
Nikon Files Patent Application for Print-Repairing 3D Printer
If you hear the name Nikon, your first thought is probably photography. The company, which celebrates its 100th anniversary this year, is well known for its cameras, though it does…
Collaborative Group Using Custom High-Performance Materials to 3D Print a Competitive Sailboat
Additive manufacturing is being put to use more often now in the boat and ship industry – we’ve seen innovations ranging from 3D printed electric yachts and sailboats to hulls…
Strategic Partnership Agreement Leads to Nanodiamond-Enhanced 3D Printing Filaments
Nanomaterials, according to the National Institutes of Health, are characterized by their very small size, which is measured in nanometers, naturally; one nanometer is about 100,000 times smaller than the diameter…
3D Printing Helps Capita Enhance Its Snowboards and Reduce Manufacturing Waste
While Christmas and New Year’s are far behind us, it’s still winter and, in Ohio at least, the bitter cold isn’t going away anytime soon. But instead of burying ourselves…
Titomic Announces New Board Member, Australian Patent for Kinetic Fusion 3D Printing Technology
Australian metal additive manufacturing company Titomic has been busy these last few months. In September, the company introduced the innovative Titomic Kinetic Fusion technology, which builds up titanium parts layer…
Biodegradable Smart Cups Offer an Instant, 3D Printed Boost of Energy
How do you get through the day – with a cup of coffee or a glass of ice-cold Coca Cola, or an energy drink the likes of Red Bull and…
CoLiDo Introduces New AMSS Metal 3D Printing Technology
We have heard a lot about the extensive line of 3D printers from CoLiDo, a subsidiary of Hong Kong print consumables company Print-Rite Holdings. Last year, the young company released its ninth 3D…
Canadian Nuclear Station Using 3D Printing and Virtual Reality to Save Money and Promote Innovation
While many may not think about nuclear power as one of the many industries making use of 3D printing, the technology’s ability to save time and money, and offer design freedom,…
3D Printing News Briefs: December 5, 2017
We’re starting with some new materials, products, and partnerships in today’s 3D Printing News Briefs – GKN and Ultimaker are both introducing new materials, and SprintRay has announced a distribution…
3D Printing News Briefs: November 28, 2017
We’re starting out with some health and business news in today’s edition of 3D Printing News Briefs, then moving on to 3D modeling and some commercial 3D printed shoes. The…
EnvisionTEC Introduces New 3D Printer Models and Software Update at formnext
This year’s formnext is about to begin, and even though we’ve been hearing announcements of innovative new products and 3D printers ahead of the show for months now, there are…
3ntr Introducing Two 3D Printer Hardware Products to Complement New 3D Software at formnext 2017
It’s finally November, which means that formnext 2017 in Frankfurt, Germany is less than two weeks away. New product and business announcements ahead of the show have been rolling in…
3D Printing News Briefs: October 31, 2017
Happy Halloween! To celebrate, check out our 3D Printing News Briefs – we’re starting with some virtual reality research, then moving right along with all sorts of new innovations and…
Apple Granted US Patent for 3D Printer that Can Work with Augmented Reality and AR Glasses
Silicon Valley tech giant Apple jumped headfirst into the virtual reality field over the last two years, when it hired a top VR researcher in 2016 and acquired some small…
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…
3D Printing News Briefs: August 25, 2017
Happy Friday – let’s get the weekend started with some 3D Printing News Briefs. MyMiniFactory launches its new Click & Print feature, while a popular 3D printing service bureau purchases…
Spanish Company Offers Unique Way to Remember Your Loved Ones: 3D Printed Jewelry Made from Their Ashes
We live in an interesting, amazing age of technological advancements – technology like 3D printing can help us survive nearly insurmountable odds, and it can also help families grieve the…
3D Printing Business News for Your Weekend: Whispering Gibbon Launches Rebranded Technology, Sigma Labs Publishes Patent
It’s officially the weekend, and we know you’re ready to kick back and relax. So, we’ve taken the liberty of putting some of the latest 3D printing business news for…
3D Printing Patent Landscape
The field of 3D printing has been growing rapidly for years. It has applications in many areas of life and the economy, such as healthcare, aerospace, and parts replacement. 3D…
First 3D Printed Titanium Implant for the Sacroiliac Joint, the iFuse-3D Implant, Gets FDA Clearance
Titanium has been used to 3D print all sorts of items, like hearing aids and airplane parts, and even a Garmin cycle mount, but the metal is really making a difference in…
German Researchers Develop Eco-Friendly Additive Manufacturing Process That Offers Corrosion and Wear Protection
Just like boats need to be protected from rust, components need to be protected against wear and corrosion. There are special products you can apply to a boat to keep it…
