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3D Printing and R&D Tax Credits for the Oil & Gas Industry
The current fossil fuel glut is resulting in sustained low prices and an increased need to reduce costs. Numerous 3D printing solutions are under development within the oil and gas…
ETH Zurich Researchers Use 3D Printing Technology to Create First Silicone Artificial Heart for Testing Purposes
We’ve seen plenty of 3D printed heart models used as helpful surgical planning tools, and 3D printing technology has helped with heart conditions in many other ways, like 3D printed…
The R&D Tax Credit Aspects of 3D Printing Railroad Technology
As 3D printing has become more and more popular, The United States market research institute IDC has estimated that 3D printing global sales will increase 30% annually from 2016 and 2019,…
Materialise Stays Focused on Collaboration, Building the Backbone for 3D Printing; Announces New Partnership
It’s been a busy few months for Belgium-based Materialise — and for those of us working to follow their progress. The company hosted the biennial Materialise World Summit in Brussels…
Stratasys Releases Financial Results for First Quarter 2017; Sees Increase in 3D Printing Consumable Revenue
As May moves past the halfway point, financial results from the first quarter are beginning to roll out from several 3D printing companies. Among the latest to release their financial…
Siemens Increases Focus on Additive Manufacturing: Interview with Andreas Saar at MWS17, New Platform Announced at Hannover Messe
“We believe at Siemens that additive manufacturing is a major game changer,” Andreas Saar opened his keynote Thursday morning at the Materialise World Summit 2017. Saar, Vice President – Manufacturing Engineering…
For the 3D Printing Industry to Grow, Focus on Collaboration & the Journey: MWS17
No man is an island — and neither is any industry. While leadership will naturally emerge, and some innovators rise to prominence ahead of others, the only way for actual…
Siemens Mobility Turns to Stratasys Technology to 3D Print Custom, Low-Volume Tram Parts
A few months ago, additive manufacturing solutions company Stratasys announced a major partnership with global engineering and technology solutions leader Siemens. Now, the two companies are working together again: the…
Reality Check: Is “Additive Manufacturing” Still Niche Jargon?
The Materialise World Summit last week in Brussels was a remarkable event, filling two complete days with some of the brightest minds in additive manufacturing. The hyper-focused nature of the conference…
Co-Creation and Innovation in 3D Printing Headline at MWS17: Yuniku, Siemens, Mayo Clinic
As Materialise World Summit 2017 truly gets underway, participants and attendees are sharing knowledge and focusing on real-world applications for the latest in technology. This morning, the event kicked off…
3D Printing News Briefs: April 18, 2017
We’re covering 3D printing education, business, international events and conferences, and a couple of Kickstarter campaigns in today’s edition of 3D Printing News Briefs. Penn State is now offering master’s…
Siemens NX Software Now Incorporates Materialise Additive Manufacturing Technology
Today, Siemens and Materialise announced that they have integrated Materialise additive manufacturing technology into Siemens’ NX software, a product development system that, just a few weeks ago, incorporated topology optimization technology from…
First Certified 3D Printed Aircraft Interior Component of the MENA Region is Ready to Fly
Just two months ago, Siemens AG and Strata Manufacturing PJSC signed a partnership with Etihad Airways, the second largest airline in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), to expand 3D printing technology…
3D Printer Put to Work in Developing Cancer-Measuring Transducer
According to the American Cancer Society, in 2017 alone, an estimated 1,688,780 new cancer cases will be diagnosed in the US, and I’m guessing that number is pretty high for…
Topology Optimization Eases Additive Manufacturing Design — A Few Questions For: Frustum
Frustum and Siemens announced a new partnership at the beginning of this week, as topology optimization comes to NX software customers. While additive manufacturing offers the unique ability to create incredibly…
Frustum’s Topology Optimization Comes to Siemens’ NX Software in a Partnership Bringing Design Innovation to Additive Manufacturing
Topology optimization isn’t just a good candidate for your next band name, it’s a critical part of design for additive manufacturing. Innovative production technologies like 3D printing call for innovations…
Siemens Completes First Successful Installation of 3D Printed Part in Nuclear Power Plant
It seems 3D printing is touching every single industry under the sun these days, including nuclear power plants. Regardless of how you feel about them, they do exist, and they…
Verashape Announces Beta Testing for New Parasolid Communicator-Based SOFTSHAPER Software
Polish 3D printer manufacturer Verashape, which introduced both its VSHAPER 3D printer and the VSHAPER GO last year, announced a little over a week ago that it would be offering 3D…
Verashape Licenses Siemens PLM’s Parasolid Communicator Software
This past summer, Polish 3D printer manufacturer Verashape introduced its VSHAPER 3D printer, as part of an important project subsidized by the National Centre for Research and Development 2014-2020, with the…
Siemens Engineers Successfully Test New 3D Printed Gas Turbine Blades, Manufactured at Siemens-Owned Materials Solutions
Back in 2015, German engineering group Siemens formalized a strategic investment package with UK-based Materials Solutions, an additive manufacturing specialist in nickel superalloy components for gas turbines, as well as specialist…
3D Printing in Healthcare the Focus of 2017 Arab Health Exhibition and Congress
At last year’s Arab Health Exhibition, 3D printing in healthcare was barely represented, even though it’s one of the fastest growing fields for the technology. Things have certainly changed at this…
Partnership Between Siemens, Strata and Etihad Brings 3D Printed Aircraft Components to the Middle East and North Africa
As 3D printing – especially metal 3D printing – advances, we’re starting to see the technology used much more extensively in the aviation industry. The most well-known example is probably…
Additive Manufacturing Isn’t the Whole Answer: Why Hybrid Technologies Are the Future of Manufacturing
Obviously here at 3DPrint.com we think 3D printing is the bee’s knees; additive manufacturing techniques are finding their way into nearly every area of production, having started in the 1980s…
3D Printing: The Stories We Missed This Week — January 7, 2017
As a new and promising year in the realm of 3D printing takes effect, 2017 has already been teeming with a number of major partnerships and innovative technologies. On this…
