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Thesis Provides Proof of Concept for Using 3D Printing to Improve Design of Internal Pressure Relief Valve
Over the years, 3D printing has proven to be a pretty handy technology to have in one’s toolbox when it comes to making replacement and mechanical parts, like hand water pumps,…
TCMIP-SL: A New High Resolution and High Speed 3D Printing Process
Each year in the US, about 40 million provisional teeth restorations take place, and the temporary bridges and crowns used in these procedures are necessary to protect a patient’s teeth…
Could Your Next Headphones Use 3D Printed Metamaterials?
We’ve often seen 3D printing used to fabricate headphones and earbuds. But a team of researchers from the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering in the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow…
3D Printing News Briefs: August 10, 2018
We’ve got some business news to start things off with in today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, followed by a little research and a really cool 3D printed costume. The Department…
3D Printing News Briefs: July 27, 2018
We’ve got plenty of awards and other business news for you today in 3D Printing News Briefs. Sinterit and ViscoTec each received awards for their technology, while Arkema announced that…
No Bones About It: Materialise Has Taken On a Mammoth 3D Printed Reconstruction Project
Materialise is in the middle of an SLA 3D printing project of epic proportions…one might even call it a mammoth job. The Belgium-based company is creating a life-size, 3D printed…
imec Saves Time and Money with New 3D Printed Chip Cooling Solution
One of the world’s top research and innovation hubs in nanoelectronics and digital technologies is imec, headquartered in Leuven, Belgium with additional offices in Japan and India and distributed R&D groups in…
New Multi-Material Bioprinting Technique Advances On-Demand Complex Tissue 3D Printing
Advances continue to be made in the progressive field of bioprinting, pushing toward increased ability to 3D print human tissue. A study completed by a collaboration of researchers from UCLA, Brigham and…
InterPRO Expanding Industrial Capabilities With Installation of UnionTech’s RSPro 800 SLA 3D Printer
On-demand 3D printing solutions provider InterPRO Additive Manufacturing Group, based in Connecticut, helps companies develop, prototype, and manufacture better products at a faster rate. The company, an additive manufacturing partner of…
3D Printing Business: Inside Protolabs
Prototyping is a critical part of manufacturing, and in this business, time is money. Minnesota-based Protolabs Inc. understands this, having been founded on the basis of providing speedier services to…
3D Printing Today: Democratization of Technology and Disruptive Innovation Converge
Democratization of 3D printing and disruptive innovation are among some of the slightly vague, but recognizable, terms that those who follow the 3D printing / additive manufacturing (AM) industry have…
Bossard Enters 3D Printing Market, Partnering with TRUMPF, German RepRap, Henkel
It’s always interesting to watch as large, well-established companies enter the additive manufacturing market. Swiss company Bossard has been around for more than 185 years and is among the market leaders…
Revisiting the Nuances of Rapid Manufacturing
Before the nomenclature of 3D printing and additive manufacturing (AM) was standardized, the terms rapid prototyping and rapid manufacturing (RP&M) were commonly used as general technology descriptors. The term rapid…
What Constitutes Fresh Dimensions in Stereolithography, One of the Oldest and Most Established 3D Printing Technologies?
Stereolithography (SL), the first 3D printing technology, has seen continued innovation in equipment, materials, and application know-how over the last 30 years and has one of the largest globally installed…
3D Printing or Another Process? How to Choose the Right Rapid Prototyping Technology
With so many different types of manufacturing methods available, it’s difficult sometimes to know how to choose the one that is best for your needs. Rapid prototyping offers numerous benefits,…
DWS Introduces XCELL 6000 Work Cell SLA 3D Printer
Italian company DWS has introduced its newest product, the XCELL 6000 3D printer. The new machine was presented at CES and is an all-in-one solution for stereolithography (SLA) 3D printing. In…
DWS Introducing Several New SLA 3D Printers at CES 2018 as North American Expansion Ramps Up
The 2018 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) begins in just a few days at the Las Vegas Convention Center, and we’ve already heard a few announcements of new and exciting products…
3D Printing News Briefs: November 21, 2017
Today in 3D Printing News Briefs, business is taking the focus. At formnext last week, DyeMansion and EOS announced a strategic partnership, and DSM Somos has partnered with UnionTech for…
UnionTech Brings 3D Printing Innovation to 2017 formnext
This week brings together thousands of exhibitors and visitors at the 2017 formnext tradeshow in Frankfurt, Germany. This event is the leading trade fair for additive manufacturing and provides a…
DSM Strengthens Additive Manufacturing Focus with New Integrated Business
Over the past two decades, global science-based company Royal DSM has emerged as one of the big names in the additive manufacturing industry, thanks in large part to its AM…
PLUTO and Poly Desktop 3D Printers Coming Soon to Kickstarter
In our efforts to keep you apprised of the latest crowdfunding campaigns for 3D printers, 3D printed objects, 3D software, and various other 3D printing products, today we’re giving you…
3D Printing News Briefs: November 3, 2017
For this month’s first edition of 3D Printing News Briefs, we’re starting with some 3D printing education news, then moving on to business and an aerospace industry announcement. MakerBot technology…
Ames Laboratory Develops One-Step 3D Printing Process to Create Customizable, Chemically Active Catalysts
Many industries, from healthcare to aerospace and everything in between, have found ways to use 3D printing, but one area that’s still fairly new is using the technology to control…
Dinsmore and the Children’s Hospital of Orange County Show Value of Patient-Specific 3D Printed Tibia Model
A 3D printed anatomical model assisted in recent successful surgery on eighteen-year-old Moises Campos. In order to help surgeons better prepare for the complex operation, the Children’s Hospital of Orange…