Technical University of Munich
3DPOD 231: Incubating AM with Sascha Schwarz, CTO of TUM Venture Labs
Sascha Schwarz is a researcher dedicated to aiding his university, Technical University of Munich (TUM), to foster innovation as CTO of TUM Venture Labs. In this episode of the 3DPOD,…
LEAM’s Clever Add-On Solution Is Making Large-Scale 3D Printing Work Smarter, Not Harder
Instead of creating new 3D printers, German startup LEAM Technologies upgrades existing large-format machines. Its proprietary Directed Energy Material Extrusion (DEMEX) system uses advanced light-emitting diodes (LED)-based technology to solve…
Europe’s First JEOL E-beam Metal 3D Printer Inaugurated at Technical University of Munich
This April, the Technical University of Munich hosted the inauguration of Europe’s first JEOL E-beam metal additive manufacturing machine, the JAM-5200EBM. The event featured a series of expert talks from…
“Bundled Light” Enables High Quality Plastic 3D Printing from LEAM
Naturally, we expect current 3D printing methods to continuously improve, but it continues to do so in the most surprising ways. The latest development comes from LEAM, a startup spun…
How a 3D Printed Mouse Robot Named NeRmo Could Change the Game of Robotics
Bridging the gap between nature’s designs and human ingenuity, a newcomer in the field of robotics is making waves. Dubbed NeRmo, short for Neurorobotic Mouse, this creation blends biology and…
Audi, GE, EOS and More Found Bavarian 3D Printing Cluster
Six companies joined the Technical University of Munich (TUM) to establish what they have dubbed the Bavarian AM Cluster. Befittingly this happened at the Munich 3D printing conference, AMTC. The…
Joint Project Aims to Develop Hydraulic Exoskeletons with 3D Printed Components
A joint research project between HAWE Hydraulik, the Technical University of Munich, and voxeljet AG aims to develop lightweight exoskeletons from a modular design kit. The project brief calls for…
PERI Unveils First Residential 3D Printed Building in Germany
Global formwork and scaffolding manufacturer PERI is building Germany’s first 3D printed residential house. Using 3D construction printers from Danish manufacturer COBOD and HeidelbergCement‘s concrete material – designed specifically for…
Interview with Kumovis: “We Expect Our 3D Printing System… in Many Hospitals in a Few Years”
The potential of 3D printing in the medical industry is still immeasurable. Even though, today, 3D printing for medical devices, personalized implants, and rapid medical prototyping is still in the…
German 3D Printing Consortium: Oerlikon, Linde & TUM Develop Novel Aluminum Alloy
Germany: A powerful trio has come together in additive manufacturing research as Oerlikon, Linde, and the Technical University of Munich create an alliance for developing a high-strength yet lightweight aluminum-based…
TUM Purchases AMT’s PostPro3DMini for Post-Processing 3D Printed Medical Device Parts
UK-headquartered Additive Manufacturing Technologies (AMT) is a vertically integrated technology development and manufacturing company that creates automated digital solutions to help its customers unlock the potential of industrial 3D printing….
Solvay Announces Winners of 2019 Solvay AM Cup, First Place Winners Take $10K Home
It’s that time of year again, as Italy’s Solvay announces winners for what seems to have become a yearly tradition with their AM Cup. For 2019, students were at the…
3D Printed Translucent Façade to Cover Entrance to Deutsches Museum in Munich
Two years ago, we told you about one of the world’s first 3D printed, functionally integrated building façade elements. The concept of a 3D printed translucent façade was developed by…
Newborns with Cleft Lip and Cleft Palates to be Helped Through 3D Printing
It’s scary to think about newborn babies undergoing surgeries and other medical procedures, but 3D printing has come into play several times to help make these successful. Now, the technology is…
Team TUfast Uses Metal 3D Printing to Improve Cooling Geometry of Its Unique Race Car Housing By 20%
3D printing is often called to the track these days to help student formula teams in augmenting their race cars. This season, the Formula Student racing team from TU Munich (TUM)…
Classic Car Magazine 3D Scans and Restores Unique 1937 Ford Eifel with Help from Artec 3D
3D printing and scanning technology has been used many times to recreate and restore many rare objects from the past, such as cars. Online magazine Classic-Car.TV is passionate about classic…
GE Aviation Successfully Tests 3D Printed ATP Engine
Last year, GE Aviation announced that it would be undertaking quite a project. The company would be building an engine for a private plane, a Cessna Denali from Textron Aviation,…
Technical University of Munich Investigates the Possibilities of 3D Printed Concrete
One of the biggest materials being developed in the 3D printing world is concrete. As 3D printed construction becomes a serious reality, concrete is in the spotlight, with the material…
3D Printed Translucent Building Façades Let the Light In
Imagine being in a building in which soft light comes in on all sides. It’s fully protected from the elements, private, and enclosed, but translucent. That’s the concept that researchers…
Researchers Improve Upon Trabecular Bone-Inspired 3D Printing Infill with New Algorithm
Whenever someone picks up one of the various 3D prints I have on my desk, they usually exclaim over how light it is. While a lot of that has to…
New Oerlikon Partnerships Set to Advance Industrial Additive Manufacturing
Swiss technology company Oerlikon is a good example of a business that knows how to maintain longevity. They may have been in business for more than 100 years, but they’re…
EOS Sponsors Research Project Bringing Together Additive Manufacturing and Robotics
The award-winning industrial additive manufacturing solutions company EOS e-Manufacturing Solutions is undoubtedly a global leader in the world of 3D printing, with its innovative MeltPool Solution and a recently announced metal 3D…
Researchers Optimize Robust, Lightweight, Bone-Inspired 3D Printing Infill
There’s so much more that goes into a 3D print than many people realize. To those unfamiliar with how the process works, it looks like simple magic – but there…
biotINK: Student Team Creates Scaffold-Free Bioprinting Technology with a Hacked Ultimaker 3D Printer
3D printed, transplantable, functional human organs are getting closer and closer to becoming a reality, as unbelievable as that seems. While bioprinting technology hasn’t quite gotten to the point of…
