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Tantalum Powder from Metalysis Shows a Lot of Promise for 3D Printed, Customized Hip Replacements and Spinal Implants
As metal 3D printing expands, the two industries that seem to have been impacted the most are the medical and aerospace industries. Metal additive manufacturing is creating stronger, more effective,…
How, When, Why: A Guide to 3D Printing with Titanium
3D printing with metals has been around for a few years now, but as the technology and software that run 3D printers drop in price, it is starting to be…
Z3Dlab Introduces Zti-Powder, a Titanium/Ceramic Composite Material for Metal 3D Printing
The field of 3D metal printing continues to expand. Metal 3D printers are becoming more affordable, and the range of available materials is widening as researchers discover new ways to…
Woman With the Metal Chest: Surgeons Implant World’s First 3D Printed Titanium Sternum
3D printing has begun to gain a lot of traction lately within various medical fields because of its tremendous ability to create one-off custom objects. Whether it is a medical…
Israeli Government & Aerospace Business Consortium Target 3D Printing Titanium Components
A consortium of groups, led by Elbit, Israeli Military Industries, and Orbit, will begin by focusing on exploiting existing printers used to manufacture aerospace parts rather than develop new printers–but…
UK Collaborative Research Agreement TiPOW to Examine Titanium Aerospace AM Materials
One of the hottest areas of research in the additive manufacturing field is metal materials. With focus especially on creating usable parts for industries like aerospace, investment into research is…
Japanese Designers Unveil an Amazing 3D Printed Titanium Bike
We are beginning to go from having a mentality of “What can 3D printing be used for?”, to one of “What can’t 3D printing be used for?”. We have seen…
A Look at Metal 3D Printing and the Medical Implants Industry
The medical applications of additive layer manufacturing (ALM) are continuously increasing. “Digital Healthcare” makes breakthrough achievements and “3D scan-to-parts” will sooner or later become a routine. Relying on medical scanning…
Australian Research Hub Opens with $9 Million (AUD) Funding for R&D in High Value Additive Manufacturing
“Through this hub, researchers will work to resolve issues surrounding process optimisation to achieve all required mechanical properties in 3D printed metallic products that can be used commercially for flying…
Australian Company Flying Machine 3D Prints Titanium Bike Lugs for Custom, Luxury Bicycles
“I want to ride my bicycle,” Freddie Mercury once sang; it’s a chorus repeated through the years, as the cycling community across the world is massive. 3D printing in the…
Innovative Use of 3D Printed Hip Joint Changing the Surgical Norms
In 1977 Meryl Richards injured her hip in a car accident. Since then she has experienced chronic pain and disfigurement, with her left leg bone pushing up through her hipbone,…
3D Printing Titanium Bicycles: The mainstreaming of additive manufacturing in bicycle production
In 2011 Bristol engineers announced the creation of 3-D printing bicycle made from nylon. In 2012, UK bike brand, Charge Bikes announced the development of the first ever production printed…
Patient in Argentina Receives 3D Printed Titanium Skull Implant
3D printing is really beginning to make a huge mark in the medical field. Whether it is bioprinting of living tissue, 3D printing of models for surgeons and doctors to…
3D-Printed Watch Designers Have Eyes On Space Exploration
For decades, luxury watchmaker Omega has had the distinction of being the only manufacturer with a timepiece – the iconic SpeedMaster – that has been certified by NASA for use…
