The Future of 3D Printing by Mark J. Cola, CEO Sigma Labs
Mark J. Cola is President and CEO of Sigma Labs, Inc., which develops and engineers advanced, in-process, non-destructive quality inspection systems f…
WAVE3D launching large volume SLA 3D printer
Toronto based industrial 3D printer manufacturer WAVE3D is set to launch the Wave3D Pro SLA machine. Aiming to be the “world’s most financially …
Air Force Research Laboratory creates 3D printed solar cells
The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) has published research into 3D printed solar cells. Using Optomec’s aerosol jet technology, the AFRL intend to develop a more efficient production proces…
3D Printing News Sliced: Virginia Commonwealth University, Microsoft, Renishaw, Olaf Diegel
In this edition of digestible 3D printing news, we feature: Virginia Commonwealth University, Staffordshire Precision Engineering, Eclipse AM, Renishaw, Olaf Diegel, Microsoft, and Shawn Hunt. Senate …
Are you up to the 2017 Purmundus challenge? Push the limits to win.
Since 2012, German rapid prototyping company cirp GmbH has held the annual purmundus challenge. Open to entries from across the globe, the competition invites designers and engineers to push the limit…
Is Facebook 3D printing a modular smartphone?
A recent patent suggests Facebook is developing a modular smartphone with 3D printing. The patent refers to a ‘modular electromechanical device’ which could have many different forms with …
Robots bridge the gap in 3D printed construction at Tongji University
As one of the most impressive feats of civil engineering, bridges have become the ultimate goal of a number of projects in architectural 3D printing. Last year, the 3D printing industry saw the constr…
The future is bright for 3D Printing Industry
3D Printing Industry has a new look, and some new features. Since we began reporting in 2012 our site has gone through a number of changes, but one thing has always stayed the same – a focus on …
Oak Ridge release details of the U.S. military’s first 3D-printed submarine
In a partnership with the Navy’s Disruptive Technology Lab, Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) has made the military’s first 3D printed submarine hull. At 30 feet long, the hull is the …
Responding to disasters with 3D printed drones
Japanese team Yuki Ogasawara and Ryo Kumeda, known as Team ROK, have created a disaster response drone with 3D printing. Combining generative design software and a 3D printer to create the X VEIN devi…
Shapeways enters the fight for net neutrality
3D printing marketplace and service provider Shapeways has filed formal comments in defense of net neutrality with the United States Federal Communication Commission (FCC). Dated July 17, 2017, the do…
Materialise 3D prints glasses with Italian designers Safilo
Belgian 3D printing specialist Materialise has revealed its latest collaboration with Italian glasses company Safilo. Safilo has enlisted Materialise to 3D print complex designs, which they have refer…
Powering 3D printed micromotors with E. coli bacteria
Researchers from the Sapienza University of Rome have created 3D printed micromotors that can be powered by E.coli bacteria. The group created micromotors using a custom-built two photon polymerizatio…
UBC researchers 3D print sensors to revolutionize water industry
Researchers at the University of British Columbia (UBC) Okanagan have used 3D printers to make sensors for water distribution networks. The tiny devices are capable of detecting changes in the water a…
Air Force Research Laboratory creates 3D printed solar cells
The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) has published research into 3D printed solar cells. Using Optomec’s aerosol jet technology, the AFRL intend to develop a more efficient production proces…
