Athletics 3D, a French manufacturer of customized sports equipment, has used 3D printing to aid tetraplegic athlete, Florian Jouanny. Jouanny, the first European tetraplegic to finish the Ironman Tria…
Interview: Markus Glasser, SVP of EOS on Hexo Helmets and consumer 3D printing
Markus Glasser is the Senior Vice President (SVP) of leading industrial 3D printer manufacturer EOS, which has collaborated with UK-based Hexo Helmets to develop 3D printed bicycle helmets. Recently G…
Nike’s 3D printed elite shoe preparing for a wider release
Nike’s 3D printed shoe Zoom VaporFly Elite Flyprint 3D will soon get a wider release. The Flyprint 3D is the updated version of the famous 3D printed Nike Zoom Vaporfly 4%, designed with the help of E…
K-AMUG presents 3D printed airless bike tire
Based in Ulsan, South Korea, the Korean Additive Manufacturing User Group (K-AMUG) is a developer of 3D printing materials, equipment, manufacturing processes and service-related technologies. It’s la…
Reebok’s 3D printed shoe line dashes into production
Boston headquartered shoe company Reebok and its materials provider BASF have released new details about its Liquid Factory sneaker 3D printing technology. To further their additive manufacturing ambi…
UOW researchers catch waves to test 3D printed surfboard fins
Wanting to create the perfect wave-riding experience for surfers, two years ago, Marc in het Panhuis, Professor at the University of Wollongong’s (UOW) School of Chemistry, and a research team used ad…
Peak launches world’s first 3D printed volleyball shoes
Peak Sports, a Chinese sportswear company based in Quangzhou, has announced the production of a partially 3D printed volleyball shoe using SLS technology. The application of 3D printing to sports shoe…
Breaking world-records with Nike’s 3D printed “flyprint” shoes
Eliud Kipchoge, the world’s fastest marathon runner, is hoping to win the 2018 London Marathon this Sunday, April 22, wearing 3D printed “Flyprint” shoes from Nike, inc.. Kipchoge, wearing Nike runnin…
Australia races for Commonwealth Games gold with 3D printed gloves
Scott Crowley has competed in the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games held in Queensland, Australia, with the aid of gloves 3D printed at the University of Adelaide (UoA). The gloves were used in the w…
Materialise and Tailored Fits go off-piste in 3D printed wearables market
From its beginnings in the 1990s, Materialise has been a pioneer in 3D printing supply chains and applications. Its founder and CEO, Fried Vancraen considers 3D printing technology to be “not just as …