Advancing the digitisation of manufacturing with EOS, 3YOURMIND and Deutsche Bahn

The industrialisation of 3D printing and its role within Industry 4.0 is a key theme for 2017. Working with EOS, 3YOURMIND created a software tool that, “guarantees that uploaded components are printable and optimized for the selected material as well…

3D printing becomes standard means of production for MAN Diesel gas turbines

MAN Diesel & Turbo, a subsidiary of the multinational mechanical engineering company MAN SE (FWB:MAN), has added 3D printing into the serial production of its gas turbine engines. The metallic components are the first 3D printed parts to enter MAN…

Premium AEROTEC, EOS and Daimler prepare nextgen serial production for 3D printing

Premium AEROTEC, a subsidiary of multinational aerospace organization Airbus Group, is collaborating with industrial 3D printing solutions provider EOS and automotive manufacturer Daimler to develop a 3D printing powered smart factory. Together the companies, each based in Germany, are working on the…

Winning 3D print to enable the Internet of Space

Mouser Electronics Inc. and Grant Imahara have announced the winning design in the International Space Station (I.S.S.) Design Challenge has been 3D printed in space. Andy Filo, an engineer based in Cupertino, designed the satellite-launching device that is now in…

3D Printing The Next Five Years by John E. Barnes, Arconic

This is a guest post in our series looking at the future of 3D Printing. To celebrate 5 years of reporting on the 3D printing industry, we’ve invited industry leaders and 3D printing experts to give us their perspective and…

Record breaking Kickstarter campaign validates the market for bespoke 3D printed footwear

3D Printing Industry has followed Wiivv’s journey since 2014 when we met the co-founder at a conference shortly after he founded the company. More recently we reported how the 3D printed custom orthotics enterprise had launched it’s latest Kickstarter campaign.…

Ukrainian PassivDom claims to 3D print autonomous houses now accepting pre-orders

Ukrainian startup, PassivDom is now accepting pre-orders for their 3D printed houses, so we tried to buy one. The company has many options to choose from with the smallest option, at 36 sq meters, starting at $32,000. Readers of 3D Printing Industry will…

McLaren to use 3D printing trackside in 2017 Formula One season

McLaren Racing has given further insight into how they are using 3D printing for their 2017 Formula One race car. As previously reported, McLaren has signed a four-year agreement with US 3D printing company Stratasys to implement the technology into their…

Adidas and Carbon announce Futurecraft 4D and plans for industrial scale mass customization with 3D printing

At 3D Printing Industry we began hearing rumors of a new 3D printed shoe from adidas earlier this week. Now, the global sports brand has confirmed its plans and announced that in partnership with 3D printing company Carbon these latest shoes…

French Batiprint3D project to construct house with “inside-out” 3D printing

The University of Nantes, together with The Nantes Digital Sciences Laboratory (LS2N) is developing a 3D printed house project known as Yhnova. The project will utilize the University’s Batiprint3D method, which uses 3D printing techniques to construct with concrete. And…