Oak Ridge report troubleshoots issues with Big Area Additive Manufacturing (BAAM)

A new study investigates large format 3D printing. With collaboration from the University of Tennessee and the University of California, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Tennessee, have released Structure and mechanical behaviour of Big Area Additive Manufacturing (BAAM) materials.  The study assesses…

$23 million investment for 3D printer supercar manufacturers Divergent 3D

Los Angeles, CA based 3D printed car manufacturers Divergent 3D has acquired $23 million in its first round of venture capital funding. The investment was led by the Hong Kong based Horizons Ventures, a fund founded for technological investments by…

RWTH Aachen study forecasts the future of 3D printing in 2030

Researchers in the Technology and Innovation Management Group at RWTH Aachen University, Germany have predicted the most probable uses of additive manufacturing in the year 2030. The study was conducted to help strategic planning and decision making for manufacturers, engineers…

Half a billion investment in UK’s Northern Powerhouse to advance manufacturing

£556 million of the UK’s budget will be shared among regions in the North of England. The Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs) will receive the money under the British government’s Northern Powerhouse initiative. The project seeks to move the UK’s economy away…

McLaren F1 signs new four-year agreement with 3D printing company Stratasys

McLaren Racing has announced a new four-year partnership with 3D printing company Stratasys to provide additive manufacturing solutions. The British Formula One team will be installing the Stratasys machines at their McLaren Technology Centre in Woking, UK. The use of…

Arconic’s 3D printed concept skyscraper will eat pollution

New York based engineering materials and solutions company Arconic (NYSE:ARNC) was formed from the division of metal specialist Alcoa in November 2016. While some are content to gaze into the crystal ball and forecast the future of 3D printing for…

3D printing with pencil-point precision at TU Wien produces miniature castle

Researchers in the additive manufacturing department at TU Wien have 3D printed a castle onto the tip of a pencil. Vienna’s Dr. Aleksandr Ovsianikov and Peter Gruber completed the project in collaboration with Daniela Mitterberger and Tiziano Derme of MäID –…

Full speed ahead for Dubai’s Future Accelerators

The first cycle of Dubai’s Future Accelerators program (also known as the Dubai Future Foundation) is an unprecedented success. 19 businesses out of the 30 that started the process are going through to the second round, with the endgame of…

Will 3D printed figures be the future for old school model lovers?

Miniature models for war games such as those produced by Games Workshop and Privateer Press attract a dedicated following of people willing to spend time and serious money on their hobby. But could the business model of selling such miniatures and the…