Heron Preston and Zellerfeld launch upgraded 3D printed HERON01 sneaker

Fashion designer Heron Preston and footwear 3D printing start-up Zellerfeld have released a new version of their co-designed 3D printed HERON01 sneaker, named Version 0.81. The sneaker’s latest design and structure have reportedly been reimagined, with an improved collar shape,…

Unique technology using 3D printing for cutting tools developed in Australia

A collaboration between Australia’s national science agency, CSIRO, and the country’s leading tool maker: ANCA, has developed a novel 3D printing technology for cutting tools. The Innovative Manufacturing Cooperative Research Center (IMCRC) is supporting the nine-month-old project that cost 928,000…

AML3D to WAM 3D print colossal eight-tonne pressure vessel for ExxonMobil

Australian large-format 3D printer manufacturer AML3D has been contracted to build a massive eight-tonne pressure vessel by oil and gas multinational ExxonMobil.  Having received a $190,000 order from ExxonMobil, AML3D will now utilize its Wire Arc Manufacturing (WAM) facilities to…

Bosch Advanced Ceramics unveils world’s first 3D printed ceramic microreactor

Bosch Advanced Ceramics, together with chemicals firm BASF and the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), has developed what it claims is the world’s first 3D printed microreactor made of technical ceramic material. A microreactor is a small-scale device designed to…

LLNL and Ampcera partner to 3D print lithium-ion battery cathodes

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) has partnered with battery material specialist Ampcera to develop the next generation of lithium battery cathodes using 3D printing technology. The project is backed by $1.5 million from the Advanced Manufacturing Office at the U.S.…

EOS to help develop new, ‘ten times more efficient’ residential air conditioner

Leading 3D printer manufacturer EOS has agreed to help develop a residential air conditioning (AC) system that’s up to ten times more efficient than standard. Working with UAE-based aerospace firm Strata Manufacturing and AI engineering platform developer Hyperganic, EOS is…

Engineer’s lab-grade microphone can be 3D printed for less than $30

Acoustical engineer Peter Riccardi has designed his own laboratory-grade microphone that can be 3D printed and assembled for less than $30. High-end lab-grade microphones are elementary tools in the arsenal of an acoustician or acoustical engineer, providing the level of…

Nordic nuclear power plants break new ground with 3D printed debris filters

In what is thought to be a world first, a set of 3D printed fuel components have been installed in nuclear power plants across Scandinavia. Named StrongHold AM filters, the nuclear fuel debris filters were 3D printed by Westinghouse Electric…

Athletics 3D prints custom hand stop to enable injured Olympic athlete to train

Professional 3D printed sports gear manufacturer Athletics 3D has enabled a French biathlete to continue training despite a wrist injury thanks to a 3D printed biathlon rifle hand stop. In the lead-up to the recent 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, the…

Conflux Technology and GKN Additive partner to bring 3D printed heat exchangers to Europe

GKN Additive, a 3D printing service provider, has partnered with heat transfer specialist Conflux Technology to design and produce 3D printed heat exchangers for customers in Europe. Conflux has built its entire business around 3D printed heat exchangers, which feature…