Backed by research from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) has published an updated standard outlining design guidance speci…
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Ricoh USA receives FDA clearance for patient-specific 3D printed models
Digital services firm Ricoh USA has received 510(k) clearance from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its Ricoh 3D for Healthcare workflow. The workflow has been cleared for craniomaxillofa…
WTO to debate introducing new e-commerce tariffs that could ‘break the internet’
The World Trade Organization (WTO) is set to debate lifting its ban on the use of tariffs on digital goods, according to a Bloomberg report. The conversation about how to tax digital goods is ongoing.…
US bans exports by firms that leaked sensitive technology to Chinese 3D printing manufacturers
The US Department of Commerce has suspended the export licenses of three firms after they allegedly leaked confidential defense data to 3D printing service providers in China. Rapid Cut, Quicksi…
New ASTM standard to aid use of PBF in medical device manufacturing
Global standards developer ASTM International has introduced a new standard to provide guidance to medical device manufacturers on powder reuse within powder bed fusion (PBF) processes. Now available …
Crowdfunding campaign launched to challenge ORNL’s SkyBAAM patent and ‘keep the Hangprinter free’
Torbjørn Ludvigsen, the inventor of the Hangprinter, has set up a crowdfunding initiative as he seeks to raise the cash needed to challenge Oak Ridge National Laboratory’s (ORNL’s) ‘SkyBAAM’ 3D …
Markforged challenges Continuous Composites’ 3D printing patent lawsuit
Metal and carbon fiber 3D printer manufacturer Markforged has called for the case filed against it by Continuous Composites last year to be thrown out. In the lawsuit, Continuous Composites alle…
Researchers combine digital watermarking and blockchain to protect 3D printing IP
Researchers from the University of Exeter Law School have patented a watermarking technology for use with 3D printing which they claim will “revolutionize” how 3D printed objects can be distributed, t…
Biden issues new rule to crack down on ‘ghost guns,’ 3D printing industry responds
Legal experts and gunmaking hobbyists have cast doubt over the relevance of US President Joe Biden’s upcoming ‘ghost gun’ reforms to the 3D printing industry. Soon to be introduced in the form o…
Honda issues Printables with takedown notice for all Honda-related 3D models
Automotive manufacturer Honda has issued 3D printer manufacturer Prusa with a takedown notice for all Honda-related 3D printable files from its Printables 3D printing repository. All models refe…