Ada Shaikhnag
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With a background in journalism, Ada has a keen interest in frontier technology and its application in the wider world. Ada reports on aspects of 3D printing ranging from aerospace and automotive to medical and dental.

Fictiv adds 3D Visualization to Injection Molding DFM System 

Adding 3D Visualization to its Injection Molding DFM System is the latest example of the company’s innovation and expansion in the market. Fictiv, a San Francisco-based manufacturing bureau, has added 3D visualization to its injection molding Design for Manufacturability (DFM)…

Authentise launches Digital Design Warehouse

The Digital Design Warehouse provides a space for users to view or access designs, edit, and collaborate.  Authentise is a Philadelphia-based pioneer in data-driven manufacturing and workflow solutions. A significant new product has been developed by the firm to streamline…

America Makes opens $1.7M project calls, awards Boeing 3D printed titanium research

The US additive manufacturing accelerator, America Makes, announced two new project calls with $1.7M available. In further news, the Ohio-based National Additive Manufacturing Innovation Institute has awarded Boeing Research and Technology a project to develop advanced 3D printing materials.  Boeing’s…

3D LifePrints’ EmbedMed secures FDA (510k) clearance approval

3D LifePrints, a UK-based medical 3D printing specialist, has received clearance from the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA), for their EmbedMed personalized surgery platform. EmbedMed allows the digitization of the surgical planning process and enables a rapid design…

Mycorena and Revo Foods begin collaborative research in 3D printing food

The 3D printable mycoprotein will have a mild flavor, light color, and soft fibrous texture, making it especially appropriate for seafood substitutes. Mycorena, a Swedish mycoprotein manufacturer, and Revo Foods, an Austrian 3D food printing pioneer, are working together on…

Formlabs and Psyonic share insights on 3D printing prosthetics

Psyonic has developed a Bionic Hand using Formlabs’ additive manufacturing technology. Formlabs based in Somerville, Massachusetts is a 3D printing technology developer and manufacturer, Psyonic is a US-based prosthetics manufacturer. Psyonic CEO Aadel Akhtar, believes that 3D printing is, “a…

VoxelDance Additive 4.0 boosts industrial 3D printing productivity

VoxelDance, a Shanghai-based Additive Manufacturing software company, has announced the upcoming release of VoxelDance Additive 4.0 (VDA 4.0). VDA 4.0 is the latest version of VoxelDance’s All-in-One AM build preparation software. “After listening to the needs of clients from nine…

Fiberlogy launches FiberSmooth 3D printing filament

Fiberlogy, a Polish 3D printing filament manufacturer has launched a new 3D printing material. FiberSmooth is a filament made from polyvinyl butyral (PVB). FiberSmooth allows 3D prints to be post-processed to a smooth and glossy finish. Post-processing the PVB polymer…

Climbing made easier: HP, Sculpteo, and ATHOS launch world’s first 3D printed climbing shoes

3D printed climbing shoes, launching soon, are a “world-first” according to ATHOS, a Spanish sportswear start-up. The forthcoming range will be created with HP, a global technology company and makers of Multi Jet Fusion 3D printing systems, plus Sculpteo, an…