Ford Performance, the high performance division of Ford Motor Company, has additively manufactured what its claims “the largest 3D metal-printed part for a working vehicle in automotive history.” The aluminium manifold inlet, 3D printed on a Concept Laser X LINE…
CRP Technology creates aircraft wind tunnel model with 3D printed exterior
CRP Technology, an Italian additive manufacturing materials company, has 3D printed multiple parts for a wind tunnel model of the tiltrotor AW609 aircraft. Using SLS and CRP Technology’s Windform carbon-composite materials allowed the model to be completed and tested within…
Champion racing driver Brad Keselowski founds new hybrid 3D printing manufacturing company
Brad Keselowski, a professional racing driver and NASCAR champion, has unveiled Keselowski Advanced Manufacturing (KAM), a hybrid manufacturing company using 3D printing technologies in North Carolina. The driver and team leader invested more than $10 million to start the company.…
Getting teachers talking about 3D printing, a BETT 2019 report
According to STEM Learning, a UK provider of STEM careers support, STEM roles are expected to double in next 10 years. Yet, the organization predicts there will be a shortfall of 173,000 skilled workers, with 89% of STEM businesses struggling…
3D Printing News Sliced: Rocket Lab, David Bowie, Resident Evil 2
In this week’s Sliced, our 3D printing news digest, we take a look at the latest creative application using 3D printing, including further forays into 3D printed wearables, 3D printed transport, and how the 3D printing community is experimenting with…
3D printing jobs and AM careers update, Formlabs, Formetrix, SME and more
If you’re on the lookout for 3D printing jobs, or wish to hire experts in 3D printing, our free service is a must visit. We have new additive manufacturing jobs in software engineering, corporate strategy, sales and managerial positions, to…
Peopoly releases Moai 200 3D printer – technical specifications and pricing
Peopoly, a Hong Kong-based 3D printing startup, has introduced its latest laser SLA 3D printer, the Moai 200. It is an upgrade of Peopoly’s original Moai, released in July 2017 after a successful Kickstarter campaign. The overall focus of the…
Fighting opioid abuse with 3D printed egg-shaped tablets
According to new research, 3D printed tablets could deter opioid abusers from misusing pharmaceuticals. A team from St. John’s University, New York, designed and tested egg-shaped thermoplastic shapes that make it difficult to misuse strong prescription drugs. These egg-shaped tablets,…
€500,000 available in Metalysis and ESA space exploration competition
The European Space Agency (ESA) and UK metallurgic company Metalysis have launched a €500,000-reward competition to devise systems that will aid space exploration. The competition is to design a process-monitoring system that works with Metalysis’s existing electrochemical cells. These cells…
Relativity Space to launch 3D printed rockets from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station
Relativity Space, a Californian aerospace startup, has signed a contract with the U.S. Air Force to operate its own launch facility on one of their sites. The agreement permits the company to test its 3D printed rockets at the Cape…
