German software developer 3D Spark has extended its partnership with France-based rolling stock company Alstom by three years. Through this collaboration, the railway manufacturer leverages 3D Spark’…
Nikon’s new Lasermeister DED 3D printer and 3D scanner are optimized for turbine blade repair
Japanese multinational Nikon has unveiled its new Lasermeister LM300A DED 3D printer and Lasermeister SB100 3D scanner. Targeted towards industrial manufacturing applications, the new 3D printer…
3D printing-powered tunneling machine wins Not-a-Boring Competition 2024
Swissloop Tunneling, a team of students from ETH Zurich and other Swiss universities, has won the Not-a-Boring Competition 2024 with its 3D printing-enabled tunneling technology. The competition was h…
AML3D’s largest ARCEMY 3D printer is fully operational at US Navy’s AM Center of Excellence
A large-scale ARCEMY ‘X-Edition 6700’ 3D printer from AML3D has been commissioned and is now fully operational at the US Navy’s Additive Manufacturing Center of Excellence (AM CoE) in Danville, Virgin…
Ursa Major 3D printing new solid rocket motors to power US Navy missiles
Rocket engine manufacturer Ursa Major has signed a contract with the US Navy to design, 3D print and hot-fire test a prototype solid rocket motor (SRM) for the Standard Missile (SM) program. The c…
Filamentive launch free PLA recycling service to reduce 3D printing plastic waste
UK-based 3D printing filament manufacturer Filamentive has launched its new free PLA 3D Printing waste recycling service. Said to be the first scheme of its kind in the UK, this offering is designed …
6K Energy and Aqua Metals to create circular supply chain for lithium-ion battery materials
6K Energy, a division of advanced material specialist 6K, has signed a strategic supply agreement with metal recycling firm Aqua Metals. Through this partnership, the two companies are working t…
3D Printing Industry hits new high at $20 billion according to Wohlers Report 2024, deeper insight from Terry Wohlers
Wohlers Associates, the Colorado-based additive manufacturing consultancy firm operating under ASTM International, has released its Wohlers Report 2024. The annual report highlights the key 3D printi…
ORNL’s new 3D printed collimator improves neutron scattering
Scientists at the US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have produced a neutron collimator using binder jet 3D printing. Neutrons are often used to study energy an…
Researchers 3D print new ultra-realistic heart and lung models that can bleed, beat, and breath
Researchers from Nottingham Trent University (NTU) have developed realistic 3D printed heart and lung models that can bleed, beat and breathe like their real counterparts. Designed for organ tra…