Alex Tyrer-Jones, Author at 3D Printing Industry

Alex Tyrer-Jones

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Alex is a Technology Journalist at 3D Printing Industry who enjoys researching and writing articles covering a wide variety of topics. Possessing a BA in military history and an MA in History of War, he has a keen interest in additive manufacturing applications within the defense and aerospace industries.

Desktop Health launches new Flexcera Base Ultra+ dental resin, 70% more durable than industry standards

Desktop Health, the healthcare business unit of Massachusetts-based industrial 3D printer manufacturer Desktop Metal (DM) has announced a new formulation of its Flexcera resin for 3D printing gingiva.…

A Production System manufacturing facility. Photo via Desktop Metal.

Desktop Metal files for $250M mixed shelf offering

Massachusetts-based industrial 3D printer manufacturer Desktop Metal (DM) has filed a prospectus for a mixed securities shelf offering of up to $250 million. Submit…

The study's lead author, Yuanwei Yan, in the Zhang lab at UW–Madison. Photo via UW-Madison.

Researchers 3D print functional human brain tissue with active neural networks

Researchers from the University of Wisconsin-Madison (UW-Madison) have developed a novel approach for 3D printing functional human brain tissue. The 3D printing process can create active neural networ…

3D printed Endoscope. Photo via Boston Micro Fabrication.

BMF achieves 30% YoY sales growth following new product launches and series D fundraising

Microscale 3D printer manufacturer Boston Micro Fabrication (BMF) has achieved 30% YoY sales growth at the close of its FY 2023 reporting period. The company has called 2023 a …

3D printed spheroid, filled with living cells. Image via TU Wien.

New method for 3D printing artificial cartilage tissue developed by TU Wien researchers

Researchers from the Institute of Materials Science and Technology at TU Wien in Vienna have developed a novel process for 3D printing artificial biological tissue. This approach leverages high-resolu…

Stratasys' Headquarters in Rehovot, Isreal. Photo via Stratasys.

Stratasys stakebuilding: multiple investors acquire over 5% of shares

Multiple entities have acquired stock positions over 5% in 3D printer manufacturer Stratasys, recently published SEC 13G filings have revealed. Investment management firms Neuberger Berman…

Mantle shipment to Spectrum Plastics. Photo via Mantle.

Mantle 3D printers reduce tooling lead times by 50%, new customers announced

US-based metal 3D printer manufacturer Mantle has expanded the reach of its 3D printing technology, including the P-200 metal 3D printer, with three new customers. These new customers include Spectru…

Veneers and Crowns 3D printed with Lithoz and Ivoclar's lithium disilicate material. Image via Lithoz.

Lithoz enables serial production of dental restorations with new lithium disilicate material

Austrian ceramic 3D printing company Lithoz will present the next development stage of its lithium disilicate material for dental 3D printing at LMT Lab Day Chicago 2024. The materia…

AMUG has awarded scholarships to Alex Campbell (left), an aerospace engineering student at Ohio State University, and Phil Rufe, Assistant Professor in the School of Engineering at Eastern Michigan University. Photos via AMUG.

Recipients of AMUG 2024 3D printing scholarships announced

The Additive Manufacturing Users Group (AMUG) has announced the recipients of its two 3D printing scholarship’s as Alex Campbell and Phil Rufe. The awardees will be recognized by the additive ma…

3D printed Wilson Airless Gen1 basketballs. Image via Wilson.

Wilson’s new Airless Gen1 3D printed basketball hits the market

U.S. sports equipment manufacturer Wilson Sporting Goods Co. has announced that it will sell its 3D printed airless basketball. First unveiled as a prototype last year, the 3D …