Paris-based medical technology company BIOMODEX has announced the opening of a new US corporate headquarters in Quincy, Massachusetts. The new office will allow the French company to launch its expansion in the United States. The facility includes a 3D printing…
Naval Group and Centrale Nantes use WAAM to 3D print the world’s first hollow propeller blade
Naval Group, a French company focusing on naval defence, and Centrale Nantes engineering school have 3D printed the first hollow propeller blade demonstrator. Sirenha, a Centrale Nantes spin-off and subsidiary of Naval Group, helmed the design of the blade. It…
Thermwood’s LSAM machines 3D print 20 foot helicopter blade mold for Bell
Indiana’s Thermwood Corporation has used it’s Large Scale Additive Manufacturing (LSAM) technology to 3D print what is believed to be the largest autoclave capable tool ever made. It was produced for American aerospace manufacturer Bell Helicopter Textron Inc. The tool,…
Broken shoe? USC’s self-healing 3D printer material can help it repair itself
Researchers at the University of Southern California (USC) have developed a 3D printed rubber material that has the ability to repair itself. The elastomer has the potential to decrease manufacturing time and increase longevity for the likes of shoes, tires,…
Henkel joins Origin’s Open Additive Manufacturing Platform to develop materials for mass production
Origin, a silicon valley additive manufacturing startup, has announced that Henkel, a German chemical manufacturing enterprise, has joined its Open Material Network. As such, Henkel joins BASF, a German chemical company, in Origin’s platform which aims to develop additive manufacturing…
Ackuretta FreeShape 120 DLP 3D printer – technical specifications and pricing
Ackuretta, a Taipei-based 3D printer manufacturer, has released the FreeShape 120, a desktop LCD 3D printer for the dental and jewelry industries. Dubbed as a “chair-side” 3D printer, the machine is aimed at professionals in the entry-level market, and joins…
3D Printing Industry News Sliced: Carbon, BigRep, Protolabs and more
This edition of the 3D Printing Industry News digest Sliced sees NUI Galway awarded with €425,000; 3D printing foray into the limelight of the Oscars; funding for SafKan’s medical headphones and remote control car racing in schools. Here we cover…
3D printing applied to MRO of F/A-18 Hornet by U.S. Marines
At the U.S. Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni, southern Japan, 3D printing is now in use to keep F/A-18 Hornet multirole fighters airborne. MCAS Iwakuni engineers have devised two products that reduce the time it takes to repair the…
PrinterPrezz partners with Growshapes for validation of 3D printed medical devices
California-based PrinterPrezz, a 3D printing service bureau specializing in the medical sector, has partnered with Growshapes LLC, a distributor of 3D scanners, to help in its development of medical devices. In particular, PrinterPrezz is looking to scale its 3D imaging…
Iris van Herpen 3D printed “face jewellery” expresses hybridity at Paris Fashion Week 2019
3D printing is expanding the possibilities of design within the fashion industry by optimizing production processes, customization, and cost. The technology has become a tool for designers like Dutch artist Iris van Herpen to cover new ground, developing designs with…
