Closing the first round of series D funding, Carbon, the company behind high-speed Continuous Liquid Interface Production (CLIP) 3D printing, has raised a total of $200 million. Estimates now place th…
The benefits of rapid prototyping using WayKen CNC and 3D printing
Established in Hong Kong and located in Shenzhen, WayKen is a contender for China’s most experienced prototype manufacturer. The WayKen Prototype shop operates across two sites, one for plastic and on…
E3D Online launches water cooling for enhanced FFF 3D printer performance
E3D Online is a marketplace selling all the parts, kits and filaments you could need for desktop FFF 3D printing. Identifying the maker community’s need for high-quality hot ends for their 3D pr…
QMUL molecular 3D printing sorts proteins to replicate the body
In a microscopic method not unlike sieving, researchers at Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) have developed a new method for 3D printing soft matter. Named 3D Electrophoresis-Assisted Lithography…
Judi Dench’s Passion for Trees explored with 3D scanner in new BBC doc
In the center of a garden woodland in Surrey, southeast England, there is a magnificent 200 year old oak tree. Dating as far back as the battle of Waterloo, the tree has survived both World Wars, avoi…
What does the repeal on net neutrality mean for 3D printing?
Last week the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted in favour of a repeal on a 2015 regulation enforcing net neutrality. This means that companies can pay for preferential treatment from …
DNV GL publishes first class guideline for maritime additive manufacturing
2017 has been a standout year for additive manufacturing in marine and offshore operations. Desktop 3D printers can now be found in shipyard workshops and aboard rigs, where engineers use them to prot…
Fraunhofer maximizes form and function with LightFlex 3D printed FRPs
In circulation since 1907 (with the development of Bakelite) fiber-reinforced plastics (FRPs) are hard wearing and strong, yet light. These traits mean FRP are widely used in aerospace, automotive, ma…
3D printing news Sliced WAAM, Siemens, KIT, Europac 3D
Sliced is 3D Printing Industry’s digest of all the latest additive manufacturing news features from around the world. Today’s edition includes award winners, business deals and cutting-edg…
3D printed eel organs could make rechargeable batteries inside the body
Health monitors, pacemakers, mechanical prosthesis and internal drug dispensers all depend on power. The challenge is either making self-activating devices independent of electricity, or finding a way…