UnionTech, a producer of industrial SLA 3D printers with offices in Shanghai, Illinois and Frankfurt, has launched a new line of PILOT 3D printers. With the PILOT commercial series, released at TCT 20…
Case Western origami TWISTER mechanism reaches new 3D printing possibilities
The intelligent design of origami models continues to inspire new developments in 3D printing. At Case Western Reserve University (CWRU) in Cleveland, Ohio, a team of researchers led by assistant prof…
Colloidal self-assembly has the potential to revolutionize 3D printing
Self-assembly is the ultimate aim of new research, and presents a future vision of 3D printing at a molecular level. The concept describes how particles can be programmed to arrange themselves into vi…
Techniplas integrate Sharebot 3D printers into future car manufacturing
Techniplas, a key provider of manufacturing solutions for the automotive industry, has announced a tooling production partnership with Italian 3D printer developer Sharebot. With the partnership, Tech…
Ultimaker Cura and Cura Connect launch at TCT 2017
Ultimaker has launched a new two pronged 3D software strategy to support increasing adoption by “professional designers, engineers, researchers, and manufacturers.” The release bundle comp…
BCN3D releases the bigger, better, BCN3D Sigmax 3D printer
Today at TCT 2017 in Birmingham, UK, Barcelona’s open source 3D printer manufacturer BCN3D Technologies has announced the launch of the new BCN3D Sigmax FFF 3D printer. Designed as a complementa…
EPSD 3D printing method introduced by Stratasys subsidiary Evolve Additive
Evolve Additive Solutions, a wholly owned subsidiary of Stratasys, is on the brink of unveiling a new, high-speed plastics 3D printing process. Reportedly up to “50 times faster than the next fa…
Prusa releases smartest 3D printer yet: Original i3 MK3 tech specs and pricing
Just six months after the release of the MK2S upgrade, Prusa Research has announced the new, fully improved, Original Prusa i3 MK3 3D printer. The new features offered by the MK3 are largely to help e…
Preview of 3D printing at World Maker Faire New York 2017
Set up in 2006, Maker Faire has grown into a seminal event for budding and experienced tinkerers across the U.S. This week marks the latest edition of the World Maker Faire, held at the New York Hall …
Electric vehicles to get more mileage with TU Chemnitz 3D printed motors
Johannes Rudolph and Fabian Lorenz of the Technical University of Chemnitz, Germany have developed a unique multimaterial 3D printing process for making electric motors. The goal of the technique is t…