The charitable foundation of global technology, engineering and advanced manufacturing company Arconic (NYSE:ARNC) has granted the UK’s University of Sheffield a grant of $100,000 (£77,000). Par…
Interview with Museum in a Box – putting collections into people’s hands with the help of 3D printing
Museum in a Box is an organization established by George Oates, a founding designer at Flickr, and inventor of Flickr Commons. The product created by the team is a Raspberry-Pi powered audio box, with…
Rice University receives $5 million grant for 3D printed cancer research
Rice University in Houston, Texas, has received a grant for $5 million from the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT). The money is enabling the university to conduct research into…
Metalysis targets 3D printable aluminium-scandium alloy powder with international partnership
Metalysis, a UK-based producer of metal powders for 3D printing and other technologies, has announced a partnership for making scandium alloys. The metallic element has positive effects when combined …
Nano Dimension reports Q1 2017 results and raises $4 million from Israeli Institution
3D printed electronics company Nano Dimension (NASDAQ: NNDM) has announced financial results for the first quarter of 2017. Total revenues for the period ending March 31 2017 are $118,000, a $72,000 d…
3D printable nanocrystal ink from plant cellulose marks “important step” toward sustainable materials
A paper published in Advanced Functional Materials demonstrates a method for creating, and 3D printing, inks made from plant cellulose. 3D printed grids made from the ink exhibit mechanical properties…
UC San Diego presents 3D printed soft-robotic legs for all-terrain robot explorer
Engineers at UC San Diego’s Bioinspired Robotics and Design Lab have presented a paper demonstrating the use of 3D printing to make a robot capable of walking over uneven surfaces. Development o…
MyMiniFactory launches Snapchat of 3D printing with 3D object filters
3D printable file sharing website MyMiniFactory has launched a feature for remixing and designing 3D models, that might become the snapchat of 3D printing. The 3D Filter allows anyone to easily apply …
Stratasys reports $163.2 million revenue for first quarter 2017
3D printer manufacturer and provider Stratasys (NASDAQ:SSYS), has released financial results for Q1 2017. Revenue is down to $163.2 million, compared to $167.9 million for the same period in 2016. Of …
Sigma Labs reports financial results for Q1 with update on Morf3D and Additive Industries agreements
New Mexico’s Sigma Labs (NASDAQ:SGLB), a solutions provider for 3D metal printing in aerospace and defence, has reported its fiscal results for the first quarter of 2017. Mark Cola, President &a…