Tractor beams, capable of controlling objects using soundwaves, are no longer the stuff of science fiction or science labs. Thanks to over two years of experimentation from Asier Marzo, and his associ…
A celebration of the 3D pen in the 3Doodler Awards
A 3D printed cathedral, Da Vinci inspired machines, miniature creatures and fashion pieces – the winning designs for 3Doodler Awards celebrate the imagination and ingenuity possible with a 3D pen. 201…
GE loans to expand metal additive manufacturing
Increasing the use of 3D printing will be part of GE’s strategy for 2017. Now the multinational company have secured ownership of metal additive manufacturing companies Concept Laser and Arcam A…
CES Preview silicon valley’s Bellus3D brings 3D face scanning to mobile
At CES 2017 3D scanning will be in evident in not only the numerous VR applications but also with a new product from Silicon Valley based Bellus3D. The company have announced they will share their Fac…
3D bio-printing advances as CWRU improves PLA ‘scaffolding’ used in medicine by adding graphene
New 3D bio-printing research shows that combining materials could be the secret to 3D printing bones and organs. A paper from Case Western Reserve University (CWRU) in Cleveland, Ohio, describes resea…
CES preview, first look at new XYZ 3D printers
At CES 2017 in Las Vegas the international XYZ Printing company, owned by Taiwanese electronics manufacturers New Kinpo Group, share three new 3D printers designed for use in the home. The FFF da Vinc…
Want to see your 3D designs brought to life by a TV production company?
3D tinkerers and designers – your time is running out! There’s only one week left to enter the WildBrain Design a Character competition and potentially kick-start a career in animation with the compan…
Welcome new Makers to the world of 3D printing
New Makers – welcome! If you’re reading this article, we reckon it’s safe to assume that your dreams are 3D printed, just like ours. Whether you’re the happy new owner of 3D printer or not…
3D printing with pencil-point precision at TU Wien produces miniature castle
Researchers in the additive manufacturing department at TU Wien have 3D printed a castle onto the tip of a pencil. Vienna’s Dr. Aleksandr Ovsianikov and Peter Gruber completed the project in col…
3D printing predictions for 2017 and the best of medicine, education and Makers
With so much scientific research coming from institutions all over the world, in 2016 I have become 3DPI’s unofficial 3D bioprinting ‘expert’. As someone who loves to learn so much, …