Argonne National Laboratory, Illinois, has ramped up its additive manufacturing research with the addition of an infrared camera. Capable of capturing thermal signatures of melted particles at 100,000…
Luxexcel raises $13.9 million, appoints Solidscape veteran as CEO
Dutch 3D printed optical lens specialist Luxexcel has raised $13.9 million in series C funding announcing that it is breaking into its “next phase” of development. Hans Streng, CEO of the …
Kaiser Aluminum focuses on metal 3D printing with Imperial Machine & Tool Co acquisition
American aluminum producer Kaiser Aluminum Corporation (NASDAQ:KALU) has acquired New Jersey’s Imperial Machine & Tool Co. to drive delivery of metal additive manufacturing solutions. Accord…
Allevi 3 multimaterial 3D bioprinter technical specifications and pricing
Philadelphia-headquartered Allevi has launched a new 3D bioprinter – the Allevi 3. Complete with three extruders, the new system allows users to combine multiple biomaterials to build the founda…
Scoobe3D, new “no post processing” 3D scanning technology hits Kickstarter
Scoobe3D GmbH a German 3D scanning technology startup, has launched a new device that makes it easy to create 3D models. The Scoobe3D scanner, which is now available for pre-order on Kickstarter, uses…
Q&A: Silvan Gantenbein PhD Candidate ETH Zürich, 3D printing complex materials
Recently the Complex Materials Group and Soft Materials Group at ETH Zürich, Switzerland, collaborated to develop a low cost, recyclable and high strength liquid crystal polymer (LCP) material for 3D …
Additive manufacturing research review: defects, DfAM, post-processing and CLIP
Carbon‘s Continuous Liquid Interface Production (CLIP) 3D printed parts are put to the test. Design for Additive Manfuacturing (DfAM) training is explored at ETH Zürich. The National Institute o…
Siemens celebrates 8,000 hour run of 3D printed turbine burner
A 3D printed burner inside a Siemens SGT-700 gas turbine has reported one full year of operation. Installed at an E.ON combined cycle power plant in Hesse, Germany, the burner inside the turbine has b…
ETH Zürich develops carbon fiber rival for desktop 3D printers
Wood and spider silk have inspired the development of a new desktop 3D printable material that reportedly outperforms “state-of-the-art printed polymers”. Developed by a team of researcher…
WACKER to open million dollar ACEO silicone 3D printing lab in the U.S.
The Munich-based WACKER chemical group is set to open its first regional 3D printing lab outside Germany at the end of 2018. Located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, the new facility will provide ACEO silicone…