The Lansing Delta Township assembly plant of American multinational vehicle manufacturer General Motors has reported an expected cost saving of over $300,000 since it acquired a 3D printer three years…
Prellis Biologics aims to 3D print kidney vessels in 12 hours or less
San Francisco biotechnology company Prellis Biologics, has reported record speeds in tissue 3D printing using its holographic technology. According to Dr. Melanie Matheu, co-founder and CEO of the com…
LM Industries launches Local Motors’ car 3D printing microfactories
Local Motors, known for developing the 3D printed Strati car and Olli bus, and its spinout co-creation platform Launch Forth have restructured under new parent company LM Industries Group Inc. Based i…
Shanghai commits to Divergent 3D printed electric vehicle production
The Divergent 3D node-based additive manufacturing technology, used to make the Blade supercar, is to be the driver of a new electric vehicle (EV) production plant in Shanghai. The forthcoming factory…
INTAMSYS enters Japan additive manufacturing market with Canon and Fusion Technology
INTAMSYS, the Shanghai-headquartered manufacturer of FUNMAT 3D printers, has announced its plans to enter the Japanese industrial additive manufacturing market. Fusion Technology, a 3D printing design…
3D printing and 3D scanning experts crack the Ocean’s 8 diamond necklace heist
Ocean’s 8, the latest in the line of star-studded line of Hollywood heist movies, recently made its UK debut yesterday with a 3D printer in a starring role. Sitting on a desktop in the back of t…
University of Nottingham investigates secret information storage using 3D printing
A new, 3D printable smart material developed at the University of Nottingham in the UK has presented researchers with a novel way of storing, and hiding, information. Laden with photochromic particles…
3D Systems launches on demand medical 3D printing service
From the landmark case of the conjoined McDonald Twins, to 3D printing over 600,000 medical devices to date, 3D Systems (NYSE:DDD) has launched its On Demand Anatomical Modeling Service. A service for…
Rize launches industrial additive manufacturing solution with PSMI
Rize Inc., manufacturer of the Rize One Augmented Polymer Deposition (APD) 3D printer, has announced a partnership with manufacturing optimization specialist Production Services Management, Inc. (PSMI…
M3D launches sub $500 color 3D printer for the desktop
U.S. 3D printer manufacturer M3D has launched the Crane Quad – a desktop FFF machine reportedly capable of mixing and printing over 50,000 colors. According to Michael Armani, co-founder and CEO…