Alinstante is an automated 3D printed part testing robot developed at Sandia National Laboratories. Taking its name from the Spanish translation of “in an instant,” the aim of Alinstante i…
Multimaterial metal 3D printing accomplished by WSU LENS project
A team of researchers at Washington State University have recently published results of a multimaterial metal 3D printing project. Using Optomec Laser Engineered Net Shaping (LENS) technology, the tea…
FT Technologies launches Graphite AM 3D printed sensor for drones
FT Technologies, a British company specializing in the development and production of ultrasonic wind sensors, has reportedly launched its first drone-specific and 3D printed device. The FT205 sensor h…
Interview: Armin Truebel for Siemens’ first 3D printed steam turbine parts
Following the award-winning 3D printed gas turbine blade of 2017, Siemens has reached another industry milestone. This time, oil sealing rings have become the first metal 3D printed parts to be used i…
Review: V&A exhibition The Future Starts Here Made In Space, Apple and Chelsea Manning featured
Self-driving cars, Apple’s corporate campus, and the 3D printed face of U.S. military whistleblower Chelsea Manning are currently on display at London’s V&A Museum. Part of The Future …
WASP launches 3D printed Digital Orthopedic Laboratory
Italian 3D printer manufacturer WASP has launched a Digital Orthopedic Laboratory giving patients access to custom 3D printed medical support devices. Launched under the WASPMed division, the Digital …
Audi to save 50% on lead times by switching to 3D printing for prototyping
The Audi Pre-Series Center in Ingolstadt, Germany, is to adopt Stratasys full-color, multi-material 3D printing for its product design process. According to Dr. Tim Spiering, Head of the Pre-Series Pl…
Large-scale eco 3D printing made possible by shrimps and cellulose
Researchers at the Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) have grown a 3D printable material that is cheap, lightweight, and, potentially, 100% sustainable. The so-termed “Fungal-l…
Sliced 3D printing news digest EOS, HP, GE, Prodways, Artec 3D
A good week for new 3D printer releases, today’s edition of Sliced looks at the latest hardware from EOS, Prodways, and GE Additive. Was also have news of the latest business deals from Robo 3D,…
3YOURMIND On Demand Production Network and improving additive manufacturing access
According to CEO Aleksander Ciszek, 3YOURMIND was founded in 2014 “with the vision of radically simplifying access to industrial 3D printing and growing the AM market.” And now its software solutions,…