Leading 3D printing events organizers Formnext and Germany’s MUST 3D Printing stakeholder network have launched the fourth annual Formnext Start-up Challenge. This year, 3D Printing Industry is …
Synchrotron exposes the physics of metal AM with stunning video
Diamond Light Source in Oxfordshire, is the UK’s national synchrotron. A type of particle accelerator, the synchratron is behind some the country’s most cutting edge particle physics resea…
U.S. Navy awards GE $9 million for metal 3D printing digital twin
With an award of $9 million over the next four years, GE Global Research is to develop a process for creating 1:1 scale twin digital models of metal 3D printed parts for the U.S. Navy. According to re…
Sneak peek of the new Sinterit 3D printer and an intro to SLS
This week I was invited on behalf of 3D Printing Industry to the headquarters of Sinterit in Kraków, Poland. Sinterit was founded with the goal of bringing selective laser sintering (SLS) 3D printing …
New 2.5D inkjet printing method guides precise medical research
Due to its drop on demand precision, inkjet based 3D printing presents researchers with the stimulating prospect of creating microscopic and complex devices for use in medical and chemical research. M…
Sub $400 3D prints electric sensing temporary tattoos for soldiers
Scientists at the University of Minnesota (UMN) have 3D printed an electronic circuit on to the back of a human hand for the first time. Though temporary, like lick n stick tattoos, this technology pr…
Bees put sting in Temple’s bioinspired 3D printed needle design
Design for additive manufacturing (DfAM) tools, such as generative design programs and topology optimization, are changing the way our world looks. Airplane parts are now more organic-looking, taking …
New metal 3D printing at RAPID + TCT Stratasys, Digital Metal, MELD Manufacturing and more
Many exhibitors and attendees of RAPID + TCT 2018 have 3D printed metal in mind when it comes to show floor innovations. Laser based processes are undoubtedly the most common in machines throughout th…
3D Printing Industry first look at RAPID + TCT 2018 Arconic, Farsoon, Desktop Metal, Mazak and more
3D Printing Industry is reporting live from RAPID + TCT 2018, to bring you the insider story on all of the latest 3D printers and trends in additive manufacturing. In this article we have gathered tog…
EOS releases aerospace grade PEKK 3D printer material in collaboration with Boeing
Industrial 3D printer provider EOS has released the first high performance, carbon-fiber reinforced PEKK material suitable for use in its polymer systems. The high temperature HT-23 material has been …