In a challenging demonstration of Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing (WAAM), French aerostructure manufacturer STELIA Aerospace has made aluminum panels that can be used to build an airplane fuselage. T…
Why are 3D printed prosthesis in demand? GCU outreach introduces regenerative bandages
3D printed prosthesis are increasingly common in medicine, with several non-profit and startup companies, such as E-Nable and Victoria Hand, started in support of the technology. Often much of the out…
Renishaw 3D printed ribs make a cancer survivor at Morriston Hospital Wales
A 3D printed rib implant at Morriston Hospital in Wales has saved the life of Peter Maggs, a 71-year-old patient suffering from muscle cancer. A sensitive case affecting Mr. Maggs’ chest wall, M…
MTC calls for contributions to stem additive manufacturing skills shortage
The UK’s Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC) is where 3D printing and traditional manufacturing converge. Established as an independent Research & Technology Organisation (RTO) in 2010, th…
Real-time metal 3D printer monitoring at El Paso awarded in $900K ARL grant
Two metal 3D printing projects at the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) have been awarded funding in a nine-hundred thousand dollar grant from the U.S. Army Research Laboratory (ARL). With problem…
Cornell presents foundations of collaborative human-robot 3D printing
The next industrial revolution (Industry 4.0) will be led by cyber-physical systems (CPS) integrating computation, networking, and manual processes. To this end, factories will rely more an more on co…
Hackrod launches million dollar crowdfund for custom 3D printed car platform
Hackrod is a startup company looking to leverage 3D printing, virtual reality (VR), artificial intelligence (AR) and machine learning in a platform for building cars and motorcycles. Founded in 2017, …
3D printer management made easy by PaperCut software release
When managing a network of 3D printers and other fabrication systems, in-house facilities, Fab Labs and MakerSpaces, rely on water-tight software services. Smart solutions to boost productivity in the…
3D printing news Sliced Xometry, OMNI3D, Harvard, Black Panther
How is 3D printing beating brain cancer? What happened to New Matter? A behind the scenes look at Black Panther and more of the latest 3D printing news from Harvard University, the Yas Marina Circuit,…
3D printing mends broken hearts at the People’s Hospital of Zhengzhou University China
Though healthcare is yet to prove that 3D printed medical aids are better than conventionally-made models, academic research is gradually feeding positive data to the cause. At the People’s Hosp…