Desktop 3D scanners are an indispensable tool for applications including reverse engineering, product design, and art/architectural conservation. In the latest release to meet the demand for versatile…
FDA clears “first ever” 3D printed spine implant to treat multiple injuries
Metal additive manufacturing has hit on a clear niche within the healthcare industry for producing small and complex medical grade implants at scale. Many 3D printing companies working within medicine…
Mimaki enters additive manufacturing with industrial scale full color 3D printer
Founded in 1975, Mimaki is a leading manufacturer of wide-format inkjet printers. At formnext 2017, the company made a splash with the European launch of its industrial-sized full-color 3DUJ-553 3D pr…
Open Source 3D printing cuts cost from $4,000 to only $0.25 says new study
Slot die coating is a means of adding a thin, uniform film of material to a substrate. It is a widely used method for the manufacturing of electronic devices – including flat screen televisions,…
Harvard solves nature’s composite materials puzzle with rotational 3D printing
Composite materials, found naturally in teeth and shells, or synthetically as reinforced concrete, car tires and plywood, rely on the arrangement of fibers to create superior strength. In man-made obj…
Manufacturing Technologies Association supports UK Year of Engineering
In the UK, 2018 is the Year of Engineering. Launched by HM Government and the UK Space Agency, the initiative has been introduced to address the national engineering skills gap and encourage more youn…
TU Delft’s 3D printed metamaterial hip puts a spring in the step
Metamaterials are materials engineered with properties that allow them to behave outside, or “beyond”, their nature. They come in many different forms with varying capabilities, including …
3D printing news Sliced Arcam, Optomec, TU Delft, Neri Oxman
Today in Sliced: Additive Industries, Arcam, SHINING 3D, TechMed 3D, Haydon Kerk, TU Delft, Tim van Broekhoven, the Danish Technological Institute, Untika, TU Delft, Carnegie Mellon University, Optome…
Interview with Framlab creatives behind 3D printed Homed shelters for NYC
3D printing has become a buzzword within construction for its potential to automate what is, traditionally, a labor-intensive process. Moreover, additive manufacturing provides architects with new pos…
Study finds 3D printed titanium scaffolds better than current bone-grafting treatments
At Charité–Universitätsmedizin Berlin, “Europe’s largest University clinic,” researchers are working to prove that, in specific cases, 3D printed titanium-mesh scaffolds offer a bett…