Belgian 3D printing specialist Materialise has revealed its latest collaboration with Italian glasses company Safilo. Safilo has enlisted Materialise to 3D print complex designs, which they have refer…
Powering 3D printed micromotors with E. coli bacteria
Researchers from the Sapienza University of Rome have created 3D printed micromotors that can be powered by E.coli bacteria. The group created micromotors using a custom-built two photon polymerizatio…
Air Force Research Laboratory creates 3D printed solar cells
The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) has published research into 3D printed solar cells. Using Optomec’s aerosol jet technology, the AFRL intend to develop a more efficient production proces…
Boeing president – 3D printing now standard for production
Boeing has given more details about how 3D printing and other advanced manufacturing techniques are changing the dynamics of satellite production. Boeing Satellite Systems International President Mark…
Spirit Aerosystems partners with Norsk Titanium to 3D print titanium aircraft parts
Aerospace manufacturer Spirit Aerosystems has announced a commercial partnership with Norsk Titanium for its proprietary 3D printed titanium technology. Norsk Titanium’s 3D printing method is kn…
3D Printing News Sliced: BigRep, Höganäs, Russian Institute of Aviation Materials
In this edition of Sliced 3D printing news, we feature: BigRep, Griffith University, Höganäs, the Russian Institute of Aviation Materials, Manufacturing Technology Centre, and HP. BigRep names Moshe A…
3D printed wall-climbing robot emulates gecko by walking upside down and underwater
Researchers at the Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) in South Korea have created a 3D printed wall-climbing robot. The quadruped robot is intended to imitate the functionaliti…
Pinarello creates 3D printed bikes for Tour de France riders Chris Froome and Geriant Thomas
Pinarello, a bicycle company based in Italy, has used metal 3D printing to create a unique handlebar design for Tour de France cyclists Chris Froome and Geraint Thomas. According to BikeRadar, the man…
Japanese space agency 3D prints floating space drone
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) has released the first footage from its floating 3D printed space drone, the Int-Ball. The JEM Internal Ball Camera (Int-Ball) is currently floating aboar…
Former Lawrence Livermore engineer granted metal 3D printer patent with Seurat Technologies
Californian company Seurat Technologies has been granted a patent for a new metal additive manufacturing system. The company was founded by ex-Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) engineer Ja…