This is Sliced, where we slice the recent news and 3D print them in your mind. This week we have: MMU’s new hub, Chinese Bullet train engineers, a 3D printed camera lens, Boeing’s new GE e…
Robotic construction and exploring the limits of 3D printing with Enrico Dini
Enrico Dini, an Italian engineer who created an early 3D printer for construction, has proclaimed 3D printing ruined his life according a recent interview. However, that hasn’t stopped him from …
ULTEM 3D printed drone with embedded electronics
Nanyang Technological University (NTU) researchers in Singapore have embedded electronics into a 3D printed drone. Using Stratasys’ 3D printers and the advanced ULTEM 9085 material Phillip Keane…
Autonomous vehicles drive 3D printing factory of the future and Industry 4.0
Concept Laser plan to realize the ‘AM factory of tomorrow’ through a collaboration with KUKA group’s Swisslog. Swisslog have helped Concept Laser create an Automated Guided Vehicle (…
3D printing bureau takeover by Oerlikon
Oerlikon announced today the acquisition of German 3D printing bureau Citim GmbH. Oerlikon is a century-old company and continue to invest in 3D printing. This news follows the announcement of a new d…
Australian RIPPA could be the future of 3D printing and food
3D printing is advancing agriculture and may change how crops are harvested. On the anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall (9th November) forward thinking individuals gathered in Berlin to evaluat…
3D printing the future of drones as Northrop Grumman hit TERN milestones
DARPA’s futuristic drone-like ‘air system’ known as TERN has passed another milestone according to manufacturers Northrop Grumman. The Tactically Exploited Reconnaissance Node, or TE…
Sandvik plan to acquire software firms
Metal cutting experts Sandvik are looking to continue their 3D printing journey among uncertainty regarding the future of the tooling market. A growing market for electric cars is changing one of the …
1000mph Bloodhound SSC all set to break record in 2017 with help from 3D printing
The British engineered Bloodhound car is set to break the land speed record next year in 2017 and following the conclusion of the F1 season at the weekend, we thought we would take a look at other eng…
3D printing secret to success in Formula 1?
Following yesterdays dramatic conclusion of the 2016 Formula 1 season in Abu Dhabi, 3DPI look ahead to the 2017 season and the imminent car changes. It is widely known that F1 teams use 3D printing in…