Sheffield, UK, based MachineWorks has released a new hole filling tool as part of their Polygonica mesh editing software for 3D models. Sometimes the shape of an object prevents the easy 3D scanning o…
3D Printing news Sliced, Rick Perry, Materialise, Stratasys, SolidWorks and FIT America
This edition of our 3D printing news digest Sliced poses and answers the following questions: Ever wanted to Pokémon cosplay with your dog? What materials will be used to 3D print the aircraft of the …
Arup and CLS Architetti 3D printing concrete house for Milan Design Week
Architecture firms Arup, UK, and CLS Architetti, Italy, are 3D printing a concrete house as part of their 3D Housing 05 project, for this year’s Milan Design Week. Designed to be disassembled and move…
Northwestern Engineering develops method for 3D printing low cost, high quality optical lenses
Northwestern’s McCormick School of Engineering has developed a new method for 3D printing high quality lenses for use in optical imaging devices. Applications of the technology include customised cont…
Stratasys’ Fortus 450mc 3D printer achieves 95% cost reduction for UPSA
By using 3D printing, French pharmaceutical company UPSA has made cost reductions of up to 95 percent. The savings come from integrating additive manufacturing into specific processes using a Stratasy…
Volvo CE 3D printing and delivering replacement parts
Volvo Construction Equipment, Volvo Group’s construction division, is now 3D printing and delivering spare parts in as little as one week. The company is also using 3D printing for the developme…
Berkeley Lab develops 3D printed water with flexible electronic potential
Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory have 3D printed liquid structures using a modified Qidi X-one 3D printer. The researchers say the novel technique has a …
Protolabs’ sponsored 2018 3D printing industry awards competition closes March 31, enter now!
The 2018 3D Printing Industry Awards trophy design competition, sponsored by Protolabs and hosted by MyMiniFactory, is ending this week at midnight (GMT) March 31st. Submit your entries here. The winn…
Materialise first company granted FDA approval for software intended for 3D printing anatomical models
Materialise is the first company to receive FDA clearance for software intended for 3D printing anatomical models for diagnostic use, including its Materialise Mimics Innovation Suite. The news follow…
Nagami, Zaha Hadid rethinking chair design with 3D printing at Milan Design Week
Spanish design group Nagami is collaborating with designers and architects, including Zaha Hadid Architects, as part of a new project, “Brave New World: Re-thinking Design in the New Age of Technology…