Industrial 3D printer manufacturer Desktop Metal has announced a strategic integration and cost optimization initiative that will generate at least $100 million of aggregate cost savings over the next…
Modern Synthesis raises $4.1 million to increase fashion sustainability with textiles grown from microbes
UK-based biomaterials start-up Modern Synthesis has raised $4.1 million in seed funding to develop its microbial textile platform which could help the fashion sector to lower its carbon footprint and …
3D printed implants enable facial deformity surgery success
Doctors in Dubai have successfully completed a series of surgeries on a young male patient to reform his facial deformities using 3D printed titanium implants. Claimed as a one-of-its-kind case …
Review: Anycubic Kobra – Entry-level FFF desktop 3D printer
3D Printing Industry reviews the Anycubic Kobra 3D printer. Since the sale of its first system in 2015, Anycubic has made a name for itself in the consumer-grade sector thanks to its widely-popular Ph…
TU Wien 3D prints human tissue on a chip in bid to eliminate animal testing
Researchers from TU Wien have fabricated artificial human “tissue on a chip” using a multi-photon lithography technique which could eliminate the need for animal testing in the future. The laser…
Siemens and ORNL announce new R&D partnership to boost US manufacturing innovation
Industrial manufacturing firm Siemens has announced a new research and development (R&D) partnership with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) to enhance the adoption of additive manufacturing, wo…
Researchers create 3D printed ear model for testing hearing protection devices
A team of researchers from the University of Oklahoma have developed a 3D printed human ear model for standardizing blast exposure testing of hearing protection devices (HPDs). According to the resear…
Researchers investigate bonding mechanisms during aluminum alloy 3D printing
Researchers from the Beijing University of Technology have published a new paper exploring the bonding mechanisms between the deposit and substrate during the friction rolling additive manufacturing (…
Harvard scientists 3D print multi-layer functional heart tissue
Researchers from Harvard University’s Wyss Institute have developed a suite of new heart engineering technologies that have enabled them to mimic the alignment of a human heart’s contractile elements.…
New ASTM standard to aid use of PBF in medical device manufacturing
Global standards developer ASTM International has introduced a new standard to provide guidance to medical device manufacturers on powder reuse within powder bed fusion (PBF) processes. Now available …