Binder jetting 3D printer manufacturer ExOne has been chosen to develop binder jet 3D printing processes for a novel steel alloy for the United States’ Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL). ExOne was awarded the contract by the National Center for…
Application of Wire-DED and Powder-DED inside a single machine from Meltio
Founded in May 2019, metal 3D printing company Meltio began through a partnership between Spanish 3D printer and scanning equipment manufacturer, Sicnova, and Las Vegas-based Additec, a company, devised to solve the barriers to manufacturing large metal components. Although Meltio…
Adobe launches Scantastic 3D scanning tool for AR and design applications
Multinational computer software firm Adobe has unveiled a new experimental software prototype that combines 3D scanning, design, and augmented reality (AR) in order to open up the accessibility of 3D assets. Named Scantastic, the software enables users to scan physical…
Additive Drives obtains seven-digit seed investment to advance market launch
Dresden-based Additive Drives, a manufacturer of 3D printed electric motor components, has secured a seven-digit seed investment from Munich-based investor AM Ventures three months after its foundation. The $1.5 million investment will further advance the firm’s market launch and scale-up…
Mingjing Lin: 3D printing, fluidity, and parametric modeling in fashion
Fashion designer and researcher Mingjing Lin has completed her PhD at the Royal College of Art (RCA), London, exploring the use of 3D printing in fashion and textile design. 3D Printing Industry has followed Lin’s work for some time, and her…
A.D.A.M. receives 510 (K) eligibility from FDA for 3D printed bones
Connecticut-based 3D bioprinting firm A.D.A.M. (Advanced Development of Additive Manufacturing) has received 510 (K) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its 3D printed bioceramic and modified biopolymer bone implants. A.D.A.M.’s vision is to eventually enable patients…
3Diligent updates ProdEX and Shopsight apps with Connect advertising and Design Studio portal
California-based digital manufacturing service provider 3Diligent has expanded two applications within its Vulcury digital manufacturing platform. Updates to the firm’s algorithm-based manufacturing-as-a-service application, ProdEX, and Shopsight, its scalable shop management system, will gift customers higher return on investment (ROI) from…
6K awarded $1M Phase Two program to reclaim defense scrap for aerospace grade powders
Advanced materials specialist 6K has been awarded a Phase Two Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program from the U.S. Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) to commercialize a domestic closed-loop supply chain producing high-performance metal powders from scrap sources. Springboarding on from…
SWISSto12 delivers 3D printed waveguide signal interconnects for Eutelsat KONNECT VHTS program
Swiss radio frequency (RF) component supplier SWISSto12 has delivered a ‘large batch’ of 3D printed waveguide signal interconnects to aerospace manufacturer Thales Alenia Space, for use in the Eutelsat KONNECT Very High Throughput Satellite (VHTS) program. SWISSto12 has been working…
XtreeE to 3D print pedestrian bridge for 2024 Paris Olympic Games
France’s Plaine Commune Grand Paris has awarded a consortium the design-build contract for a 40-meter pedestrian footbridge made from 3D printed structural concrete, in preparation for the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. The consortium consists of civil engineering firm Freyssinet,…
