A team from the Fraunhofer Institute for Ceramic Technologies and Systems (IKTS) has developed a Multi Material Jetting (MMJ) system to combine multiple materials into a single additively manufactured…
Royal DSM expands powder portfolio for AM with new polypropylene material
Global science-based nutrition, health, and sustainable living firm, Royal DSM, has released a new polypropylene material designed for 3D printing a wide range of applications across several industrie…
Optomec contracted to produce metal additive system for U.S Air Force aircraft engine repairs
Directed Energy Deposition (DED) and Aerosol Jet Printing (AJP) metal 3D printer developer, Optomec, has received a £1 million contract from the U.S. Air Force to deliver a high-volume machine for the…
U.S. Navy issued patent for marine-biodegradable 3D printable material
U.S. Navy scientists have been issued a 20-year patent for a 3D printable material made of a marine-biodegradable base polymer which would break down over time according to TechLink, the authorized in…
Zortrax launches inCloud 3D printing management system
Polish 3D printing solutions firm Zortrax has launched a cloud-based service that enables its 3D printers to be remotely managed from around the globe. Zortrax inCloud printing management system aims …
3D Printing Industry News Sliced: BCN3D, Equinor, Liqcreate, Ricoh 3D, Picsima, and more
In this edition of Sliced, the 3D Printing Industry news digest, we cover the latest business developments, partnerships, and acquisitions across our industry. Today’s edition features business updat…
FabRx Printlets designed with Braille-patterned surface to aid visually impaired
Pharmaceutical 3D printing specialist FabRx has produced orodispersible 3D printed tablets, called Printlets, which are designed with Braille and Moon patterns on the surface to aid medicine taking fo…
Renishaw completes clinical trial extension study of neuroinfuse drug delivery system to treat Parkinson’s disease
Global engineering technologies company, Renishaw, has concluded the extension component of its phase 1-2 clinical study, carried out jointly with pharmaceuticals expert Herantis Pharma, which investi…
Exactech shifts Equinoxe Stemless Shoulder manufacture to laser based 3D printing
Medical device manufacturing firm Exactech is transitioning the manufacturing process of its Equinoxe Stemless Shoulder to laser based additive manufacturing. The Stemless Shoulder, a bone-conserving …
NASA and KULR Technology Group partner to build space-optimized battery pack systems in-orbit
NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) has awarded KULR Technology Group a dual-use technology agreement which could see future space missions 3D print spare battery packs on-demand and en-route. …