The 2019 3D Printing Industry Awards shortlists have now been open to the public for over 5 weeks. In that time they have amassed over 42,000 votes. Split between multiple categories, including machin…
WORLD FIRST: HRL Laboratories registered new 3D printed aluminum alloy
HRL Laboratories, a research center owned jointly by General Motors and Boeing, has announced the registration of its high-strength aluminum alloy, paving the way for commercialization of the material…
Win an Ultimaker 3 in the 3D Printing Industry Awards & Protolabs design competition
The 2019 3D Printing Industry Awards are now less than seven weeks away and we are still on the hunt for this years trophy. If you think you have a winning design then submit your idea for the chance …
Sintratec donates SLS Kit to Southern Union’s 3D printing programme
Sintratec, a Swiss company specializing in the development and production of SLS 3D printers has donated one of its SLS Kits to the Southern Union State Community College (SUSCC) in Alabama. Released…
Electric Superbike Twente and K3D to develop 3D printed cooling parts for new racer
Dutch Superbike manufacturer Electric Superbike Twente have collaborated with K3D, a 3D metal printing company, to produce a new cooling shell for its electric bike motors. This will be the first 3D m…
3D printed molds are helping NASA to insulate its newest deep space rocket
NASA engineers are using 3D printing to help insulate vulnerable parts of its new deep space rocket that will take astronauts to the moon in 2024. Together with engineers from Boeing, they are develop…
Microlight3D acquires SmartForceTech adding 2D capabilities to its micro-scale 3D printing technology
French high-resolution 3D microprinter manufacturer Microlight3D has acquired Smart Force Technologies (SFT), a micro-scale 2D printing firm, opening up new possibilities for microfluidic 3D printing.…
Bossard Group continues 3D printing expansion with 30% stake in Ecoparts
Bossard, a Swiss fastener technology and logistics group has acquired a 30% share in fellow Swiss company Ecoparts, a 3D printing service bureau. The move is the latest in a series of 3D printing deal…
University of Minnesota develops transparent skull for mice using 3D printing
Scientists at the University of Minnesota have produced a 3D printed transparent skull implant them to observe the inner workings of mouse-brains in real time. Named the See-Shell it could provide new…
Swinburne University awarded $1 million for mass produced 3D printed carbon fiber parts
Swinburne University of Technology in Melbourne, and its research partners have been awarded $1 million AUD towards a $3.5 million project to produce 3D printed composites on an industrial scale. Awar…