Korea-based biotech startup Plcoskin is set to lead an international joint research project focused on developing a new type of 3D printed breast implant. Together with Yonsei University and LipoCoat,…
Fraunhofer ILT set to standardize LB-PBF 3D printer maintenance
The Fraunhofer Institute for Laser Technology (ILT) has been awarded a new additive manufacturing standardization contract by ASTM International. Through the project, the Aachen-based institute will f…
This 3D printed lens gives digital cameras the ability to take 3D photographs
A photographer by the name of George Moua has designed and 3D printed a special lens that gives run-of-the-mill digital cameras the ability to take 3D photographs. The novel ‘stereoscopic wiggle lens’…
Amace launches its first metal 3D printer, the ALM-400 – technical specifications and pricing
Metal 3D printing service provider Amace, a Bangalore-based subsidiary of machine tool firm Ace Micromatic Group, has announced the launch of its first 3D printer – the ALM-400. Designed for bot…
Researchers successful in making 3D printed ceramics 4.5x more shatter-resistant
Researchers from Rice University’s Brown School of Engineering have shown that 3D printed ceramic structures can be reinforced to be up to 4.5x more shatter-resistant just by coating them with a thin …
YouTuber uses 3D printing technology to find design faults in upcoming Valve Steam Deck
Gaming YouTuber Handheld Obsession has 3D printed a full-scale replica of Valve’s upcoming Steam Deck system, revealing a number of preliminary concerns regarding the device’s ergonomics. Set to be la…
PostProcess Technologies delivers its first VAD depowdering system to European customer
PostProcess Technologies, a developer of automated post-processing systems for 3D printed parts, has delivered its first Variable Acoustic Displacement (VAD) powder removal system to a customer in Eur…
Dyndrite launches new software APIs for support-free 3D printing, anisotropic compensation and more
3D printing software developer Dyndrite has launched a set of new software APIs enabling 3D printer manufacturers to more easily implement advanced features such as support-free 3D printing. Developed…
YouTuber digitizes 50 year old analog camera using 3D printing technology
DIY technology YouTuber befinitiv has used a low-cost 3D printer to turn a 50-year-old analog camera into a digital one. By swapping out the film canister of a vintage Cosina Hi-Lite DLR with a Raspbe…
Welsh researchers set to 3D print cartilage for scar-free ear and nose transplants
A 10-year-old girl from the county of Pembrokeshire, Wales, is set to receive a new 3D printed ear made of human cartilage. Radiyah was born with a condition called microta, a congenital deformity tha…