Researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) are taking a closer look at metal halide perovskites, which when combined with 3D printing, can enable a new breed of high-performance solar batteri…
X-Bow exits stealth mode with its 3D printed rocket engines
X-Bow Launch Systems, a space technology 3D printing company, has exited stealth mode this week. Originally founded in 2016, the New Mexico-headquartered startup specializes in the development of 3D p…
XJet delivers its first commercial metal 3D printer to Azoth
Israeli 3D printer manufacturer XJet has delivered its first commercial metal 3D printing system to additive manufacturing service provider Azoth. Originally released back in 2019, the Carmel 1400M 3D…
Research shows shot peening technology can increase 3D printed part strength by up to 20x
Surface treatment specialist FerroECOBlast, together with the Jožef Stefan Institute (Slovenia) and Joanneum Research Centre (Austria), has investigated the effects of shot peening on the fatigue stre…
Handddle equips the French Air and Space Force with new 3D printing microfactory
Handddle, a France-based 2020 startup specializing in 3D printing production lines, has equipped the French Air and Space Force with a new 3D printing microfactory. Located in the I3D Workshop at Air …
AddUp bolsters FormUp 350 3D printer with new process monitoring software suite
Since its launch in 2021, AddUp’s FormUp 350 3D printer has made waves in the additive manufacturing sector by bridging safety, productivity, and quality. The laser powder bed fusion system is compati…
CAPTURE 3D launches the GOM Scan 1 3D scanner – technical specifications and pricing
3D scanner provider CAPTURE 3D, the official US partner for GOM, has announced the launch of the GOM Scan 1 3D scanner. Combining affordability and portability, the small-scale scanning system leverag…
SWISSto12 and CAES selected to 3D print antennas for Lockheed Martin satellites
Defense giant Lockheed Martin’s Space unit has selected electronics firms SWISSto12 and CAES (Cobham Advanced Electronic Solutions) to 3D print phased array antennas for future satellite missions. Pha…
Infertility research boost as scientists 3D bioprint human testicular cells for the first time
In what is thought to be a world-first, researchers from the University of British Columbia (UBC) have successfully 3D bioprinted human testicular cells. Having found some early signs of sperm product…
Luxexcel and Lumus 3D print new waveguide-embedded prescription lenses for AR
Luxexcel, a specialist in 3D printed prescription lenses, has partnered with reflective waveguide display developer Lumus to co-develop a prototype of a 3D printed augmented reality-ready (AR) prescri…