Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) has partnered with battery material specialist Ampcera to develop the next generation of lithium battery cathodes using 3D printing technology. The project is backed by $1.5 million from the Advanced Manufacturing Office at the U.S.…
Rosswag launches world’s first 3D printing process parameter marketplace
Metal 3D printing service bureau Rosswag Engineering has beta-launched what is believed to be the world’s first marketplace for trading laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) process parameters. The AddiMap project was started in partnership with software firm NuCOS back in…
HENSOLDT successfully tests its new 3D printed Kalaetron Attack radar jammer
Germany-based defense manufacturer HENSOLDT has successfully completed a new series of ground and field tests for Kalaetron Attack, the firm’s partially-3D printed jamming system. The jammer is primarily designed for use on fighter jets like the Eurofighter, and serves to…
Flashforge goes tall with the Guider 3 Plus 3D printer – technical specifications and pricing
3D printer manufacturer Flashforge has announced the launch of its latest Guider series 3D printer. The Guider 3 Plus is a professional-grade FFF system intended to combine size and speed for a wide variety of users including small enterprises, design…
Latest 3D printing biomaterials from BOSK, Filaments.ca, Otrivin Air Lab and EPFL
With more and more green initiatives popping up around the world, the market for materials making environmentally-sustainable claims seems to be exploding. This week alone, there’s been a whole slew of developments regarding biopolymer-based 3D printing filaments. Over in Canada,…
fabWeaver to begin deliveries of type A530 3D printer – technical specifications and pricing
Sindoh-backed 3D printer OEM fabWeaver has announced the global launch of its debut 3D printing system, the type A530. Aimed at design studios, engineering enterprises, and manufacturing firms, the professional-grade FFF system is described as a ‘3D prototyping workstation’. It…
Researchers look towards photocuring technology to 3D print graphene oxide
Researchers from Concordia University, Montreal, are exploring the 3D printing of graphene oxide liquid crystals to enable materials with previously-unseen levels of strength. Having made headlines for over a decade, graphene is one of those wonder materials that promised to…
Wiiboox launches its LuckyBot food 3D printing extruder
China-based 3D printer manufacturer Wiiboox has announced the launch of its new food 3D printing extruder. Named LuckyBot, the device can be integrated with a wide variety of standard desktop 3D printers to transform them into dedicated food printers. Designed…
AMGTA reports new technology for safely transporting metal 3D printing waste
The Additive Manufacturer Green Trade Association (AMGTA) has issued a report outlining a new method of passivating metal powder condensate waste from the 3D printing process. Developed by Sintavia, a service bureau for aerospace parts, and powder specialist KBM Advanced…
AddUp expands to North America with new Solution Center in Cincinnati
France-based metal 3D printer manufacturer AddUp has established a new subsidiary in North America, opening the doors to its new AddUp Solution Center in Cincinnati. The Solution Center will serve as a demonstration zone for AddUp’s powder bed fusion (PBF)…
