Additive Flow, a UK-based optimization software developer, has formally introduced its AM optimization software FormFlow. Established in 2017, the company aims to solve many of the digital challenges…
Rutgers engineers develop new adaptable bio-ink for human tissue growth
New Jersey-based Rutgers University engineers have developed their version of bio-ink, which is made of living cells and used to 3D print scaffolds for human tissue growth. The team originally set out…
Renishaw announces milestone in Parkinson’s study using 3D printed apparatus
UK-based engineering technologies company, Renishaw, has announced a milestone in a medical study seeking to help sufferers with progressive nervous system disorder Parkinson disease. The study looks …
SCC successful in 3D printing and welding stainless steel parts using desktop machines
Kentucky, USA’s Somerset Community College (SCC) has been successful in 3D printing numerous 316L stainless steel metal parts using modified budget desktop 3D printers. These parts were then TIG welde…
Copper3D develops a HIV inactivating 3D printed device for breastfeeding
Antimicrobial material developer, Copper3D, has developed a new 3D printed device to be used during breastfeeding. The device, made of Copper3D’s trademarked PLACTIVE material, aims to act as an inter…
Independent study concludes 180% ROI on automated gas turbine repair
New Mexico-based 3D printing solutions provider, Optomec, has released an independent study showing the validity of automated laser cladding for gas turbine engine repairs. The study, conducted by Ter…
Formlabs and BEGO announce partnership to advance temporary and permanent dental restorations
Massachusetts-based SLA giant Formlabs has announced a partnership with BEGO, a German pioneer in dental 3D printing, that will see BEGO’s new leading dental materials being used with Formlabs’ resin …
3D file marketplace MyMiniFactory releases ‘3DPrinted & Delivered’ service
London-based 3D file marketplace, MyMiniFactory, has released a new 3D printing service for tabletop hobbyists still hesitant about committing to a 3D printer. The 2013 start-up is doubling down on it…
nScrypt succeeds in microdispensing consistent 50 micron dots for 3D printed electronics
High-precision micro dispenser manufacturer, nScrypt, has announced the successful 3D printing of solder and adhesive dots in the 50-micron range. Using its new SmartPump conical pen tip, the Florida-…
Markforged receives undisclosed investment from military-supporting nonprofit
Metal and carbon fiber 3D printing specialist, Markforged, has recently received an investment of an undisclosed amount from In-Q-Tel, a nonprofit focused on identifying and advancing technologies tha…