Desktop 3D printer manufacturer Creality has launched a new laser cutting and engraving system, the CR-Laser Falcon. Based on the firm’s previously launched laser engraving module for use with the End…
Desktop Metal unveils new expandable foam 3D printing material, FreeFoam
3D printer manufacturer Desktop Metal has debuted FreeFoam, a new 3D printable photopolymer resin family that contains heat-activated foaming agents. Invented by Texas-based materials specialist Adapt…
Indian researchers develop metal 3D printer from scratch to slash technology costs
Engineers from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Jodhpur, have developed their own low-cost metal 3D printing system based on Directed Energy Deposition (DED) technology. The machine is specia…
Australian research yields world’s first 3D printed stem cell harvester
Researchers from the University of Technology Sydney (UTS), together with biotech firm Regeneus, have created what they claim is the world’s first 3D printed microfluidic device capable of harvesting …
Brinter launches world’s first multi-material, multi-fluidic 3D bioprinting tool
Finland-based bioprinting firm Brinter has launched what it claims is the world’s first multi-material, multi-fluidic bioprinting printhead. Designed for use with the firm’s own 3D bioprinters, the di…
Skyrora’s 3D printed rocket engine passes latest 70kN test
Skyrora, an Edinburgh-based private rocket manufacturer, has completed a 70kN hot-fire test for its fully 3D printed rocket engine, which is slated for use in the company’s XL launch vehicle. Th…
Engineer’s lab-grade microphone can be 3D printed for less than $30
Acoustical engineer Peter Riccardi has designed his own laboratory-grade microphone that can be 3D printed and assembled for less than $30. High-end lab-grade microphones are elementary tools in the a…
Canada’s first 3D printed masonry wall on display in Toronto
A research team from the University of Waterloo’s School of Architecture has created what is thought to be Canada’s first 3D printed masonry wall. Named Hive, the modular wall consists of 175 unique b…
UCLA researchers 3D print entire microrobots in a single pass
A team of researchers from UCLA has developed a new method of 3D printing entire robots in one go. The approach relies on specially developed active metamaterials (multi-functional materials) that ser…
Velo3D launches Sapphire XC 1MZ, largest 3D printer yet – technical specifications and pricing
Metal 3D printer manufacturer Velo3D has announced the launch of its latest industrial additive manufacturing system, the Sapphire XC 1MZ. As the company’s largest 3D printer to date, the laser powder…