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 Ender-3 S1, the new and improved CR-Laser Falcon offers a…
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 Adaptive3D, a Desktop Metal subsidiary acquired in 2021, FreeFoam can be programmed to expand anywhere…
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 special in that it was largely indigenously developed, meaning all of the…
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 stem cells. Bleeding-edge stem cell therapies are a promising way to…
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 digital multifluidic printing tool head is currently undergoing pilot testing with a limited…
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. The success marks a key step in the firm’s ongoing…
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 arsenal of an acoustician or acoustical engineer, providing the level of…
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 blocks of 3D printed clay and was…
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 serve as both the mechanical and electronic systems that make…
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 bed fusion system features a huge build volume of…
