A student YouTuber by the name of Lucas VRTech has designed and 3D printed a pair of low-cost finger tracking gloves for use in virtual reality. Named LucidVR, the open-source gloves are currently on …
You can now 3D print a triple-axis tourbillon clock for less than $100 on MyMiniFactory
Watchmaking enthusiast Mechanistic has launched a crowdfunding campaign for a luxury 3D printed timepiece on leading 3D file marketplace MyMiniFactory. The Tourbillon Mechanica Tri-Axial is a high-end…
3T Additive Manufacturing acquired by BEAMIT as part of global expansion plan
The BEAMIT Group has announced the acquisition of UK-based 3D printing service bureau 3T Additive Manufacturing from parent company AM GLOBAL. According to the Italy-based BEAMIT, the deal is the firs…
ASTRO America is developing an ultra-large-format 3D printer with the Army
The Applied Science & Technology Research Organization (ASTRO America) has been selected to coordinate a new U.S. Army initiative focused on developing an ultra-large-format metal 3D printer for t…
Fabbrix launches large-format ELEMENTO v2.1 3D printer – technical specifications and pricing
3D printer manufacturer Fabbrix, a division of Crea3D, has launched its new ELEMENTO v2.1 3D printer. Based on the previously released ELEMENTO v2, the new large-format, industrial dual-extrusion FFF …
BAM and Weber Beamix are building the world’s longest 3D printed pedestrian bridge
Construction firms BAM and Weber Beamix have begun building the world’s longest 3D printed concrete pedestrian bridge in the Netherlands. Simply named ‘The Bridge Project’, the initiative is being co-…
Titomic partners with Repkon to 3D print weapon components in Australia
Australian metal 3D printer manufacturer Titomic has signed a Heads of Agreement with machine tool manufacturer Repkon to jointly build a new 3D printing production facility in Australia. The factory …
Scientists convert low-cost FDM 3D printer into ‘all-in-one’ production line called Functgraph
A team of researchers from Meiji University, Tokyo, have customized a low-cost FDM 3D printer to create an ‘all-in-one’ manufacturing robot. The Functgraph, as it’s called, is capable of automatically…
Nexa3D launches the NXD200 dental 3D printer – technical specifications and pricing
3D printer manufacturer Nexa3D has launched its latest resin-based 3D printer. Designed specifically for dental applications, the NXD200 is characterized by its large-format build volume measuring 275…
3D Printing Industry news sliced: MakerBot, SLM Solutions, PostProcess Technologies, nScrypt, Renishaw and more
In this edition of Sliced, the 3D Printing Industry news digest, we cover the latest business developments, acquisitions, and partnerships in the 3D printing sector. Today’s edition includes several n…