QuesTek Innovations, a computational materials design specialist, has been awarded $1.2M in funding from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) to develop ne…
Formlabs makes SLS debut with the Fuse 1 3D printer – technical specifications and pricing
3D printer manufacturer Formlabs has launched its first ever selective laser sintering (SLS) 3D printer, the Fuse 1. Marketed as the world’s first benchtop industrial SLS machine, the system is aimed …
U.S. students design and 3D print reusable landing pad for lunar missions
A team of undergraduate students from ten U.S. colleges and universities – all members of NASA’s Artemis Generation – have designed a 3D printable, reusable launch and landing pad for futu…
Review: The FlashForge Creator Max 2 – the comeback kid of IDEX FFF
3D Printing Industry reviews the FlashForge Creator Max 2 3D printer. Designed and manufactured by the specialists over at FlashForge, the Creator Max 2 is the company’s latest dual-extrusion desktop …
Georgia students 3D print flight-ready ISS components for NASA HUNCH program
Students from Dade County Middle School in Trenton, Georgia have used their school’s FDM 3D printer to produce flight-ready components for the International Space Station. NASA’s HUNCH (High school st…
Element expands its Antwerp laboratory with powder characterization facilities
Material certification firm Element Materials Technology has expanded its laboratory in Antwerp, Belgium with a comprehensive set of powder characterization facilities. The latest capital investment w…
CRP Meccanica becomes exclusive distributor of VELO3D metal 3D printers for the Italian market
Italy-based manufacturing service bureau CRP Meccanica has signed an exclusive distribution agreement with 3D printer OEM VELO3D to supply the Italian market with VELO’s metal 3D printers. Having also…
The DMC becomes the first to offer silicone additive manufacturing in the UK
The Digital Manufacturing Centre (DMC), an upcoming 3D printing service bureau based in Silverstone Park, is set to be the first company to offer silicone additive manufacturing (SAM) in the UK. Devel…
RMIT researchers 3D print high-strength concrete structures inspired by lobster shells
A team of researchers from RMIT University, Australia, have made 3D printed concrete structures stronger by drawing inspiration from lobster shell patterns. By emulating the biological spiral patterns…
Biomodex launches realistic 3D printed heart model for medical training purposes
Biomodex, a provider of 3D printed anatomical models for medical training purposes, has launched a new 3D printed training system for the transseptal puncture procedure. By emulating the feel, geometr…