In what is thought to be a world first, a set of 3D printed fuel components have been installed in nuclear power plants across Scandinavia. Named StrongHold AM filters, the nuclear fuel debris filters were 3D printed by Westinghouse Electric…
Digital Patisserie launches new Patiss3 food 3D printer for freeform pastries
Food 3D printing firm Digital Patisserie has announced the launch of its new pastry 3D printer, the Patiss3. Reportedly inspired by 3D printing technology developed at MIT, the extrusion-based system is aimed at pastry chefs, restaurants, and industrial biscuit factories,…
Hyperganic launches its AI-based algorithmic design software to the public
Engineering software developer Hyperganic has announced the public launch of Hyperganic Core 3, the latest iteration of the firm’s AI-based algorithmic design software. Supported by a $7.8 million funding round last year, the software platform allows users to design 3D…
Evatronix launches eviXscan Quadro+ 3D scanner – technical specifications and pricing
Polish 3D scanner manufacturer Evatronix has announced the launch of its latest eviXscan 3D scanner, the 3D Quadro+. Replacing the firm’s 2017-released HD Quadro system, the new dual-band scanner was designed from the ground up and features two different scanning…
hyperTunnel’s swarm robot 3D printing technology receives Vinci investment
French construction firm Vinci has made a financial investment in UK-based tunneling company hyperTunnel. With Aquaa Partners serving as the exclusive financial adviser to hyperTunnel for the deal, the undisclosed amount will be used to further advance and test the…
MachineWorks’ Polygonica software now supports 3MF 3D printing file format
UK-based software firm MachineWorks has released a new piece of example source code supporting the 3MF file format on Polygonica, the firm’s polygon-mesh modeling software engine. Since its launch in 1987 by 3D Systems, STL has been and still is…
Researchers 3D print single crystal nickel using SLM technology
A team of Japan-based researchers is investigating the use of selective laser melting (SLM) technology to 3D print single crystal structures made of pure nickel (Ni). There’s been a growing demand for 3D printed Ni-based superalloys such as Inconel over…
Researchers optimize micro-3D printing technology for microneedles
Researchers from the University of Birmingham and University of Southern Queensland are exploring the use of micro-3D printing technology to create microneedles. The approach leverages a process called two-photon polymerization (2PP), a form of highly-precise resin 3D printing that’s particularly…
WAAM3D launches new RoboWAAM 3D printer, Sciaky breaks deposition rate record
This week’s been an exciting one for the Directed Energy Deposition (DED) 3D printing space, with two new announcements from system manufacturers WAAM3D and Sciaky. Cranfield University spin-out WAAM3D has launched an all-new large-format 3D printer operating on the firm’s…
Revopoint launches the MINI 3D scanner on Kickstarter – technical specifications and pricing
3D scanner manufacturer Revopoint has launched its latest 3D scanning system on Kickstarter. Aimed at both consumers and professionals, the new space-efficient Revopoint MINI is the company’s first machine based on structured blue light technology. The full-color scanner is designed…
