Kristen Tapping, an industrial design graduate from London South Bank University, is using 3D printing to produce a bicycle wheel capable of purifying air of pollutants. The novel invention is called …
3D Systems granted 510(k) FDA clearance to 3D print surgical guides with two new materials
Pioneering 3D printer manufacturer 3D Systems has announced that it has received 510(k) clearance from the FDA to 3D print maxillofacial surgical guides using its LaserForm Ti and DuraForm ProX PA mat…
Covestro to acquire DSM’s Resins & Functional Materials unit for €1.6B
German polymer company Covestro AG has reached an agreement to buy nutritional science specialist Royal DSM’s Resins & Functional Materials unit for €1.6B. Included in the unit are a number of ind…
RPS launches Neo450 industrial SLA 3D printer series – technical specifications and pricing
SLA system manufacturer RPS has announced the launch of its industrial Neo450 series of 3D printers. Available in two distinct models, the Neo450e and the Neo450s, the machine is based on the company’…
Korean researchers 3D print walking starfish robot using tensegrity structures
A team of researchers from the Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology, South Korea, have produced a walking starfish-shaped soft robot using 3D printing and sacrificial molding. The five l…
U.S. Navy MH-60S Seahawk set to receive 3D printed antenna mounts
With the Navy’s fleet of MH-60S Seahawk helicopters set for a communications system upgrade, engineers at the H-60 Fleet Support Team have adopted 3D printing for the project. Specifically, over 200 u…
Dr. Joshua Pearce’s new open-source ‘Cerberus’ can 3D print PEKK for sub-$1000
A team led by Michigan Technological University’s Joshua Pearce, known for his work in open-source 3D printing, have released the design plans for a low-cost, high-temperature open-source FDM printer.…
UC San Diego researchers develop novel method of 3D printing soft robotic actuators
A team of researchers from UC San Diego has developed a new method of 3D printing liquid crystal elastomers (LCE), one that enables functionally graded properties simply by varying the printing parame…
Ivaldi Group and SAP set to advance spare part file storage with digital inventories
On-demand additive manufacturing start-up Ivaldi Group has announced that it will be participating in the SAP.iO Foundry New York Fall 2020 virtual accelerator program. The program will see the compan…
3D Printing Industry becomes SAM Associated Partner following launch of two new AM skills surveys
The SAM (sector skills strategy in additive manufacturing) consortium has announced the launch of its second round of studies to identify the demand for skills in the additive manufacturing sector. Th…