PostProcess Technologies, a manufacturer of post-printing systems for 3D printed parts, has been granted a U.S. patent for its Submersed Vortex Cavitation (SVC) technology. Issued on August 11, but or…
Oak Ridge researchers debut 3D printed ‘EMPOWER’ smart wall
Researchers from the Oak Ridge National Laboratory have 3D printed a “first-of-its-kind” smart wall called ‘EMPOWER’. The prototype wall was demonstrated at the Department of Energy’s Federal Energy M…
Review: The FlashForge Creator Max – a robust, affordable FFF system that makes too many promises
3D Printing Industry reviews the FlashForge Creator Max 3D printer. Designed by renowned manufacturer FlashForge, the Creator Max is a dual extrusion FFF system based on the widely successful Creator …
Physna launches Thangs – a deep learning-based 3D model search engine
Geometric deep learning specialist Physna has launched what it is calling the world’s most powerful geometric search engine – Thangs. Instead of scanning for text or images, Thangs uses deep lea…
Voodoo Manufacturing shuts down permanently amid pandemic
3D printing service provider Voodoo Manufacturing has closed down for good. In an explanatory message on its main page, the New York-based startup cites the COVID-19 pandemic as the root cause, statin…
Seville researchers develop novel method of composite filament production
Researchers from the University of Seville, Spain have developed a new method of producing highly-customizable composite filaments for the FFF 3D printing process. The method uses pellet-like polymer …
Renishaw and Additive Automations advance automated support removal using deep learning
Engineering firm Renishaw has partnered with 3D printing robotics specialist Additive Automations to advance automated post-processing technology for metal 3D printed parts. The partnership will invol…
RIZE debuts RIZIUM Glass Fiber filament for full-color 3D printing
3D printer manufacturer RIZE has debuted its new highly-durable RIZIUM Glass Fiber filament for use with its 3D printers. The composite material claims to have high dimensional stability and high stif…
UMass researchers develop patent-pending ‘injection printing’ process for high-density production
Researchers from the University of Massachusetts Lowell have developed a new method of hybrid manufacturing that conjoins FFF 3D printing and injection molding. Dubbed ‘injection printing’, the novel …
Argonne scientists use machine learning to predict defects in 3D printed parts
A team of researchers from Argonne National Laboratory and Texas A&M University have developed an innovative new approach to defect detection in 3D printed parts. Using real-time temperature data,…