ExOne, the global leader in industrial binder jetting AM technology, has launched its new #MakeMetalGreen social media campaign drawing attention to the sustainability of its metal binder jet 3D print…
U.S. Air Force and GE collaborate to 3D print sump cover for F110 jet engine
Last year, GE Additive and GE Aviation proposed a collaborative metal additive manufacturing program with the U.S. Air Force to accelerate the adoption of AM for spare parts. That collaboration has ju…
The Delta WASP 3MT CONCRETE 3D printer – technical specifications and pricing
WASP has launched its new Delta WASP 3MT CONCRETE 3D printer. The large-scale concrete 3D printer is aimed at construction professionals, educational institutes, and architects, boasting a “new standa…
European partners set to develop handheld eye scanner containing 3D printed optics
The Medical University of Vienna is set to lead a five year European project which will see the development of a partly 3D printed mobile ophthalmic (eye-related) imaging device. The engineers and sci…
Interview: Andrew Ainsworth – the man behind the Original Stormtrooper design
The year is 1972, and British industrial designer Andrew Ainsworth has just set up Shepperton Design Studios where he manufactures his own motor cars. Four years into his business, he meets Star Wars …
The state of the Kenzan method of scaffold-free 3D bioprinting in 2020
A recent progress report published in the journal Advanced Healthcare Materials details the results of various experiments that have utilized the Kenzan method of 3D bioprinting to produce cell constr…
nScrypt has 3D bioprinted a human knee meniscus in space
Microdispensing specialist nScrypt and aerospace company TechShot have successfully completed the first functional 3D bioprinting experiment in space. Using the BioFabrication Facility (BFF) on board …
NIOSH publishes health & safety advice for 3D printing with filaments and metal powders
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) has published two new posters regarding 3D printing material safety for the workplace and at home. The first details steps that can be…
Taiwanese researchers formulate self-healing glass for 3D printing
Researchers from National Central University, Taiwan have developed a UV and heat resistant, self-healing emulsion glass. The impressive arsenal of properties makes the liquid-like solid (LLS) materia…
15 industrial and academic partners come together for “breakthrough” POLYLINE project
The 4th of May saw the launch of the POLYLINE project, a lighthouse project that will bring together 15 industrial and research partners from across Germany to develop a digitalized AM production line…