China has successfully completed its first 3D printing tests in the microgravity of space. A “space 3D printer”, developed by the China Academy of Space Technology (CAST), alongside a 3D printed CubeS…
REHAU successful in 3D printing electronic touch sensor using DragonFly LDM
Nano Dimension, a specialist in AM electronics, and REHAU, a leading polymer manufacturer, have announced the successful 3D printing of a 3D touch sensor. Using Nano Dimension’s specialized DragonFly …
Welsh engineers produce custom lightweight wheelchair head supports using 3D printing
A team of researchers from Swansea University, Cardiff Metropolitan University, and Morriston Hospital have proposed a method of 3D printing highly-customizable lightweight head supports for wheelchai…
UCL researchers 3D print abuse-deterrent opioid tablets
A team of researchers from University College London (UCL) have 3D printed opioid tablets (tramadol) with alcohol-resistant and abuse-deterrent properties. The work aims to combat the growing global h…
QUIKRETE and Contour Crafting partner up to fight homelessness with concrete 3D printing
U.S.-based concrete specialists QUIKRETE and Contour Crafting Corporation (CC Corp) have announced a collaboration to develop a proprietary concrete to be used with CC Corp’s concrete 3D printing tech…
Messina researchers develop high-strength lightweight cement mix for concrete 3D printing
Researchers from the University of Messina have formulated a lightweight foamed concrete to more effectively 3D print building structures without the need for any formwork. Unlike traditional lightwei…
Tuskegee set to help develop NASA’s Artemis lunar lander using 3D printing
NASA’s ambitious Artemis program will see two astronauts returning to the surface of the moon for the first time since Apollo 17 touched down in December of 1972. To achieve this by 2024, the U.S. spa…
Dresden researchers develop magnetic ‘smart TPU’ for FFF
Researchers from the Dresden University of Technology have formulated and 3D printed a magnetic TPU-based elastomer filament using FFF technology. By utilizing a novel printhead and a magnetic field, …
Purdue University engineers set to 3D print concrete wind turbines
Engineers from Purdue University have begun working on a method of 3D printing concrete wind turbine parts for offshore use. According to the U.S. Department of Energy, harnessing wind energy off the …
Review: The CraftBot Flow IDEX XL – a workshop suitable tall-format IDEX FFF 3D printer
3D Printing Industry reviews the CraftBot Flow IDEX XL 3D printer. Designed by Hungarian manufacturer Craftunique, the CraftBot Flow IDEX XL is a large-format independent dual extrusion (IDEX) FFF mac…