A duo of engineers from the University of Auckland’s New Dexterity research group have published an academic paper detailing the design and construction of a partly 3D printed robotic airship. The aut…
Purdue University research yields distinguishable 3D printed microrobots
Researchers from Purdue University’s School of Mechanical Engineering have published a new study detailing the development of trackable 3D printed microrobots. The research team’s novel method of patt…
Sciperio set to use SmartPump technology to manufacture human blood on-demand
Sciperio, the research arm of micro-3D printing equipment manufacturer nScrypt, has announced a collaborative project to manufacture on-demand transfusion-safe human blood using nScrypt’s SmartPump te…
FabRx launches the M3DIMAKER for personalized medicine 3D printing
FabRx, a specialist in pharmaceutical 3D printing, has launched its M3DIMAKER 3D printer for the manufacture of personalized drug delivery devices. The University College London (UCL) spin-out first i…
Patent issued for 3D printable ‘Modular Assembly Shelter Kits’
The US Patent and Trademark Office has recently issued two individuals from Illinois a patent for their novel design of a new 3D printable Modular Assembly Shelter (MASh) kit. Unlike conventionally as…
Volunteers develop 3D printable ventilator based on 1965 U.S. Army design
With ventilators in short supply in light of the coronavirus pandemic, makers in the 3D printing community continue to combat the shortage through the use of their machines. The latest piece of 3D pri…
Open source Spaghetti Detective AI software detects failed prints through webcam
With the majority of the world home-bound due to the COVID-19 outbreak, the open source community seems to be alive and kicking with its latest gift to 3D printing: an AI software that automatically p…
University of Washington research explores the effects of powder reuse on 3D printed metal part quality
A new study by researchers from the University of Washington investigates the effects of powder reuse on 3D printed part quality. The paper, published in the journal Materialia, is primarily concerned…
Andaltec to develop antibacterial filaments for medical implants and surgical tools
Andaltec, a Spanish research centre focused on plastics, has announced that it will be developing a new set of active polymers for use in the 3D printing of medical devices. The project, named PoliM3D…
Pharmaceutics special issue details the 3D printing of drug delivery devices
The design freedom granted by additive manufacturing allows designers and engineers to tailor a product to better meet its application’s needs. In the field of pharmaceuticals, the sizes and geometrie…