Desktop Metal has announced shipping of their metal 3D printer to early “pioneer” customers. The first metal 3D printing system from Desktop Metal is FFF/FDM based and also includes a debinder and sin…
75 million contract signed by ESA for Ariane Group’s 3D printing enabled rocket engine
The Ariane Group has signed a new contract with the European Space Agency for a next generation rocket engine. The contract, signed on December 14th, will see the development of the Prometheus engine,…
Rapid Liquid Printing creates lamps and bags on demand at Design Miami
The first public demonstration of MIT’s rapid liquid 3D printing process took place at the Design Miami event. Rapid liquid printing (RLP) was developed by furniture and interior design company Steelc…
Rocket Crafters granted new patent for 3D printed rocket fuel
Founded in 2010, the focus of Rocket Crafters, Inc is the development and commercialization of a Hybrid Rocket Engine (HRE) technology invented by Ronald Jones, chief technologist and co-founder of th…
The HENSOLDT AM Suite is a mobile, self-sufficient 3D printing cell
Headquartered in Taufkirchen, Bavaria, Hensoldt is a multinational defense, aerospace and electronics company. A spin-out from Airbus Group in 2016, Hensoldt now has approximately 4,000 employees and …
3D printing industry funding and acquisition round-up, Shapr3D, Graphene 3D Lab, CGTrader, Fracktal, NVBOTS & Cincinnati Inc
The 3D printing industry has seen ongoing merger and acquisition activity in 2017, while investments from private equity and venture capital firms has also been robust. While record-breaking deals suc…
Q&A: How 3D printing is advancing healthcare in Russia
Tomsk Polytechnic University, one of Russia’s leading academic institutions, recently announced they are creating 3D printed models of children’s hearts to aid surgical planning in urgent cases.…
Q&A with Cedarville professor 3D printing human tissue scaffolds
Cedarville University in Ohio has conducted research on the 3D printing of human tissue scaffolds. The team says the technology, “has tremendous potential for regrowing bone.” Since 2015, senior biome…
SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital and Stratasys open medical 3D printing Center of Excellence
Stratasys and SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital, based in St. Louis, Missouri, have opened an advanced 3D printing “Center of Excellence”. The pediatric academic medical center was…
HCA contract means EIT 3D printed medical devices will be available at largest GPO in US
Emerging Implant Technologies GmbH (EIT), a German medical 3D printing enterprise, has announced an important contract with the largest group purchasing organization (GPO) in the United States. Workin…