One committed maker has spent their days, and nights, creating this truly stunning, working scale model of a Subaru Impreza WRX boxer engine. Eric Harrell has posted the fruits of his impressive labou…
SmarTech report predicts the future of 3D printing
“The low-cost 3D printer market“ If you’re a part of the 3D printing industry, then you need to know where this modern manufacturing miracle is going. You need SmarTech’s latest report, in…
Daimler keeps on trucking with 3D printing
The world’s largest manufacturer of trucks has turned to 3D printing to produce spare parts for its vast range of trucks. Daimler has joined the likes of Audi and BMW, who have both adopted additive m…
Never miss another Pokemon with this sniper sight
A 3D printed case can turn your iPhone into a Pokemon sniper rifle that simply does not miss. Unless you’ve been living in a cave, you already know about Pokemon Go. This is a craze that has swept the…
3D printing: helping the US blow stuff up
It isn’t just planes, trains and automobiles that work more effectively when they’re lighter, stronger and 3D printed. Now the US Missile Defense Agency has turned to ExOne to create silicon carbide c…
A truly portable 3D printer, no electricity required
Leicester University students have produced a portable, battery operated 3D printer. Portable 3D printers are nothing new and there are a number on the open market, but taking the power supply away co…
China gets medical 3D printing center of excellence
3D printing has already become a driving force in medicine and now it is set to go up a gear with a purpose-built clinical center in Chongqing Fengdu. An initial investment of $7.5 million will get th…
Big Brother is going to get smarter
A new report has revealed that the facial recognition market is set to explode in the coming years and advances in 3D scanning will mean that a company knows who you are and what it can sell you befor…
Can 3D printed fingers crack a phone and solve a murder?
3D printing has gone deep into CSI territory with a near unbelievable story. The police turned to Michigan State University for their help 3D printing new fingers to crack the fingerprint access on a …
How 3D printing is giving MTU Aero Engines wings
Germany’s leading aeroplane engine manufacturer racked up more than $1 billion of orders at a single air show and 3D printing is driving the future. The Farnborough International Airshow in England is…