Researchers from the US Army Research Laboratory (ARL) have partnered with several US-based universities to develop a miniaturized 3D printed holographic instrument. The team’s Holographic Aerosol Par…
Tech Soft 3D acquires Ceetron to expand its SDK 3D printing software portfolio
Additive manufacturing software company Tech Soft 3D has announced the acquisition of 3D visualization technology firm Ceetron AS. The deal will see Ceetron’s purpose-built visualization and simulati…
AM-Flow raises $4m in Series A funding to develop end-to-end 3D printing automation software
Dutch 3D printing post-processing and automation company AM-Flow has announced that it has raised $4 million in Series A funding. The investment was led by BOM Brabant Ventures and supported by Mater…
Zortrax partners with the ESA to 3D print conductive blended PEEK prototypes
Polish 3D printer manufacturer Zortrax has partnered with the European Space Agency (ESA) to fabricate experimental parts using two different blends of PEEK filament. Leveraging its Endureal dual-ext…
Sigma Labs partners with IN4.OS in “Smart Factories of the Future” initiative
Quality assurance software developer Sigma Labs has formed a “strategic alliance” with advanced manufacturing firm IN4.OS to build the “Smart Factories of the Future.” The proposed location-agnostic f…
Scientists develop flexible new polymer blends for 3D printing smart textile devices
Scientists from the GEMTEX research laboratory have worked with the Swedish University of Borås and China’s Soochow University, to develop a new range of polymers for printing directly onto fabrics. …
TRUMPF’s revenue declines eight percent following fall in customer demand
German machine tool manufacturer TRUMPF has announced that its sales revenue for the 2019/20 fiscal year declined eight percent compared to that of the same period in 2018/19. For the year ending June…
The importance of powder management for cost-effective SLS 3D printing
Managing powder behavior is not only central to optimizing the Selective Laser Sintering (SLS) 3D printing process, but it’s also an essential way for manufacturers to keep their costs down. By reduc…
Barcelona researchers develop 3D printed RFID tags with upgraded antenna efficiency
Scientists from the University of Barcelona and Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, have designed and 3D printed an enhanced, more reliable UHF-RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) tag. The team’s…
Osaka University scientists develop silk fiber-based bio-ink with improved printability
Researchers from the Japanese Osaka University have developed a new silk fiber-based bio-ink for fabricating cell-laden structures with improved printability. By removing the sericin protein from vir…