In this edition of Sliced, the 3D Printing Industry news digest, we cover the latest business developments, partnerships, and acquisitions across our industry. Today’s edition features an update on Fo…
Rocket Crafters completes testing of 3D printed Comet engine
U.S. space technology startup Rocket Crafters Inc. (RCI), has concluded testing of its Comet Series Hybrid 3D printed rocket engine. Having completed 49 laboratory tests, the latest test firings were…
Virginia Commonwealth University professor uses 3D printing to advance cancer research
An assistant professor from the Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) College of Humanities and Sciences has used 3D printing to create live models of tumor cells, which could enable cancer researche…
Scientists from Binghamton University 3D print reconfigurable liquid metal lattice
Scientists from Binghamton University’s Watson School of Engineering have used 3D printing to produce a reconfigurable liquid metal lattice hand. Created by combining liquid metal with a 3D printed sh…
BigRep launches ABS & ASA materials for large format 3D Printing
German-based large-format 3D printer manufacturer BigRep has added Acrylonitrile Styrene Acrylate (ASA) and Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS) to its material portfolio. The filaments are designed…
Nanofabrica raises $4m in investment round led by Microsoft-backed M12 and Nextleap Ventures
Nanofabrica, the Israeli developer of precision additive manufacturing technologies, has raised $4m of investment in a funding round led by Microsoft’s venture arm M12 and venture capitalists NextLeap…
DoE Argonne scientists use 3D printing to recycle 97 percent of used nuclear fuel
Scientists from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory have used 3D printing to create a new method of reusing nuclear waste, which could allow up to 97 percent to be recycled. T…
Optomec advances aluminum Directed Energy Deposition (DED) additive manufacturing
Aerosol Jet Printing (AJP) and Laser Engineered Net Shaping (LENS) company Optomec has announced an advancement in the capability of its LENS Directed Energy Deposition (DED) 3D printers. The develop…
University of Illinois researchers create ‘walking’ biobot by combining 3D printed hydrogel skeleton with rat spinal cord
Researchers from the University of Illinois have successfully merged a 3D printed hydrogel skeleton with the spinal cord of a rat to create a functional walking ‘spinobot.’ The novel method of powerin…
Rocket Lab’s 3D printed Electron Rocket enters final testing ahead of U.S Space Force mission
California-based aerospace company Rocket Lab’s Electron Rocket has been raised onto its launchpad ahead of the company’s upcoming mission with the U.S. Space Force. The rocket, powered by its 3D pri…