Germany-based sensor specialist HENSOLDT has unveiled a new jammer that’s designed specifically to protect Western fighter jets against Russian air defense systems. Known as ‘Kalaetron Attack,’ …
Interview: ICE CEO Tomáš Vránek on the 3D printing technology that may help rebuild Ukraine
Czech industrial automation specialist ICE Industrial Services has announced plans to begin using in-house-developed technology to begin rebuilding parts of war-torn Ukraine. Composed of a novel conc…
Czinger hypercar builder Divergent Technologies raises $160M to industrialize “revolutionary” 3D printing platform
Divergent Adaptive Production System (DAPS) developer Divergent Technologies has announced the closure of a $160 million Series C funding round. Utilizing DAPS, an automated automotive assembly …
Greenwashing? Roland Berger brands 3D printing’s sustainability “superficial,” Materialise calls for more “focus and investment”
International management consultancy firm Roland Berger has called for sweeping changes across 3D printing to turn the sector’s “superficial” and potentially “misleading” sustainability benefits into …
Ultimaker pledges “leap forward in print quality” with new Cura 5.0 slicing software
3D printer manufacturer Ultimaker has launched a beta version of its new open-source slicing software, Cura 5.0. According to Ultimaker, the latest Cura features an enhanced engine that allows u…
3D Systems enters the radiation oncology market with new VSP Bolus 3D printing offering
US 3D printer manufacturer 3D Systems has announced its entry into the radiation oncology market with the launch of its new Virtual Surgical Planning or ‘VSP’ Bolus solution. Designed to enable the pr…
Scientists work with Unilever to develop new, more pleasurable to eat chocolate using 3D printing
Researchers at the University of Amsterdam, Utrecht University, TU Delft and Unilever’s Innovation Centre have harnessed the power of 3D printing to perfect the texture of chocolate confectionery. Sp…
Scientists develop rapid new method of 3D printing glass into parts with “the thickness of hair”
Researchers at the University of Freiburg have worked with colleagues at the University of California, Berkeley to come up with a novel means of rapidly 3D printing complex glass parts at a microscopi…
Biden issues new rule to crack down on ‘ghost guns,’ 3D printing industry responds
Legal experts and gunmaking hobbyists have cast doubt over the relevance of US President Joe Biden’s upcoming ‘ghost gun’ reforms to the 3D printing industry. Soon to be introduced in the form o…
Desktop Metal launches affordable new ExOne S-Max Flex 3D printer: technical specifications and pricing
Industrial 3D printer manufacturer Desktop Metal (DM) has announced the launch of an accessible new binder jetting system. Built using the combined technologies and expertise of Desktop Metal an…