Microscale 3D printer manufacturer Boston Micro Fabrication (BMF) has unveiled a new edition of its highest resolution system, that it says provides an “unprecedented” level of print accur…
Creality-backed Space Robotics Project empowers Brazilian pupils to reach for the stars
Chinese 3D printer manufacturer Creality has announced its intention to back a Brazilian student training program known as the Space Robotics Project. Set to run over the next four months, Robót…
Luxexcel teams up with Optiswiss to bring 3D printed smart glasses to market
Prescription lens 3D printing specialist Luxexcel has announced a commercial partnership with fellow lens manufacturer Optiswiss. As part of the deal, Optiswiss has installed Luxexcel’s VisionPl…
Researchers 3D print recycled plastic into affordable tools for African farmers
Researchers at the UK’s Loughborough University have managed to turn polymeric refuse collected on the African continent into low-cost agricultural tools for local farmers there. Working as part…
Desktop Metal to “disrupt oil, gas and aerospace” with Aidro acquisition
Industrial 3D printer manufacturer Desktop Metal has announced the acquisition of hydraulic and fluid power system developer Aidro. As a self-professed “pioneer” of additive manufacturing in the…
3D Systems to acquire AI-powered software specialist Oqton for $180M
U.S. 3D printer manufacturer 3D Systems (NYSE: DDD) has agreed a deal to acquire Artificial Intelligence (AI) software firm Oqton. Set to be finalized in Q4 2021, the agreement will see 3D Syste…
HDC to bring Solukon post-processing to the South Korean market
South Korean 3D printing equipment distributor HDC has announced that it has now become an official reseller of Solukon depowdering systems. Through the deal, Solukon stands to harness the exten…
BCN3D targets “deep hardware and software integration” with AstroPrint purchase
Spanish 3D printer manufacturer BCN3D has completed the acquisition of cloud-based additive manufacturing platform AstroPrint. Having initially been agreed last April, the deal, which will see A…
Sinterit enters industrial market with new ‘NILS 480’ 3D printer
Polish SLS 3D printer manufacturer Sinterit has announced its entry into the industrial additive manufacturing market with the unveiling of its New Industrial Laser Sintering (NILS) 480 system. …
Particle3D patents unique biomaterial for 3D printing fully-resorbable bone implants
Danish medical device manufacturer Particle3D has been granted a Chinese patent for a novel bio-ink that enables the 3D printing of fully-resorbable porous bone implants. Composed of ceramic sus…