Swiss mining and investment company Blackstone Resources (BLS) has announced that it’s considering listing its Blackstone Technology division on the U.S. stock exchange. While details about the …
Gravity Industries strives for “superhuman flight” with 3D printing-boosted eSuit
UK-based jetpack manufacturer Gravity Industries has partnered with 3D printing service provider Ricoh 3D to develop a next-generation electric version of its human flight suit. Known as the ‘Gr…
Creality changes pace with launch of the rapid Ender-7 3D printer
Chinese 3D printer manufacturer Creality has released a new system that’s poised to ramp up the pace of FDM additive manufacturing for designer-makers everywhere. Designed to set a ‘new speed be…
GE’s grape-shaped 3D printed heat exchanger tested at 900°C
GE Research, the R&D wing of American conglomerate GE, has successfully tested a novel 3D printed heat exchanger prototype at temperatures of up to 900°C. Designed alongside the University o…
3D printed smartphone add-on brings affordable vocal cord disorder diagnosis
A group of Korean scientists have developed a low-cost 3D printed adapter that turns everyday smartphones into endoscopic vocal cord disease diagnostic tools. Once fitted with a laryngoscope, th…
CECIMO urges EC to consider role of 3D printing in Sustainable Product Initiative
CECIMO, the association of machine tool and manufacturing technologies, has encouraged the European Commission (EC) to consider the role “enabling technologies” have to play within its upcoming Sustai…
Engineers recycle wind turbine waste into tough new fiber-reinforced PLA
Engineers at the Canadian McGill University and Ryerson University have managed to turn environmentally-damaging wind turbine waste into a robust new PLA 3D printing material. Using a mixture of…
Pixelbio’s 3D printed molecular biochips unlock rapid disease diagnosis
Biotechnology specialist Pixelbio has developed a novel 3D printed molecular biochip with the potential to ramp-up the pace of clinical genetic testing. Utilizing a Formlabs 3D printer and Black…
Dentafab’s PowerResins cleared for 3D printing crowns and dentures in EU
Dental 3D printer and material manufacturer Dentafab has revealed that two of its resins have been given CE clearance for 3D printing crowns and dentures. Designed for 3D printing complete or pa…
3D LifePrints gets quality of surgical guides and models ISO certified
Medical device manufacturer 3D LifePrints has gained ISO certification for the quality assurance procedures behind its 3D printed surgical guides and anatomical models. Specifically, the ‘…