In 2013 burlesque dancer and artist Dita Von Teese modelled the first fully 3D printed dress in New York, ushering in a new generation in fashion design. Because of its potential for optimizing production processes, customization, and cost, 3D printing…
3D Printing in the automotive industry
3D printing technology was appealing proposition for the automotive industry at an early stage and additive manufacturing is increasing used in the sector. The 2015 Wohlers report states that the motor vehicles constituted 16.1% of the 3D printing market that…
Is 3D printing ready for mass production?
Will 3D printing replace mass production methods? Most experts agree that additive manufacturing is a complement, rather than a direct competitor for techniques such as injection molding or CNC machining. 3D printing for low volume batch production is increasingly an…
Accelerating additive manufacturing: Oerlikon and IABG partnership, SME ITEAM launches
Two pieces of 3D printing news show how the additive manufacturing industry plans to increase adoption of the technology. Oerlikon and IABG are addressing certification, while SME has announced a platform for evaluating the feasibility using industrial 3D printing for…
SME releases 2018 Medical Additive Manufacturing Report
SME, an organization working closely with manufacturing professionals, companies and educators to generate solutions to manufacturing industry challenges, has announced the release of the Medical AM3DP 2018 Annual Report at SME’s RAPID + TCT event in Fort Worth. The report…
New Microsoft open source 3D printing tech creates multi-device workspaces
Microsoft has released open-source hardware designs and software for SurfaceConstellations, a semi-rigid modular mobile system using 3D printing. The SurfaceConstellations platform provides an extensive database of 3D printed link modules to configure connected tablets into modular workspaces and includes various…
3DX Industries 3D prints serial production parts for Alaska General Seafoods
3DX Industries, Inc., a Seattle-based precision manufacturer is using metal 3D printing for serial production. A series of production run parts were 3D printed for use by Alaska General Seafoods (AGS). The metal additive components were designed by 3DX as…
New MakerGear M3 3D Printer announced
Ohio-based 3D printer manufacturer MakerGear has launched new products this weeks RAPID event. The MakerGear M3 Independent Dual Rev. 1 3D printer is an upgrade on the company’s popular M3 printer, the M3-ID Rev. 1. The new M3 comes with two new…
Roboze adopts leading SABIC filament for FFF 3D printers
Roboze, an Italian 3D printing company specializing in FFF solutions, has teamed up with SABIC, a global manufacturer in diversified chemicals headquartered in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Roboze’s printer platform now offers a new a new polycarbonate filament for FFF made…
3D printing to study sexual behaviour of yellow toads in Costa Rica
While 3D printing has previously been used to study extinct animals, research is now turning to live fauna. Academics at the University of Windsor in Canada are using 3D printed toads to study the seasonal behaviours of a particular species…
