Two new experimental structures that incorporate 3D printing may open up new possibilities for construction. The first is a 3D printed concrete building known as the barracks hut or the B-Hut and is t…
colorFabb and LEHVOSS release new Low Warp 3D printing filament
colorFabb, the Netherlands-based 3D printing materials company, is releasing a new carbon fibre-infused polyamide 3D printing filament with “high-strength” and “low-warp” quali…
3D printed replicas of 1500 year old Buddhist statues open to public
3D printed reproductions of three ancient Buddhist statues have been put on display to the public in the Chinese city of Qingdao. Replicas of the three statues from the Yungang Grottoes, measuring six…
MyMiniFactory celebrates release of The Last Jedi with 3D printed Star Wars models
Today sees the release of “Star Wars Episode VIII: The Last Jedi”, the long-awaited sequel to 2015’s “Episode VII: The Force Awakens” (although 2016’s standalone “R…
oVert to scan over 20000 vertebrates for free download and 3D printing
The openVertebrate (oVert) project is scanning between 20,000 and 30,000 fluid-preserved vertebrate specimens from institutions across the US and making them freely available to 3D print on the Morpho…
Student to commercialize anti-epilepsy contact lenses using 3D printing
New Zealand student Logan Williams has invented a set of 3D printed “Polar Optics” contact lenses that have the potential to protect sufferers of photosensitive epilepsy from seizures. Wil…
SUSU researchers 3D print brushless motor components for drones
Scientists at the Polytechnic Institute of South Ural State University (SUSU) in Russia have invented a new brushless motor-driven engine configuration using 3D printing, with potential applications i…
China state Action Plan aims to make 3D printing worth $3 billion by 2020
China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) has drawn up a set of guidelines for its Additive Manufacturing Industry Development Action Plan (2017-2020), which calls for an additive…
UAE scientists 3D print first composite gyroids inspired by nature
Scientists from the UAE have published a paper detailing a one-step process of 3D printing of lightweight cellular gyroidal shell-core structures using a composite of two different materials. In the p…
WonderCutter uses 40,000 vibrations a second to cut plastic with ease
WonderCutter is a handheld ultrasonic cutter that combines razor blades with a 40-kilohertz ultrasonic vibration to make cutting plastic as easy as cutting cheese. Launched by Korean manufacturer Cutr…