Heavy duty vehicle manufacturer Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) has announced that it will be 3D printing rare and spare parts on demand to create a more efficient supply chain. The Portland, Oreg…
iMakr STARTT at Westfield Stratford City 3D printing popup
iMakr has launched its Christmas popup store at Westfield Stratford City in London, giving shoppers the opportunity to buy STARTT 3D printers for £99. 3D printed chocolate, 3D printed decorations, and…
Winners of purmundus 3D design challenge 2017 announced
The final of this year’s purmundus challenge took place at formnext 2017, sponsored once again by 3D Printing Industry. The competition invites designers, engineers and programmers to submit concept d…
Treatstock gives further insights into Watermark safeguard for 3D design STL files
From creation to manufacturing, protecting the IP of a 3D design is challenging, especially when an STL file can be so easily shared from peer to peer. Watermark, a security application from 3D design…
3D software company Visiativ raising €15 million for growth strategy
French software developer and reseller Visiativ is raising €15 million as part of its Next100 strategy through a preferential rights issue of shares. As a major vendor of 3D software Solidworks and de…
Imperial 3D printing report calls for bridge between science and engineering
A report from the Institute for Molecular Science and Engineering (IMSE) at Imperial College London details a vision for the future of additive manufacturing. The briefing, launched at Imperial’…
Stratasys launches BioMimics range of 3D printed medical models
3D printer manufacturer Stratasys has unveiled BioMimics, a range of highly realistic 3D printed medical models. Launched at the 2017 Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) exhibition, the BioM…
Winners of Sinterit and MyMiniFactory 3D design competition announced
The winning design from Sinterit and MyMiniFactory’s 3D design competition has been announced, with the victor receiving a Sinterit LISA desktop SLS 3D printer, worth $7000. Design Brief The challenge…
$40 design software SelfCAD releases nine new 3D drawing tools
3D software company SelfCAD has released a new range of 3D drawing tools. The update includes nine advanced 3D design options, which can also be used for 2D creations. With its cloud and browser-based…
TuPOD, first fully 3D printed satellite launched from ISS successfully completes mission
The Tubesat-POD (TuPOD) satellite, the first fully 3D printed satellite to be launched from the ISS, has completed its mission and burnt up on re-entry to Earth. The TuPOD was a tube shaped CubeSat (a…