In this 3D printing news digest, we have updates from The Technical University of Munich, Pôle-Ergo, OESH Shoes, Danish Technological Institute, Cornell University, SolidProfessor, German RepRap, Evo-…
Chinese city registers all Additive Manufacturing industries to ensure “social security”
Authorities in Chongqing, Southern China have announced that they will require all 3D printing companies based in the city to register with local police. Xinhua, China’s state news agency, reported th…
Damen Shipyards release further details about world’s first 3D printed propeller
The Damen Shipyards Group, headquartered in Gorinchem, Netherlands, has given an update on the progress of its 3D printed tugboat propeller. Nicknamed “WAAMpeller” the project has is been …
Materialise custom 3D printed facial implants now available in the U.S.
Belgium-based Materialise has announced this its 3D printed titanium TRUMATCH® maxillofacial implants for jaw and facial reconstructions have been certified for distribution within the U.S. The implan…
Concept for 3-in-1 3D scanning, printing and cutting cube unveiled
In a recent research paper, a group of eight scientists from the Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Mexico, have proposed a “multifunctional cube like system” that combines scanning, dual…
Amaero and Monash University 3D printed rocket engine passes test fire
The 3D printed “Project X” Aerospike engine made through a collaboration between Monash University, Amaero (an offshoot of Monash), Next Aero and Woodside energy has been successfully fire…
3D Printhuset lays foundations for 3D printed office-hotel in Copenhagen
Building on Demand (BOD), the latest venture of Danish firm 3D Printhuset, marks a major breakthrough for additive manufacturing in construction. The concrete office-hotel structure, occupying just un…
3D printing on demand startup mything awarded €2.1 million
In the ongoing quest to search for a more efficient supply chain, 3D manufacturing startup mything.com aims to connect potential customers with designers and local manufacturers to provide them with c…
French 3D printing giant Prodways acquires Interson-Protac
3D printer machining manufacturer and industrial solutions company Prodways Group, part of Groupe Gorgé, has announced that it will be acquiring a 75% stake in fellow French company Interson-Protac. T…
Canadian researchers in pursuit of artificially intelligent 3D printers
New research from the University of New Brunswick in Canada seeks to pair artificial intelligence with 3D printing technologies for application to manufacturing. Edward Cyr’s research, funded by a McC…