U.S. 3D printer manufacturer Rize has announced that Dassault Systèmes’ SOLIDWORKS CAD design software will now feature a new Rize 3D Print add-in. The new feature, unveiled on the first day of SOLIDW…
3D printing news Sliced, Google, Siemens, Stratasys and SLM Solutions
How can you do 3D design in a desert? How can you improve your 3D prints with a little water? How can 3D printing help bring clean drinking water to 41% of Kenya’s population currently without i…
The state of 3D printing in schools, 3D Printing Industry BETT 2018 report
The news is often dominated by 3D printing’s role as a “disruptive” technology and its future in Industry 4.0. Behind the buzzwords, however, is the reality of an additive manufacturing skills g…
CAPiTA’s 3D printed snowboard sidewall technology wins two awards
3D printing has hit the ski slopes and come out victorious with the FUS3D 3D printed sidewall technology for snowboards. The patented FUS3D process, developed by snowboard manufacturers CAPiTA and pla…
Eclipse Corp expects Massivit 3D printer to generate $1 million revenue in 3 years
Design company Eclipse Corp. has invested in a Massivit 1800 large-format 3D printer to provide design and thermoformed signage services that differ from traditional 3D printing companies. The Ohio-ba…
EOS meets surge in demand for 3D printers with new 9000 square meter facility
Leading German 3D printer manufacturer EOS is to relocate its manufacturing facility to a new site in Maisach-Gernlinden, as part of a bid to increase its production. The new 9,000 square meter facili…
GlassesUSA launches free glasses frame designs for 3D printing with artist Janne Kyttanen
Will you be 3D printing frames at home in the near future? Online eyewear retailer GlassesUSA.com seems to think so. The company has released free .stl and .obj files for 3D printed glasses frames, to…
China researchers construct artificial ears using 3D printing and tissue engineering
A group of researchers in China has constructed ears for children suffering from microtia, a congenital condition where the external ear (pinna) is underdeveloped, with the help of 3D scanning and 3D …
Aurora Labs signs $100,000 3D printing research deal with CSIRO
Australian 3D printer manufacturer Aurora Labs has announced a research agreement with the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) as part of a joint project to advance an…
Next season NFL players will sport custom sports gear from HP FitStation 3D scanning solution
3D scanning is behind an initiative to bring NFL players customized sports shoes. Technology company HP has announced that the NFL has adopted its FitStation platform to provide football players with …