A team of researchers from Carnegie Mellon University have developed a new method of 3D bioprinting that enables the production of realistic fully-sized human heart models. The scientists’ Freeform Reversible Embedding of Suspended Hydrogels (FRESH) technique, involves extruding the eco-friendly…
Researchers develop 3D printed spiderweb-inspired shatterproof material
A team of Candian researchers from the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Polytechnique Montréal has used 3D printing to design a fabric that can absorb up to 96% of an impact without breaking. The team took inspiration from the natural…
Konami partners with Open Bionics to launch official 3D printed Metal Gear Solid bionic arm
Japanese video game developer Konami has teamed up with the prosthetic limb designer Open Bionic, to launch a 3D printed bionic arm inspired by the Metal Gear Solid (MGS) video game character Venom Snake. The additive appendage has been designed…
Sintavia achieves ISO 14001 for new environmental management system
Florida-based metal 3D printing service Sintavia has achieved the ISO 14001 quality and environmental management certification for its new environmental management system at its Hollywood location. ISO 14001 certification is an internationally agreed standard that outlines the requirements for environmental…
AM-Flow set to launch new AM-Bagging hardware at Formnext Connect
Dutch 3D printing, post-processing and automation company AM-Flow has announced that it will launch its AM-BAGGING service at Formnext Connect next week. The company’s new hardware represents an automated process that efficiently prints high-resolution text, graphics and bar codes directly…
GoProto launches 3DElastroPrint service for 3D printing “rubber-like” parts
Californian rapid prototyping service provider, GoProto has launched a new 3D printing service called 3DElastroPrint, which specializes in producing “rubber-like” parts. The firm’s latest manufacturing solution is based on a flexible, lightweight Thermoplastic Polyamide (TPA) that’s been produced by Evonik…
Leiden physicists use 3D printed microswimmers to study water bacteria
A team of physicists from Leiden University have used 3D printing to produce complex microswimmers and other structures at the micron scale. The structures, which resemble spiky spheres, boats, and spaceships, can be used to study various species of bacteria…
Abu Dhabi to 3D print Urban Dunes sourced from local sand
Italian design firm Barberio Colella Architetti and architect Angelo Figliola have proposed a project called Urban Dunes to help manage the extreme climate in Abu Dhabi. Figliola will work alongside Barberio Colella Architetti to 3D print a sustainable urban bioclimatic…
Italian Fashion designer uses FDM to create 3D printing clothing line TECHNĒ
Milan-based fashion designer Chiara Giusti has collaborated with Superforma Fablab, a digital manufacturing laboratory specializing in 3D printing, to create a 3D printed clothing line called TECHNĒ. As part of her final university project at Politecnico di Milano. Giusti used…
Wabtec secures 11,000 square feet of Pittsburgh’s Neighborhood 91
Global rail and transit manufacturer Wabtec has secured 11,000 square feet of space in Neighborhood 91, which is a printing hub based in Pittsburgh Airport’s Innovation Campus. The Neighborhood is reportedly the world’s first development to connect all components of…
