The western German state, North Rhine-Westphalia, has launched the NRW Leitmarkt-funded project AddSteel to develop new function-adapted steel materials for additive manufacturing. This three-year pr…
University of Kentucky’s $5 3D printed heart models aids physicians and patients
Michael Winkler, associate professor of radiology and cardiology at the University of Kentucky (UK) College of Medicine, is 3D printing custom heart models to aid physicians and their patients. ̶…
3D printing job market movements: Lubrizol, MyMiniFactory, Fast Radius, M.Holland, AMBER
The market for jobs in 3D printing is incredibly active. New appointments are indicative of company growth and, in some cases, fundamental restructuring. In today’s job update, we review a new enginee…
Siemens to lead Germany’s industrial additive manufacturing plan
Siemens has assumed the role of project management for Germany’s Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) grant project Industrial implementation of digital engineering and additive manufactu…
Axial3D raises $3 million to expand 3D printing in U.S. healthcare
UK-based medical technology firm Axial3D has closed a $3 million funding round to extend its 3D printing software and services in healthcare across the U.S. The company will focus on expanding its mac…
Cetim releases LPBF additive manufacturing steel suitable for hardening
Cetim, the French Technical Center for Mechanical Industries, has released a new steel grade for the Laser Powder Bed Fusion (LPBF) additive manufacturing. Characterised as 33CrMoV12 steel, this mater…
ETH Zürich and Strait Access Technologies team up to 3D print better heart valves
Researchers from ETH Zürich, Switzerland, and South African medical device manufacturer Strait Access Technologies (SAT) are developing 3D printed artificial heart valves from silicone. As reported in…
Researchers from Politecnico di Milano develop and patent self-correcting SLM 3D printer
Researchers from the Polytechnic University of Milan (Politecnico di Milano) have developed a new patent-pending Selective Laser Melting (SLM) system capable of removing defective layers during a prin…
ExOne collaborates, innovates and accelerates at GIFA 2019
Leading industrial 3D printer manufacturer ExOne made several new product and strategic announcements at the 2019 GIFA International Foundry Trade Fair in Dusseldorf, Germany. The global launch of th…
LightForce Orthodontics to launch fully customized braces enabled by 3D printing
Based in Massachusetts, LightForce Orthodontics has developed what is said to be the first first fully customized braces enabled by 3D printing. Using a light-based additive manufacturing system and c…