Dutch 3D printer manufacturer Ultimaker has announced the relocation of its Geldermalsen-based global headquarters to Utrecht, central to the Netherlands, as well as a company rebrand. “The strategic…
Premium AEROTEC partners with Lockheed Martin to integrate additive manufacturing into F-35 aircraft
Premium AEROTEC, a German subsidiary of Airbus, has signed an additive manufacturing agreement with global security and aerospace company Lockheed Martin. Aiming to optimize production and reduce cost…
3D printing with wood-based inks create new sustainable products
Researchers from Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, have developed a 3D printable wood-based ink that they hope will help to contribute to a circular bioeconomy of sustainable products such as…
ZMorph publishes materials library for additive and subtractive manufacturing
ZMorph, Polish manufacturer of the ZMorph VX multitool 3D printer, has published a Materials Library for professional users of additive and subtractive technologies. Listing the properties of 48 filam…
New Balance and Formlabs revamp classic shoes with new 3D printing platform
Boston-based sportswear company New Balance has launched a new 3D printing platform enabled by Formlabs, to produce custom, lightweight shoe components. Named TripleCell, this platform was used to re…
US researchers paving way for “new class of materials” with 3D printable nanocomposites
Scientists from the University of California, Santa Barbara and University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa have evaluated the potential applications of 3D printable nanocomposites materials. The study published i…
Chinese startup invests $3million in 3D printed midsole production facility
Chinese additive manufacturing start-up, Z-Sharp 3D Technology, has invested 20 million CNY (approximately USD $3 million) into a new 3D printing facility in the city of Wuhu. This site is enabling th…
UK researchers 3D print scaffolds enabling bone regeneration for fractures in horses
Scientists from the UK’s Animal Health Trust (AHT) and the University of East Anglia (UEA) are using 3D printed scaffolds to support bone regeneration in horses. According to the study published in th…
Arkema invests $20 million to Carbon following materials partnership
Following news earlier this week of a $260 million investment in Carbon, further details have been released on how some of the funds will be used to develop materials. Carbon, the Silicon Valley-based…
Optomec’s Aerosol Jet 5X 3D printing system to accelerate Samsung Electronics production
Samsung Electronics is enabling next-generation electronics production with the commission of an Aerosol Jet 5X System from New Mexico metal additive manufacturing specialist Optomec. This 5-axis syst…