The University of Sydney’s Save Sight Institute has been awarded a $1.15 million (AUD) grant from the New South Wales (NSW) Government’s Medical Devices Fund (MDF) to progress commercialization of its…
LulzBot releases 3D Aerostruder Micro Tool Head for “penny-scale” 3D printed parts
Aleph Objects, the Colorado-based manufacturer of the LulzBot range of desktop 3D Printers, has unveiled a new, high-precision tool head at SIGGRAPH 2018 in Vancouver – the LulzBot Aerostruder …
BMW receives Altair Enlighten Award for metal 3D printed roof bracket
BMW Group, the German multinational automotive company, has received the 2018 Altair Enlighten Award In the Module category for its 3D printed metal convertible roof bracket. The Altair Enlighten Awar…
Four Thieves Vinegar Collective debuts 3D printed chemical reactor for homemade medicine
Dr. Michael Laufer, Founder and Chief Spokesman of the Four Thieves Vinegar Collective, an anarchist biohacking network, debuted a 3D printable kit for homebrewing medication at the Hackers On Planet …
3D printed membrane-feeder equips labs for fight against malaria
Malaria is an infectious disease caused by microscopic parasites (called Plasmodium) transmitted through the bite of a female mosquito. According to UNICEF, a child dies of malaria every two minutes. …
Kansas State University researchers develop AI system for 3D printing process monitoring
Researchers from Kansas State University’s Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering (IMSE) have developed a new quality monitoring system for the 3D printing process. With …
Siemens test 3D printed superalloy parts for gas turbine aerospace engine
Siemens has successfully 3D printed and engine tested a complex combustion component for its aeroderivative gas turbine, the SGT-A05. The dry low emission (DLE) pre-mixer, also known as a burner chamb…
Video: Mayo Clinic’s Dr. Jonathan Morris reflects on the impact of in-hospital 3D printing
The Mayo Clinic, a non-profit academic medical center based in Rochester, Minnesota, implemented additive manufacturing into its pre-surgical planning processes over ten years ago. Now, with several s…
3D Systems partners with GF Machining Solutions to refine the factory of the future
3D Systems, has announced a strategic partnership with GF Machining Solutions, a division of Switzerland-based manufacturing company Georg Fischer, to deliver a new concept in factory automation that …
UOT researchers 3D print complex vessel tissue with custom bioprinter
Researchers from the University of Toronto (UOT) have developed an open-source, low-cost 3D bioprinter for constructing complex vascular tissue structures. With this custom bioprinter, the UOT researc…