Last week, ConforMIS, a medical technology company based in Massachusetts, launched its first two 3D printed hip system implants which, according to ConforMIS, is “the first ever 3D designed primary t…
Plasma treatments improve properties of PA12 powder for SLS 3D printing
Selective Laser Sintering is a 3D printing process that enables the production of smooth, durable, and self-supporting complex parts. Within SLS, nylon materials such as polyamide 12 (PA12) powder is …
Stanford researchers develop 3D printed cardiac-mapping catheters for patients with heart diseases
A team of researchers at Stanford University’s School of Medicine, located in California, are developing 3D printed cardiac catheter surgical devices to help those suffering from common heart diseases…
3D printing news Sliced Hypersonic flight, Xometry, Nano Dimension, Fisher Unitech, Boeing, Bowman International
In this edition of our 3D printing news digest Sliced, a 3D printed hypercar, further investment into hypersonic flight enabled by additive manufacturing, a new and advanced 3D printer for the medical…
E3D Online and Victrex develop new PAEK material for additive manufacturing
UK-based E3D Online, an award-winning 3D printing technology developer and marketplace, and Victrex, a Lancashire-based manufacturer of high-performance polymers, have successfully created a formulati…
Shining 3D partners with AGE Solutions to create new 3D digital dental software
Shining 3D, a Chinese 3D printing company, has announced a partnership with AGE Solutions, Italian dental software developers, to create a new orthodontics design software for the dental market. This …
AMFG launches Holistic Build Analysis tool for 3D printing part production
Formerly known as RP Platform, AMFG, a London-based additive manufacturing software company, has launched its latest software analysis tool for 3D printing workflow automation. The Holistic Build Anal…
UBOT P440 3D printer technical specifications, pricing and insights from COO
High-performance thermoplastic materials such as PEEK, PEI, and PETG are accelerating the use of industrial 3D printing allowing the creation of functional parts for rapid prototyping, tooling, final …
3DLOOK raises $1 million in seed funding to advance 3D body scanning technology
3DLOOK, a California-based body scanning technology startup, has raised $1 million in an investment seed round to develop its Scanning Artificial Intelligence for Apparel (SAIA) 3D body scanning techn…
A 3D printed artform: UWE researchers use six-axis robot arm to create new 3D printed textures and patterns
Researchers from the University of West England’s Centre for Fine Print Research (CFPR), located in Bristol, UK, are working with a six-axis Mitsubishi Electric MELFA RV-Series articulated arm industr…